Total population (1996 census): 16557
County seat: Morganfield
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 194 | 81565 | 9534819 bu | |
| Sorghum for grain or seed | 4 | 604 | 32953 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 81 | 13324 | 730295 bu | |
| Popcorn | 8 | 846 | 2224960 lbs, shelled | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 191 | 72742 | 3064954 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 170 | 10203 | 21044 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 50 | 1333 | 3213 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 19 | 710 | 1529 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 131 | 7521 | 15503 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 7 | 487 | 669 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 3 | 152 | 388 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 18 | 549 | 8390 tons, grn | |
| 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 | 35878 | 7 | 275 |
| Florculture Crops | 3 | 35878 | D | D |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 3 | D | D | 117 |
| Nursery Crops | 3 | D | D | D |
| Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Tobacco | 6 | 7 | 11126 lbs | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.