Total population (1990 census): 649623
County seat: Redwood City
CropSELECT
Cereals, Pseudocereals, Oilseeds
Industrial, Fiber
Forages
Vegetables
Small Fruits
Tree Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactive
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Barley | 3 | 55 | 1921 bu | |
| Oats | 4 | 189 | 6426 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Dry Edible Beans | 3 | 31 | 180 cwt | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 13 | 1607 | 2397 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 9 | 957 | 1688 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 6 | 480 | 599 tons dry | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Artichokes | 8 | 488 | ||
| Snap Bean | 8 | 187 | ||
| Beets | 8 | 16 | ||
| Brussels Sprouts | 8 | 858 | ||
| Chinese Cabbage | 4 | 8 | ||
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 4 | D | ||
| Garlic | 5 | 1 | ||
| Herbs, Fresh Cut | 4 | D | ||
| Lettuce and Romaine | 4 | 5 | ||
| Green Peas | 13 | 471 | ||
| Potatoes | 3 | 7 | 704 cwt | |
| Pumpkins | 16 | 174 | ||
| Squash | 5 | 7 | ||
| Tomatoes | 5 | 11 | ||
| Other Vegetables | 9 | 182 | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 12 | 17 | 1421 trees | |
| Grapes | 18 | 142 | 96433 vines | |
| Blackberries | 3 | 13 | D | |
| Strawberries | 4 | 21 | D | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Herbs, Total | 4 | 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 | 88 | 8591428 | 1355 | 126425 |
| Nursery, Floriculture Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 54 | X | 1173 | X |
| Floriculture Crops | 68 | 7347380 | 1072 | 100669 |
| Bedding and Garden Plants | 21 | 285470 | D | 1825 |
| Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens | 32 | 3091960 | 831 | 15916 |
| Foliage Plants | 8 | 762700 | D | D |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 20 | 3207250 | 92 | D |
| Bulbs, Corms, Rhizomes, and Tubers | 4 | D | 4 | 282 |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 8 | X | 131 | 254 |
| Nursery Crops | 15 | 130800 | 55 | 1249 |
| Greenhouse Vegetables | 4 | 270120 | X | D |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 5 | D | 92 | 6 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.