Total population (1990 census): 70709
County seat: Lenoir
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 | 42 | 1251 | 105954 bu | |
| Wheat | 8 | 350 | 17040 bu | |
| Barley | 7 | 165 | 9648 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybeans for Beans | 20 | 812 | 19853 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 186 | 5358 | 11723 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 8 | 51 | 126 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 11 | 130 | 154 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 166 | 4839 | 10924 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 11 | 216 | 395 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 6 | 122 | 372 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage or Green Chop | 10 | 576 | 7219 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Head Cabbage | 3 | D | ||
| Sweet Corn | 6 | 7 | ||
| Watermelons | 3 | 7 | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 5 | D | 388 trees | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Tobacco | 15 | 412 | 847863 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 | 35 | 40232 | 1819 | 11535 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 9 | X | 213 | X |
| Floriculture Crops | 3 | 12240 | D | 52 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 3 | D | D | D |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 5 | X | 112 | 241 |
| Nursery Crops | 28 | D | 1679 | 11150 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.