Total population (1990 census): 86425
County seat: Beaufort
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 | 22 | 1440 | 126648 bu | |
| Wheat | 9 | 853 | 30660 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybeans for Beans | 5 | 280 | 3300 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 18 | 741 | 2145 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 1 | D | D | |
| Tame Hay | 13 | D | 2058 tons, dry | |
| Grass Silage | 3 | D | D | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Cantaloupes | 7 | 18 | ||
| Cucumbers and Pickles | 5 | D | ||
| Squash | 8 | 81 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 6 | 37 | ||
| Tomatoes | 8 | 763 | ||
| Watermelons | 10 | 43 | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Pecans | 4 | 44 | 419 in shell | |
| Blackberries | 3 | 2 | 3140 lbs | |
| Tame Blueberries | 3 | 5 | 13714 lbs | |
| Strawberries | 4 | 7 | 35200 lbs | |
| 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 | 17 | 21232 | D | 1235 |
| Nursery, Floriculture Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 9 | X | D | X |
| Floriculture Crops | 4 | D | 1 | D |
| Bedding and Garden Plants | 3 | D | D | D |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 4 | X | 48 | 94 |
| Nursery Crops | 3 | D | D | 15 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 4 | D | D | 14 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.