Total population (1990 census): 31804
County seat: Paragould
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 | 72 | 12250 | 1383087 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 71 | 6673 | 406471 bu | |
| Wheat | 133 | 11239 | 455432 bu | |
| Oats | 6 | 61 | 3541 bu | |
| Rice | 203 | 56341 | 3166213 cwt | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybeans for Beans | 346 | 99706 | 2520310 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 197 | 7404 | 13737 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 11 | D | D | |
| Tame Hay | 136 | 4433 | 9393 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 63 | 2457 | 3436 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 7 | 249 | 999 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Watermelons | 3 | D | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 5 | 7 | 361 trees | |
| Grapes | 3 | 4 | 1100 vines | |
| Peaches | 5 | 35 | 4560 trees | |
| Pecans | 3 | D | 15 in shell | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Cotton | 69 | 22429 | 30466 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 | 712 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.