Total population (1990 census): 265878
County seat: Winston-Salem
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 | 78 | 2196 | 162867 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 3 | 13 | 287 bu | |
| Wheat | 60 | 1848 | 95746 bu | |
| Barley | 10 | 143 | 7710 bu | |
| Canola | 1 | D | D | |
| Oats | 27 | 275 | 18855 bu | |
| Rye | 5 | 147 | 3090 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybeans for Beans | 62 | 2823 | 83794 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 327 | 7206 | 12176 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 41 | 430 | 1105 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 24 | 468 | 614 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 273 | 5481 | 9692 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 44 | 683 | 587 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 7 | 144 | 536 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage or Green Chop | 9 | 1030 | 12544 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Beans | 9 | 3 | ||
| Cantaloups | 8 | 6 | ||
| Cucumbers and Pickles | 4 | 4 | ||
| Mustard Greens | 3 | 2 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 3 | D | ||
| Potatoes | 13 | 59 | 4528 cwt | |
| Sweetpotatoes | 6 | 7 | 1270 bu | |
| Pumpkins | 10 | 36 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 27 | 59 | ||
| Tomatoes | 7 | 4 | ||
| Turnip Greens | 5 | 3 | ||
| Watermelons | 21 | 16 | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 8 | 17 | 1135 trees | |
| Grapes | 6 | 88 | D | |
| Peaches | 4 | 8 | D | |
| Pears | 3 | 1 | 36 trees | |
| Blackberries | 4 | 1 | 910 lbs | |
| Tame Blueberries | 10 | 9 | 6420 lbs | |
| Strawberries | 4 | 13 | 47620 lbs | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Tobacco | 123 | 2764 | 5347288 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 | 48 | 380021 | 283 | 2668 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 18 | X | 59 | X |
| Floriculture Crops | 22 | 221835 | 8 | 721 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 21 | 128451 | 4 | 520 |
| Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens | 4 | D | D | 8 |
| Foliage Plants | 5 | 21192 | D | 58 |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 7 | 72192 | D | 135 |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 8 | X | 33 | 69 |
| Nursery Crops | 20 | D | 179 | 1844 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 4 | D | D | D |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.