Total population (1996 census): 13029
County seat: Vanceburg
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 109 | 1917 | 158840 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 6 | 64 | 1700 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 21 | 1506 | 43310 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 429 | 15079 | 31355 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 115 | 2304 | 5271 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 27 | 350 | 737 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 357 | 11693 | 24234 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 27 | 592 | 1054 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 5 | 140 | 175 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 16 | 327 | 4621 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Potatoes | 4 | 20 | 4010 bu | |
| Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Tobacco | 621 | 3188 | 5874896 lbs | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.