Total population (1996 census): 43781
County seat: Frankfort
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 27 | 726 | 54226 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 12 | 367 | 11122 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 18 | 1285 | 30274 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 378 | 16053 | 28054 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 95 | 1566 | 3334 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 25 | 301 | 537 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 286 | 12169 | 21800 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 50 | 1544 | 2007 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 15 | 473 | 1127 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 11 | 164 | 895 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Bean | 3 | 1 | ||
| Cantaloupes | 3 | 1 | ||
| Potatoes | 3 | D | D | |
| Pumpkins | 4 | D | ||
| Sweet Corn | 9 | 22 | ||
| Tomatoes | 3 | 1 | ||
| Watermelons | 3 | 1 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 9 | 16 | 628 trees | |
| Strawberries | 3 | D | 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 | 14 | 92804 | 29 | 543 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 3 | X | D | X |
| Florculture Crops | 7 | D | D | 243 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 4 | 32000 | D | 123 |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 3 | D | D | D |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 4 | X | 4 | 10 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 6 | D | 16 | D |
| Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Tobacco | 418 | 2962 | 6072255 lbs | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.