Total population (1990 census): 36414
County seat: Louisburg
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 | 29 | 1955 | 180660 bu | |
| Wheat | 128 | 10154 | 435477 bu | |
| Barley | 6 | 330 | 18580 bu | |
| Oats | 18 | 412 | 21919 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybeans for Beans | 139 | 16209 | 353437 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 167 | 7540 | 17878 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 10 | 306 | 1378 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 57 | 961 | 1764 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 132 | 6014 | 14231 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 7 | 160 | 431 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 6 | 99 | 220 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage or Green Chop | 11 | 1207 | 15370 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Green Lima Beans | 3 | D | ||
| Collards | 3 | 4 | ||
| Cucumbers and Pickles | 16 | 406 | ||
| Sweetpotatoes | 5 | 92 | 16150 bu | |
| Sweet Corn | 9 | 17 | ||
| Watermelons | 4 | 3 | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 12 | 14 | 766 trees | |
| Grapes | 7 | 6 | 2778 trees | |
| Peaches | 11 | 23 | 1870 trees | |
| Pecans | 7 | D | 58 in shell | |
| Strawberries | 6 | 18 | 83075 lbs | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Cotton | 4 | 182 | 164 bales | |
| Tobacco | 205 | 7932 | 17374396 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 | 21 | 458000 | D | 5663 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 8 | X | D | X |
| Floriculture Crops | 6 | 70000 | D | 341 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 4 | 38500 | D | 137 |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 4 | X | 9 | D |
| Nursery Crops | 7 | D | D | D |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 6 | 37000 | D | 64 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.