Total population (1990 census): 23204
County seat: Gate City
CropSELECT
Cereals, Pseudocereals, Oilseeds
Industrial, Fiber
Forages
Vegetables
Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactive
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 67 | 413 | 33720 bu | |
| Barley | 5 | 12 | 624 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 921 | 17517 | 36954 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 175 | 1757 | 4967 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 50 | 521 | 1065 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 746 | 13952 | 28684 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 89 | 1087 | 1696 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 7 | 200 | 1624 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage or Green Chop | 31 | 487 | 8211 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Beans | 6 | 4 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 5 | D | ||
| Potatoes | 31 | 46 | 7869 cwt | |
| Pumpkins | 6 | 7 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 9 | 9 | ||
| Tomatoes | 5 | D | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 10 | 31 | 841 trees | |
| Grapes | 3 | 1 | D | |
| Peaches | 4 | Z | 15 trees | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Tobacco | 809 | 2321 | 4301867 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 | 9 | D | 37 | 286 |
| Floriculture Crops | 3 | D | D | D |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 3 | X | D | 3 |
| Nursery Crops | 3 | D | D | D |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 3 | D | D | D |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.
Z=Less than half of the unit shown.