DEAR FRIENDS OF AGRICULTURE, · Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS). These estimates are currentas of June 2013 and may be revised later in the year or in the following year,

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DEAR FRIENDS OF AGRICULTURE,

This year, Florida commemorates the 500th anniversary of Juan Ponce de León's discovery of our state.

After the Europeans landed in Florida in 1513 and established settlements throughout the peninsula, they introduced many of the

crops that make up Florida’s landscape today. Ponce de León planted citrus trees near St. Augustine and brought the first cattle to the new land.

Florida’s early settlers faced hardships and at times had just enough to feed themselves. Despite the challenges that come from severe freezes and limited water supply, Florida's agriculture industry endured and thrived. The industry's tenacity and strength enables our great state to provide food and fiber for Floridians and many others throughout the world.

Today, Florida’s 47,500 farms produce nearly 300 different commodities on more than 9 million acres of land. Florida’s famed agriculture industry employs 2 million people and contributes more than $104 billion to our state’s economy each year.

2012 was a great year for many commodities grown in Florida. Cucumbers ($67 million), grapefruit ($187 million), oranges ($1.5 billion), snap beans ($167 million), sweet corn ($180 million) and watermelons ($138 million) all reached higher than their 2011 levels.

Find these figures and much more in this special edition of Florida Agriculture by the Numbers. This publication, produced by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, is a compilation of useful data, details and information that summarizes Florida’s agricultural impact to our state. Collectively, these figures demonstrate the impact of Florida agriculture, an industry that feeds and enriches the lives of millions of people in Florida, the United States and throughout the world.

Sincerely,

ADAM H. PUTNAMCOMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE

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ACKNOWLEDGMENT

The acreage, production, and value statistics in this publication are the official State and USDA estimates prepared by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Florida Field Office in cooperation with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS). These estimates are current as of June 2013 and may be revised later in the year or in the following year, if additional data become available. Any revisions made to these estimates, as well as estimates made after June 2013, are included in reports posted to the website shown below and available from the NASS Florida Field Office.

Most of the data used to develop these estimates were provided voluntarily by growers, shippers, and processors and we sincerely appreciate their public spirited cooperation. The Florida Tomato Committee, the Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association, Florida Department of Citrus, floriculture and nursery producers, sales agencies, and transportation firms have provided valuable assistance and data throughout the season. The FDACS Bureau of State Farmers Markets and the County Agricultural Agents of the University of Florida Cooperative Extension Service were also very helpful in supplying area and county estimates.

The individuals and organizations who make up the Florida agricultural industry need reliable and accurate estimates of production to make informed and knowledgeable decisions. Increasing unpredictability of commodity prices and competition from global markets, make accurate and unbiased estimates even more important. Farmers, agribusinesses, producers groups, educators, researchers, legislators, and the media all need these estimates to develop sound policies and to promote Florida agricultural products.

I want to express my sincere gratitude to our dedicated staff of statisticians, support personnel, citrus field staff, and field and telephone enumerators. They are the ones who have worked hard to collect, review, and summarize these important data and publish the results.

All NASS reports are available free of charge at:• www.nass.usda.gov (National reports)• www.nass.usda.gov/fl (Florida reports)

Jim EwingState Statistician, USDA/NASS – Florida Field Office

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FLORIDA AGRICULTURE BY THE NUMBERS

Florida Agriculture by the Numbers has been published to provide you with reliable, comprehensive information and data on Florida agriculture. People worldwide use the basics of food, fiber and forestry products daily. Florida’s producers contribute greatly to the bounty enjoyed in Florida, the United States and beyond. The following pages tell their story of productivity, innovation and delivery.

This reference book is divided by sections for ease of use. The Agricultural Overview Section provides a general overview of Florida agriculture. The Agricultural Statistics Section presents comparative performances of major commodity groups and benchmark economic data. The Groups Directory Section offers contact information for a variety of agricultural related entities. Both public and private organizations are listed. The Department Contacts Section identifies the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumers Services’ divisions with contact information.

As is occasionally the case when analyzing agricultural and economic data, numbers in rows or columns do not always sum exactly. This usually occurs when large numbers are abbreviated or when composite prices are compiled. The difference in these cases is a rounding margin. The rounding of numbers occurs in these pages when space is a consideration.

Whether you are using this book to learn more about Florida agriculture, as a reference for contact information or for any other use, Florida Agriculture by the Numbers will definitely serve as an excellent reference source throughout the year. Together, these sections provide a valuable insight to Florida agriculture and its impact on Florida’s economy.

We are pleased to present Florida Agriculture by the Numbers. If you need additional information or assistance, please call the Division of Marketing and Development at (850) 617-7300.

