Total population (1990 census): 53794
County seat: Canton
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 | 27 | 5658 | 689266 bu | |
| Wheat | 3 | 460 | 23580 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybeans for Beans | 48 | 16591 | 420352 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 180 | 11569 | 24916 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 120 | 8260 | 18430 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 71 | 3309 | 6486 tons dry | |
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 3 | Z | 21 trees | |
| Grapes | 4 | 1 | 495 trees | |
| Peaches | 4 | 1 | 52 trees | |
| Pecans | 8 | 20 | 354 in shell | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Cotton | 42 | 27237 | 39874 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 | 8 | D | 31 | 405 |
| Floriculture Crops | 4 | D | D | D |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 3 | D | D | D |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
Z=Less than half of the unit shown.