Total population (1990 census): 11268
County seat: Bryson City
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 | 8 | 33 | 1920 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 34 | 583 | 1291 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 6 | D | D | |
| Tame Hay | 31 | 522 | 1216 tons, dry | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Potatoes | 4 | 6 | 1134 cwt | |
| Tomatoes | 3 | 18 | ||
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Tobacco | 7 | D | D | |
| 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 | 15 | 4544 | 53 | 296 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 5 | X | 9 | X |
| Floriculture Crops | 4 | D | 5 | D |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 8 | X | 39 | 38 |
| Nursery Crops | 4 | D | D | 51 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.