Total population (1990 census): 31028
County seat: Newton
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 | 90 | 14243 | 2187462 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 447 | 78254 | 6092523 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 500 | 115785 | 6064429 bu | |
| Oats | 20 | 269 | 15681 bu | |
| Sunflower Seed | 11 | 577 | 645984 lbs | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 237 | 24220 | 1082427 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 394 | 18166 | 40953 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 208 | 7507 | 22749 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 33 | 722 | 1343 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 195 | 4667 | 9210 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 141 | 4533 | 5982 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 21 | 737 | 5006 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 19 | 1602 | 20702 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum Cut for Dry Forage or Hay | 3 | 50 | 72 tons, dry | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 60 | 2746 | 40736 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Sweet Corn | 3 | 8 | ||
| Watermelons | 3 | 19 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 9 | 65 | 4428 trees | |
| Peaches | 7 | 17 | 1020 trees | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Cotton | 3 | 613 | 613 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 | 6 | 65272 | 7 | 284 |
| Florculture Crops | 4 | 65272 | D | 281 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 4 | 46872 | D | 189 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.