Total population (1990 census): 130943
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 | 59 | 3507 | 348504 bu | |
| Barley | 6 | 117 | 7380 bu | |
| Oats | 17 | 501 | 27001 bu | |
| Rye | 3 | D | D | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 460 | 19287 | 34166 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 131 | 4496 | 9897 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 19 | 425 | 638 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 300 | 11256 | 19560 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 78 | 1251 | 1393 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 49 | 1859 | 8037 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 64 | 4475 | 56988 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage or Green Chop | 3 | D | 345 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Asparagus | 3 | D | ||
| Snap Beans | 18 | 62 | ||
| Beets | 3 | D | ||
| Broccoli | 9 | 3 | ||
| Head Cabbage | 12 | 7 | ||
| Cantaloupes | 12 | 4 | ||
| Carrots | 4 | 1 | ||
| Cauliflower | 3 | D | ||
| Cucumbers and Pickles | 19 | 6 | ||
| Eggplant | 9 | 2 | ||
| Garlic | 6 | 1 | ||
| Herbs, Fresh Cut | 7 | D | ||
| Kale | 4 | Z | ||
| Lettuce and Romaine | 11 | 8 | ||
| Mustard Greens | 3 | Z | ||
| Dry Onions | 8 | D | ||
| Green Onions | 3 | Z | ||
| Parsley | 4 | 1 | ||
| Green Peas | 5 | 3 | ||
| Hot Peppers | 3 | 1 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 29 | 19 | ||
| Potatoes | 8 | 3 | 410 cwt | |
| Pumpkins | 35 | 259 | ||
| Spinach | 4 | 2 | ||
| Squash | 27 | 70 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 64 | 616 | ||
| Tomatoes | 48 | 111 | ||
| Mixed Vegetables | 3 | 3 | ||
| Other Vegetables | 5 | 4 | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 57 | 228 | 15907 trees | |
| Cherries, Total | 9 | 3 | 171 trees | |
| Sweet Cherries | 7 | 2 | 116 trees | |
| Tart Cherries | 5 | 1 | 55 trees | |
| Grapes | 12 | 9 | 4210 vines | |
| Peaches | 19 | 60 | 5243 trees | |
| Pears | 8 | 9 | D | |
| Plums and Prunes | 8 | 4 | 280 | |
| Other Nuts | 4 | 3 | 70 | |
| Other Fruits and Nuts | 3 | D | D | |
| Tame Blueberries | 4 | 6 | D | |
| Raspberries | 14 | 15 | 8944 lbs | |
| Strawberries | 9 | 21 | 32000 lbs | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maple Trees Tapped | 6 | 114 | 3745 | |
| 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 | 224 | 605206 | 1435 | 5917 |
| Nursery, Floriculture Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 39 | X | 160 | X |
| Floriculture Crops | 49 | 580486 | 57 | 3182 |
| Bedding and Garden Plants | 28 | 383116 | 20 | 2282 |
| Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens | 24 | D | 26 | 597 |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 7 | D | D | D |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 141 | X | 489 | 1058 |
| Nursery Crops | 37 | D | 245 | 1558 |
| Vegetable and Flower Seed | 3 | 4900 | D | 3 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 70 | D | 642 | 111 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.
Z=Less than half of the unit shown.