Total population (1990 census): 6,845
County seat: Shelbyville
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 | 277 | 34917 | 4005290 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 80 | 6558 | 692017 bu | |
| Wheat | 233 | 17196 | 933326 bu | |
| Oats | 19 | 312 | 20321 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 17 | (D) | (X) | |
| Fescue Seed | 11 | 272 | 40068 lbs | |
| Red Clover Seed | 5 | 155 | 9800 lbs | |
| Total Hay* | 307 | 20744 | 45394 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 67 | 1595 | 5020 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 15 | 600 | 1701 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 264 | 17222 | 36753 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 16 | 904 | 1272 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 7 | 423 | 1944 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 23 | 898 | 12062 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 399 | 83329 | 3080227 bu | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.