Total population (1990 census): 78510
County seat: Nevada City
CropSELECT
Cereals, Pseudocereals, Oilseeds
Industrial, Fiber
Forages
Vegetables
Small Fruits
Tree Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactive
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 30 | 936 | 1212 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 3 | D | D | |
| Small Grain Hay | 3 | D | D | |
| Tame Hay | 15 | 418 | 590 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 9 | 130 | 127 tons dry | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Bean | 4 | 1 | ||
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 4 | 2 | ||
| Eggplant | 6 | 2 | ||
| Garlic | 6 | 4 | ||
| Lettuce and Romaine | 7 | 3 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 5 | 1 | ||
| Pumpkins | 4 | 3 | ||
| Squash | 6 | 1 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 3 | 1 | ||
| Tomatoes | 11 | 3 | ||
| Mixed Vegetables | 5 | 5 | ||
| Other Vegetables | 5 | 3 | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 36 | 74 | 5631 trees | |
| Apricots | 6 | 2 | 54 trees | |
| Cherries, Total | 12 | 2 | 118 trees | |
| Sweet Cherries | 12 | 2 | 118 trees | |
| Figs | 7 | 1 | 20 trees | |
| Grapes | 37 | 252 | 141837 vines | |
| Nectarines | 9 | 1 | 115 trees | |
| Peaches | 20 | 26 | 3203 trees | |
| Pears | 15 | 15 | 2293 trees | |
| Persimmons | 4 | 1 | D | |
| Plums and Prunes | 13 | 6 | 400 trees | |
| English Walnuts | 6 | D | D | |
| Other Nuts | 4 | 22 | 487 in shell | |
| Blackberries | 3 | Z | 350 lbs | |
| Boysenberries | 3 | Z | 440 lbs | |
| Raspberries | 7 | 2 | 3121 lbs | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Herbs, Total | 3 | 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 | 56 | 36225 | 208 | 535 |
| Nursery, Floriculture Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 34 | X | 71 | X |
| Floriculture Crops | 25 | 33045 | 15 | 287 |
| Bedding and Garden Plants | 10 | D | 4 | D |
| Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens | 12 | D | 7 | 67 |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 9 | 1245 | D | 30 |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 21 | X | 84 | 165 |
| Nursery Crops | 6 | D | D | 34 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 9 | D | 109 | 8 |
*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.