Total population (1990 census): 22261
County seat: Shelbyville
CropSELECT
FruitsCrop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 888 | 165768 | 20254029 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 5 | 188 | 15208 bu | |
| Wheat | 463 | 22449 | 1291279 bu | |
| Oats | 24 | 201 | 14178 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 395 | 9659 | 23591 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 272 | 5483 | 16070 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 27 | 434 | 717 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 167 | 3156 | 5686 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 21 | 113 | 215 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 21 | 473 | 2711 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 63 | 2116 | 36103 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 886 | 156713 | 6019204 bu | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Cantaloupes | 3 | 2 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 3 | (D) | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 4 | (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 | 19 | 76000 | 283 | 521 |
| Florculture Crops | 3 | 76000 | - | (D) |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 3 | (D) | - | (D) |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 10 | (X) | 41 | 129 |
| Nursery Crops | 3 | - | 71 | (D) |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 8 | - | 171 | 48 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.