Total population (1990 census): 56692
County seat: Tarboro
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 | 144 | 19206 | 1538690 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 4 | D | D | |
| Wheat | 75 | 8879 | 391034 bu | |
| Oats | 4 | 312 | D | |
| Rye | 3 | 44 | D | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybeans for Beans | 159 | 21796 | 570104 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 26 | 1054 | 1822 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 4 | 68 | 58 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 21 | 586 | 1331 tons, dry | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Collards | 3 | D | ||
| Cucumbers and Pickles | 11 | 247 | ||
| Mustard Greens | 3 | 3 | ||
| Okra | 4 | 2 | ||
| Sweetpotatoes | 5 | 750 | 199280 bu | |
| Pumpkins | 6 | 10 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 6 | 9 | ||
| Tomatoes | 3 | 1 | ||
| Watermelons | 6 | 10 | ||
| Other Vegetables | 3 | 166 | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Peanuts | 113 | 10932 | 27550351 lbs | |
| Strawberries | 5 | 8 | 37800 lbs | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Cotton | 114 | 38939 | 50127 bales | |
| Tobacco | 149 | 7634 | 18254047 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 | 22 | 183090 | 80 | 677 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 3 | X | D | X |
| Floriculture Crops | 9 | 95600 | D | 343 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 7 | 75600 | 1 | 241 |
| Nursery Crops | 7 | D | 59 | D |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 8 | D | D | 191 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.