Total population (1990 census): 29141
County seat: Newport
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 | 34 | 1005 | 108136 bu | |
| Wheat | 6 | 306 | 13804 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybeans for Beans | 6 | 947 | D | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 513 | 12399 | 25492 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 34 | 251 | 566 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 31 | 529 | 1372 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 453 | 10923 | 22677 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 38 | 675 | 846 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 4 | 21 | 92 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage or Green Chop | 9 | 391 | 5442 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Beans | 5 | D | ||
| Cucumbers and Pickles | 3 | 5 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 6 | 51 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 6 | 9 | ||
| Tomatoes | 12 | 556 | ||
| Watermelons | 3 | D | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 12 | 62 | D | |
| Cherries, Total | 4 | 1 | 28 trees | |
| Peaches | 6 | 1 | 30 trees | |
| Pears | 3 | Z | 10 trees | |
| Pecans | 3 | Z | 10 in shell | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Tobacco | 380 | 1039 | 1612650 lbs | |
| 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 | 15 | 24260 | 73 | 189 |
| Floriculture Crops | 7 | 18760 | D | 44 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 6 | D | D | D |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 3 | X | D | D |
| Nursery Crops | 6 | 5500 | D | 70 |
*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.