Total population (1990 census): 23474
County seat: Wadesboro
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 | 47 | 5824 | 543777 bu | |
| Wheat | 39 | 3975 | 191229 bu | |
| Barley | 3 | 28 | 1544 bu | |
| Oats | 7 | 259 | 13660 bu | |
| Rye | 3 | 28 | 385 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybeans for Beans | 53 | 7656 | 189538 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 142 | 4564 | 10845 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 4 | 62 | 194 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 19 | 530 | 1029 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 121 | 3619 | 9333 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 6 | 121 | 129 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 10 | 232 | 478 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage or Green Chop | 4 | D | D | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Sweetpotatoes | 3 | 3 | 190 bu | |
| Watermelons | 4 | 36 | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Grapes | 4 | 7 | 1865 trees | |
| Pecans | 5 | 10 | 153 in shell | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Cotton | 4 | 442 | 607 bales | |
| Tobacco | 5 | 145 | 309934 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 | 8 | D | 12 | 341 |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 3 | X | 5 | 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.