Total population (1996 census): 43044
County seat: Henderson
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 224 | 63868 | 6300718 bu | |
| Sorghum for grain or seed | 9 | 903 | 25925 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 78 | 13887 | 683004 bu | |
| Popcorn | 3 | D | D | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 238 | 70643 | 2616391 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 207 | 8814 | 18836 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 56 | 1400 | 3261 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 11 | 243 | 586 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 170 | 6557 | 14115 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 9 | 391 | 480 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 8 | 223 | 1182 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 8 | 350 | 7761 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Pumpkins | 6 | D | ||
| Sweet Corn | 6 | 24 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 7 | 23 | 1776 trees | |
| Grapes | 3 | Z | D | |
| Peaches | 7 | 27 | 749 trees | |
| Plums and Prunes | 3 | Z | 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 | 3 | D | D | D |
| Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Tobacco | 96 | 426 | 847303 lbs | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
Z=Less than half of the unit shown.