Total population (1990 census): 18944
County seat: Newport
CropSELECT
Cereals, Pseudocereals, Oilseeds
Industrial, Fiber
Forages
Vegetables
Small Fruits
Tree Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactive
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 21 | 4019 | 447485 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 43 | 5216 | 228755 bu | |
| Wheat | 160 | 38346 | 1651228 bu | |
| Rice | 257 | 84704 | 4614882 cwt | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybeans for Beans | 317 | 165337 | 4033616 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 68 | 2915 | 4087 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 3 | D | D | |
| Tame Hay | 37 | 1553 | 2273 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 29 | 1229 | 1458 tons dry | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Green Cowpeas and Green Southern Peas | 3 | 305 | ||
| Green Peas | 3 | 525 | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Peanuts for Nuts | 3 | 341 | 1345089 lbs | |
| Pecans | 4 | 60 | 1400 in shell | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Cotton | 7 | 1151 | 1674 bales | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.