Total population (1990 census): 8,493
County seat: Hermitage
CropSELECT
Cereals, Pseudocereals
Grain Legumes
Oilseeds
Forage Grasses and Legumes
Vegetables
Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactives
Industrials and Fiber
Nursery and Ornamentals
Forest
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 12 | 306 | 18795 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 7 | 511 | 38418 bu | |
| Wheat | 8 | 149 | 5925 bu | |
| Oats | 3 | 18 | 890 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 60 | (D) | (X) | |
| Fescue Seed | 60 | 5284 | 878514 lbs | |
| Total Hay* | 394 | 34899 | 57942 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 24 | 868 | 1853 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 12 | 1142 | 2142 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 335 | 28239 | 48559 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 63 | 3717 | 4309 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 11 | 933 | 3237 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 8 | 472 | 6350 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 6 | 395 | 3730 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 16 | 1324 | 40905 bu | |
| 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 | 3 | (D) | (D) | (D) |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.