The Editorial StaffFlorida Agriculture by the Numbers

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TABLE OF CONTENTSCOMMISSIONER’S LETTER .......................................................................................................................................1

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ...............................................................................................................................................2

ABOUT THIS DIRECTORY ..........................................................................................................................................3

TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................................................................................4

FLORIDA AGRICULTURE OVERVIEW ........................................................................................................................7

FLORIDA CASH RECEIPTS .........................................................................................................................................8 Florida Cash Receipts by Years ............................................................................................................................10 United States Cash Receipts by Leading States ..................................................................................................11 Florida’s Leading Cash Receipts by Commodity ..................................................................................................13

FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS ...................................................................................................................................14 Florida Farm Workers ..................................................................................................................................................16 Florida Farm Income, Expenses, and Cash Rents ......................................................................................................17

CITRUS .......................................................................................................................................................................20 2011-2012 Season Citrus Highlights ....................................................................................................................21 Fruit Harvesting Season ........................................................................................................................................24 Citrus Production by Counties ..............................................................................................................................25 Citrus Acreage by Counties ..................................................................................................................................27 Citrus Trees by Counties .......................................................................................................................................29 Citrus Trees, Acreage, Yield, Production, Utilization, Season Average On-Tree Price, and Value ........................32 Oranges .............................................................................................................................................................32 Grapefruit ..........................................................................................................................................................34 Tangerines .........................................................................................................................................................35 Tangelos, Temples, and Lemons .......................................................................................................................36 Avocados ...............................................................................................................................................................37

FIELD CROPS .............................................................................................................................................................38 2012 Field Crops Highlights ..................................................................................................................................39 Acreage, Yield, Production, and Value 2003-2012 ................................................................................................41 Production, Price, and Value, by Variety ...............................................................................................................44 Pecans ..............................................................................................................................................................44 Acreage, Yield, and Production, by County ..........................................................................................................45 Peanuts ............................................................................................................................................................45 Cotton, Sugarcane ...........................................................................................................................................46 Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates, Crops and Principal Producing Areas ......................................................48 District Map ...........................................................................................................................................................49

LIVESTOCK AND PRODUCTS ...................................................................................................................................50 Livestock Highlights ..............................................................................................................................................51 Beef and Milk Cows that have Calved, and Beef and Dairy Herd Replacement Heifers ......................................52 Milk Cow Inventory by County, 2004-2013 ...........................................................................................................53 Milk Cows, Monthly Milk Production, and Annual Production ..............................................................................54 Milk Production, Utilization, Milkfat, and Cash Receipts ......................................................................................55 Monthly and Annual Average Milk Price for Milk Marketed by Producers to Plants .............................................55

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Replacement Milk Cow Price per Head, by Quarter ...................................................................................... 56 Cattle and Calves ........................................................................................................................................... 57 Inventory of Cattle and Calves, by County ................................................................................................. 57 Inventory of Beef Cows, by County ........................................................................................................... 62 Marketings, Cash Receipts, and Gross Income ......................................................................................... 66 Cows, Bulls, Steers, Heifers, and Calves on Farms ................................................................................... 67 Cattle and Calves Inventory January 1, Annual Calf Crop, and Disposition .............................................. 67 Cattle Prices ................................................................................................................................................... 69 Florida Livestock Auctions ......................................................................................................................... 69 Cattle and Calves Sold through Florida Auction Markets, by Area ............................................................ 69 Poultry ............................................................................................................................................................ 70 Annual Value of Production ........................................................................................................................ 70 Layers, Eggs Produced, and Value of Production ...................................................................................... 70 Broilers Produced, Pounds Produced, Price per Pound, and Value of Production ................................... 70 Layers, Daily Rate of Lay, and Egg Production, by Month and Year .......................................................... 72 Broiler-type Chicks Hatched in Florida by Commercial Hatcheries ........................................................... 74 Hogs ............................................................................................................................................................... 75 Hogs on Farms and Inventory Value .......................................................................................................... 75 Hog Inventory, Pig Crop, and Disposition .................................................................................................. 75 Hog Inventory December 1, Annual Marketings, Cash Receipts, and Gross Income ............................... 76 Florida Commercial Hog Slaughter; Head, Average Live Weight, and Total Live Weight ........................... 77

VEGETABLES, MELONS AND BERRIES ............................................................................................................ 78 2011-2012 Season Vegetable Highlights ....................................................................................................... 79 Weather for the 2012 Growing Season .......................................................................................................... 80 Definitions and Explanations .......................................................................................................................... 82 Confidentiality of Collected Data and Release Distribution Policy ................................................................. 82 Principal Vegetables by Producing Areas ...................................................................................................... 83 Summary of Acreage, Yield, Production, and Value by Crops, 2011 and 2012 ............................................. 84 Fruit and Vegetable Acreage, Production, and Value ..................................................................................... 85 Snap Beans ................................................................................................................................................ 85 Cabbage ..................................................................................................................................................... 85 Sweet Corn ................................................................................................................................................. 85 Cucumbers ................................................................................................................................................. 85 Bell Peppers ............................................................................................................................................... 85 Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes .......................................................................................................................... 86 Squash ....................................................................................................................................................... 86 Strawberries ............................................................................................................................................... 87 Tomatoes .................................................................................................................................................... 87 Watermelons .............................................................................................................................................. 87 Vegetable Planting and Harvesting Dates ...................................................................................................... 88 Historical Vegetable Highlights ....................................................................................................................... 89 HORTICULTURE .................................................................................................................................................. 97 2011-2012 Horticulture Highlights ................................................................................................................. 98 Floriculture ...................................................................................................................................................... 99 Cut Cultivated Greens .................................................................................................................................. 100 Foliage Plants ............................................................................................................................................... 100 Potted Flowering Plants ............................................................................................................................... 101 Annual Bedding / Garden Plants .................................................................................................................. 102

