Total population (1990 census): 36952
County seat: Boone
CropSELECT
Cereals, Pseudocereals, Oilseeds
Industrial, Fiber
Forages
Vegetables
Small Fruits
Tree Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactive
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 300 | 5363 | 10505 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 43 | 331 | 539 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 15 | D | D | |
| Tame Hay | 235 | 4162 | 8083 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 41 | 750 | 1632 tons dry | |
| Corn for Silage or Green Chop | 15 | 130 | 2897 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Beans | 3 | 1 | ||
| Head Cabbage | 4 | 13 | ||
| Potatoes | 28 | 27 | 3290 cwt | |
| Tomatoes | 4 | D | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 13 | 67 | 3350 trees | |
| Tame Blueberries | 4 | 3 | 1850 lbs | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Tobacco | 237 | 657 | 1221390 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 | 173 | 32400 | 2216 | 4492 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 14 | X | 34 | X |
| Floriculture Crops | 12 | 21400 | D | 61 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 11 | 14700 | 3 | 44 |
| Foliage Plants | 3 | D | D | 8 |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 130 | X | 1500 | 4064 |
| Nursery Crops | 18 | D | 62 | 206 |
| Greenhouse Vegetables | 3 | 11000 | X | D |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 47 | D | 649 | 126 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.