Total population (1990 census): 175093
County seat: Gastonia
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 | 18 | 763 | 61510 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 4 | 185 | 7530 bu | |
| Wheat | 7 | 582 | 30357 bu | |
| Barley | 5 | 173 | 7680 bu | |
| Oats | 8 | 150 | 7890 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybeans for Beans | 15 | 1585 | 34410 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 210 | 6798 | 12443 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 14 | 216 | 778 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 23 | 482 | 906 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 175 | 5175 | 9355 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 21 | 561 | 612 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 11 | 364 | 2377 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage or Green Chop | 8 | 778 | 8514 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Beans | 8 | 9 | ||
| Cantaloups | 6 | 7 | ||
| Cucumbers and Pickles | 6 | 3 | ||
| Mustard Greens | 3 | D | ||
| Okra | 6 | 3 | ||
| Pumpkins | 4 | D | ||
| Sweet Corn | 12 | 47 | ||
| Tomatoes | 9 | 24 | ||
| Watermelons | 11 | 30 | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Grapes | 3 | D | 1200 trees | |
| Peanuts | 3 | 7 | 19927 lbs | |
| Pecans | 3 | 9 | 103 in shell | |
| Blackberries | 3 | 6 | D | |
| 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 | 24 | 270516 | 50 | 2567 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 9 | X | 30 | X |
| Floriculture Crops | 19 | 239496 | 27 | 2156 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 17 | 171496 | 26 | 1453 |
| Foliage Plants | 3 | D | D | D |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 6 | D | D | D |
| Nursery Crops | 5 | D | D | 102 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.