Total population (1990 census): 32,259
County seat: Lexington
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 | 561 | 85117 | 9686119 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 17 | 733 | 60706 bu | |
| Wheat | 301 | 19028 | 1042183 bu | |
| Oats | 16 | 296 | 17148 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 17 | (D) | (X) | |
| Fescue Seed | 5 | 230 | 47300 lbs | |
| Red Clover Seed | 11 | 146 | 16420 lbs | |
| Total Hay* | 711 | 30021 | 68624 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 180 | 3374 | 11887 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 47 | 862 | 1394 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 565 | 22342 | 49159 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 80 | 2995 | 5196 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 26 | 448 | 2975 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 63 | 3001 | 52495 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 619 | 108933 | 4361629 bu | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Pumpkins | 4 | (D) | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 14 | 1688 | 146689 trees | |
| Grapes | 5 | 6 | 2606 vines | |
| Peaches | 11 | 98 | 8542 trees | |
| Pecans | 5 | 24 | 518 trees | |
| Blackberries | 3 | 33 | 16400 | |
| Strawberries | 3 | 13 | (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 | 11 | 4900 | 74 | 177 |
| Floriculture Crops | 3 | (D) | - | (D) |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 3 | (D) | - | (D) |
| Nursery Crops | 5 | (D) | 49 | 132 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.