Total population (1990 census): 370522
County seat: Modesto
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 | 1705 | 278840 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 24 | 1299 | 78174 bu | |
| Barley | 18 | 986 | 49694 bu | |
| Oats | 12 | 1272 | 99786 bu | |
| Rice | 16 | 2564 | 198803 cwt | |
| Safflower | 3 | D | D | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Dry Edible Beans | 16 | 2626 | 53215 cwt | |
| Dry Lima Beans | 71 | 19506 | 502432 cwt | |
| Dry Cowpeas and Dry Southern Peas | 27 | 1010 | 34866 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 633 | 79731 | 392512 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 289 | 30605 | 209984 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 196 | 15174 | 51786 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 107 | 5579 | 14736 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 21 | 766 | 730 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 234 | 27607 | 345825 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 406 | 47741 | 1246580 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Green Lima Beans | 14 | 3419 | ||
| Snap Bean | 7 | 305 | ||
| Sugar Beets for Sugar | 3 | D | D | |
| Broccoli | 10 | 2968 | ||
| Chinese Cabbage | 3 | D | ||
| Cantaloupes | 13 | 3109 | ||
| Cauliflower | 3 | D | ||
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 5 | D | ||
| Herbs, Fresh Cut | 4 | 166 | ||
| Honeydew Melons | 7 | 4617 | ||
| Lettuce and Romaine | 7 | D | ||
| Green Peas | 9 | 1975 | ||
| Hot Peppers | 5 | 7 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 4 | D | ||
| Sweetpotatoes | 10 | 618 | 204720 bu | |
| Pumpkins | 6 | 280 | ||
| Spinach | 7 | 1035 | ||
| Squash | 8 | 203 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 7 | 81 | ||
| Tomatoes | 60 | 18875 | ||
| Mixed Vegetables | 5 | 11 | ||
| Watermelons | 16 | 960 | ||
| Other Vegetables | 3 | D | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 75 | 1560 | 434747 trees | |
| Apricots | 136 | 6745 | 741405 trees | |
| Cherries, Total | 69 | 1419 | 194815 trees | |
| Sweet Cherries | 69 | 1419 | 194815 trees | |
| Figs | 9 | 11 | 342 trees | |
| Grapes | 221 | 12622 | 6820488 vines | |
| Kiwifruit | 12 | 90 | 11524 trees | |
| Nectarines | 41 | 392 | 62527 trees | |
| Olives | 5 | 7 | 272 trees | |
| Peaches | 187 | 8540 | 1519857 trees | |
| Pears | 8 | 31 | 3338 trees | |
| Persimmons | 17 | 43 | 5513 trees | |
| Plums and Prunes | 24 | 155 | 18327 trees | |
| Pomegranates | 4 | D | 294 trees | |
| Other Non-Citrus Fruits | 6 | 59 | 4804 trees | |
| Grapefruit | 6 | D | D | |
| Lemons | 6 | 41 | D | |
| Oranges | 11 | 19 | 1373 trees | |
| Other Tangerines | 4 | D | D | |
| Other Citrus Fruits | 3 | D | D | |
| Almonds | 1521 | 86120 | 8093492 | |
| Pecans | 14 | 87 | 2384 in shell | |
| Pistachios | 17 | 167 | 22628 in shell | |
| English Walnuts | 707 | 24088 | 1206521 in shell | |
| Other Nuts | 39 | 571 | 30173 in shell | |
| Blackberries | 4 | 6 | D | |
| Boysenberries | 3 | D | D | |
| Strawberries | 10 | 80 | 865664 lbs | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Cotton | 3 | D | 7101 bales | |
| Herbs, Total | 4 | 166 | 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 | 76 | 798868 | 2778 | 64855 |
| Nursery, Floriculture Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 57 | X | 2506 | X |
| Floriculture Crops | 26 | 253048 | 144 | 2331 |
| Bedding and Garden Plants | 11 | D | D | D |
| Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens | 12 | D | 94 | 547 |
| Foliage Plants | 3 | D | D | D |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 4 | D | D | D |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 5 | X | 14 | 20 |
| Nursery Crops | 32 | D | 1729 | 55245 |
| Sod Harvested | 3 | X | 874 | 5970 |
| Greenhouse Vegetables | 7 | 333080 | X | D |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 7 | D | D | 24 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.