Total population (1990 census): 22319
County seat: Dinwiddie
CropSELECT
Cereals, Pseudocereals, Oilseeds
Industrial, Fiber
Forages
Vegetables
Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactive
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 37 | 2059 | 154768 bu | |
| Wheat | 54 | 4156 | 223432 bu | |
| Barley | 8 | 238 | 16643 bu | |
| Popcorn | 1 | D | D | |
| Rye | 3 | D | D | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybeans for Beans | 107 | 12761 | 244404 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 134 | 5004 | 8633 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 23 | 440 | 1479 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 22 | 617 | 1005 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 97 | 3252 | 5112 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 13 | 367 | 477 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 12 | 328 | 1683 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage or Green Chop | 8 | 768 | 8026 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Green Lima Beans | 4 | 24 | ||
| Snap Beans | 7 | 10 | ||
| Cantaloups | 4 | 13 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 4 | D | ||
| Pumpkins | 5 | D | ||
| Squash | 5 | 3 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 14 | 50 | ||
| Tomatoes | 8 | 6 | ||
| Watermelons | 7 | 7 | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 5 | 8 | 478 trees | |
| Peaches | 5 | 2 | 148 trees | |
| Peanuts | 28 | 2772 | 6298152 lbs | |
| Blackberries | 3 | 1 | 1810 lbs | |
| Tame Blueberries | 3 | 6 | 17500 lbs | |
| Strawberries | 4 | D | D | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Cotton | 11 | 3446 | 4599 bales | |
| Tobacco | 91 | 1748 | 4467048 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 | 28477 | 17 | 70 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 4 | X | 5 | X |
| Floriculture Crops | 6 | D | 6 | D |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 6 | D | 6 | D |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.