Total population (1996 census): 16248
County seat: Cynthiana
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 120 | 2482 | 188934 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 32 | 895 | 31503 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 36 | 2206 | 61043 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 725 | 34957 | 67605 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 268 | 4433 | 11745 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 75 | 888 | 1500 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 548 | 25470 | 47729 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 108 | 3564 | 5838 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 16 | 602 | 2376 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 48 | 824 | 11020 tons, grn | |
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 13 | 27 | 2396 trees | |
| Peaches | 9 | 4 | 250 trees | |
| Pears | 3 | 2 | 420 trees | |
| Pecans | 4 | 4 | 90 trees | |
| Other Fruits and Nuts | 7 | 41 | 1227 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 | 20 | 61670 | 125 | 217 |
| Florculture Crops | 7 | 40990 | 3 | 132 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 6 | D | D | D |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 4 | X | D | 1 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 8 | D | 118 | 71 |
| Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Tobacco | 694 | 5841 | 11727424 lbs | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.