Total population (1990 census): 61851
County seat: Darlington
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 | 96 | 12110 | 1126648 bu | |
| Wheat | 147 | 31471 | 1536430 bu | |
| Barley | 3 | 78 | 3900 bu | |
| Oats | 19 | 627 | 41686 bu | |
| Rye | 10 | 319 | 8021 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybeans for Beans | 174 | 49991 | 1003458 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 65 | 2451 | 6182 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 7 | 216 | 239 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 58 | 2149 | 5671 tons, dry | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Green Lima Beans | 3 | 5 | ||
| Collards | 5 | 64 | ||
| Cucumbers and Pickles | 4 | 10 | ||
| Mustard Greens | 3 | D | ||
| Green Peas | 4 | 10 | ||
| Potatoes | 3 | 2 | D | |
| Sweetpotatoes | 4 | 20 | 4120 bu | |
| Sweet Corn | 8 | 73 | ||
| Watermelons | 8 | 13 | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Grapes | 5 | 2 | 532 vines | |
| Peaches | 3 | D | D | |
| Pears | 4 | Z | 16 trees | |
| Peanuts | 3 | D | D | |
| Pecans | 14 | 101 | 1325 in shell | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Cotton | 77 | 23471 | 38461 bales | |
| Tobacco | 97 | 4765 | 11319649 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 | 10 | 99444 | 42 | 881 |
| Nursery, Floriculture Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 5 | X | 42 | X |
| Floriculture Crops | 5 | D | D | D |
| Bedding and Garden Plants | 3 | 40100 | D | 267 |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 3 | D | D | D |
| Nursery Crops | 5 | D | D | 504 |
*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.