Total population (1996 census): 29710
County seat: Bardstown
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 145 | 7666 | 595776 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 57 | 2427 | 89490 bu | |
| Barley | 4 | 86 | D | |
| Rye | 3 | 94 | D | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 144 | 13471 | 435260 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 830 | 37677 | 79801 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 218 | 5581 | 15446 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 56 | 1015 | 1880 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 645 | 27226 | 54952 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 80 | 2139 | 3476 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 37 | 1716 | 12141 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 84 | 4206 | 50717 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Sweet Corn | 6 | 11 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 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 | 17 | 60897 | 27 | 203 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 5 | X | 6 | X |
| Florculture Crops | 6 | 37825 | D | 75 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 5 | D | D | D |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 3 | X | 13 | D |
| Nursery Crops | 7 | D | 13 | 59 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 3 | D | D | D |
| Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Tobacco | 584 | 2624 | 5237627 lbs | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.