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Ventura

Total population (1990 census): 669016
County seat: Ventura

Extension office

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)

Cereals Farms Acres Yield
Wheat for Grain, Total 3 320 3332 bu
Barley 5 831 46920 bu
Grain Legumes Farms Acres Yield
Dry Lima Beans 6 879 22227 cwt
Forages Farms Acres Yield
Total Hay* 39 8005 39427 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 12 2535 21699 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay 25 3965 10384 tons, dry
Tame Hay 4 D D
Wild Hay 3 D D
Grass Silage 5 443 D
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield
Artichokes 3 D  
Green Lima Beans 10 2918  
Snap Bean 13 55  
Beets 6 153  
Broccoli 24 4658  
Chinese Cabbage 10 616  
Head Cabbage 18 3481  
Cantaloupes 3 1  
Carrots 9 610  
Cauliflower 9 551  
Celery 21 10866  
Collards 6 D  
Cucumbers & Pickles 9 527  
Eggplant 7 6  
Endive 3 64  
Herbs, Fresh Cut 18 1434  
Kale 8 140  
Lettuce and Romaine 38 9109  
Mustard Greens 4 33  
Dry Onions 13 1303  
Green Onions 9 1288  
Parsley 12 1157  
Green Peas 3 D  
Hot Peppers 9 579  
Sweet Peppers 15 685  
Pumpkins 11 72  
Radishes 9 D  
Spinach 16 2329  
Squash 12 335  
Sweet Corn 16 665  
Tomatoes 26 438  
Mixed Vegetables 8 8  
Watercress 3 D  
Watermelons 4 6  
Other Vegetables 19 1242  
Fruits and Nuts Farms Acres Yield
Apples 40 400 81043 trees
Apricots 69 246 18839 trees
Avocados 902 15265 1428489 trees
Figs 9 2 143 trees
Grapes 17 50 26649 vines
Kiwifruit 7 14 2084 trees
Nectarines 3 1 D
Peaches 13 4 230 trees
Pears 17 19 2912 trees
Persimmons 29 56 4024 trees
Plums and Prunes 12 3 113 trees
Pomegranates 9 6 308 trees
Other Non-Citrus Fruits 14 83 8474 trees
Grapefruit 61 556 68195 trees
Lemons 531 27092 3304705 trees
Limes 17 38 3962 trees
Oranges 645 17255 2018787 trees
Tangelos 7 15 1784 trees
Other Tangerines 37 191 18194 trees
Other Citrus Fruits 8 D D
Macadamia Nuts 13 22 1500 husked, unshelled
English Walnuts 15 274 7070 in shell
Blackberries 8 3 9235 lbs
Raspberries 7 231 1123774 lbs
Strawberries 69 6401 313144154 lbs
Other Crops Farms Acres Yield
Herbs, Total 18 1434 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 217 13892151 4185 182830
Nursery, Floriculture Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops 157 X 4057 X
Floriculture Crops 130 9869387 1793 107432
Bedding and Garden Plants 29 1790827 132 29625
Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens 76 5934783 1495 60378
Foliage Plants 17 590296 155 7324
Potted Flowering Plants 25 1553481 11 10106
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested 13 X 84 285
Nursery Crops 49 1737124 425 16288
Vegetable and Flower Seeds 6 129361 D 744
Greenhouse Vegetables 16 1033372 X 13969
Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops 20 D 152 280

*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.