Total population (2010 census): 43820
Total population (1990 census): 48130
County seat: Selma
CropSELECT
Cereals, Pseudocereals, Oilseeds
Industrial, Fiber
Forages
Vegetables
Small Fruits
Tree 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 | 23 | 5670 | 301091 | |
| Sorghum | 6 | 790 | 16975 | |
| Wheat | 9 | 3287 | 194778 | |
| Oats | 3 | 44 | 2312 | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybeans for Beans | 8 | 3393 | 68449 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield (tons) | |
| Bahia Grass Seed | 1 | D | D | |
| Total Hay* | 157 | 16699 | 29795 | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 2 | D | D | |
| Small Grain Hay | 23 | D | D | |
| Tame Hay | 112 | 12623 | 23121 | |
| Wild Hay | 30 | 2450 | 3556 | |
| All Haylage, Grass Silage & Greenchop | 8 | 661 | 286 | |
| Corn for Silage or Green Chop | 2 | D | D | |
| Vegetables and Melons | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Green Lima Beans | 2 | D | ||
| Snap Beans | 7 | 8 | ||
| Cantaloupes | 6 | 6 | ||
| Collards | 5 | 2 | ||
| Cucumbers and Pickles | 3 | 1 | ||
| Mustard Greens | 2 | D | ||
| Okra | 9 | D | ||
| Green Peas | - | - | ||
| Green Southern Peas | 7 | 119 | ||
| Squash | 5 | D | ||
| Sweet Corn | 14 | 23 | ||
| Tomatoes | 6 | 3 | ||
| Turnips | 2 | D | ||
| Turnip Greens | 7 | 8 | ||
| Watermelons | 20 | 130 | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Figs | 3 | Z | ||
| Grapes | 4 | 3 | ||
| Peaches | 5 | D | ||
| Peanuts | 12 | 4464 | 7615666 Ibs | |
| Pears | 4 | 1 | ||
| Plums and Prunes | 2 | D | ||
| Pecans | 9 | 115 | ||
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Upland Cotton | 17 | 4566 | 4754 bales | |
| 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 | 3 | - | 103 | 2494400 |
| Floriculture Crops | 3 | D | D | D |
| Bedding and Garden Plants | 2 | D | D | D |
*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 | 39 | 4012 | 296215 bu | |
| Wheat | 16 | 2848 | 110452 bu | |
| Oats | 16 | 2848 | 110452 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybeans for Beans | 25 | 8775 | 181848 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 4 | D | X | |
| Bahia Grass Seed | 3 | 140 | 15840 lbs | |
| Total Hay* | 171 | 12952 | 31525 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 6 | D | D | |
| Small Grain Hay | 7 | 464 | 694 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 143 | 10467 | 26535 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 27 | 1748 | 3731 tons dry | |
| Corn for Silage or Green Chop | 4 | 94 | 770 tons, green | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Green Lima Beans | 3 | 5 | ||
| Cucumbers and Pickles | 3 | 3 | ||
| Okra | 3 | 56 | ||
| Green Peas | 3 | 13 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 3 | D | ||
| Watermelons | 6 | 168 | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Pears | 3 | Z | 8 trees | |
| Plums and Prunes | 4 | 3 | D | |
| Pecans | 20 | 232 | 2339 in shell | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Cotton | 26 | 14664 | 17873 bales | |
| 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 | 11 | 633732 | 574 | 5821 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 8 | X | 574 | X |
| Floriculture Crops | 8 | 633732 | 4 | 2587 |
| Bedding and Garden Plants | 8 | D | 4 | D |
*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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