Total population (1990 census): 26565
County seat: Hillsville
CropSELECT
Cereals, Pseudocereals, Oilseeds
Industrial, Fiber
Forages
Vegetables
Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactive
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 16 | 185 | 13486 bu | |
| Oats | 3 | D | 1288 | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 641 | 22492 | 46391 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 129 | 2936 | 7948 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 26 | 781 | 1372 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 538 | 17184 | 34858 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 71 | 1438 | 1992 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 6 | 153 | 663 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage or Green Chop | 49 | 1372 | 17969 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Beans | 8 | 38 | ||
| Head Cabbage | 14 | 508 | ||
| Cucumbers and Pickles | 3 | 1 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 3 | 2 | ||
| Potatoes | 11 | 44 | D | |
| Pumpkins | 5 | 22 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 3 | 4 | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 44 | 497 | 48879 trees | |
| Cherries, Total | 5 | D | D | |
| Nectarines | 4 | D | 415 trees | |
| Peaches | 30 | 115 | 10286 trees | |
| Tame Blueberries | 3 | 1 | 380 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 | 26 | 48884 | 444 | 1317 |
| Floriculture Crops | 7 | D | 26 | 151 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 4 | 19984 | D | 57 |
| Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens | 3 | D | D | D |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 13 | X | 55 | 694 |
| Nursery Crops | 8 | D | 253 | D |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 8 | D | 110 | D |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.