Total population (1990 census): 1,003,807
County seat: Clayton
CropSELECT
Cereals, Pseudocereals
Grain Legumes
Oilseeds
Forage Grasses and Legumes
Vegetables
Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactives
Industrials and Fiber
Nursery and Ornamentals
Forest
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 40 | 5192 | 591847 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 3 | 90 | (D) | |
| Wheat | 43 | 3879 | 174958 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 72 | 2245 | 3791 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 21 | 494 | 1023 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 46 | 1217 | 2043 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 12 | (D) | 569 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 3 | (D) | 468 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 57 | 9108 | 310764 bu | |
| Sweetpotatoes | 3 | 14 | 800 bu | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Head Cabbage | 6 | 41 | ||
| Cantaloupes | 6 | 18 | ||
| Collards | 3 | (D) | ||
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 5 | 6 | ||
| Eggplant | 4 | (D) | ||
| Mustard Greens | 4 | 11 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 12 | 19 | ||
| Pumpkins | 7 | 178 | ||
| Spinach | 5 | 31 | ||
| Squash | 9 | 24 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 6 | 77 | ||
| Tomatoes | 17 | 42 | ||
| Turnips | 4 | 11 | ||
| Watermelons | 4 | 8 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 8 | 27 | 2111 trees | |
| Apricots | 3 | (Z) | 13 trees | |
| Grapes | 5 | 1 | 298 vines | |
| Peaches | 6 | 5 | (D) | |
| Pecans | 3 | (D) | (D) | |
| Strawberries | 8 | 15 | 83620 lbs | |
| 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 | 64 | 1637449 | 1026 | 12845 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 23 | (X) | 293 | (X) |
| Floriculture Crops | 33 | 1571940 | 37 | 10201 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 30 | 745340 | 24 | 6511 |
| Foliage Plants | 3 | (D) | - | (D) |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 12 | 741600 | 13 | 3292 |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 6 | (X) | 28 | 35 |
| Nursery Crops | 20 | 63500 | 154 | 1548 |
| Sod Harvested | 6 | (X) | 800 | 733 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 5 | (D) | (D) | (D) |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.
Z=Less than half of the unit shown.