Total population (1990 census): 109303
County seat: El Centro
CropSELECT
Cereals, Pseudocereals, Oilseeds
Industrial, Fiber
Forages
Vegetables
Small Fruits
Tree Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactive
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 12 | 2660 | 378676 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 211 | 78548 | 7764888 bu | |
| Durum Wheat for Grain | 208 | 77894 | D | |
| Canola | 4 | D | D | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Dry Edible Beans | 9 | 1814 | 21289 cwt | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 96 | D | X | |
| Alfalfa Seed | 58 | 14649 | 8251500 lbs | |
| Bermuda Grass Seed | 52 | 16963 | 7676452 lbs | |
| Sudangrass Seed | 4 | 258 | 471545 lbs | |
| Total Hay* | 324 | 232734 | 1421250 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 279 | 151148 | 1014646 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 14 | D | D | |
| Tame Hay | 161 | 71719 | 382354 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 3 | D | D | |
| Grass Silage | 22 | 5919 | 31518 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 6 | 1063 | 24580 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Artichokes | 4 | 311 | ||
| Asparagus | 15 | 4890 | ||
| Sugar Beets for Sugar | 82 | 35471 | 1099451 tons | |
| Broccoli | 31 | 6950 | ||
| Head Cabbage | 10 | 647 | ||
| Cantaloupes | 38 | 11709 | ||
| Carrots | 39 | 14185 | ||
| Cauliflower | 15 | 3015 | ||
| Celery | 3 | D | ||
| Honeydew Melons | 11 | 627 | ||
| Lettuce and Romaine | 43 | 25365 | ||
| Dry Onions | 46 | 7742 | ||
| Green Onions | 4 | 308 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 5 | 495 | ||
| Potatoes | 7 | 1465 | 327965 cwt | |
| Squash | 5 | 68 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 14 | 4737 | ||
| Tomatoes | 11 | 1057 | ||
| Watermelons | 19 | 2174 | ||
| Other Vegetables | 9 | 562 | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Dates | 30 | 1135 | 44332 trees | |
| Grapefruit | 14 | 983 | 79979 trees | |
| Lemons | 21 | 3378 | 358926 trees | |
| Oranges | 19 | 1286 | 113726 trees | |
| Tangelos | 7 | D | 14396 trees | |
| Other Tangerines | 7 | 400 | D | |
| Pecans | 4 | D | D | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Cotton | 28 | 6058 | 18964 bales | |
| Other | 5 | 118 | 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 | 20 | D | 2034 | 7934 |
| Nursery, Floriculture Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 16 | X | 2014 | X |
| Nursery Crops | 6 | D | 29 | 461 |
| Vegetable and Flower Seeds | 11 | D | 780 | 1405 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.