Total population (1990 census): 1,109,252
State Capital: Concord
For CropSELECT see county pages.
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 35 | 1211 | 127024 bu | |
| Barley | 2 | D | D | |
| Buckwheat | 3 | 3 | 11 bu | |
| Oats | 7 | 34 | D | |
| Rye | 3 | 9 | 167 bu | |
| Sunflower Seed | 2 | D | D | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybeans for Beans | 4 | 141 | 6293 bu | |
| Dry Edible Beans | 4 | D | D | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 3 | 12 | X | |
| Ryegrass Seed | 2 | D | D | |
| Timothy Seed | 1 | D | D | |
| Total Hay* | 1462 | 78832 | 140513 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 295 | 7743 | 15623 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 23 | 316 | 429 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 1007 | 44121 | 77439 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 287 | 8567 | 9710 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 232 | 18085 | 111928 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage or Green Chop | 231 | 15957 | 307296 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage or Green Chop | 3 | 85 | 1330 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Asparagus | 16 | 8 | ||
| Green Lima Beans | 1 | D | ||
| Snap Beans | 87 | 93 | ||
| Beets | 32 | 15 | ||
| Broccoli | 40 | 13 | ||
| Brussels Sprouts | 7 | 1 | ||
| Chinese Cabbage | 2 | D | ||
| Head Cabbage | 29 | 17 | ||
| Cantaloups | 54 | 26 | ||
| Carrots | 36 | 16 | ||
| Cauliflower | 8 | 1 | ||
| Celery | 4 | 1 | ||
| Chicory | 1 | D | ||
| Collards | 2 | D | ||
| Cucumbers and Pickles | 93 | 64 | ||
| Eggplant | 30 | 7 | ||
| Endive | 2 | D | ||
| Escarole | 1 | D | ||
| Garlic | 17 | D | ||
| Herbs, Fresh Cut | 26 | 16 | ||
| Honeydew Melons | 5 | 4 | ||
| Kale | 8 | 3 | ||
| Lettuce and Romaine | 56 | 49 | ||
| Mustard Greens | 4 | Z | ||
| Dry Onions | 13 | 3 | ||
| Green Onions | 13 | 3 | ||
| Okra | 1 | D | ||
| Parsley | 7 | 3 | ||
| Green Peas | 48 | 38 | ||
| Hot Peppers | 16 | 4 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 58 | 38 | ||
| Potatoes | 50 | 87 | 14509 cwt | |
| Pumpkins | 184 | 587 | ||
| Radishes | 10 | 3 | ||
| Rhubarb | 7 | 2 | ||
| Spinach | 9 | 2 | ||
| Squash | 123 | 402 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 191 | 1816 | ||
| Tomatoes | 135 | 112 | ||
| Turnips | 3 | 1 | ||
| Mixed Vegetables | 36 | 125 | ||
| Watermelons | 13 | 6 | ||
| Other Vegetables | 16 | 7 | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 207 | 3284 | 347774 trees | |
| Cherries, Total | 8 | 1 | 71 trees | |
| Sweet Cherries | 4 | Z | 13 trees | |
| Tart Cherries | 5 | 1 | 58 trees | |
| Grapes | 23 | 27 | 10695 trees | |
| Peaches | 41 | 76 | 8148 trees | |
| Pears | 20 | 20 | 2134 trees | |
| Plums and Prunes | 6 | 2 | 156 | |
| Other Fruits and Nuts | 2 | D | D | |
| Other Nuts | 1 | D | D | |
| Blackberries | 12 | 7 | 5230 lbs | |
| Tame Blueberries | 96 | 185 | 406543 lbs | |
| Wild Blueberries | 25 | 557 | 224469 lbs | |
| Raspberries | 81 | 64 | 95876 lbs | |
| Strawberries | 95 | 176 | 845299 lbs | |
| Other Berries | 2 | D | D | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maple Trees Tapped | 394 | 5681 | 344830 | |
| 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 | 619 | 4667770 | 3273 | 44957 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 121 | X | 440 | X |
| Floriculture Crops | 292 | 4419887 | 128 | 35286 |
| Bedding and Garden Plants | 249 | 2395704 | 81 | 23743 |
| Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens | 41 | 649954 | 28 | 3125 |
| Foliage Plants | 23 | 89476 | 3 | 369 |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 78 | 1284753 | 17 | 8049 |
| Bulbs, Corms, Rhizomes, and Tubers | 6 | 10600 | D | D |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 222 | X | 107 | 1564 |
| Mushrooms | 2 | D | X | D |
| Nursery Crops | 71 | 54244 | 291 | 6007 |
| Sod Harvested | 3 | X | D | D |
| Vegetable and Flower Seeds | 7 | D | D | 10 |
| Greenhouse Vegetables | 62 | 173007 | X | 436 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 282 | 5520 | 2577 | 199 |
*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.