Total population (1990 census): 8,905
County seat: New London
CropSELECT
Cereals, Pseudocereals
Grain Legumes
Oilseeds
Forage Grasses and Legumes
Vegetables
Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactives
Industrials and Fiber
Nursery and Ornamentals
Forest
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 198 | 28019 | 2884167 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 67 | 7012 | 765005 bu | |
| Wheat | 166 | 18404 | 938984 bu | |
| Oats | 8 | 135 | 5715 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 11 | 383 | (X) | |
| Fescue Seed | 3 | 170 | (D) | |
| Red Clover Seed | 8 | 213 | 18510 lbs | |
| Total Hay* | 284 | 17312 | 30642 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 104 | 4801 | 11342 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 22 | 735 | 1097 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 211 | 10698 | 16694 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 23 | 859 | 1085 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 7 | 219 | 1268 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 27 | 1003 | 13220 tons, grn | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybean | 262 | 66340 | 2417730 bu | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Bean | 3 | 1 | ||
| Pumpkins | 4 | 1 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 3 | 7 | ||
| 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 | 8 | (D) | 31 | 120 |
| Floriculture Crops | 4 | (D) | (Z) | (D) |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 4 | (D) | (D) | (D) |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 4 | (X) | (D) | 3 |
*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.