Total population (1996 census): 113,269
County seat: Bowling Green
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 694 | 87189 | 12065974 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 673 | 55779 | 3536895 bu | |
| Oats | 33 | 551 | 32721 bu | |
| Popcorn | 10 | 1871 | 6769588 lbs, shelled | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 803 | 129727 | 5686680 bu | |
| Dry Edible Beans, Excluding Dry Limas | 3 | 95 | 950 cwt | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 4 | 78 | X | |
| Total Hay* | 184 | 5621 | 15873 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 157 | 4327 | 14584 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 7 | 193 | 255 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 21 | 626 | 507 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 5 | 43 | 32 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 12 | 432 | 1487 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 30 | 740 | 9229 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Sugar Beets for Sugar | 7 | 361 | 7292 tons | |
| Cantaloupes | 4 | 8 | ||
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 17 | 404 | ||
| Hot Peppers | 3 | 8 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 6 | 108 | ||
| Pumpkins | 10 | 34 | ||
| Squash | 7 | 38 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 7 | 56 | ||
| Tomatoes | 29 | 1920 | ||
| Watermelons | 3 | 4 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 9 | 13 | 1892 trees | |
| Grapes | 5 | 3 | 1531 vines | |
| Peaches | 3 | D | 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 | 23 | 571400 | 602 | 4191 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 4 | X | 18 | X |
| Florculture Crops | 14 | D | D | 2911 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 10 | 296000 | D | 898 |
| Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens | 3 | D | D | D |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 6 | D | D | D |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 5 | X | 24 | 177 |
| Nursery Crops | 5 | D | D | D |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 5 | D | 215 | 5 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.