Total population (1990 census): 17369
County seat: Monticello
CropSELECT
Cereals, Pseudocereals, Oilseeds
Industrial, Fiber
Forages
Vegetables
Small Fruits
Tree Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactive
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 4 | 652 | 74954 bu | |
| Wheat | 20 | 3973 | 149713 bu | |
| Rice | 57 | 15008 | 860804 cwt | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybeans for Beans | 73 | 28404 | 754115 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 127 | 6580 | 12815 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 6 | 213 | 422 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 3 | D | D | |
| Tame Hay | 81 | 4907 | 9746 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 41 | 1322 | 2487 tons dry | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Beans | 3 | D | ||
| Green Cowpeas and Green Southern Peas | 6 | 14 | ||
| Mustard Greens | 4 | 1 | ||
| Okra | 3 | D | ||
| Sweetpotatoes | 4 | 6 | 186 bu | |
| Squash | 3 | 1 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 7 | 20 | ||
| Tomatoes | 33 | 253 | ||
| Turnip Greens | 3 | 2 | ||
| Watermelons | 8 | D | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Peaches | 3 | D | 510 trees | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Cotton | 47 | 22714 | 42384 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 | 8 | 11988 | D | 150 |
| Floriculture Crops | 3 | 7600 | D | 28 |
| Bedding and Garden Plants | 3 | 7600 | D | 28 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.