Total population (1990 census): 98289
County seat: Smithfield
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 | 286 | 12548 | 915867 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 5 | 129 | 6815 bu | |
| Wheat | 214 | 13483 | 647338 bu | |
| Barley | 6 | 66 | 3800 bu | |
| Oats | 40 | 775 | 50974 bu | |
| Rye | 35 | 693 | 20955 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybeans for Beans | 527 | 44717 | 1101209 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 336 | 8585 | 19812 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 8 | 55 | 98 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 75 | 1602 | 3568 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 281 | 6557 | 15602 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 17 | 277 | 481 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 6 | 94 | 187 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage or Green Chop | 8 | 234 | 4220 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Green Lima Beans | 14 | 36 | ||
| Snap Beans | 15 | 62 | ||
| Beets | 4 | 2 | ||
| Head Cabbage | 9 | 14 | ||
| Cantaloups | 22 | 87 | ||
| Collards | 15 | 51 | ||
| Green Cowpeas and Green southern Peas | 19 | 114 | ||
| Cucumbers and Pickles | 33 | 256 | ||
| Eggplant | 5 | 8 | ||
| Mustard Greens | 5 | 10 | ||
| Green Onions | 4 | 3 | ||
| Okra | 3 | 3 | ||
| Green Peas | 5 | 25 | ||
| Hot Peppers | 4 | 7 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 9 | 27 | ||
| Potatoes | 18 | 273 | 44901 cwt | |
| Sweetpotatoes | 88 | 6166 | 1933011 bu | |
| Pumpkins | 13 | 126 | ||
| Squash | 15 | 32 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 34 | 163 | ||
| Tomatoes | 20 | 51 | ||
| Turnips | 4 | 1 | ||
| Turnip Greens | 6 | 11 | ||
| Watermelons | 43 | 174 | ||
| Other Vegetables | 3 | 6 | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 8 | 25 | D | |
| Grapes | 3 | D | D | |
| Peaches | 21 | 66 | 6405 trees | |
| Peanuts | 7 | 99 | 180260 lbs | |
| Pecans | 9 | 28 | 311 in shell | |
| Tame Blueberries | 6 | 4 | 13100 lbs | |
| Strawberries | 13 | 34 | 153900 lbs | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Cotton | 71 | 12500 | 16755 bales | |
| Tobacco | 508 | 16932 | 37719122 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 | 49 | 504405 | 786 | 8088 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 28 | X | 246 | X |
| Floriculture Crops | 24 | 234655 | 14 | 1025 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 15 | 117915 | 6 | 315 |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 10 | D | D | 670 |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 4 | X | 27 | 31 |
| Nursery Crops | 28 | 245000 | 633 | 6899 |
| Greenhouse Vegetables | 4 | D | X | 56 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.