Total population (2010 census): 7759
Total population (1990 census): 9709
County seat: Lake Providence
CropSELECT
Cereals, Pseudocereals, Oilseeds
Industrial, Fiber
Forages
Vegetables
Small Fruits
Tree Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactive
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield (bu) | |
| Maize=Corn | 122 | 93998 | 15948080 | |
| Sorghum for Grain | 13 | 3711 | 376240 | |
| Wheat | 15 | 4109 | 261113 | |
| Oats | - | - | - | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybeans for Beans | 117 | 67422 | 3164148 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 9 | 324 | D | |
| Tame Hay | 7 | D | 525 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 2 | D | D | |
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Pecans | 6 | D | ||
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Rice | 25 | 14817 | 998581 cwt | |
| Cotton | 42 | 20521 | 48379 bales | |
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 90 | 31296 | 3542121 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 36 | 5699 | 485205 bu | |
| Wheat | 26 | 4812 | 211539 bu | |
| Oats | 4 | 267 | 24036 bu | |
| Rice | 37 | 14635 | 813713 cwt | |
| Sunflower Seed | 3 | D | D | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybeans for Beans | 178 | 76778 | 2584024 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 16 | 870 | 1477 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 11 | 728 | 1299 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 4 | D | D | |
| Corn for Silage | 3 | D | D | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Sweet Corn | 3 | 3 | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Pecans | 14 | D | 3791 in shell | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Cotton | 130 | 43951 | 73393 bales | |
*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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