Total population (1990 census): 369608
County seat: Santa Barbara
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 | 4 | D | D | |
| Barley | 8 | 2077 | 156671 bu | |
| Oats | 3 | 113 | 8272 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Dry Edible Beans | 10 | 545 | 9828 cwt | |
| Dry Lima Beans | 29 | 5030 | 84951 cwt | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 100 | 11632 | 32389 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 26 | 2574 | 18794 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 81 | 7835 | 11668 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 18 | 967 | 1614 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 3 | 19 | 13 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 5 | 237 | 900 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 3 | 404 | 8448 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Artichokes | 8 | D | ||
| Asparagus | 9 | 243 | ||
| Green Lima Beans | 3 | D | ||
| Snap Bean | 16 | D | ||
| Beets | 14 | 137 | ||
| Broccoli | 73 | 27917 | ||
| Brussels Sprouts | 3 | 1 | ||
| Chinese Cabbage | 11 | 533 | ||
| Head Cabbage | 22 | 1116 | ||
| Cantaloupes | 4 | 1 | ||
| Carrots | 21 | 3100 | ||
| Cauliflower | 43 | 8166 | ||
| Celery | 23 | 2579 | ||
| Chinese Peas | 20 | 920 | ||
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 12 | 69 | ||
| Endive | 4 | D | ||
| Garlic | 6 | D | ||
| Herbs, Fresh Cut | 11 | 792 | ||
| Kale | 9 | 196 | ||
| Lettuce and Romaine | 67 | 13452 | ||
| Mustard Greens | 5 | 1 | ||
| Dry Onions | 8 | 4 | ||
| Green Onions | 5 | 1 | ||
| Parsley | 7 | 73 | ||
| Green Peas | 6 | D | ||
| Hot Peppers | 11 | 368 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 23 | 1384 | ||
| Potatoes | 8 | D | D | |
| Pumpkins | 10 | 196 | ||
| Radishes | 5 | D | ||
| Spinach | 13 | 970 | ||
| Squash | 42 | 1081 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 18 | 543 | ||
| Tomatoes | 40 | 529 | ||
| Mixed Vegetables | 18 | 138 | ||
| Other Vegetables | 17 | 227 | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 50 | 554 | 152819 trees | |
| Apricots | 40 | 58 | 4065 trees | |
| Avocados | 393 | 7358 | 674999 trees | |
| Figs | 7 | 3 | 175 trees | |
| Grapes | 87 | 13823 | 8570586 vines | |
| Guavas | 3 | 5 | 480 trees | |
| Nectarines | 3 | D | 840 trees | |
| Olives | 5 | 2 | 94 trees | |
| Passion Fruit | 3 | 9 | D | |
| Peaches | 17 | 31 | 2517 trees | |
| Pears | 5 | 5 | D | |
| Persimmons | 23 | 28 | 3712 trees | |
| Plums and Prunes | 8 | 6 | 135 trees | |
| Other Non-Citrus Fruits | 40 | 201 | 21373 trees | |
| Grapefruit | 8 | 14 | 1566 trees | |
| Lemons | 79 | 1949 | 216090 trees | |
| Limes | 19 | 57 | 6295 trees | |
| Oranges | 38 | 71 | 6643 trees | |
| Other Tangerines | 7 | 11 | 1392 trees | |
| Other Citrus Fruits | 6 | 4 | 620 trees | |
| Macadamia Nuts | 10 | 40 | 2160 husked, unshelled | |
| Pistachios | 9 | 523 | 59860 in shell | |
| English Walnuts | 18 | 778 | 39165 in shell | |
| Raspberries | 6 | 10 | 39556 lbs | |
| Strawberries | 76 | 3966 | 190477328 lbs | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Herbs, Total | 12 | 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 | 170 | 13913266 | 3387 | 130315 |
| Nursery, Floriculture Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 125 | X | 3329 | X |
| Floriculture Crops | 131 | 12912623 | 2053 | 117211 |
| Bedding and Garden Plants | 30 | 764896 | 235 | 14178 |
| Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens | 80 | 7452840 | 1730 | 69911 |
| Foliage Plants | 15 | 167200 | 77 | 2619 |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 37 | 4527687 | 11 | 30504 |
| Bulbs, Corms, Rhizomes, and Tubers | 3 | D | D | D |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 3 | X | 22 | D |
| Nursery Crops | 28 | 338778 | 612 | 6628 |
| Vegetable and Flower Seeds | 10 | D | 581 | 2445 |
| Greenhouse Vegetables | 7 | D | X | D |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 8 | D | D | 934 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.