Total population (1990 census): 591610
County seat: Waxahachie
CropSELECT
Cereals, Pseudocereals, Oilseeds
Industrial, Fiber
Forages
Vegetables
Small Fruits
Tree Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactive
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 8 | 750 | 52278 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 15 | 935 | 47511 bu | |
| Oats | 3 | 37 | 2045 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 173 | 6502 | 27709 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 142 | 2866 | 15558 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 14 | 978 | 3900 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 27 | 1258 | 2579 tons, dry | |
| Grass Silage | 20 | 1400 | 17024 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 4 | 197 | 2592 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage or Green Chop | 16 | 1649 | 25300 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Cantaloupes | 7 | 8 | ||
| Carrots | 3 | 1 | ||
| Green Cowpeas and Green Southern Peas | 3 | D | ||
| Cucumbers and Pickles | 3 | 3 | ||
| Dry Onions | 4 | 533 | ||
| Hot Peppers | 18 | 1597 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 4 | 253 | ||
| Squash | 4 | 2 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 3 | 6 | ||
| Watermelons | 6 | 9 | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 5 | 5 | D | |
| Grapes | 5 | 3 | D | |
| Peaches | 3 | 1 | D | |
| Plums and Prunes | 3 | 1 | D | |
| Peanuts | 7 | 97 | 142830 lbs | |
| Pecans | 160 | 7254 | 261512 in shell | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Cotton | 85 | 27103 | 45746 bales | |
| 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 | 8 | 43000 | D | 649 |
| Nursery, Floriculture Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 3 | X | 3 | X |
| Floriculture Crops | 4 | D | D | D |
| Bedding and Garden Plants | 4 | D | D | D |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.