
Total population (1990 census): 36689
County seat: Natchitoches
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 | 34 | 20124 | 2516707 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 6 | 2772 | 221625 bu | |
| Wheat | 15 | 8319 | 293587 bu | |
| Rice | 6 | 2163 | 125494 cwt | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybeans for Beans | 48 | 20606 | 619477 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 250 | 15943 | 40583 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 5 | 171 | 650 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 7 | 240 | 482 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 197 | 12287 | 32783 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 47 | 2803 | 6349 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 6 | 442 | 957 tons, grn | |
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Pecans | 24 | D | 50098 in shell | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Cotton | 19 | 5941 | 8979 bales | |
| 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 | 48 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.