Total population (1990 census): 36030
County seat: Halifax
CropSELECT
Cereals, Pseudocereals, Oilseeds
Industrial, Fiber
Forages
Vegetables
Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactive
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 94 | 2414 | 145805 bu | |
| Wheat | 215 | 5849 | 245194 bu | |
| Barley | 4 | 69 | 3180 bu | |
| Oats | 12 | 95 | 4155 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybeans for Beans | 70 | 2445 | 55625 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 455 | 18673 | 30444 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 47 | 798 | 2023 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 104 | 1618 | 2998 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 362 | 14346 | 23479 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 66 | 1438 | 1466 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 14 | 473 | 1434 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage or Green Chop | 18 | 764 | 8341 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Beans | 4 | D | ||
| Cantaloups | 11 | 81 | ||
| Green Cowpeas and Green southern Peas | 3 | 5 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 3 | 4 | ||
| Potatoes | 4 | 52 | D | |
| Pumpkins | 7 | 53 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 16 | 111 | ||
| Tomatoes | 7 | 12 | ||
| Watermelons | 11 | 35 | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 6 | 3 | 90 trees | |
| Peaches | 5 | 4 | 237 trees | |
| Pecans | 3 | 2 | 22 in shell | |
| Blackberries | 6 | 12 | 21770 lbs | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Tobacco | 516 | 9034 | 19196993 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 | 20 | 88242 | 57 | 378 |
| Floriculture Crops | 5 | 15700 | D | 29 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 5 | 15700 | D | 29 |
| Nursery Crops | 5 | D | D | 62 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 11 | D | D | 115 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.