Total population (1990 census): 229734
County seat: Santa Cruz
CropSELECT
Cereals, Pseudocereals, Oilseeds
Industrial, Fiber
Forages
Vegetables
Small Fruits
Tree Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactive
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Canola | 1 | D | D | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 11 | 300 | 543 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 5 | 198 | 401 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 6 | 72 | 76 tons, dry | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Artichokes | 4 | D | ||
| Green Lima Beans | 3 | D | ||
| Snap Bean | 13 | 257 | ||
| Beets | 8 | 40 | ||
| Broccoli | 12 | 324 | ||
| Brussels Sprouts | 8 | 1085 | ||
| Head Cabbage | 9 | 36 | ||
| Cantaloupes | 3 | 2 | ||
| Carrots | 8 | 15 | ||
| Cauliflower | 15 | 1002 | ||
| Celery | 3 | 380 | ||
| Chinese Peas | 5 | D | ||
| Collards | 5 | D | ||
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 10 | 5 | ||
| Garlic | 6 | 7 | ||
| Herbs, Fresh Cut | 12 | 43 | ||
| Kale | 5 | 1 | ||
| Lettuce and Romaine | 20 | 8224 | ||
| Dry Onions | 6 | 7 | ||
| Green Onions | 4 | D | ||
| Parsley | 4 | D | ||
| Green Peas | 10 | 23 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 8 | D | ||
| Potatoes | 14 | 67 | 12026 cwt | |
| Pumpkins | 7 | 11 | ||
| Radishes | 3 | Z | ||
| Spinach | 7 | D | ||
| Squash | 26 | 175 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 13 | 9 | ||
| Tomatoes | 20 | 368 | ||
| Mixed Vegetables | 5 | 8 | ||
| Watercress | 1 | D | ||
| Other Vegetables | 8 | D | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 183 | 3659 | 469528 trees | |
| Apricots | 12 | 16 | 1095 trees | |
| Avocados | 32 | 156 | 15543 trees | |
| Figs | 4 | Z | 29 trees | |
| Grapes | 61 | 400 | 247282 vines | |
| Kiwifruit | 6 | 2 | 237 trees | |
| Nectarines | 3 | Z | 14 trees | |
| Passion Fruit | 2 | D | D | |
| Peaches | 9 | 19 | 1017 trees | |
| Pears | 26 | 86 | 7447 trees | |
| Persimmons | 20 | 45 | 3622 trees | |
| Plums and Prunes | 22 | 42 | 3939 trees | |
| Pomegranates | 3 | Z | 7 trees | |
| Other Non-Citrus Fruits | 4 | D | D/TD> | |
| Lemons | 10 | 9 | 477 trees | |
| Limes | 3 | D | 12 trees | |
| Oranges | 5 | 4 | D | |
| English Walnuts | 8 | 3 | 61 in shell | |
| Blackberries | 20 | 266 | 2730175 lbs | |
| Raspberries | 52 | 847 | 4803958 lbs | |
| Strawberries | 74 | 4430 | 184301531 lbs | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Herbs, Total | 13 | 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 | 198 | 15571705 | 1708 | 76437 |
| Nursery, Floriculture Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 123 | X | 1293 | X |
| Floriculture Crops | 119 | 14250835 | 807 | 48993 |
| Bedding and Garden Plants | 24 | 1259550 | 74 | 5308 |
| Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens | 84 | 12263565 | 721 | 41532 |
| Foliage Plants | 4 | 227020 | D | 1292 |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 15 | 500700 | D | 862 |
| Bulbs, Corms, Rhizomes, and Tubers | 4 | D | D | D |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 23 | X | 273 | 555 |
| Mushrooms | 5 | 820930 | X | 13510 |
| Nursery Crops | 55 | 451240 | 323 | 12466 |
| Vegetable and Flower Seeds | 4 | D | D | D |
| Greenhouse Vegetables | 3 | D | X | D |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 16 | D | 124 | 148 |
*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.