Total population (1996 census): 24416
County seat: Russellville
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 292 | 48238 | 5840570 bu | |
| Sorghum for grain or seed | 3 | 38 | 1956 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 211 | 39091 | 2368585 bu | |
| Barley | 21 | 1905 | 139831 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 291 | 54552 | 1758376 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 3 | 120 | X | |
| Fescue Seed | 3 | 120 | D | |
| Total Hay* | 659 | 33578 | 71207 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 94 | 2341 | 6503 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 41 | 1201 | 2380 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 576 | 28017 | 58435 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 46 | 1500 | 2502 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 11 | 519 | 4160 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 45 | 2121 | 32468 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Potatoes | 4 | 16 | 1478 bu | |
| Sweetpotatoes | 4 | 14 | D | |
| Tomatoes | 4 | 4 | ||
| 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 | 11 | D | D | 503 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | X | 3 | X | 7 |
| Florculture Crops | 7 | D | 3 | D |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 7 | D | 3 | D |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 3 | D | D | D |
| Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Tobacco | 447 | 3100 | 6615533 lbs | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.