Total population (1990 census): 19940
County seat: Lexington
CropSELECT
Extension officeCrop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 533 | 206727 | 29188754 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 18 | 912 | 57351 bu | |
| Wheat | 70 | 4490 | 165530 bu | |
| Oats | 10 | 195 | 9916 bu | |
| Popcorn | 77 | 8834 | 33912368 lbs, shelled | |
| Sunflower Seed | 8 | 431 | 369606 lbs | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 495 | 61041 | 215982 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 443 | 53270 | 200501 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 10 | 313 | 316 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 74 | 3439 | 7948 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 71 | 2711 | 3730 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 16 | 1308 | 10456 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 103 | 5414 | 99164 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum Cut for Dry Forage or Hay | 7 | 122 | 316 tons, dry | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 12 | 442 | 3614 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 189 | 14741 | 689949 bu | |
| 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 | 5 | 71000 | (D) | (D) |
| Florculture Crops | 4 | 71000 | - | (D) |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 4 | (D) | - | 282 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.