Total population (1990 census): 31049
County seat: Plaquemine
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 | 11 | 4050 | 494541 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybeans for Beans | 23 | 9929 | 453038 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 38 | 2632 | 5163 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 3 | 90 | 280 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 28 | 1377 | 2631 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 13 | 1165 | 2252 tons dry | |
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Pecans | 10 | 179 | 1705 in shell | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Sugarcane for Seed | 29 | 3726 | 116177 tons | |
| Sugarcane for Sugar | 39 | 32425 | 1060064 tons | |
| 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 | 5 | D | D | D |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.