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Newton

Total population (1990 census): 41808
County seat: Covington

Extension office

CropSELECT

Cereals, Pseudocereals, Oilseeds
Industrial, Fiber
Forages
Vegetables
Small Fruits
Tree Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactive

Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)

Cereals Farms Acres Yield
Maize=Corn 5 32 1622 bu
Wheat 9 1609 55711 bu
Oats 4 29 1439 bu
Grain Legumes Farms Acres Yield
Soybeans for Beans 3 417 5760 bu
Forages Farms Acres Yield
Total Hay* 116 6265 12665 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 3 D D
Small Grain Hay 11 265 773 tons, dry
Tame Hay 106 5342 11358 tons, dry
Wild Hay 8 528 432 tons dry
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield
Sweet Corn 4 10  
Tomatoes 3 1  
Watermelons 3 D  
Fruits and Nuts Farms Acres Yield
Apples 8 6 250 trees
Grapes 5 16 5272 trees
Peaches 7 6 187 trees
Pears 5 11 325 trees
Pecans 13 30 438 in shell
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 12 22356 78 306
Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops 6 X 13 X
Floriculture Crops 4 D D D
Bedding/Garden Plants 3 D D D
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested 5 X D 148

*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.