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BEES AND HONEY ...................................................................................................................................................103 Bees and Honey Highlights .................................................................................................................................104 Colonies, Yield, Production, Price, Value, and Stock ..........................................................................................104

AQUACULTURE AND SEAFOOD .............................................................................................................................105 Aquaculture and Seafood Highlights ...................................................................................................................106 Aquaculture .........................................................................................................................................................106 Value of Sales, 2012 and 2005 ........................................................................................................................106 Value of Sales by Category and Type ..............................................................................................................107 Water Acreage and Size of Operation .............................................................................................................108 Tropical/Ornamental Landings and Value Summary .......................................................................................109 Seafood ...............................................................................................................................................................111 Seafood Annual Landings and Value Summary ..............................................................................................112

FORESTRY ................................................................................................................................................................115 2011 Forestry Highlights .....................................................................................................................................116 Economic Output ............................................................................................................................................116 Employment ....................................................................................................................................................116 Value Added ....................................................................................................................................................116 Compensation .................................................................................................................................................116 Export Value ....................................................................................................................................................117 Fiscal Impacts .................................................................................................................................................118 Forest Ownership ............................................................................................................................................118 Forest Distribution ..........................................................................................................................................119 Local Importance ............................................................................................................................................119 Florida Primary Wood Mills..............................................................................................................................119 Annual Harvest Removals by Species Type ........................................................................................................121 Output of Industrial Products by Product and Species Group ...........................................................................122 Conversion Factors .............................................................................................................................................122 Contact Information and References ..................................................................................................................123

EXPORTS ..................................................................................................................................................................124 Florida’s Seaports ...............................................................................................................................................125 Leading Exports Ranked by Year ........................................................................................................................129 Leading Importers Ranked by Year .....................................................................................................................129

FLORIDA AGRICULTURE CONTACTS ...................................................................................................................131 Florida Agriculture Groups ..................................................................................................................................132 Florida Farm Credit Associations ........................................................................................................................141 Florida Cooperative Extension Service & Extension IFAS / UF Offices ...............................................................141 Florida Fairs and Expositions ..............................................................................................................................147 Florida Farm Bureau Federation Offices .............................................................................................................152 USDA Service Centers ........................................................................................................................................156 Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Divisions and Offices ............................................170

AGRICULTURE STATISTICS AND OTHER INFORMATION .....................................................................................174

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FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL OVERVIEWFlorida’s 47,500 commercial farms, utilizing 9.25 million acres, continue to produce a wide variety of safe and dependable food products. From the citrus groves and the nurseries in central and southern Florida, to the vegetables in various regions around the State, to the cattle and calves throughout the State, these farms and ranches provide Florida with a large and stable economic base.

In 2012 Florida ranked:

1st in the U.S. in the value of production of oranges and grapefruit.

1st in value of production of fresh market snap beans, cucumbers for fresh market, cucumbers for pickles,squash, sweet corn, fresh market tomatoes, sugarcane for sugar & seed and watermelons.

2nd in value of production of bell peppers, strawberries, and tangerines.

3rd in value of production of honey.

In 2012, in terms of total value of production, Florida accounted for:

66 percent of the total U.S. value for oranges ($1.5 billion)65 percent of the total U.S. value for grapefruit ($187 million)52 percent of the total U.S. value for snap beans ($167 million)49 percent of the total U.S. value for sugarcane for sugar and seed ($673 million) 133 percent of the total U.S. value for bell peppers ($207 million)31 percent of the total U.S. value for fresh market tomatoes ($268 million) 27 percent of the total U.S. value for squash ($67 million)27 percent of the total U.S. value for cucumbers for fresh market ($67 million) 27 percent of the total U.S. value for watermelons ($138 milion)22 percent of the total U.S. value for sweet corn ($180 million)16 percent of the total U.S. value for tangerines ($55 million)

Florida citrus growers in 2011-2012 produced 146.7 million boxes of oranges (96 percent of which were used for orange juice) and 18.9 million boxes of grapefruit (57 percent of which were used for grapefruit juice). Fruit sales exceeded $1.8 billion.

Florida growers harvested vegetables for fresh market from 186,700 acres in 2012. The value of vegetable crops exceeded $1.1 billion. Florida ranks second to California in the total value of fresh market vegetable production.

