Total population (1990 census): 22237
County seat: Pontotoc
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 | 48 | 4052 | 332678 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 4 | 229 | 12950 bu | |
| Wheat | 6 | 105 | 2132 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybeans for Beans | 108 | 17624 | 347171 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 239 | 9633 | 18928 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 176 | 6197 | 12753 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 77 | 3058 | D | |
| Grass Silage | 6 | 378 | D | |
| Corn for Silage or Green Chop | 6 | 353 | 1639 tons, grn | |
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 4 | 51 | D | |
| Peaches | 5 | 33 | D | |
| Pecans | 4 | 10 | 118 in shell | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.