Total population (1996 census): 6801
County seat: Taylorsville
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 55 | 4219 | 307822 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 14 | 587 | 22881 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 41 | 5559 | 148830 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 355 | 17274 | 35512 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 116 | 2959 | 7419 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 13 | 364 | 539 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 264 | 11461 | 23283 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 58 | 2022 | 3198 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 8 | 468 | 3220 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 30 | 1258 | 12846 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Potatoes | 3 | D | 2600 bu | |
| 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 | 9 | 14101 | 363 | 770 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 4 | X | 130 | X |
| Nursery Crops | 5 | D | 359 | 733 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 3 | D | D | 16 |
| Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Tobacco | 376 | 2695 | 5430262 lbs | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.