Total population (1990 census): 18350
County seat: Lexington
CropSELECT
Cereals, Pseudocereals, Oilseeds
Industrial, Fiber
Forages
Vegetables
Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactive
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 31 | 1011 | 89277 bu | |
| Wheat | 5 | 80 | 3506 bu | |
| Barley | 6 | 114 | 4160 bu | |
| Oats | 4 | D | 1841 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybeans for Beans | 6 | 256 | 10892 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 458 | 26200 | 48034 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 103 | 2408 | 6471 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 35 | 791 | 1569 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 383 | 20064 | 35708 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 50 | 1786 | 2533 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 24 | 1151 | 5264 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage or Green Chop | 48 | 2230 | 25392 tons, grn | |
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 10 | 62 | 7587 trees | |
| Pears | 5 | 54 | 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 | 283028 | 24 | 880 |
| Floriculture Crops | 5 | D | D | 837 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 4 | D | D | 100 |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 4 | D | D | D |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 6 | X | 8 | 18 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.