Total population (1990 census): 121082
County seat: Chambersburg
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 | 579 | 29916 | 2461752 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 7 | 192 | 11425 bu | |
| Wheat | 344 | 8391 | 412570 bu | |
| Barley | 299 | 5672 | 394167 bu | |
| Emmer and Spelt | 5 | 33 | 2250 bu | |
| Oats | 156 | 1883 | 115970 bu | |
| Rye | 21 | 185 | 5880 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybeans for Beans | 347 | 14022 | 496874 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 4 | D | X | |
| Red Clover Seed | 3 | 33 | 3600 lbs | |
| Total Hay* | 969 | 67279 | 143393 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 616 | 24549 | 61981 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 73 | 1283 | 1955 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 654 | 22344 | 43165 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 26 | 582 | 1096 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 354 | 18521 | 105570 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage or Green Chop | 632 | 43793 | 488741 tons, green | |
| Sorghum for Silage or Green Chop | 48 | 915 | 9722 tons, green | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Asparagus | 8 | 11 | ||
| Green Lima Beans | 4 | D | ||
| Snap Beans | 13 | 6 | ||
| Beets | 8 | 5 | ||
| Broccoli | 3 | 1 | ||
| Head Cabbage | 5 | 3 | ||
| Cantaloups | 25 | 48 | ||
| Cauliflower | 3 | 1 | ||
| Cucumbers and Pickles | 6 | D | ||
| Eggplant | 6 | 10 | ||
| Green Onions | 5 | 1 | ||
| Green Peas | 6 | D | ||
| Hot Peppers | 4 | 2 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 14 | 11 | ||
| Potatoes | 15 | 144 | D | |
| Sweetpotatoes | 4 | 1 | 242 cwt | |
| Pumpkins | 23 | 96 | ||
| Radishes | 3 | D | ||
| Squash | 12 | 21 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 54 | 240 | ||
| Tomatoes | 24 | 177 | ||
| Turnips | 3 | D | ||
| Watermelons | 12 | 16 | ||
| Other Vegetables | 4 | 3 | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 44 | 3617 | 373268 trees | |
| Apricots | 3 | D | D | |
| Cherries, Total | 16 | 21 | 1741 trees | |
| Sweet Cherries | 14 | 11 | 628 trees | |
| Tart Cherries | 10 | 10 | 1113 trees | |
| Grapes | 6 | 2 | 911 vines | |
| Nectarines | 3 | D | D | |
| Peaches | 37 | 574 | 64539 trees | |
| Pears | 13 | 49 | 6652 trees | |
| Plums and Prunes | 7 | 9 | 864 | |
| Blackberries | 3 | Z | 320 lbs | |
| Raspberries | 4 | 1 | D | |
| Strawberries | 25 | 43 | 165849 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 | 51 | 260842 | 579 | 2372 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 10 | X | 86 | X |
| Floriculture Crops | 28 | 194625 | 28 | 1381 |
| Bedding and Garden Plants | 23 | 164075 | 24 | 1181 |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 14 | D | 3 | D |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 15 | X | 138 | 165 |
| Nursery Crops | 11 | D | 132 | 789 |
| Greenhouse Vegetables | 6 | D | X | 31 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 7 | D | 281 | 7 |
*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.