Total population (1996 census): 57508
County seat: Richmond
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 118 | 2521 | 174264 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 5 | 92 | 3482 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 839 | 38998 | 73559 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 175 | 2658 | 6581 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 31 | 550 | 1323 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 687 | 31475 | 59086 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 114 | 3818 | 5805 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 11 | 497 | 2295 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 41 | 1237 | 14502 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Bean | 7 | 4 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 4 | 4 | ||
| Squash | 4 | 2 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 7 | 19 | ||
| Tomatoes | 6 | 9 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 13 | 25 | 910 trees | |
| Grapes | 4 | 1 | 140 vines | |
| Peaches | 6 | 6 | 259 trees | |
| Pecans | 3 | 2 | 32 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 | 31 | 95943 | 115 | 811 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 5 | X | 7 | X |
| Florculture Crops | 10 | 43453 | D | 152 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 8 | 36453 | D | 115 |
| Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens | 4 | D | D | 23 |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 3 | D | D | D |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 3 | X | D | 11 |
| Nursery Crops | 6 | D | 38 | 434 |
| Sod Harvested | 3 | X | 41 | 74 |
| Greenhouse Vegetables | 3 | D | X | 12 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 10 | 31690 | D | 129 |
| Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Tobacco | 956 | 6251 | 11710083 lbs | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.