Total population (1996 census): 12292
County seat: Flemingsburg
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 201 | 3826 | 307712 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 19 | 253 | 10255 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 38 | 2835 | 87653 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 756 | 38106 | 87693 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 372 | 11429 | 30614 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 58 | 1546 | 3362 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 537 | 21283 | 48305 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 83 | 2578 | 3714 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 28 | 1270 | 5093 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 108 | 3300 | 39625 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Pumpkins | 5 | 5 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 4 | D | ||
| Tomatoes | 3 | Z | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 4 | 59 | 1919 trees | |
| Peaches | 3 | 1 | D | |
| 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 | 13 | 41431 | D | 312 |
| Florculture Crops | 3 | D | D | D |
| Nursery Crops | 3 | D | D | D |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 5 | 28281 | D | 71 |
| Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Tobacco | 825 | 5251 | 9508582 lbs | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
Z=Less than half of the unit shown.