Total population (1996 census): 62879
County seat: Paducah
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 86 | 13928 | 1310161 bu | |
| Sorghum for grain or seed | 5 | 461 | 35099 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 47 | 5317 | 239370 bu | |
| Popcorn | 6 | 1522 | 3349062 lbs, shelled | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 119 | 22307 | 679176 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 155 | 4169 | 8868 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 16 | 184 | 631 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 11 | 191 | 507 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 132 | 3623 | 7533 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 15 | 171 | 197 tons dry | |
| Corn for Silage | 4 | 199 | 3322 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Bean | 3 | Z | ||
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 4 | 5 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 3 | D | ||
| Pumpkins | 7 | 12 | ||
| Squash | 5 | 12 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 4 | 21 | ||
| Tomatoes | 6 | 18 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 3 | 8 | D | |
| Peaches | 3 | D | D | |
| Pecans | 3 | D | D | |
| 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 | 14 | 42121 | 19 | 389 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 5 | X | 13 | X |
| Florculture Crops | 8 | 28200 | D | 166 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 6 | 28200 | D | D |
| Nursery Crops | 4 | D | D | 141 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 4 | D | D | D |
| Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Tobacco | 103 | 497 | 950673 lbs | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.
Z=Less than half of the unit shown.