Total population (1990 census): 22856
County seat: Raeford
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 | 17 | 1908 | 151494 bu | |
| Wheat | 32 | 4044 | 194781 bu | |
| Oats | 6 | 195 | 14850 bu | |
| Rye | 6 | 614 | 15285 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybeans for Beans | 49 | 8750 | 194510 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 51 | 2256 | 7096 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 6 | D | D | |
| Tame Hay | 46 | 2113 | 6970 tons, dry | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Cotton | 38 | 18645 | 25038 bales | |
| Tobacco | 43 | 1790 | 3831200 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 | 9 | 68000 | D | 1807 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 4 | X | 6 | X |
| Floriculture Crops | 4 | D | D | 235 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 3 | 54000 | D | D |
| Nursery Crops | 4 | D | 6 | D |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.