Total population (1990 census): 38759
County seat: Pittsboro
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 | 37 | 1190 | 80699 bu | |
| Wheat | 14 | 792 | 33320 bu | |
| Barley | 7 | 119 | 4991 bu | |
| Oats | 12 | 116 | 5695 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybeans for Beans | 18 | 1658 | 32131 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 3 | D | X | |
| Fescue Seed | 3 | 33 | 9200 lbs | |
| Total Hay* | 471 | 15443 | 35045 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 10 | 270 | 691 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 32 | 788 | 1787 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 421 | 13250 | 29719 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 23 | 641 | 1703 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 18 | 494 | 3435 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage or Green Chop | 21 | 1529 | 18591 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Cantaloups | 5 | 2 | ||
| Collards | 3 | 1 | ||
| Cucumbers and Pickles | 6 | D | ||
| Herbs, Fresh Cut | 6 | 7 | ||
| Hot Peppers | 4 | 2 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 4 | 1 | ||
| Potatoes | 4 | D | D | |
| Pumpkins | 5 | 36 | ||
| Squash | 3 | 1 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 9 | 19 | ||
| Tomatoes | 8 | 2 | ||
| Mixed Vegetables | 5 | 7 | ||
| Watermelons | 6 | 5 | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 16 | 17 | 867 trees | |
| Cherries, Total | 3 | 1 | 9 trees | |
| Grapes | 7 | 2 | 843 trees | |
| Peaches | 12 | 21 | 2029 trees | |
| Pears | 8 | 3 | 124 trees | |
| Pecans | 11 | 20 | 195 in shell | |
| Other Nuts | 3 | D | D | |
| Blackberries | 3 | 1 | 365 lbs | |
| Tame Blueberries | 3 | 1 | D | |
| Strawberries | 5 | 20 | 132000 lbs | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Herbs, Total | 6 | 7 | X | |
| Tobacco | 24 | 1146 | 1428891 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 | 41 | 99826 | 55 | 785 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 15 | X | 15 | X |
| Floriculture Crops | 21 | 51502 | D | 457 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 12 | 31072 | 3 | 284 |
| Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens | 8 | D | 4 | 24 |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 8 | D | D | 149 |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 7 | X | 17 | 18 |
| Nursery Crops | 14 | 40474 | 10 | 221 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 3 | D | 18 | 3 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.