Total population (1990 census): 14908
County seat: Pittsboro
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 | 60 | 5845 | 419599 bu | |
| Wheat | 4 | 222 | 5860 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybeans for Beans | 69 | 14659 | 301323 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 214 | 10526 | 22986 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 156 | 7441 | 17584 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 66 | 3085 | 5402 tons dry | |
| Corn for Silage or Green Chop | 11 | 542 | 4114 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Sweetpotatoes | 29 | 6428 | 1327030 bu | |
| Watermelons | 4 | 106 | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Peaches | 3 | D | D | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Cotton | 67 | 21729 | 30513 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 | 4 | 29000 | D | 216 |
| Floriculture Crops | 4 | 29000 | D | 216 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 4 | D | D | D |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.