Total population (1990 census): 59308
County seat: Columbus
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 | 55 | 11233 | 1104719 bu | |
| Wheat | 12 | 2094 | 84488 bu | |
| Oats | 3 | 31 | 1983 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybeans for Beans | 68 | 19137 | 545458 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 118 | 7951 | 15817 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 72 | 4994 | 9935 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 56 | 2957 | 5882 tons dry | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Beans | 3 | D | ||
| Green Cowpeas | 6 | 11 | ||
| Okra | 7 | 6 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 7 | 14 | ||
| Watermelons | 4 | D | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 9 | 5 | 68 trees | |
| Grapes | 5 | 1 | 266 trees | |
| Peaches | 9 | 5 | 309 trees | |
| Pecans | 16 | 267 | 3180 in shell | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Cotton | 18 | 5151 | 7099 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 | 6 | 21600 | 17 | 223 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 4 | X | 10 | X |
| Floriculture Crops | 3 | D | D | D |
| Nursery Crops | 3 | D | D | D |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.