Total population (1996 census): 10357
County seat: Brownsville
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 47 | 2472 | 198474 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 3 | 210 | 6800 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 29 | 3162 | 106320 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 426 | 17034 | 36511 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 53 | 1307 | 3421 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 29 | 736 | 1853 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 362 | 13607 | 28784 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 34 | 1014 | 1704 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 9 | 370 | 2247 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 11 | 458 | 5489 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Sweet Corn | 9 | 27 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Strawberries | 3 | 1 | 1300 lbs | |
| Nursery and Greenhouse Crops, Cut Christmas Trees Harvested, Mushrooms, and Sod Grown for Sale | Farms | Sq. ft. under glass or other protection | Acres in the open | Sales ($1,000) |
| Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 6 | D | 1 | 57 |
| Florculture Crops | 6 | D | 1 | D |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 5 | 9280 | D | 45 |
| Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Tobacco | 316 | 1110 | 1840333 lbs | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.