Total population (1996 census): 24824
County seat: Shelbyville
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 161 | 10589 | 693011 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 84 | 4756 | 188447 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 128 | 15012 | 381858 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 843 | 41199 | 79382 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 360 | 8930 | 23192 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 49 | 1053 | 2099 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 583 | 27666 | 48859 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 100 | 2476 | 3491 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 31 | 1074 | 5226 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 108 | 4993 | 55736 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Asparagus | 3 | 1 | ||
| Snap Bean | 7 | 31 | ||
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 4 | 2 | ||
| Eggplant | 4 | 3 | ||
| Kale | 3 | 1 | ||
| Lettuce and Romaine | 6 | 7 | ||
| Potatoes | 7 | 17 | 2012 bu | |
| Pumpkins | 9 | 33 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 6 | D | ||
| Tomatoes | 8 | 4 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 12 | 21 | 1144 trees | |
| Grapes | 6 | 3 | 1333 vines | |
| Peaches | 5 | 4 | 119 trees | |
| Other Fruits and Nuts | 3 | D | 52 lbs | |
| Blackberries | 7 | 4 | 6211 lbs | |
| Strawberries | 3 | 9 | 24750 lbs | |
| 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 | 49 | 394950 | 1319 | 4600 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 9 | X | 132 | X |
| Florculture Crops | 13 | 162200 | D | 1094 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 10 | 146200 | D | 1068 |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 3 | D | D | D |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 6 | X | 11 | 10 |
| Nursery Crops | 13 | 208800 | 768 | 2302 |
| Sod Harvested | 9 | X | 491 | 1107 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 8 | D | 41 | 56 |
| Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Tobacco | 864 | 6258 | 13267703 lbs | |
| Herbs, Total | 4 | 5 | X | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.