Total population (1990 census): 20828
County seat: Vidalia
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 | 81 | 30110 | 2949752 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 35 | 8583 | 556205 bu | |
| Wheat | 24 | 3599 | 115420 bu | |
| Rice | 14 | 11118 | 508827 cwt | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybeans for Beans | 192 | 112933 | 2601894 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 37 | 1486 | 2679 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 27 | 952 | 1857 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 17 | 534 | 822 tons dry | |
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Peaches | 3 | 2 | 74 trees | |
| Pecans | 11 | 83 | 1394 in shell | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Cotton | 90 | 43443 | 68854 bales | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.