Total population (1990 census): 168134
County seat: Lake Charles
CropSELECT
Cereals, Pseudocereals, Oilseeds
Industrial, Fiber
Forages
Vegetables
Small Fruits
Tree Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactive
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 4 | 1103 | 30884 bu | |
| Wheat | 6 | 721 | 13909 bu | |
| Rice | 85 | 28942 | 1131429 cwt | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybeans for Beans | 47 | 10727 | 240229 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 260 | 8918 | 21650 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 5 | 175 | 582 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 3 | 20 | 77 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 187 | 5740 | 16049 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 69 | 1922 | 3590 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 20 | 1061 | 4055 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Green Onions | 4 | D | ||
| Okra | 4 | D | ||
| Potatoes | 3 | 4 | 730 cwt | |
| Sweet Corn | 3 | 8 | ||
| Tomatoes | 3 | 2 | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Pecans | 9 | 138 | 1852 in shell | |
| Blackberries | 4 | 2 | 680 lbs | |
| Tame Blueberries | 5 | 4 | 3230 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 | 7 | D | D | 218 |
| Floriculture Crops | 6 | 76258 | D | D |
| Bedding and Garden Plants | 5 | D | D | 70 |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 3 | D | D | D |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.