Total population (1990 census): 18436
County seat: Carthage
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 | 15 | 183 | 10256 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybeans for Beans | 10 | 1575 | 47311 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 301 | 12346 | 34163 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 221 | 8648 | 27338 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 89 | 3698 | 6825 tons dry | |
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Grapes | 5 | 5 | 1817 trees | |
| Peaches | 5 | 14 | 1260 trees | |
| Pecans | 3 | 8 | 63 in shell | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Cotton | 9 | 1863 | 2810 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 | 3 | D | 17 | D |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.