Total population (1996 census): 61,834
County seat: Ironton
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 57 | 1056 | 104610 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 8 | 216 | 5790 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 3 | 244 | 8900 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 306 | 7579 | 13511 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 76 | 1393 | 2614 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 20 | 194 | 267 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 197 | 4663 | 8911 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 73 | 1295 | 1682 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 4 | 34 | 110 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 19 | 298 | 4729 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Bean | 7 | 3 | ||
| Head Cabbage | 5 | 1 | ||
| Cantaloupes | 3 | 2 | ||
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 4 | 1 | ||
| Potatoes | 4 | 1 | 232 bu | |
| Pumpkins | 6 | 8 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 28 | 60 | ||
| Tomatoes | 20 | 52 | ||
| Watermelons | 3 | 2 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 11 | 48 | D | |
| Grapes | 4 | 1 | D | |
| Peaches | 7 | 11 | 265 trees | |
| Plums and Prunes | 3 | Z | 18 trees | |
| Blackberries | 5 | 4 | 4765 lbs | |
| Raspberries | 5 | 2 | D | |
| Strawberries | 5 | 2 | 1595 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 | 4 | D | D | D |
| Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive... | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Tobacco | 155 | 422 | 595439 lbs | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
Z=Less than half of the unit shown.