Livestock and products in 2011 produced cash receipts of $1.5 billion. Poultry farms generated $363 million in sales, with $179 million coming from broilers and $181 million coming from eggs. On January 1, 2012 there were 1.66 million head of cattle on farms and ranches in Florida, including 900,000 head of beef cows and 123,000 head of milk cows.Florida ranked 14th in the number of chickens on farms in 2011. Florida’s poultry farmers maintained an average of 9.0million layers in 2011 (producing 2.7 billion eggs) and produced 61.8 million broilers.

The total cash receipts for nursery and greenhouse products in Florida were $1.8 billion in 2011.

1 Data for 2011, the latest year available.

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FLORIDA CASH RECEIPTS - 2011The Economic Research Service (ERS), USDA, reports that receipts from Florida agricultural products in 2011 totaled to $8.26 billion. This is an increase of 5.4 percent from 2010.

All crops accounted for nearly 82 percent of total cash receipts. As in previous years, the leading crop commodities were oranges (17.85 percent of all cash receipts), greenhouse/nursery (21.68 percent), tomatoes (6.83 percent), and sugarcane (6.16 percent). The leading livestock commodities were cattle and calves (5.90 percent of all cash receipts), dairy products (6.60 percent), and poultry and eggs (4.39 percent).

Florida Cash receipts, 2011:By Commodity Groups and Selected Commodities

CommodityCash receipts ($1,000)2011 Percent of total 1,2

Total Cash receipts from Farm Marketings....................... 8,262,486 100.00

All Crops ................................... 6,764,474 81.87Citrus......................................... 1,728,252 20.91

Grapefruit ................................. 178,162 2.16Oranges ................................... 1,475,104 17.85Tangelos .................................. 12,750 0.15Tangerines ............................... 62,236 0.75

other Fruits and nuts............... 491,300 5.96Avocados ................................. 22,002 0.27Pecans ..................................... 6,230 0.08Blueberries ............................... 69,122 0.84Strawberries, Winter ................. 366,300 4.43Misc. fruits & nuts ..................... 27,090 0.33Other berries ............................ 556 0.01

Vegetables and Melons ............ 1,925,021 23.30Cabbage................................... 64,994 0.79Cucumbers............................... 89,616 1.08Green Peppers ......................... 247,720 3.00Potatoes, Spring....................... 136,006 1.65Sweet Potatoes ........................ 7,487 0.09Snap Beans, Fresh................... 131,280 1.59Squash..................................... 94,875 1.15Sweet Corn, Fresh.................... 174,150 2.11Tomatoes ................................. 564,696 6.83Watermelons ............................ 111,947 1.35Misc. vegetables....................... 300,000 3.63

CommodityCash receipts ($1,000)

2011 Percent of total

Field Crops ......................................... 264,008 3.20Corn................................................... 14,916 0.18Cotton ................................................ 83,225 1.01Cotton lint, Upland............................ 70,851 0.86Cottonseed ................................... 12,374 0.15Hay .................................................. . 28,580 0.35Peanuts............................................ 129,242 1.56Soybeans......................................... . 5,909 0.07Wheat ................................................ 2,136 0.03

All other Crops................................. 2,355,894 28.51Cane for Sugar................................. 508,995 6.16Other seeds ..................................... 4,000 0.05Other field crops............................... 23,335 0.28

greenhouse/nursery........................ 1,791,283 21.68Christmas Trees............................... 2,100 0.03Other Greenhouse/Nursery .............. 1,789,183 21.65Mushrooms ...................................... (NA) (NA)

All livestock and Products ............. 1,498,012 18.13Cattle and Calves............................. 487,618 5.90Hogs ................................................ 3,125 0.04Dairy Products: Milk ......................... 545,383 6.60Poultry and Eggs................................ 362,802 4.39

Broilers............................................. 178,571 2.16 Farm Chickens ................................. 543 0.01 Chicken Eggs ................................... 180,584 2.19 Other Poultry .................................... 2,758 0.03

Honey ................................................ 18,117 0.22Aquaculture........................................ 53,190 0.64Other livestock 1 ................................. 27,080 0.33

NA = Not Available1 Beginning in 2011, sheep and lambs are included in

other livestock.2 2011 preliminary. Percents for individual commodities may

not add to totals in some groups because of rounding.

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Florida Cash receipts:By Commodity Group and Year

Year Crops Livestock Total cash receipts(1,000 dollars)

