Total population (1996 census): 76673
County seat: Bowling Green
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 210 | 21216 | 2242813 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 100 | 14071 | 907036 bu | |
| Oats | 5 | 72 | 2710 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 178 | 22679 | 755741 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 3 | 63 | X | |
| Fescue Seed | 3 | 63 | 10028 lbs | |
| Total Hay* | 1060 | 48220 | 104756 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 213 | 5156 | 15277 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 81 | 1664 | 3866 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 844 | 37459 | 79686 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 97 | 2704 | 4155 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 25 | 1237 | 5307 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 64 | 2181 | 36515 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Bean | 3 | 2 | ||
| Head Cabbage | 4 | 2 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 5 | 38 | ||
| Tomatoes | 5 | 3 | ||
| Watermelons | 3 | 1 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 13 | 107 | 6666 trees | |
| Peaches | 11 | 92 | 3711 trees | |
| Pecans | 3 | D | 21 trees | |
| Strawberries | 7 | 4 | 12800 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 | 32 | 91240 | 426 | 1129 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 5 | X | D | X |
| Florculture Crops | 16 | 71440 | 2 | 305 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 12 | D | D | 205 |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 6 | 29160 | D | D |
| Bulbs, Corms, Rhizomes, and Tubers | 3 | D | 2 | 4 |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 9 | X | 35 | 34 |
| Nursery Crops | 3 | D | D | 68 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 7 | D | 29 | 18 |
| Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Tobacco | 707 | 2872 | 5545079 lbs | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.