Total population (1990 census): 6282
County seat: Charles City
CropSELECT
Cereals, Pseudocereals, Oilseeds
Industrial, Fiber
Forages
Vegetables
Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactive
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 20 | 5180 | 433841 bu | |
| Wheat | 22 | 6449 | 452421 bu | |
| Barley | 4 | 726 | 59468 bu | |
| Oats | 3 | 207 | 16884 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybeans for Beans | 25 | 9028 | 176276 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 17 | 603 | 852 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 5 | D | D | |
| Tame Hay | 12 | 474 | 539 tons, dry | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Cotton | 7 | 1915 | 2105 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 | 4 | D | D | D |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.