1972 ........................................... 1,219,359 468,397 1,687,7561973 ........................................... 1,442,362 605,103 2,047,4651974 ........................................... 1,601,213 544,200 2,145,4131975 ........................................... 1,879,670 623,905 2,503,5751976 ........................................... 1,901,292 672,709 2,574,0011977 ........................................... 2,018,719 742,598 2,761,3171978 ........................................... 2,579,409 849,213 3,428,6221979 ........................................... 2,845,812 1,001,876 3,487,6881980 ........................................... 3,103,833 978,525 4,082,3581981 ........................................... 3,231,728 1,026,286 4,258,0141982 ........................................... 3,326,155 1,020,062 4,346,2171983 ........................................... 3,546,915 1,081,535 4,628,4501984 ........................................... 3,638,231 1,098,092 4,736,3231985 ........................................... 3,762,770 1,030,336 4,793,1061986 ........................................... 3,747,156 1,030,336 4,777,4921987 ........................................... 4,207,362 1,100,854 5,308,2161988 ........................................... 4,688,987 1,146,040 5,835,0271989 ........................................... 5,021,374 1,218,705 6,240,0791990 ........................................... 4,438,082 1,258,961 5,697,0431991 ........................................... 4,972,810 1,171,626 6,144,4361992 ........................................... 4,956,706 1,263,874 6,220,5801993 ........................................... 4,824,757 1,310,232 6,134,9891994 ........................................... 4,815,127 1,296,603 6,111,7301995 ........................................... 4,841,471 1,238,378 6,079,8491996 ........................................... 5,100,235 1,312,154 6,412,3891997 ........................................... 5,238,267 1,385,551 6,623,8181998 ........................................... 5,689,172 1,390,238 7,079,4101999 ........................................... 5,311,395 1,347,573 6,658,9682000 ........................................... 5,470,458 1,315,908 6,786,3662001 ........................................... 5,236,151 1,389,601 6,625,7522002 ........................................... 5,157,002 1,239,055 6,396,0572003 ........................................... 5,374,178 1,240,273 6,614,4512004 ........................................... 5,315,049 1,469,412 6,784,4612005 ........................................... 6,028,520 1,420,758 7,449,2782006 ........................................... 5,994,267 1,321,940 7,316,2072007 ........................................... 6,662,821 1,381,508 8,044,3292008 ........................................... 6,417,420 1,387,783 7,805,2032009 ........................................... 6,034,577 1,105,333 7,139,9102010 ........................................... 6,497,036 1,345,010 7,842,0462011 ........................................... 6,764,474 1,498,012 8,262,486

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united states Total Cash receipts: Leading States, 2011

Rank State Cash receipts Percent of United States (1,000 dollars)

1 California.................................................. 43,544,001 11.62 Iowa ......................................................... 29,892,095 8.03 Texas ....................................................... 22,681,267 6.14 Nebraska.................................................. 21,814,979 5.85 Illinois....................................................... 19,820,267 5.36 Minnesota ................................................ 18,536,398 5.07 Kansas..................................................... 15,858,516 4.28 Indiana ..................................................... 11,836,487 3.29 Wisconsin................................................. 11,740,787 3.110 North Carolina .......................................... 10,543,175 2.817 Florida..................................................... 8,262,486 2.2

United States............................................ 374,251,708 100.0

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united states Vegetable Cash receipts:Leading States, 2011


1 California .................................................. 7,413,496 35.32 Florida ..................................................... 1,925,021 9.2

3 Washington............................................... 1,320,887 6.34 Arizona ..................................................... 1,314,381 6.35 Idaho ........................................................ 1,077,529 5.16 Georgia..................................................... 640,298 3.17 Michigan ................................................... 632,481 3.08 New York .................................................. 550,960 2.69 Wisconsin ................................................. 546,387 2.6

10 North Carolina .......................................... 502,386 2.4United States ............................................ 20,976,551 100.0

united states Crop Cash receipts:Leading States, 2011


1 California.................................................. 31,186,007 15.02 Iowa ......................................................... 17,542,185 8.43 Illinois....................................................... 17,220,167 8.34 Nebraska.................................................. 11,754,013 5.65 Minnesota ................................................ 11,535,369 5.56 Indiana ..................................................... 8,544,706 4.17 Kansas..................................................... 6,944,590 3.38 Texas ....................................................... 6,863,609 3.39 Florida..................................................... 6,764,474 3.2

10 Ohio ......................................................... 6,528,269 3.1United States............................................ 208,253,802 100.0

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FloriDA AgriCulTureCAsH reCeiPTs, 2011Total= $8,262,486,000

Florida leading Cash receipts:By Commodity, 2011

Commodity Floridareceipts

U.S.receipts

Floridapercent of U.S.

Floridanational ranking

(1,000 dollars) (percent)

Greenhouse/Nursery ............................. 1,791,283 15,598,464 11.5 2Oranges ................................................ 1,475,104 2,109,914 69.9 1Tomatoes .............................................. 564,696 2,232,158 25.3 2Dairy Products ....................................... 545,383 39,532,545 1.4 16Sugarcane............................................. 508,995 1,155,472 44.1 1Cattle/Calves ......................................... 487,618 62,925,466 0.8 25Strawberries .......................................... 366,300 366,300 15.3 2Peppers, Bell ......................................... 247,720 684,941 36.2 2Eggs...................................................... 180,584 7,316,743 2.5 14Broilers .................................................. 178,571 23,172,674 0.8 15Grapefruit .............................................. 178,162 269,055 66.2 1Sweet Corn, Fresh................................. 174,150 747,026 23.3 1Potatoes ................................................ 136,006 3,758,528 3.6 11Snap Beans (Fresh Market)................... 133,530 465,396 28.7 1Peanuts ................................................. 129,242 1,012,785 12.8 2Watermelons ......................................... 111,947 543,824 20.6 1Squash .................................................. 94,875 283,244 33.5 1Cucumbers (Fresh & Processing) .......... 89,616 363,064 24.7 1Cotton.................................................... 83,225 8,339,439 1.0 14Blueberries ............................................ 69,122 863,885 8.0 7Cabbage (Fresh Market)........................ 64,994 369,043 17.6 2Tangerines ............................................ 62,236 249,532 24.9 2Hay........................................................ 28,580 6,656,155 0.4 35

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FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS

Florida had 47,500 commercial farms in 2012, using a total of 9,250,000 acres. There were 5,500 farms with sales exceeding $100,000. The average farm size was 195 acres. Florida ranks 18th among all states in number of farms and 30th

in land in farms.

