Total population (1990 census): 311921
County seat: Visalia
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 | 140 | 24733 | 4230953 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 6 | 3064 | 262287 bu | |
| Wheat for Grain, Total | 163 | 33797 | 2019249 bu | |
| Durum Wheat for Grain | 8 | 1665 | 109723 bu | |
| Barley | 38 | 6587 | 304917 bu | |
| Oats | 6 | 575 | 52015 bu | |
| Safflower | 5 | 372 | 446000 lbs | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Dry Edible Beans | 25 | 3846 | 122376 cwt | |
| Dry Cowpeas and Dry Southern Peas | 33 | 2721 | 95041 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 587 | 139588 | 707647 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 372 | 74281 | 525309 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 201 | 20808 | 57719 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 49 | 4766 | 13719 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 13 | 5484 | 7780 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 162 | 34249 | 309363 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 350 | 75787 | 1709150 tons, grn | |
| Sorghum for Silage | 6 | 1300 | 26820 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Snap Bean | 10 | 917 | ||
| Sugar Beets for Sugar | 23 | 2057 | 64477 tons | |
| Broccoli | 8 | 958 | ||
| Chinese Cabbage | 4 | D | ||
| Cauliflower | 9 | 482 | ||
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 8 | 57 | ||
| Eggplant | 17 | 90 | ||
| Lettuce and Romaine | 5 | D | ||
| Dry Onions | 5 | 51 | ||
| Okra | 4 | 2 | ||
| Hot Peppers | 6 | D | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 8 | D | ||
| Potatoes | 6 | D | D | |
| Pumpkins | 4 | 38 | ||
| Spinach | 5 | 977 | ||
| Squash | 17 | 415 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 17 | 837 | ||
| Tomatoes | 47 | 1005 | ||
| Mixed Vegetables | 6 | 28 | ||
| Watermelons | 10 | 89 | ||
| Other Vegetables | 14 | 21 | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 85 | 1433 | 305748 trees | |
| Apricots | 82 | 623 | 78341 trees | |
| Avocados | 50 | 539 | 55918 trees | |
| Cherries, Total | 45 | 664 | 79564 trees | |
| Sweet Cherries | 45 | 664 | 79564 trees | |
| Figs | 7 | D | 2918 trees | |
| Grapes | 646 | 71924 | 36985172 vines | |
| Kiwifruit | 69 | 1533 | 228924 trees | |
| Nectarines | 366 | 15812 | 2210265 trees | |
| Olives | 571 | 18137 | 1402804 trees | |
| Peaches | 332 | 11332 | 1662873 trees | |
| Pears | 47 | 405 | 65538 trees | |
| Persimmons | 121 | 841 | 71640 trees | |
| Plums and Prunes | 626 | 23590 | 2996758 trees | |
| Pomegranates | 103 | 960 | 134166 trees | |
| Other Non-Citrus Fruits | 26 | 269 | 28611 trees | |
| Grapefruit | 157 | 2154 | 255270 trees | |
| Lemons | 185 | 4141 | 436361 trees | |
| Limes | 7 | 13 | 778 trees | |
| Oranges | 1995 | 99778 | 11820849 trees | |
| Tangelos | 78 | 833 | 93057 trees | |
| Other Tangerines | 125 | 1299 | 161108 trees | |
| Other Citrus Fruits | 106 | 1055 | 133949 trees | |
| Almonds | 108 | 11957 | 1127012 | |
| Pecans | 60 | 874 | 36700 in shell | |
| Pistachios | 111 | 8033 | 1030451 in shell | |
| English Walnuts | 648 | 26966 | 1372653 in shell | |
| Other Nuts | 23 | 122 | 5900 in shell | |
| Blackberries | 9 | 3 | 10855 lbs | |
| Boysenberries | 3 | D | D | |
| Strawberries | 8 | 13 | 115900 lbs | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Cotton | 255 | 81089 | 186253 bales | |
| 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 | 87 | 1494345 | 2523 | 50940 |
| Nursery, Floriculture Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 66 | X | 2500 | X |
| Floriculture Crops | 18 | 396470 | 39 | 3634 |
| Bedding and Garden Plants | 11 | D | D | D |
| Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens | 4 | D | D | D |
| Foliage Plants | 5 | D | D | 2099 |
| Bulbs, Corms, Rhizomes, and Tubers | 3 | D | D | D |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 7 | X | 31 | 476 |
| Nursery Crops | 51 | 866185 | 2346 | 45761 |
| Greenhouse Vegetables | 6 | D | X | D |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 5 | D | 28 | 52 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.