Total population (1996 census): 11679
County seat: Hodgenville
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 151 | 9984 | 830499 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 27 | 2070 | 98792 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 100 | 15764 | 566993 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 510 | 22810 | 52238 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 160 | 4002 | 12404 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 52 | 1363 | 2857 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 388 | 15181 | 31976 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 43 | 1197 | 1842 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 19 | 1067 | 9476 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 41 | 2021 | 27291 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Sweet Corn | 5 | 35 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| 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 | 7 | D | D | D |
| Florculture Crops | 3 | D | D | 17 |
| Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Tobacco | 421 | 1617 | 3438113 lbs | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.