Total population (1990 census): 23491
County seat: Ripley
CropSELECT
Cereals, Pseudocereals, Oilseeds
Industrial, Fiber
Forages
Vegetables
Small Fruits
Tree Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactive
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 95 | 14749 | 1691738 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 4 | 280 | 24250 bu | |
| Wheat | 95 | 14033 | 588566 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybeans for Beans | 210 | 83359 | 2649179 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 131 | 4634 | 10116 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 33 | 536 | 1683 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 4 | D | D | |
| Tame Hay | 103 | 3698 | 7708 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 9 | 187 | 245 tons dry | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Beans | 6 | 11 | ||
| Head Cabbage | 8 | 35 | ||
| Cantaloups | 7 | 37 | ||
| Green Cowpeas | 6 | D | ||
| Cucumbers and Pickles | 7 | 9 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 12 | 16 | ||
| Sweetpotatoes | 3 | 3 | 300 bu | |
| Pumpkins | 3 | 19 | ||
| Squash | 14 | 107 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 7 | 9 | ||
| Tomatoes | 42 | 539 | ||
| Turnip Greens | 4 | 17 | ||
| Watermelons | 4 | D | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Peaches | 3 | 10 | 855 trees | |
| Pecans | 4 | 15 | 191 in shell | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Cotton | 87 | 35383 | 51080 bales | |
| 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 | 10 | 27384 | 27 | 127 |
| Floriculture Crops | 5 | D | D | 92 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 4 | 19000 | D | 59 |
| Nursery Crops | 4 | D | 7 | D |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.