Total population (1996 census): 10940
County seat: Elkton
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 252 | 44736 | 5661787 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 179 | 32819 | 1956130 bu | |
| Barley | 18 | 1485 | 116853 bu | |
| Popcorn | 9 | 782 | 2375581 lbs, shelled | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 221 | 44385 | 1505990 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 10 | D | X | |
| Fescue Seed | 9 | 313 | 37431 lbs | |
| Total Hay* | 297 | 15095 | 31956 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 64 | 1839 | 5501 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 40 | 878 | 1992 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 241 | 11241 | 22623 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 10 | 326 | 392 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 22 | 811 | 4338 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 62 | 2603 | 45674 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Sweet Corn | 5 | 12 | ||
| Tomatoes | 6 | D | ||
| Watermelons | 3 | D | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 3 | 17 | 1095 trees | |
| Strawberries | 3 | D | 5200 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 | 9 | 104510 | D | 659 |
| Greenhouse Vegetables | 3 | D | X | D |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 4 | 62000 | D | 398 |
| Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Tobacco | 312 | 2587 | 5612707 lbs | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.