Total population (1990 census): 67833
County seat: Lillington
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 | 116 | 4690 | 367364 bu | |
| Wheat | 60 | 4269 | 167810 bu | |
| Barley | 3 | D | D | |
| Oats | 36 | 612 | 35874 bu | |
| Rye | 9 | 236 | 5200 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybeans for Beans | 232 | 17883 | 389070 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 161 | 4189 | 8578 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 3 | 17 | 76 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 53 | 972 | 1932 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 132 | 2883 | 6103 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 4 | 37 | 38 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 7 | 280 | 1290 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage or Green Chop | 8 | 780 | 10181 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Green Lima Beans | 7 | 30 | ||
| Snap Beans | 5 | 4 | ||
| Head Cabbage | 3 | 8 | ||
| Cantaloups | 6 | 16 | ||
| Collards | 5 | 11 | ||
| Green Cowpeas and Green southern Peas | 9 | 22 | ||
| Cucumbers and Pickles | 10 | 50 | ||
| Eggplant | 3 | 2 | ||
| Okra | 5 | 4 | ||
| Green Peas | 6 | 12 | ||
| Sweetpotatoes | 19 | 631 | 182180 bu | |
| Pumpkins | 3 | 21 | ||
| Squash | 5 | 10 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 13 | 51 | ||
| Tomatoes | 8 | 5 | ||
| Watermelons | 23 | 102 | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 5 | 1 | D | |
| Grapes | 4 | 9 | D | |
| Peaches | 4 | D | D | |
| Pears | 5 | 2 | 79 trees | |
| Pecans | 6 | D | 81 in shell | |
| Strawberries | 4 | 6 | 28400 lbs | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Cotton | 54 | 10978 | 14126 bales | |
| Tobacco | 242 | 9959 | 20671906 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 | 23 | 156884 | 37 | 600 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 9 | X | 7 | X |
| Floriculture Crops | 12 | 129778 | D | 495 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 12 | D | 4 | 399 |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 3 | X | D | 8 |
| Nursery Crops | 6 | D | 6 | D |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 6 | D | 10 | 48 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.