Total population (1990 census): 295041
County seat: Charleston
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 | 24 | 1120 | 93649 bu | |
| Wheat | 4 | 205 | 7610 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybeans for Beans | 6 | 684 | 17230 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 37 | 1626 | 2734 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 3 | 110 | 246 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 27 | 1046 | D | |
| Wild Hay | 9 | 369 | 714 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 4 | D | D | |
| Corn for Silage | 3 | D | D | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Asparagus | 5 | 16 | ||
| Green Lima Beans | 5 | 23 | ||
| Snap Beans | 11 | 127 | ||
| Head Cabbage | 3 | D | ||
| Cantaloupes | 12 | 177 | ||
| Collards | 12 | 572 | ||
| Green Cowpeas and Green Southern Peas | 3 | 22 | ||
| Cucumbers and Pickles | 21 | 495 | ||
| Mustard Greens | 4 | 7 | ||
| Okra | 7 | 13 | ||
| Green Peas | 3 | 7 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 7 | 27 | ||
| Squash | 6 | 113 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 11 | 193 | ||
| Tomatoes | 26 | 1400 | ||
| Turnips | 5 | 18 | ||
| Turnip Greens | 4 | 13 | ||
| Watermelons | 16 | 450 | ||
| Other Vegetables | 5 | 13 | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Grapes | 4 | 4 | 711 vines | |
| Pecans | 13 | 102 | 1602 in shell | |
| Tame Blueberries | 12 | 79 | 78014 lbs | |
| Strawberries | 5 | 29 | 127470 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 | 43 | 226988 | 658 | 6060 |
| Nursery, Floriculture Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 23 | X | 468 | X |
| Floriculture Crops | 20 | 143528 | 49 | 2682 |
| Bedding and Garden Plants | 14 | D | 9 | 1317 |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 3 | D | D | D |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 7 | X | 20 | 82 |
| Nursery Crops | 13 | 33700 | 66 | 2158 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 8 | D | 53 | 116 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.