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Newport

Total population (1990 census): 87194
County seat: Newport

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 2 D D
Sorghum for Grain or Seed 1 D D
Rye 4 D D
Forages Farms Acres Yield
Total Hay* 39 1857 4241 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 17 302 656 tons, dry
Tame Hay 28 1107 2245 tons, dry
Wild Hay 7 158 230 tons dry
Grass Silage 5 290 3330 tons, grn
Corn for Silage 13 1196 20610 tons, grn
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield
Snap Beans 7 18  
Broccoli 4 4  
Cucumbers and Pickles 3 2  
Eggplant 3 D  
Garlic 1 D  
Herbs, Fresh Cut 1 D  
Honeydew Melons 1 D  
Lettuce and Romaine 5 10  
Green Peas 3 D  
Sweet Peppers 7 7  
Potatoes 10 765 210300 cwt
Pumpkins 14 54  
Radishes 1 D  
Rhubarb 1 D  
Spinach 1 D  
Squash 15 65  
Sweet Corn 11 138  
Tomatoes 14 16  
Mixed Vegetables 2 D  
Fruits and Nuts Farms Acres Yield
Apples 7 13 2340 trees
Grapes 5 47 28054 vines
Peaches 4 D D
Blackberries 3 D D
Tame Blueberries 5 D D
Raspberries 5 6 5780 lbs
Strawberries 6 19 73676 lbs
Other Crops Farms Acres Yield
Other 1 D X
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 60 410575 1135 9120
Nursery, Floriculture Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops 12 X 148 X
Floriculture Crops 27 295924 D 2164
Bedding and Garden Plants 20 251992 D 1674
Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens 8 D 31 D
Foliage Plants 1 D D D
Potted Flowering Plants 8 30632 D 237
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested 18 X 39 771
Nursery Crops 10 91480 705 5797
Sod Harvested 1 X D D
Vegetable and Flower Seeds 1 D D D
Greenhouse Vegetables 5 D X 58
Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops 22 D 276 4

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