Florida Farms and Acreage:By Year and by Economic Sales Class

YearNumber of farms Total acres Average

farm sizeTotal $1,000 -$9,999

$10,000 -$99,999

$100,000 & over Total $1,000 -

$9,999$10,000 -$99,999

$100,000& over

(1,000 acres) (acres)

2002 .............. 44,000 27,600 11,000 5,400 10,300 1,700 2,350 6,250 234.12003 .............. 44,000 27,600 11,000 5,400 10,040 1,600 2,300 6,140 228.02004 .............. 43,200 27,000 10,700 5,500 9,830 1,600 2,100 6,130 228.02005 .............. 42,000 26,000 10,600 5,400 9,570 1,500 2,000 6,070 228.02006 .............. 41,000 24,700 10,600 5,700 9,460 1,400 2,000 6,060 231.02007 .............. 47,500 29,500 12,700 5,300 9,300 1,400 2,000 5,900 196.02008 .............. 47,500 29,500 12,700 5,300 9,250 1,400 1,950 5,900 195.02009 .............. 47,500 29,500 12,700 5,300 9,250 1,400 1,950 5,900 195.02010 .............. 47,500 29,500 12,600 5,400 9,250 1,400 1,900 5,950 195.02011 .............. 47,500 29,600 12,400 5,500 9,250 1,400 1,800 6,050 195.02012 .............. 47,500 29,600 12,400 5,500 9,250 1,400 1,900 6,050 195.0

leading states:Number of farms - 2012

State Number of farms Total acres in farms Average size of farm(1,000 acres) (acres)

Texas .................................................... 244,700 128,000 523

Missouri ................................................ 106,000 29,000 274

Iowa ...................................................... 92,200 30,700 333

Oklahoma ............................................. 85,500 34,800 407

Kentucky ............................................... 85,500 14,000 164

California............................................... 80,500 25,400 316

Minnesota ............................................. 79,400 26,800 338

Wisconsin ............................................. 76,800 15,000 195

Tennessee ............................................ 76,000 10,800 142

Illinois.................................................... 74,300 26,600 358

United States ........................................ 2,170,000 914,000 421

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FLORIDA FARM WORKERS

Florida number of All Hired Farm Workers and Hours Worked1

DateHired

Number of workersExpected to be employed Number of hours

worked per week150 days or more 149 days or less

2013April 7-13, 2013................ 48,000 37,000 11,000 40.5January 6-12, 2013 .......... 43,000 37,000 6,000 40.3

2012

October 7-13, 2012 .......... 47,000 39,000 8,000 37.6July 8-14, 2012 ................ 39,000 35,000 4,000 39.0April 8-14, 2012................ 55,000 41,000 14,000 36.5January 8-14, 2012 .......... 50,000 41,000 9,000 38.5

2011

October 9-15, 2011 .......... 41,000 34,000 7,000 37.3July 10-16, 2011 .............. 40,000 37,000 3,000 40.3April 10-16, 2011.............. (2) (2) (2) (2)

January 9-15, 2011 .......... 45,000 38,000 7,000 36.9

Florida Wage rates by Type of Worker1

DateType of worker Wage rates for

all hired workersField Livestock Field and livestock combined

(dollars per hour)

2013April 7-13, 2013................ 10.05 10.70 10.12 11.00January 6-12, 2013 .......... 9.75 10.85 9.88 10.88

2012

October 7-13, 2012 .......... 9.25 9.90 9.32 10.24July 8-14, 2012 ................ 9.28 9.50 9.30 10.47April 8-14, 2012................ 10.60 10.35 10.58 11.56January 8-14, 2012 .......... 10.35 10.65 10.37 11.43

2011

October 9-15, 2011.......... 9.25 10.20 9.35 10.56July 10-16, 2011 .............. 9.90 10.20 9.95 12.15April 10-16, 2011 ............. (2) (2) (2) (2)

January 9-15, 2011.......... 9.45 10.05 9.55 10.70

1 Excludes Agricultural service workers2 The April 2011 Farm Labor Survey was not conducted.

1 Excludes Agricultural service workers2 The April 2011 Farm Labor Survey was not conducted.

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FLORIDA FARM INCOME & EXPENSESFlorida – Value Added to the u.s. economy by the Agricultural Sector via the Production of Goods and Services, 2009-2011

