Total population (1990 census): 10609
County seat: Newton
CropSELECT
FruitsCrop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 545 | 91090 | 10251931 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 8 | 1079 | 104656 bu | |
| Wheat | 300 | 15962 | 825755 bu | |
| Buckwheat | 3 | 86 | 2150 bu | |
| Oats | 7 | 111 | 5966 bu | |
| Popcorn | 3 | 88 | 76100 lbs, shelled | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 195 | 5607 | 13212 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 78 | 1444 | 3950 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 12 | 308 | 572 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 125 | 3257 | 7663 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 17 | 292 | 587 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 11 | 306 | 1321 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 36 | 1345 | 22957 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 3 | 59 | (D) | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 552 | 106908 | 4350279 bu | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Pumpkins | 3 | 274 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 3 | 5 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Peaches | 4 | (D) | 6100 trees | |
| Strawberries | 3 | (D) | (D) | |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.