Total population (1990 census): 38375
County seat: Starkville
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 | 4 | 297 | 25950 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybeans for Beans | 10 | 1826 | 50576 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 169 | 10588 | 19099 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 98 | 5647 | 11772 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 82 | 4361 | 6486 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 4 | 580 | 2520 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage or Green Chop | 5 | 709 | 5897 tons, grn | |
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 4 | 1 | 38 trees | |
| Grapes | 4 | 1 | 158 trees | |
| Peaches | 5 | D | D | |
| Pecans | 11 | 33 | 591 in shell | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Cotton | 5 | 702 | 873 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 | 10 | D | 68 | D |
| Floriculture Crops | 5 | D | D | D |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 5 | D | D | D |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.