Item 1 2009 2010 2011(thousand dollars)

Value of crop production ............................................................. 6,035,881 6,483,554 6,762,557Value of livestock production ...................................................... 1,120,582 1,278,803 1,567,384Revenues from services and forestry........................................... 482,722 572,170 619,108Value of agricultural sector production......................................... 7,639,185 8,334,527 8,949,049less: Purchased inputs ............................................................... 3,890,444 3,842,261 4,421,100Farm origin ................................................................................. 897,533 983,037 1,098,580Manufactured inputs ................................................................... 1,234,142 1,048,731 1,232,428Other purchased inputs .............................................................. 1,758,769 1,810,493 2,090,092plus: Net government transactions ............................................. -163,855 -186,457 -135,278 +Direct Government payments ........................................... 76,699 92,998 175,103 -Motor vehicle registration and licensing fees ..................... 10,554 9,455 10,381 -Property taxes .................................................................. 230,000 270,000 300,000Gross value added ..................................................................... 3,584,886 4,305,809 4,392,671less: Capital consumption .......................................................... 458,056 468,268 489,444Net value added ......................................................................... 3,126,830 3,873,541 3,903,227Less: Payments to stakeholders ................................................ 1,791,162 1,781,865 1,642,345Employee compensation (total hired labor) ................................. 1,341,892 1,340,223 1,158,462Net rent received by Non-operator landlords ............................... 35,955 37,549 87,359Real estate and Non-real estate interest ..................................... 413,315 404,093 396,524

net Farm income ....................................................................... 1,335,668 2,055,676 2,260,8821 Value of agricultural sector production is the gross value of the commodities and services produced within a year. Net value-added is the

sector's contribution to the National economy and is the sum of the income from production earned by all factors-of-production, regardless of ownership. Net farm income is the farm operators' share of income from the sector's production activities. The concept presented is consistent with that employed by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.

leading states in net Farm income, 2011State Net farm income

(million dollars)1. California ................................................................. 16,304.92. Iowa ........................................................................ 10,813.23. Nebraska.................................................................. 7,456.74. Illinois....................................................................... 6,099.75. Minnesota ............................................................... 5,784.66. Texas ...................................................................... 5,343.97. Kansas .................................................................... 5,191.28. South Dakota .......................................................... 4,619.99. Ohio ........................................................................ 3,886.410. Indiana .................................................................. 3,803.911. Wisconsin .............................................................. 3,802.712. Michigan................................................................. 3,347.913. Missouri ................................................................. 3,333.214. North Carolina ....................................................... 3,006.915. Washington ........................................................... 2,985.416.Georgia ................................................................... 2,463.217. Idaho ..................................................................... 2,260.918. Florida .................................................................. 2,260.9

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FLORIDA CASH RENTS

Cash rents: Pasture Land, Cropland-Florida 2011-2012

Districtand

county

Pasture land Non-irrigatedcropland Irrigated cropland

2011 2012 2011 2012 2011 2012

District 10 (dollars per acre)

Calhoun.................... (D) 25.00 50.00 (D) (D) (D)Escambia ................. 18.50 (D) 72.00 76.50 (D) (D)Gadsden .................. 22.00 (D) 36.00 (D) (D) (D)Holmes..................... 23.50 25.00 35.50 38.00 (D) (D)Jackson.................... 25.00 (D) 40.50 56.00 (D) (D)Jefferson .................. 29.50 (D) 36.50 35.00 (D) (D)Leon......................... 23.00 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)Okaloosa.................. (D) 21.00 66.50 (D) (D) (D)Santa Rosa .............. 37.00 (D) 61.50 73.00 (D) (D)Walton...................... 23.00 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)Washington .............. (D) 26.00 40.00 44.50 (D) (D)

Other, District 10 ........ 19.50 25.50 41.50 51.00 130.00 152.00Total ................... 25.00 25.50 50.00 59.00 130.00 152.00

District 30

Columbia.................. 22.00 (D) (D) 44.50 (D) (D)Dixie......................... (D) 13.50 (D) 53.00 (D) (D)Hamilton................... (D) (D) (D) 35.50 (D) (D)Lafayette .................. (D) (D) (D) 43.50 (D) (D)Suwannee ................ (D) (D) (D) 30.50 (D) 100.00

Other, District 30 ........ 14.50 15.00 (D) 55.50 100.00 93.50Total ................... 15.00 15.00 (D) 39.50 100.00 96.00

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Cash rents: Pasture Land, Cropland-Florida 2011-2012 (continued)

Districtand

county

Pasture land Non-irrigatedcropland Irrigated cropland

2011 2012 2011 2012 2011 2012

District 50(dollars per acre)

