Total population (1990 census): 106546
County seat: Asheboro
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 | 159 | 5414 | 431120 bu | |
| Wheat | 70 | 3458 | 161114 bu | |
| Barley | 9 | 306 | 18430 bu | |
| Oats | 47 | 504 | 27136 bu | |
| Rye | 3 | D | 1870 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybeans for Beans | 93 | 5953 | 163242 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 8 | 184 | X | |
| Fescue Seed | 8 | 184 | 36650 lbs | |
| Total Hay* | 723 | 21075 | 42004 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 32 | 434 | 852 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 134 | 2850 | 5578 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 600 | 15640 | 31428 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 46 | 782 | 924 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 29 | 1369 | 9658 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage or Green Chop | 29 | 3193 | 40333 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Green Lima Beans | 3 | Z | ||
| Snap Beans | 3 | D | ||
| Cantaloups | 7 | 3 | ||
| Cucumbers and Pickles | 3 | 1 | ||
| Okra | 6 | 2 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 3 | Z | ||
| Sweetpotatoes | 4 | 26 | D | |
| Sweet Corn | 16 | 30 | ||
| Tomatoes | 5 | 2 | ||
| Watermelons | 9 | 7 | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 8 | 21 | 1342 trees | |
| Grapes | 5 | 2 | 400 trees | |
| Pecans | 5 | D | D | |
| Blackberries | 3 | 1 | 275 lbs | |
| Strawberries | 6 | 8 | 16134 lbs | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Cotton | 4 | 72 | 44 bales | |
| Tobacco | 56 | 1441 | 3246053 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 | 35 | 458706 | D | 6609 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 9 | X | 43 | X |
| Floriculture Crops | 18 | 373558 | 2 | 2338 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 14 | 37650 | D | D |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 8 | D | D | 2244 |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 3 | X | 8 | D |
| Nursery Crops | 12 | D | D | 4190 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 3 | D | D | D |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.
Z=Less than half of the unit shown.