Total population (1990 census): 55516
County seat: Halifax
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 | 98 | 8105 | 526356 bu | |
| Wheat | 51 | 3445 | 158068 bu | |
| Oats | 3 | D | D | |
| Rye | 6 | 171 | 4930 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybeans for Beans | 105 | 8613 | 211234 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 46 | 3470 | 4054 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 3 | 29 | 84 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 12 | 488 | 442 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 33 | 2783 | 3206 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 4 | 59 | 58 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 4 | 111 | 792 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage or Green Chop | 16 | 1200 | 11185 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Green Lima Beans | 7 | 50 | ||
| Snap Beans | 3 | D | ||
| Head Cabbage | 5 | D | ||
| Cantaloups | 6 | 6 | ||
| Collards | 12 | 55 | ||
| Green Cowpeas and Green southern Peas | 5 | 11 | ||
| Cucumbers and Pickles | 5 | 186 | ||
| Green Peas | 5 | 2 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 3 | D | ||
| Sweetpotatoes | 9 | 423 | 63500 bu | |
| Pumpkins | 4 | 6 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 12 | 153 | ||
| Tomatoes | 3 | D | ||
| Watermelons | 10 | 24 | ||
| Other Vegetables | 3 | 50 | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Peaches | 3 | D | D | |
| Peanuts | 153 | 19587 | 44768026 lbs | |
| Strawberries | 4 | 6 | 27318 lbs | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Cotton | 141 | 56876 | 66263 bales | |
| Tobacco | 78 | 3849 | 8473239 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 | 16 | 84281 | 125 | 697 |
| Floriculture Crops | 9 | 27280 | D | 312 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 3 | D | D | D |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 4 | X | 11 | 12 |
| 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.