Total population (1990 census): 19499
County seat: Wauchula
CropSELECT
Cereals, Pseudocereals, Oilseeds
Industrial, Fiber
Forages
Vegetables
Small Fruits
Tree Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactive
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 55 | 6161 | 16934 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 3 | 101 | D | |
| Tame Hay | 44 | 4602 | 12969 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 10 | 918 | 2042 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 4 | 540 | D | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Cantaloups | 4 | 70 | ||
| Cucumbers and Pickles | 8 | 338 | ||
| Hot Peppers | 3 | 12 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 3 | 26 | ||
| Squash | 17 | 346 | ||
| Watermelons | 10 | 1099 | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Grapefruit | 102 | 1746 | 170242 trees | |
| Oranges | 657 | 54982 | 5507641 trees | |
| Tangelos | 20 | 600 | 68062 trees | |
| Honey Tangerines | 13 | 381 | 49714 trees | |
| Other Tangerines | 37 | 974 | 117505 trees | |
| Other Citrus Fruits | 8 | 59 | 5668 trees | |
| Other Fruits and Nuts | 3 | 150 | 16510 | |
| Blackberries | 3 | 15 | 15000 lbs | |
| Tame Blueberries | 10 | 43 | 35998 lbs | |
| 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 | 36 | 5106242 | 646 | 11932 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 24 | X | 538 | X |
| Floriculture Crops | 14 | 4856412 | 57 | 7446 |
| Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens | 3 | D | 17 | D |
| Foliage Plants | 7 | D | D | 7067 |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 3 | D | D | D |
| Nursery Crops | 22 | 249830 | 259 | 3458 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.