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Fresno

Total population (1990 census): 667490
County seat: Fresno

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
Maize=Corn 39 6383 980093 bu
Wheat for Grain, Total 142 37613 2953596 bu
Durum Wheat for Grain 56 17249 1538593 bu
Barley 45 6897 512384 bu
Oats 12 1493 152511 bu
Rice 16 4771 303408 cwt
Safflower 11 2261 4823306 lbs
Grain Legumes Farms Acres Yield
Dry Edible Beans 30 6383 127989 cwt
Dry Lima Beans 34 7582 213877 cwt
Dry Cowpeas and Dry Southern Peas 18 1025 30252 bu
Sugar Beets for Seed 1 D D
Forages Farms Acres Yield
Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops 61 D X
Alfalfa Seed 60 17006 10708177 lbs
Total Hay* 446 91949 515826 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 306 64164 448370 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay 138 8451 20915 tons, dry
Tame Hay 52 2634 7641 tons, dry
Wild Hay 22 781 879 tons dry
Grass Silage 70 15919 114058 tons, grn
Corn for Silage 134 21887 509256 tons, grn
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield
Asparagus 9 2306  
Green Lima Beans 9 443  
Snap Bean 53 424  
Beets 4 5  
Sugar Beets for Sugar 69 14795 415838 tons
Broccoli 27 6349  
Chinese Cabbage 41 371  
Head Cabbage 16 256  
Cantaloupes 83 26550  
Carrots 9 433  
Cauliflower 4 3  
Celery 3 4  
Chinese Peas 27 38  
Collards 6 16  
Cucumbers & Pickles 39 190  
Daikon 3 30  
Eggplant 100 1102  
Garlic 94 19450  
Herbs, Fresh Cut 13 38  
Honeydew Melons 27 6685  
Kale 6 14  
Lettuce and Romaine 43 10413  
Mustard Greens 18 35  
Dry Onions 106 11868  
Green Onions 19 563  
Okra 15 16  
Parsley 4 D  
Green Peas 7 5  
Hot Peppers 30 326  
Sweet Peppers 24 881  
Sweetpotatoes 5 527 113584 bu
Pumpkins 5 D  
Radishes 13 246  
Spinach 3 D  
Squash 63 1235  
Sweet Corn 24 3445  
Tomatoes 279 78538  
Turnips 16 113  
Turnip Greens 4 10  
Mixed Vegetables 38 251  
Watermelons 25 1088  
Other Vegetables 78 1299  
Fruits and Nuts Farms Acres Yield
Apples 144 4533 1035454 trees
Apricots 134 2012 239763 trees
Avocados 9 D D
Cherries, Total 64 1245 166732 trees
Sweet Cherries 64 1245 166732 trees
Figs 38 2284 179193 trees
Grapes 3149 265544 138104001 vines
Kiwifruit 38 457 68663 trees
Nectarines 449 17709 2629693 trees
Olives 53 1674 149992 trees
Peaches 520 15885 2396216 trees
Pears 43 353 65424 trees
Persimmons 116 510 58431 trees
Plums and Prunes 654 19970 2868736 trees
Pomegranates 61 1699 222825 trees
Other Non-Citrus Fruits 55 1377 119333 trees
Grapefruit 29 D 18342 trees
Lemons 51 2075 210917 trees
Limes 3 D D
Oranges 527 27631 3061553 trees
Tangelos 23 346 40719 trees
Other Tangerines 54 713 90879 trees
Other Citrus Fruits 21 181 D
Almonds 534 66565 6261841 meats
Pecans 51 521 20436 in shell
Pistachios 95 7464 1018394 in shell
English Walnuts 163 4009 192661 in shell
Other Nuts 6 43 2714 in shell
Blackberries 3 D D
Boysenberries 17 124 640361 lbs
Currants 8 D D
Strawberries 45 173 3579068 lbs
Other Crops Farms Acres Yield
Cotton 573 348003 891038 bales
Herbs, Total 13 38 X
Other 5 47 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 120 2238649 1156 18864
Nursery, Floriculture Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops 68 X 1097 X
Floriculture Crops 39 1643690 49 4252
Bedding and Garden Plants 26 1527430 45 3453
Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens 4 D D 11
Foliage Plants 8 D D 210
Potted Flowering Plants 5 92860 D 578
Bulbs, Corms, Rhizomes, and Tubers 3 D D D
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested 10 X 51 110
Mushrooms 3 D X D
Nursery Crops 38 213648 381 11284
Vegetable and Flower Seeds 10 D 589 1120
Greenhouse Vegetables 18 338549 X 584
Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops 7 D 5 41

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