Total population (1996 census): 19561
County seat: Mount Sterling
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 72 | 1310 | 118034 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 9 | 263 | 14266 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 12 | 556 | 14747 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 451 | 22969 | 41944 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 91 | 1400 | 3419 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 30 | 402 | 760 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 341 | 17096 | 31779 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 90 | 3689 | 5318 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 9 | 382 | 2006 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 31 | 753 | 9188 tons, grn | |
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 6 | D | 560 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 | 4 | 183240 | D | 538 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 4 | 183240 | D | 538 |
| Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Tobacco | 541 | 4146 | 7996895 lbs | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.