Total population (1990 census): 254957
County seat: New London
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 | 8 | 879 | 64484 bu | |
| Sunflower Seed | 1 | D | D | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Dry Edible Beans | 1 | D | D | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 315 | 14367 | 27860 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 97 | 2273 | 5366 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 11 | 215 | 399 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 220 | 7200 | 12823 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 49 | 1279 | 1804 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 50 | 3400 | 22405 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 89 | 6853 | 136636 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage or Green Chop | 2 | D | D | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Asparagus | 4 | 1 | ||
| Snap Beans | 14 | 11 | ||
| Beets | 3 | Z | ||
| Broccoli | 5 | 1 | ||
| Head Cabbage | 4 | 3 | ||
| Cantaloupes | 6 | 3 | ||
| Carrots | 3 | 1 | ||
| Cucumbers and Pickles | 15 | 4 | ||
| Endive | 1 | D | ||
| Garlic | 4 | 1 | ||
| Herbs, Fresh Cut | 5 | 2 | ||
| Lettuce and Romaine | 2 | D | ||
| Dry Onions | 7 | 2 | ||
| Green Peas | 6 | 2 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 10 | 4 | ||
| Potatoes | 7 | 2 | 159 cwt | |
| Pumpkins | 23 | 123 | ||
| Squash | 23 | 15 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 35 | 290 | ||
| Tomatoes | 32 | 26 | ||
| Mixed Vegetables | 4 | 7 | ||
| Watermelons | 4 | D | ||
| Other Vegetables | 3 | 2 | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 27 | 211 | 17277 trees | |
| Grapes | 11 | 29 | 20907 vines | |
| Peaches | 10 | 28 | 2951 trees | |
| Pears | 3 | D | D | |
| Tame Blueberries | 18 | 19 | 47521 lbs | |
| Raspberries | 8 | 5 | 2900 lbs | |
| Strawberries | 16 | 18 | 93991 lbs | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maple Trees Tapped | 6 | 6 | 2210 | |
| 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 | 158 | 900289 | 1407 | 52179 |
| Nursery, Floriculture Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 29 | X | 220 | X |
| Floriculture Crops | 41 | 450576 | 46 | 6113 |
| Bedding and Garden Plants | 35 | 326246 | 40 | 5534 |
| Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens | 6 | D | 1 | D |
| Foliage Plants | 3 | D | D | D |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 15 | 87690 | 5 | 437 |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 83 | X | 40 | 658 |
| Nursery Crops | 22 | 311230 | 264 | D |
| Greenhouse Vegetables | 5 | 32950 | X | D |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 95 | D | 1057 | D |
*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.