Total population (1996 census): 225366
County seat: Lexington
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 51 | 3594 | 339203 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 23 | 762 | 27297 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 32 | 2283 | 68755 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 291 | 19323 | 39311 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 80 | 2569 | 6344 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 23 | 797 | 1015 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 186 | 11735 | 24644 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 62 | 3394 | 5874 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 18 | 828 | 4303 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 14 | 568 | 8851 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Bean | 3 | D | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 4 | D | ||
| Potatoes | 5 | 25 | 4094 bu | |
| Sweet Corn | 3 | D | ||
| Tomatoes | 6 | 4 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 7 | 10 | 438 trees | |
| Peaches | 3 | D | 55 trees | |
| Pears | 3 | 1 | 15 trees | |
| Strawberries | 7 | 15 | 30020 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 | 36 | 307500 | 678 | 3519 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 7 | X | 26 | X |
| Florculture Crops | 15 | 206250 | 13 | 1404 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 13 | 175650 | D | 1112 |
| Foliage Plants | 4 | D | D | D |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 4 | D | D | 245 |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 7 | X | 21 | 34 |
| Nursery Crops | 5 | D | D | D |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 12 | D | 13 | 276 |
| Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Tobacco | 340 | 4863 | 10550399 lbs | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.