Total population (1990 census): 277776
County seat: Sarasota
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* | 18 | 426 | 879 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 12 | 229 | 714 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 7 | D | D | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Tomatoes | 3 | D | ||
| Watermelons | 3 | 435 | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Grapefruit | 25 | 400 | 38906 trees | |
| Oranges | 40 | 1813 | 179920 trees | |
| Tangelos | 6 | D | D | |
| Honey Tangerines | 5 | D | D | |
| Other Tangerines | 3 | D | D | |
| 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 | 62 | 1183215 | 548 | 6504 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 35 | X | 368 | X |
| Floriculture Crops | 33 | 692370 | 53 | 3232 |
| Bedding and Garden Plants | 11 | 224801 | D | D |
| Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens | 3 | D | D | D |
| Foliage Plants | 9 | D | 35 | 1154 |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 14 | 58413 | 8 | 229 |
| Nursery Crops | 21 | 419345 | 112 | 2347 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 14 | D | 54 | 287 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.