Total population (2010 census): 78532
Total population (1990 census): 58543
County seat: Athens
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) | |
| Corn | 5 | 16 | 530 | |
| Oats | 4 | 120 | 3060 | |
| Wheat | 2 | D | D | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield (tons) | |
| Total Hay* | 1009 | 53215 | 164511 | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 29 | 1481 | 4613 | |
| Small Grain Hay | 20 | 967 | 1855 | |
| Tame Hay | 886 | 47938 | 151712 | |
| Wild Hay | 101 | 2829 | 6331 | |
| All Haylage, Grass Silage & Greenchop | 33 | 1117 | 7566 | |
| Corn for Silage or Green Chop | 2 | D | D | |
| Vegetables and Melons | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Beans | 5 | 1 | ||
| Cantaloupes | 5 | 4 | ||
| Cucumbers and Pickles | 2 | D | ||
| All Lettuce | 2 | D | ||
| Okra | 4 | 1 | ||
| Dry Onions | 5 | D | ||
| Green Peas | 3 | 2 | ||
| Green Southern Peas | 13 | 40 | ||
| Hot Peppers | 4 | 1 | ||
| Potatoes | 7 | 2 | ||
| Squash | 5 | 1 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 17 | 30 | ||
| Tomatoes | 20 | 8 | ||
| Other Vegetables | 6 | 18 | ||
| Watermelons | 21 | 82 | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 1 | D | ||
| Grapes | 11 | 23 | ||
| Peaches | 14 | 27 | ||
| Pears | 7 | 5 | ||
| Plums and Prunes | 2 | D | ||
| Blackberries and Dewberries | 7 | 11 | ||
| Tame Blueberries | 7 | 78 | ||
| All Nuts | 40 | 258 | ||
| English Walnuts | 1 | D | ||
| Pecans | 40 | D | ||
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Dry Southern Peas | 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) |
| Floriculture Crops | 10 | 132820 | 8 | 504229 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 9 | D | D | D |
| Nursery Stock | 17 | D | 367 | D |
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 8 | 45 | 2416 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 978 | 53861 | 146848 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 19 | 571 | 1623 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 10 | 593 | 1385 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 880 | 49117 | 136604 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 62 | 2217 | 4944 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 29 | 1363 | 6870 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Beans | 4 | 7 | ||
| Cantaloupes | 5 | 13 | ||
| Green Cowpeas and Green Southern Peas | 17 | 103 | ||
| Green Onions | 4 | 4 | ||
| Okra | 3 | 1 | ||
| Green Peas | 5 | 63 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 7 | 5 | ||
| Potatoes | 3 | 3 | 500 cwt | |
| Squash | 5 | 1 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 7 | 6 | ||
| Tomatoes | 22 | 24 | ||
| Watermelons | 15 | 88 | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 6 | 1 | 55 trees | |
| Grapes | 6 | 2 | 479 vines | |
| Peaches | 31 | 69 | 2753 trees | |
| Pears | 9 | 3 | 123 trees | |
| Plums and Prunes | 7 | 1 | 33 trees | |
| Peanuts | 5 | D | D | |
| Pecans | 47 | 383 | 7385 in shell | |
| Other Fruits and Nuts | 3 | D | D | |
| Blackberries | 7 | 9 | 12171 lbs | |
| Tame Blueberries | 9 | 133 | 270182 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 | 20 | D | 515 | 7108 |
| Nursery, Floriculture Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 6 | X | 21 | X |
| Floriculture Crops | 6 | D | D | D |
| Bedding and Garden Plants | 6 | D | D | D |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 5 | X | 99 | 20 |
| Nursery Crops | 9 | D | D | D |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 3 | D | D | 8 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.