Total population (1990 census): 38889
County seat: Newport
CropSELECT
Cereals, Pseudocereals, Oilseeds
Industrial, Fiber
Forages
Vegetables
Small Fruits
Tree Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactive
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 91 | 2954 | 8959 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 5 | (D) | (D) | |
| Small Grain Hay | 4 | 158 | 302 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 54 | 1593 | 3140 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 32 | 831 | 1554 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 3 | (D) | (D) | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Bean | 3 | 1 | ||
| Broccoli | 3 | 1 | ||
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 4 | 1 | ||
| Garlic | 3 | (D) | ||
| Herbs, Fresh Cut | 3 | (Z) | ||
| Lettuce and Romaine | 7 | 1 | ||
| Squash | 7 | 1 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 18 | 22 | 1469 trees | |
| Grapes | 3 | 1 | 395 vines | |
| Pears | 4 | 1 | 18 trees | |
| Plums and Prunes | 3 | (Z) | 11 trees | |
| Blackberries | 4 | 2 | 1078 lbs | |
| Tame Blueberries | 7 | (D) | (D) | |
| Raspberries | 10 | 3 | 6670 lbs | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Herbs, Total | 3 | (Z) | (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 | 42 | 261400 | 118 | 2204 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 12 | (X) | 25 | (X) |
| Florculture Crops | 19 | 221560 | 10 | 1791 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 12 | 166480 | (D) | 1712 |
| Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens | 6 | (D) | 5 | 31 |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 12 | (X) | 76 | 80 |
| Nursery Crops | 7 | 20200 | (D) | 250 |
| Greenhouse Vegetables | 4 | 12680 | (X) | 32 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 5 | (D) | (D) | (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.