Total population (1996 census): 23248
County seat: Paintsville
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 24 | 192 | 14045 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 79 | 1497 | 2983 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 5 | 42 | D | |
| Small Grain Hay | 3 | D | D | |
| Tame Hay | 68 | 1306 | 2419 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 6 | 101 | 205 tons dry | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Bean | 4 | 1 | ||
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 3 | Z | ||
| Potatoes | 4 | 2 | 94 bu | |
| Sweet Corn | 6 | 15 | ||
| Tomatoes | 3 | D | ||
| Watermelons | 3 | Z | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 5 | 13 | 1143 trees | |
| 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 | 7 | 29000 | 5 | 107 |
| Florculture Crops | 5 | D | D | 88 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 5 | 22200 | D | D |
| Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Tobacco | 93 | 319 | 423301 lbs | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
Z=Less than half of the unit shown.