Total population (1990 census): 1,003,464
State Capital: Providence
For CropSELECT see county pages.
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 9 | 45 | D | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 2 | D | D | |
| Oats | 4 | 28 | D | |
| Rye | 5 | 109 | 3170 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybeans for Beans | 1 | D | D | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 1 | D | X | |
| Ryegrass Seed | 1 | D | D | |
| Total Hay* | 255 | 8189 | 16680 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 81 | 1682 | 4031 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 6 | D | D | |
| Tame Hay | 176 | D | D | |
| Wild Hay | 43 | 768 | 1184 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 23 | D | 6382 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage or Green Chop | 53 | D | D | |
| Corn Cut for Dry Fodder | 1 | D | X | |
| Sorghum for Silage or Green Chop | 2 | D | D | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Asparagus | 2 | D | ||
| Green Lima Beans | 1 | D | ||
| Snap Beans | 26 | 44 | ||
| Beets | 4 | 3 | ||
| Broccoli | 12 | 13 | ||
| Chinese Cabbage | 1 | D | ||
| Head Cabbage | 11 | 43 | ||
| Cantaloups | 12 | D | ||
| Carrots | 3 | D | ||
| Cauliflower | 4 | 3 | ||
| Celery | 1 | D | ||
| Cucumbers and Pickles | 25 | 16 | ||
| Eggplant | 23 | 19 | ||
| Endive | 1 | D | ||
| Escarole | 1 | D | ||
| Garlic | 2 | D | ||
| Herbs, Fresh Cut | 5 | 2 | ||
| Honeydew Melons | 2 | D | ||
| Kale | 3 | 1 | ||
| Lettuce and Romaine | 14 | 16 | ||
| Dry Onions | 6 | 4 | ||
| Green Onions | 4 | D | ||
| Parsley | 2 | D | ||
| Green Peas | 4 | 1 | ||
| Hot Peppers | 6 | 8 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 41 | 102 | ||
| Potatoes | 16 | 788 | D | |
| Pumpkins | 53 | 237 | ||
| Radishes | 1 | D | ||
| Rhubarb | 1 | D | ||
| Spinach | 2 | D | ||
| Squash | 57 | 267 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 62 | 957 | ||
| Tomatoes | 62 | 86 | ||
| Mixed Vegetables | 11 | 49 | ||
| Watermelons | 3 | D | ||
| Other Vegetables | 4 | D | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 46 | 305 | 24741 trees | |
| Apricots | 1 | D | D | |
| Cherries, Total | 1 | D | D | |
| Grapes | 9 | 54 | 34721 trees | |
| Peaches | 16 | 26 | 2552 trees | |
| Pears | 3 | D | 28 trees | |
| Plums and Prunes | 4 | 1 | D | |
| Blackberries | 5 | 3 | 2440 lbs | |
| Tame Blueberries | 36 | 80 | 116725 lbs | |
| Cranberries | 1 | D | D | |
| Currants | 1 | D | D | |
| Raspberries | 12 | 11 | 11140 lbs | |
| Strawberries | 18 | 75 | 268334 lbs | |
| Other Berries | 3 | D | 1800 | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maple Trees Tapped | 6 | 10 | 1278 | |
| Other | 2 | 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 | 276 | 1801997 | 5014 | 30962 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 67 | X | 2346 | X |
| Floriculture Crops | 131 | 1185344 | 94 | 7228 |
| Bedding and Garden Plants | 106 | 998749 | 47 | 5945 |
| Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens | 16 | D | 38 | D |
| Foliage Plants | 2 | D | D | D |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 38 | 170595 | 10 | 980 |
| Bulbs, Corms, Rhizomes, and Tubers | 3 | D | D | D |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 72 | X | 107 | 1708 |
| Nursery Crops | 53 | 455937 | 1411 | 11329 |
| Sod Harvested | 18 | X | 2591 | 10442 |
| Vegetable and Flower Seeds | 8 | 12043 | D | 71 |
| Greenhouse Vegetables | 16 | 147823 | X | 166 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 92 | D | 798 | D |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.