Total population (1990 census): 125,676
County seat: Columbia
CropSELECT
Cereals, Pseudocereals
Grain Legumes
Oilseeds
Forage Grasses and Legumes
Vegetables
Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactives
Industrials and Fiber
Nursery and Ornamentals
Forest
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 156 | 15694 | 1347582 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 26 | 1563 | 128294 bu | |
| Wheat | 124 | 13488 | 647394 bu | |
| Barley | 3 | 46 | 2450 bu | |
| Canola | 1 | (D) | (D) | |
| Oats | 9 | 115 | 6062 bu | |
| Rice | 2 | (D) | (D) | |
| Tobacco | 17 | 51 | 97860 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 18 | 689 | (X) | |
| Fescue Seed | 5 | 480 | 87413 tons, dry | |
| Lespedeza Seed | 3 | (D) | (D) | |
| Red Clover Seed | 9 | 156 | 14500 tons, dry | |
| Total Hay* | 685 | 36851 | 63184 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 168 | 4782 | 11964 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 30 | 828 | 2062 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 528 | 26914 | 43964 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 95 | 3478 | 4600 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 24 | 849 | 1785 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 18 | 784 | 12381 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 239 | 40471 | 1262260 bu | |
| Potatoes | 3 | 3 | 260 bu | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Bean | 5 | 6 | ||
| Head Cabbage | 3 | 1 | ||
| Eggplant | 3 | (D) | ||
| Lettuce and Romaine | 3 | (D) | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 4 | 3 | ||
| Pumpkins | 5 | 131 | ||
| Squash | 5 | 6 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 4 | (D) | ||
| Tomatoes | 10 | 8 | ||
| Watermelons | 6 | 30 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 7 | 18 | 1265 trees | |
| Grapes | 5 | 10 | 6555 vines | |
| Peaches | 10 | 26 | 2195 trees | |
| Pecans | 5 | (D) | (D) | |
| 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 | 40 | 172840 | 320 | 2100 |
| Floriculture Crops | 12 | 155260 | 6 | 1403 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 10 | 97960 | 3 | 1008 |
| Foliage Plants | 3 | (D) | - | 26 |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 5 | (D) | (D) | (D) |
| Cut Christmas Trees | 10 | (X) | 33 | 55 |
| Nursery Crops | 12 | - | 150 | 566 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 17 | - | 131 | 17 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.