See how Florida Ag stacks up in comparison to the rest of the country.

Florida is a major state for agriculture, a fact that is often overshadowed by theme parks and sandy beaches. However, Florida Ag is just one more reason to be proud of The Sunshine State. See the highlights from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Florida 2024 Annual Statistical Bulletin below.

Highlights from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Florida 2024 Annual Statistical Bulletin

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Florida 2024 Annual Statistical Bulletin shared these facts about Florida Ag:

  • “Florida’s 44,400 farms and ranches, utilized 9.70 million acres.”
  • “In 2023, Florida ranked first in the United States in the value of production Floriculture, Valencia oranges, sugarcane, watermelons, and sweet corn.”
  • “In 2023, Florida ranked second in value of production for bell peppers, all oranges, strawberries, tomatoes grown in the open, and non-Valencia oranges.”
  • In 2023, Florida ranked third nationally in cabbage and grapefruit, and fourth in peanuts.
  • “In 2023, in terms of agricultural value of production, Florida accounted for: 51 percent of the total U.S. value for Valencia oranges ($124 million phd equivalent) 34 percent of the total U.S. value for watermelons ($264 million) 31 percent of the total U.S. value for fresh market bell peppers ($188 million, in the open) 28 percent of the total U.S. value for grapefruit ($46.7 million phd equivalent)…”
  • “Florida citrus growers in 2022-2023 produced 15.8 million boxes of oranges (93 percent of which were used for orange juice) and 1.81 million boxes of grapefruit (51 percent of which were used for grapefruit juice). All citrus fruit on-tree sales exceeded $194 million.”
  • “Florida growers harvested vegetables for fresh market, potatoes, strawberries, and blueberries from 231,600 acres in 2023. The value of vegetables and melons was $2.26 billion.”

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