Total population (1990 census): 61704
County seat: Dobson
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 | 161 | 6469 | 601667 bu | |
| Wheat | 90 | 2792 | 151013 bu | |
| Barley | 9 | 451 | 30155 bu | |
| Oats | 5 | 47 | 2535 bu | |
| Rye | 4 | D | 11646 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybeans for Beans | 122 | 5232 | 124993 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 3 | 40 | X | |
| Fescue Seed | 3 | 40 | 7250 lbs | |
| Total Hay* | 670 | 16170 | 31347 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 65 | 753 | 1626 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 52 | 758 | 1701 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 584 | 13580 | 26629 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 50 | 823 | 1230 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 12 | 256 | 478 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage or Green Chop | 32 | 1778 | 28465 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Beans | 5 | 3 | ||
| Cucumbers and Pickles | 3 | 1 | ||
| Eggplant | 3 | D | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 4 | D | ||
| Potatoes | 8 | 7 | 1417 cwt | |
| Squash | 3 | D | ||
| Sweet Corn | 8 | 10 | ||
| Tomatoes | 5 | 5 | ||
| Watermelons | 3 | Z | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 14 | 25 | 1274 trees | |
| Peaches | 12 | 38 | 4083 trees | |
| Blackberries | 3 | 3 | 1960 lbs | |
| Tame Blueberries | 3 | D | 5080 lbs | |
| Strawberries | 21 | 72 | 183000 lbs | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Tobacco | 387 | 7588 | 15827599 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 | 46 | 345898 | 96 | 1219 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 8 | X | 8 | X |
| Floriculture Crops | 15 | 156504 | 9 | 545 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 11 | 148112 | D | 479 |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 8 | X | 10 | 42 |
| Nursery Crops | 15 | 121344 | 65 | 349 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 13 | D | 13 | 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.