Total population (1990 census): 30411
County seat: Shelbyville
CropSELECT
Cereals, Pseudocereals, Oilseeds
Industrial, Fiber
Forages
Vegetables
Small Fruits
Tree Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactive
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 79 | 6963 | 553805 bu | |
| Wheat | 35 | 2905 | 100252 bu | |
| Oats | 4 | 70 | 2975 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybeans for Beans | 51 | 7564 | 188412 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 886 | 43439 | 82794 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 37 | 738 | 1999 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 74 | 2728 | 6397 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 740 | 35832 | 67599 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 137 | 3300 | 5402 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 22 | 841 | 4189 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage or Green Chop | 29 | 2032 | 29427 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Potatoes | 4 | 1 | 68 bu | |
| Sweet Corn | 5 | 36 | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 14 | 20 | 2036 trees | |
| Cherries, Total | 5 | 2 | 37 trees | |
| Grapes | 6 | 2 | 474 trees | |
| Peaches | 9 | 5 | 438 trees | |
| Pears | 5 | D | 17 trees | |
| Pecans | 6 | 4 | 37 in shell | |
| Tame Blueberries | 3 | Z | 675 lbs | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Tobacco | 43 | 218 | 333254 lbs | |
| 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 | 14 | 46836 | D | 321 |
| Floriculture Crops | 11 | D | 3 | 193 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 8 | 35204 | Z | 176 |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 3 | D | D | D |
| Nursery Crops | 3 | D | D | D |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
Z=Less than half of the unit shown.