Total population (1990 census): 7802
County seat: Mt. Vernon
CropSELECT
Cereals, Pseudocereals, Oilseeds
Industrial, Fiber
Forages
Vegetables
Small Fruits
Tree Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactive
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 3 | 175 | D | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 3 | 370 | 8050 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 335 | 21296 | 61713 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 5 | D | D | |
| Tame Hay | 294 | 19020 | 57329 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 36 | 1390 | 2201 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 13 | 547 | 2408 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage or Green Chop | 3 | 160 | 2940 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Cantaloupes | 4 | 50 | ||
| Green Cowpeas and Green Southern Peas | 4 | 69 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 4 | 64 | ||
| Watermelons | 5 | 156 | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 3 | 1 | D | |
| Figs | 4 | Z | 7 trees | |
| Peaches | 8 | 12 | 1002 trees | |
| Pecans | 17 | 77 | 1377 in shell | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Cotton | 3 | 184 | 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 | 5 | D | D | D |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 3 | X | 42 | 9 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.
Z=Less than half of the unit shown.