Total population (2010 census): 13502
Total population (1990 census): 12406
County seat: Union
CropSELECT
Cereals, Pseudocereals, Oilseeds
Industrial, Fiber
Forages
Vegetables
Small Fruits
Tree Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactive
Crop Statistics (2007 US Census of Agriculture)
| Field Crops (for grain) | Farms | Acres | Yield (bu) | |
| Maize=Corn | 25 | 658 | 68245 | |
| Wheat | 4 | 42 | 1240 | |
| Barley | 1 | D | D | |
| Buckwheat | - | - | - | |
| Oats | 4 | 42 | 2420 | |
| Rye | 4 | 30 | 1832 | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield (tons) | |
| Total Hay* | 509 | 19892 | 34106 | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 76 | 1590 | 3152 | |
| Small Grain Hay | 47 | 1043 | 2213 | |
| Tame Hay | 383 | 14306 | 24679 | |
| Wild Hay | 96 | 2953 | 4062 | |
| Haylage, Grass Silage, Greenchop | 28 | 1115 | 3715 | |
| Corn for Silage or Greenchop | 46 | 1412 | 18195 | |
| Sorghum for Silage or Greenchop | 2 | D | D | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap beans | 5 | 1 | ||
| Cucumbers and Pickles | 6 | 1 | ||
| Okra | 2 | D | ||
| Dry Onions | 2 | D | ||
| Green Southern Peas | 2 | D | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 3 | Z | ||
| Potatoes | 8 | 9 | ||
| Pumpkins | 4 | 25 | ||
| Tomatoes | 7 | 1 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 9 | 51 | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Blackberries and Dewberries | 3 | D | ||
| Pecans | 3 | D | ||
| Apples | 3 | D | ||
| Cantaloupes | 3 | Z | ||
| Watermelons | 4 | 1 | ||
| Grapes | 4 | D | ||
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Tobacco | 2 | 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 Stock | 2 | - | D | D |
| Floriculture Crops | 10 | 31892 | 2 | 190853 |
| Cut Christmas Trees | 5 | X | 21 | NA |
| Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens | 4 | D | 2 | 7981 |
| Bedding and Garden Plants | 6 | D | Z | 182872 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
(-) = Represents zero.
(D) = Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
(NA) = Not Available.
(X) = Not Applicable.
(Z) = Less than half of the unit shown.
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 67 | 2683 | 306902 bu | |
| Wheat | 22 | 1153 | D | |
| Barley | 3 | D | D | |
| Buckwheat | 1 | D | D | |
| Oats | 36 | 278 | 11479 bu | |
| Rye | 8 | 134 | 5614 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 481 | 17943 | 36800 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 178 | 4113 | 11477 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 59 | 798 | 1665 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 336 | 11127 | 20711 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 63 | 1164 | 1743 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 16 | 741 | 3609 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 82 | 2128 | 35033 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 3 | D | D | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Potatoes | 11 | 6 | 833 cwt | |
| Pumpkins | 4 | D | ||
| Sweet Corn | 4 | D | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 6 | D | D | |
| Grapes | 3 | D | D | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Tobacco | 26 | 65 | 83512 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 | 12 | 19470 | 7 | 65 |
| Floriculture Crops | 8 | D | D | 59 |
| Bedding and Garden Plants | 6 | D | D | D |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
(-) = Represents zero.
(D) = Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
(NA) = Not Available.
(X) = Not Applicable.
(Z) = Less than half of the unit shown.
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