Total population (2010 census): 17454
Total population (1990 census): 15480
County seat: Montross
CropSELECT
Cereals, Pseudocereals, Oilseeds
Industrial, Fiber
Forages
Vegetables
Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactive
Crop Statistics (2007 US Census of Agriculture)
| Field Crops for Grain | Farms | Acres | Yield (bu) | |
| Maize=Corn | 67 | 20168 | 1051604 | |
| Sorghum | 1 | D | D | |
| Wheat | 54 | 9123 | 593349 | |
| Oats | 4 | 110 | 2960 | |
| Rye | 5 | 65 | 2500 | |
| Barley | 20 | 2308 | 194825 | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybeans for Beans | 62 | 17482 | 290360 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield (tons) | |
| Total Hay* | 34 | 1216 | D | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 7 | D | 192 | |
| Tame Hay | 23 | 935 | 2214 | |
| Wild Hay | 6 | 172 | 360 | |
| Corn for Silage or Green Chop | 8 | 342 | 4311 | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Asparagus | 4 | 8 | ||
| Snap Beans | 10 | 30 | ||
| Beets | 4 | 1 | ||
| Broccoli | 6 | D | ||
| Cantaloupes | 12 | 48 | ||
| Cucumbers and Pickles | 10 | 20 | ||
| Eggplant | 6 | 7 | ||
| Lettuce and Romaine | 4 | 5 | ||
| Green Peas | 2 | D | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 4 | 33 | ||
| Hot Peppers | 5 | D | ||
| Potatoes | 9 | 22 | ||
| Sweetpotatoes | 1 | D | ||
| Pumpkins | 2 | D | ||
| Squash | 8 | D | ||
| Sweet Corn | 9 | 504 | ||
| Tomatoes | 10 | 77 | ||
| Watermelons | 10 | 31 | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Sweet Cherries | 3 | D | ||
| Grapes | 8 | 172 | ||
| Blackberries and Dewberries | 5 | 31 | ||
| Tame Blueberries | 2 | D | ||
| Raspberries | 3 | D | ||
| Strawberries | 4 | 12 | ||
| 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 Stock | 5 | D | D | D |
| Floriculture Crops | 7 | 75000 | D | D |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 7 | 75000 | D | D |
| Vegetable and Flower Seeds | - | - | - | - |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
(-) = Represents zero.
(D) = Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
(NA) = Not Available.
(X) = Not Applicable.
(Z) = Less than half of the unit shown.
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 69 | 10838 | 1189173 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 13 | 491 | 37877 bu | |
| Wheat | 67 | 10274 | 678750 bu | |
| Barley | 38 | 4140 | 328624 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybeans for Beans | 93 | 19360 | 384306 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 33 | 1353 | 3024 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 9 | 213 | 971 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 28 | 1040 | 1961 tons, dry | |
| Corn for Silage or Green Chop | 5 | 192 | 2736 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Asparagus | 4 | 26 | ||
| Snap Beans | 10 | 264 | ||
| Beets | 4 | 5 | ||
| Cantaloups | 14 | 210 | ||
| Cucumbers and Pickles | 14 | 23 | ||
| Lettuce and Romaine | 4 | 30 | ||
| Green Peas | 3 | 12 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 9 | 30 | ||
| Potatoes | 8 | 22 | 2275 cwt | |
| Sweetpotatoes | 4 | 9 | 780 bu | |
| Pumpkins | 4 | 122 | ||
| Squash | 15 | 85 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 15 | 367 | ||
| Tomatoes | 17 | 60 | ||
| Watermelons | 14 | 133 | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Grapes | 4 | 16 | 9440 trees | |
| Tame Blueberries | 3 | D | 10400 lbs | |
| Strawberries | 8 | 31 | 166250 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 | 13 | D | D | D |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 3 | X | D | X |
| Floriculture Crops | 7 | 51732 | D | 429 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 7 | D | D | D |
| Vegetable and Flower Seeds | 3 | D | D | 10 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
(-) = Represents zero.
(D) = Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
(NA) = Not Available.
(X) = Not Applicable.
(Z) = Less than half of the unit shown.
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