Total population (1990 census): 39549
County seat: Rocky Mount
CropSELECT
Cereals, Pseudocereals, Oilseeds
Industrial, Fiber
Forages
Vegetables
Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactive
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 60 | 1914 | 153838 bu | |
| Wheat | 46 | 1208 | 61653 bu | |
| Barley | 5 | 114 | 7690 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybeans for Beans | 9 | 401 | 10934 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 631 | 28943 | 58327 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 96 | 2180 | 4681 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 93 | 2248 | 5185 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 536 | 20162 | 40306 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 45 | 1458 | 1830 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 47 | 2895 | 18980 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage or Green Chop | 124 | 11841 | 148526 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Beans | 6 | 7 | ||
| Cucumbers and Pickles | 4 | 1 | ||
| Potatoes | 7 | 11 | 1083 cwt | |
| Sweet Corn | 6 | 9 | ||
| Tomatoes | 7 | 4 | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 29 | 168 | 14562 trees | |
| Peaches | 18 | 43 | 3705 trees | |
| Strawberries | 3 | D | D | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Tobacco | 95 | 1391 | 3172407 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 | 26 | 151876 | 89 | 801 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 4 | X | 3 | X |
| Floriculture Crops | 15 | D | 6 | 654 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 13 | 118376 | 4 | 613 |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 5 | D | 1 | 41 |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 8 | X | 28 | 51 |
| Nursery Crops | 6 | D | D | 84 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 3 | D | 34 | D |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.