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The Surprising Role of Agriculture in Florida's Economy

While Florida is renowned for its sunshine, beaches, and theme parks, agriculture plays a critical role in the state's economy. With the third largest cow/calf herd and ranking ninth in the U.S. for agricultural sales ($6.92 billion), Florida is vital for food production. The state excels in poultry production and aquaculture, boasting significant sales in tropical fish, clams, and alligators. Agriculture occupies roughly one-third of Florida's land, employing a substantial portion of the population. Future job opportunities in agriculture remain strong as the industry evolves.

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The Surprising Role of Agriculture in Florida's Economy

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  1. Agriculture in Florida? You’ve gotta be kiddin’????

  2. Sunshine Beaches Mickey Mouse Orlando Miami Traffic Vacation Retirement Old People Yankees College Football Bucs Tropical Storms Orange Juice Gators Theme Parks Florida is….

  3. Florida has the third largest cow/calf herd, east of the Mississppi River. Florida ranks 9th in the USA for total cash reciepts of Agricultural Sales. $6,921,096,00.00 Agriculture is the second, sometimes, first industry in the State. Florida ranks 12th in the US in Poultry Production. But…

  4. Aquaculture $43,000,000 in Tropical Fish Sales $16,000,000 in Clam Sales $13,600,000 in Aquatic Plant Sales $3,000,000 in sales of Alligators. In 2002, Florida increased farm land by about 10%. All the Sugar cane grown, in Florida is in 4 counties. Agriculture uses about one-third of the states land. 10.2 million of 35 million total. Not to mention…

  5. Percent Florida Cash Receipts(2000)

  6. Snap Beans 80.5% Grapefruit 72.9% Oranges 68.1% Radishes 61.2% Tangerines 55.7% SugarCane 48.4% Cucumbers 26.4% Sweet Corn 15.0% Florida ranks Number 1 in…

  7. And number 2 in… • Bell Peppers 39.9% • Tomatoes 27.8% • Squash 20.8% • Watermelons 19.2% • Strawberries 16.5% • Greenhouse./Nursery 11.9% • Avocados 4.1%

  8. Farm Value Share of Retail Price

  9. Your Career???? • People will always have a need for food and fiber. • Less land to feed more people. • Agriculture is largest industry in the US, employing about 20% of the Population. • But… • Less than 2% are farmers. • There will always be jobs in agriculture.

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