Total population (1990 census): 355660
County seat: Salinas
CropSELECT
Cereals, Pseudocereals, Oilseeds
Industrial, Fiber
Forages
Vegetables
Small Fruits
Tree Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactive
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 27 | 7887 | 227356 bu | |
| Barley | 41 | 15593 | 561275 bu | |
| Safflower | 7 | 430 | 314840 lbs | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Dry Edible Beans | 16 | 1639 | 47006 cwt | |
| Dry Lima Beans | 14 | 1229 | 32459 cwt | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 110 | 12641 | 37382 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 24 | 3280 | 17521 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 81 | 6541 | 11819 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 8 | 956 | 3402 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 15 | 1284 | 2215 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 7 | 580 | 7280 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Artichokes | 30 | 7624 | ||
| Asparagus | 21 | 3636 | ||
| Snap Bean | 26 | 872 | ||
| Beets | 13 | 109 | ||
| Sugar Beets for Sugar | 5 | 185 | 5457 tons | |
| Broccoli | 161 | 56932 | ||
| Brussels Sprouts | 3 | D | ||
| Chinese Cabbage | 17 | 1463 | ||
| Head Cabbage | 40 | 4125 | ||
| Cantaloupes | 6 | 262 | ||
| Carrots | 45 | 3814 | ||
| Cauliflower | 83 | 18656 | ||
| Celery | 69 | 8921 | ||
| Chicory | 5 | 1055 | ||
| Chinese Peas | 10 | 236 | ||
| Collards | 6 | 26 | ||
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 12 | 26 | ||
| Endive | 12 | 3053 | ||
| Escarole | 2 | D | ||
| Garlic | 15 | 1202 | ||
| Herbs, Fresh Cut | 13 | 841 | ||
| Kale | 21 | 1221 | ||
| Lettuce and Romaine | 185 | 129259 | ||
| Mustard Greens | 7 | 2824 | ||
| Dry Onions | 20 | 1358 | ||
| Green Onions | 19 | 2388 | ||
| Parsley | 32 | 1275 | ||
| Green Peas | 9 | 68 | ||
| Hot Peppers | 30 | 4299 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 23 | 1235 | ||
| Pimientos | 1 | D | ||
| Potatoes | 7 | D | D | |
| Pumpkins | 8 | 132 | ||
| Radishes | 9 | 477 | ||
| Rhubarb | 2 | D | ||
| Spinach | 63 | 11182 | ||
| Squash | 28 | 247 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 9 | D | ||
| Tomatoes | 50 | 6031 | ||
| Mixed Vegetables | 4 | 7 | ||
| Watermelons | 3 | 9 | ||
| Other Vegetables | 30 | 731 | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 34 | 183 | 39184 trees | |
| Apricots | 13 | 55 | 5542 trees | |
| Avocados | 6 | 97 | D | |
| Cherries, Total | 4 | D | D | |
| Sweet Cherries | 4 | D | D | |
| Grapes | 118 | 43909 | 26109522 vines | |
| Kiwifruit | 3 | 13 | D | |
| Nectarines | 4 | 2 | 353 trees | |
| Peaches | 8 | 3 | 261 trees | |
| Pears | 10 | 5 | 681 trees | |
| Plums and Prunes | 10 | D | D | |
| Lemons | 19 | 1478 | 207955 trees | |
| Oranges | 6 | 82 | 11367 trees | |
| English Walnuts | 16 | 627 | 31995 in shell | |
| Blackberries | 11 | 51 | 238006 lbs | |
| Raspberries | 29 | 298 | 1915041 lbs | |
| Strawberries | 136 | 8616 | 444801890 lbs | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Herbs, Total | 16 | D | X | |
| Herbs, Dried | 3 | D | D | |
| 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 | 196 | 24508043 | 3113 | 194206 |
| Nursery, Floriculture Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 118 | X | 3086 | X |
| Floriculture Crops | 138 | 20524257 | 1363 | 106167 |
| Bedding and Garden Plants | 13 | D | 52 | 19093 |
| Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens | 110 | 16557442 | 1257 | 65629 |
| Foliage Plants | 4 | D | D | D |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 21 | 1985835 | D | D |
| Bulbs, Corms, Rhizomes, and Tubers | 7 | D | D | D |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 7 | X | 34 | 29 |
| Mushrooms | 5 | 2207400 | X | D |
| Nursery Crops | 28 | 254386 | 458 | 11401 |
| Vegetable and Flower Seeds | 16 | 12560 | 749 | 1427 |
| Greenhouse Vegetables | 8 | D | X | D |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.