Total population (1990 census): 13506
County seat: Edenton
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 | 70 | 5976 | 522722 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 3 | 127 | 9572 bu | |
| Wheat | 27 | 2136 | 113703 bu | |
| Rye | 3 | D | 810 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybeans for Beans | 85 | 6319 | 210433 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 4 | 158 | 383 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 3 | D | D | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Green Lima Beans | 10 | 17 | ||
| Snap Beans | 9 | 15 | ||
| Head Cabbage | 3 | 29 | ||
| Cantaloups | 27 | 169 | ||
| Collards | 3 | 1 | ||
| Green Cowpeas and Green southern Peas | 6 | 3 | ||
| Cucumbers and Pickles | 7 | 29 | ||
| Green Peas | 4 | 2 | ||
| Sweetpotatoes | 7 | 294 | 70250 bu | |
| Squash | 7 | 13 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 14 | 220 | ||
| Watermelons | 36 | 625 | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Peanuts | 89 | 5274 | 18143529 lbs | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Cotton | 77 | 16304 | 21771 bales | |
| Tobacco | 12 | 280 | 673469 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 | 6 | D | D | D |
| Floriculture Crops | 3 | D | D | D |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 3 | D | D | D |
| Nursery Crops | 4 | 20533 | D | D |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.