Total population (1990 census): 47796
County seat: Scottsboro
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 | 163 | 21829 | 1698124 bu | |
| Wheat | 31 | 3233 | 126529 bu | |
| Popcorn | 3 | 360 | 625200 lbs, shelled | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybeans for Beans | 131 | 26992 | 707479 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 723 | 24282 | 52903 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 19 | 194 | 354 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 21 | 714 | 1534 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 656 | 21496 | 47566 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 59 | 1611 | 2965 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 11 | 267 | 1451 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage or Green Chop | 13 | 774 | 12057 tons, green | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Beans | 5 | D | ||
| Cantaloups | 3 | 4 | ||
| Collards | 3 | D | ||
| Cucumbers and Pickles | 8 | 53 | ||
| Okra | 6 | 10 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 4 | D | ||
| Potatoes | 12 | 1645 | 260772 cwt | |
| Squash | 10 | 46 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 8 | 48 | ||
| Tomatoes | 3 | 2 | ||
| Watermelons | 9 | 125 | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 12 | 96 | D | |
| Grapes | 5 | D | D | |
| Peaches | 8 | 41 | D | |
| Pears | 3 | D | D | |
| Pecans | 5 | 24 | 363 in shell | |
| Tame Blueberries | 6 | 18 | 13872 lbs | |
| Strawberries | 3 | 3 | 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 and Greenhouse Crops | 18 | 48608 | 115 | 403 |
| Floriculture Crops | 8 | 37358 | D | 264 |
| Bedding and Garden Plants | 6 | 30558 | D | 159 |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 3 | X | 10 | D |
| Nursery Crops | 7 | D | D | 47 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.