Total population (1990 census): 50319
County seat: Lincolnton
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 | 30 | 1700 | 114151 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 3 | D | D | |
| Wheat | 52 | 3103 | 152620 bu | |
| Barley | 21 | 683 | 49505 bu | |
| Oats | 21 | 391 | 27160 bu | |
| Rye | 3 | 91 | 1940 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybeans for Beans | 57 | 5679 | 126857 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 308 | 11014 | 21170 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 25 | 595 | 1488 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 45 | 985 | 2150 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 260 | 7545 | 14305 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 41 | 1037 | 1402 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 19 | 852 | 5472 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage or Green Chop | 20 | 1813 | 18618 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Beans | 3 | D | ||
| Cucumbers and Pickles | 3 | 1 | ||
| Hot Peppers | 3 | 1 | ||
| Pumpkins | 4 | 7 | ||
| Squash | 7 | 118 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 6 | 22 | ||
| Tomatoes | 8 | 21 | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 16 | 386 | 34132 trees | |
| Peaches | 6 | 34 | 1953 trees | |
| 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 | 10 | 13830 | 21 | 195 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 4 | X | 18 | X |
| Floriculture Crops | 3 | D | D | 13 |
| Nursery Crops | 5 | D | D | D |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.