Total population (1996 census): 13077
County seat: Salyersville
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 61 | 445 | 28486 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 110 | 1613 | 2900 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 20 | 137 | 195 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 3 | D | D | |
| Tame Hay | 87 | 1281 | 2487 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 13 | 142 | 134 tons dry | |
| Corn for Silage | 7 | 65 | 623 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Potatoes | 6 | 11 | 505 bu | |
| Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Tobacco | 286 | 916 | 1397672 lbs | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.