Total population (1990 census): 12,235
County seat: Ava
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 | 4 | (D) | 2965 bu | |
| Wheat | 3 | 12 | 360 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 70 | 5069 | (X) | |
| Fescue Seed | 69 | 4809 | 1102618 lbs | |
| Total Hay* | 703 | 39054 | 64398 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 80 | 2971 | 7198 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 14 | 1153 | 1024 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 546 | 27940 | 47548 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 129 | 6081 | 7346 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 21 | 909 | 3851 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 10 | 283 | 3970 tons, grn | |
| Herbs, Dried | 1 | (D) | (D) | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Tomatoes | 3 | 1 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 5 | 11 | 644 trees | |
| Peaches | 3 | (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 | 10 | 82000 | (D) | 356 |
| Floriculture Crops | 6 | (D) | (D) | 347 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 6 | (D) | (D) | 347 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.