Total population (1990 census): 20,611
County seat: New Madrid
CropSELECT
Cereals, Pseudocereals
Grain Legumes
Oilseeds
Forage Grasses and Legumes
Vegetables
Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactives
Industrials and Fiber
Nursery and Ornamentals
Forest
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 231 | 65635 | 9063504 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 128 | 18197 | 1351697 bu | |
| Wheat | 222 | 34008 | 1691681 bu | |
| Popcorn | 7 | 1250 | 3529490 lbs, shelled | |
| Rice | 37 | 10414 | 544628 bu | |
| Cotton | 243 | 94410 | 123437 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 12 | 915 | 1810 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 6 | (D) | (D) | |
| Tame Hay | 5 | 810 | 1581 tons, dry | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 372 | 157608 | 5075182 bu | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.