Total population (1996 census): 12823
County seat: New Castle
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 101 | 4107 | 288780 bu | |
| Sorghum for grain or seed | 4 | 13 | 573 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 26 | 585 | 20078 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 30 | 2158 | 64639 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 609 | 32352 | 62969 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 281 | 5795 | 15590 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 28 | 633 | 1054 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 428 | 22150 | 41288 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 80 | 3230 | 4158 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 14 | 544 | 2640 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 53 | 2241 | 21931 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Tomatoes | 3 | D | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 9 | 46 | 3265 trees | |
| Cherries, Total | 4 | 1 | 32 trees | |
| Peaches | 3 | D | D | |
| Pears | 3 | D | D | |
| Plums and Prunes | 3 | Z | 14 trees | |
| Strawberries | 3 | 4 | 10000 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 | 13 | 253750 | 17 | D |
| Florculture Crops | 6 | D | D | D |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 6 | D | D | D |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 4 | D | D | D |
| Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Tobacco | 695 | 5802 | 12494970 lbs | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
Z=Less than half of the unit shown.