Total population (1996 census): 16666
County seat: Maysville
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 156 | 4346 | 276285 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 45 | 988 | 38572 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 16 | 761 | 20141 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 503 | 30922 | 65522 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 240 | 8343 | 23694 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 44 | 1074 | 1530 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 360 | 18846 | 36044 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 40 | 1793 | 2474 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 23 | 866 | 5344 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 91 | 3884 | 42556 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Tomatoes | 4 | 2 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 6 | 12 | 1642 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 | 3 | D | D | D |
| Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Tobacco | 614 | 5833 | 11357907 lbs | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.