Total population (1996 census): 51,372
County seat: Ashland City
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 521 | 37856 | 4137729 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 298 | 8341 | 371136 bu | |
| Barley | 19 | 270 | 15751 bu | |
| Emmer and Spelt | 6 | 34 | 1708 bu | |
| Oats | 243 | 3329 | 214621 bu | |
| Popcorn | 3 | 4 | 5069 lbs, shelled | |
| Rye | 10 | 123 | 3785 lbs, shelled | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 396 | 30756 | 1204062 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 566 | 23806 | 64835 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 424 | 14382 | 43463 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 28 | 423 | 637 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 196 | 4369 | 10863 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 21 | 354 | 465 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 70 | 4278 | 28219 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 166 | 5639 | 80000 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Bean | 5 | 3 | ||
| Beets | 3 | Z | ||
| Cantaloupes | 6 | 5 | ||
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 3 | D | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 3 | D | ||
| Potatoes | 5 | D | D | |
| Pumpkins | 9 | 20 | ||
| Squash | 7 | 14 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 27 | 154 | ||
| Tomatoes | 12 | 21 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 19 | 27 | 16604 trees | |
| Cherries, Total | 4 | 2 | D | |
| Cherries, Not Specified | 4 | 2 | D | |
| Grapes | 10 | 5 | 1487 vines | |
| Peaches | 8 | 12 | 881 trees | |
| Pears | 8 | 6 | 558 trees | |
| Plums and Prunes | 5 | 1 | 152 trees | |
| Blackberries | 3 | 1 | 600 lbs | |
| Raspberries | 4 | 2 | 2370 lbs | |
| Strawberries | 11 | 5 | 16410 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 | 36 | 78044 | 339 | 1164 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 7 | X | 17 | X |
| Florculture Crops | 9 | 64344 | 3 | 344 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 6 | D | D | D |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 3 | D | D | D |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 13 | X | 44 | 176 |
| Nursery Crops | 13 | D | 92 | 554 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 11 | D | 201 | 25 |
| Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maple Trees Tapped | 10 | 249 | 10512 | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.
Z=Less than half of the unit shown.