Total population (1996 census): 30,230
County seat: Jackson
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 90 | 4639 | 497813 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 22 | 548 | 24256 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 24 | 1437 | 56169 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 308 | 15543 | 34383 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 66 | 2237 | 5756 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 9 | 173 | 301 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 214 | 10206 | 22202 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 72 | 2638 | 5592 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 7 | 289 | 1597 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 20 | 472 | 7720 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Cantaloupes | 5 | 11 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 5 | 8 | ||
| Pumpkins | 3 | D | ||
| Sweet Corn | 12 | 72 | ||
| Tomatoes | 9 | 6 | ||
| Watermelons | 5 | 10 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 5 | 66 | 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 | 12 | D | 143 | D |
| Florculture Crops | 3 | D | D | 67 |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 5 | X | 12 | 31 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 4 | D | 124 | 4 |
| Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Tobacco | 24 | 91 | 207410 lbs | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.