Total population (1990 census): 335113
County seat: Fort Myers
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* | 6 | 615 | D | |
| Tame Hay | 4 | D | D | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Cucumbers and Pickles | 3 | D | ||
| Eggplant | 5 | 102 | ||
| Dry Onions | 3 | D | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 7 | 626 | ||
| Potatoes | 5 | 1870 | 366145 cwt | |
| Squash | 4 | 434 | ||
| Tomatoes | 11 | 4447 | ||
| Watermelons | 8 | 746 | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Bananas | 5 | 1 | 112 trees | |
| Grapes | 4 | 20 | D | |
| Mangoes | 25 | 347 | 25794 trees | |
| Papayas | 3 | 7 | 3334 trees | |
| Other Noncitrus Fruit | 13 | 65 | 4138 | |
| Grapefruit | 64 | 1329 | 144928 trees | |
| Kumquats | 3 | D | D | |
| Oranges | 130 | 11530 | 1442000 trees | |
| Tangelos | 10 | 116 | 11957 trees | |
| Honey Tangerines | 5 | D | D | |
| Other Tangerines | 15 | 220 | 33381 trees | |
| Other Citrus Fruits | 6 | 40 | 2973 trees | |
| 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 | 116 | 3411696 | 1196 | 36043 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 80 | X | 872 | X |
| Floriculture Crops | 35 | D | 205 | D |
| Bedding and Garden Plants | 8 | D | D | D |
| Foliage Plants | 24 | 261740 | 181 | 1142 |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 14 | D | 17 | D |
| Nursery Crops | 62 | 282934 | 865 | 8021 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 27 | 14000 | 124 | 579 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.