Alachua.................... 22.00 20.50 33.00 34.50 102.00 104.00Flagler...................... (D) 3.80 (D) (D) (D) (D)Gilchrist .................... 33.50 32.00 (D) 52.00 106.00 122.00Hernando ................. 12.00 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)Hillsborough ............. 11.50 10.50 26.50 21.00 365.00 300.00Lake ......................... 15.50 16.50 34.50 19.00 125.00 (D)Levy ......................... 19.00 22.00 41.50 43.00 99.00 155.00Marion ...................... 18.00 12.50 38.00 (D) 100.00 (D)Orange ..................... 10.50 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)Osceola.................... 18.50 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)Pasco....................... 14.50 10.50 (D) (D) (D) (D)Polk.......................... 10.00 10.00 25.00 21.00 (D) (D)Putnam..................... 15.00 8.10 (D) (D) (D) (D)St. Johns .................. (D) (D) (D) (D) 160.00 176.00Sumter ..................... (D) 13.50 (D) 24.00 (D) (D)Union......................... (D) (D) 38.00 (D) (D) (D)Volusia ..................... (D) 7.00 (D) 23.50 (D) (D)

Other, District 50 ........ 13.00 7.90 43.50 39.00 152.00 162.00Total ................... 13.50 10.50 38.00 38.00 146.00 160.00

District 80

Brevard .................... (D) 10.50 (D) (D) (D) (D)Collier....................... 11.00 6.70 (D) (D) (D) (D)DeSoto ..................... 16.50 21.00 (D) (D) (D) (D)Hardee ..................... 12.50 (D) (D) 28.50 144.00 250.00Hendry ..................... (D) (D) (D) (D) 229.00 (D)Highlands ................. 19.50 13.50 (D) 39.00 200.00 (D)Indian River .............. (D) 12.00 (D) (D) (D) (D)Lee........................... 11.00 8.30 (D) (D) (D) (D)Manatee ................... 14.50 11.50 (D) 38.00 (D) 250.00Martin ....................... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)Miami-Dade.............. (D) (D) (D) (D) 410.00 (D)Okeechobee............. 14.50 17.00 (D) (D) (D) 203.00Palm Beach.............. (D) (D) (D) 36.00 323.00 (D)Sarasota................... 9.30 9.00 (D) (D) (D) (D)St. Lucie ................... 10.50 11.50 (D) (D) 260.00 (D)

Other, District 80 ........ 11.00 11.50 (D) 25.50 273.00 415.00Total ................... 13.00 13.00 (D) 27.00 312.00 398.00

state Total................. 13.50 12.50 41.00 46.00 205.00 240.00D - Withheld to avoid disclosing data of individual operations.

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2011-2012 SEASON CITRUS HIGHLIGHTS

U.S. and Florida Production

U.S. citrus utilized production for the 2011-2012 season totaled 11.7 million tons, down slightly from the 2010-2011season. Florida accounted for 65 percent of the total United States citrus production, while California totaled 32 percent,and Texas and Arizona combined produced the remaining 3 percent. Total utilized citrus production was down from the previous year in all citrus reporting states except Florida.

Florida’s share of U.S. citrus production was 170.9 million boxes in the 2011-2012 season, up 3 percent from the previous season’s 166.1 million boxes. Production of oranges increased while production of grapefruit and tangerines decreased. Tangelo production remained unchanged from the 2010-2011 season.

Florida’s all orange production increased by 4 percent to 146.6 million boxes. Navel production is 2.65 million boxes, unchanged from the 2010-2011 season. All grapefruit production is down 5 percent to 18.9 million boxes. Production of Honey tangerines is down 4 percent and early tangerine production is down 10 percent, resulting in an 8 percent decreasein all tangerines.

Production by Area and County

Each production area showed an increase in citrus production compared to 2010-2011 except the Indian River District which produced 1.3 million boxes less than the 2010-2011 season. The top 5 citrus producing counties were Polk (31.2 million boxes) Highlands (23.7 million), Hendry (19.9 million), DeSoto (18.6 million), and Hardee (13.8 million). Polk County had the largest actual increase in production while Indian River County’s production decreased the most. By percentage, Pasco County had the greatest increase and Martin County lost the most.

Estimates of county production are prepared from objective survey data used in forecasting citrus crop production. The apportionment of final harvest to the counties is based on bearing trees, an estimate of the average fruit per tree, and the drop and size surveys. Sample size used in these surveys and the distribution of the sample groves around the State are chosen to minimize error in the estimates of production and are not to be considered as accurate for the counties as at the State or area levels.

Value

The value of the 2011-2012 United States citrus crop was up 6 percent from last season, at $3.44 billion (packinghouse-door equivalent). Orange value of production increased 5 percent from last season while grapefruit value is up 1 percent. Tangerine and mandarin value of production is 6 percent higher than last season and lemon value of production is up 16 percent. Tangelo value increased 44 percent from the previous season.

Florida’s $1.35 billion preliminary on-tree value of the 2011-2012 citrus crop is 1 percent less than the revised value of $1.37 billion for 2010-2011. The price per box is higher for grapefruit and tangelos but lower for all other citrus. The tangelo on-tree value increased nearly 73 percent from last season. Non-Valencia oranges and all grapefruit also had increases in the value of production of 5 percent and 2 percent respectively.

Citrus: Florida Value of sales on-Tree:Crop Years 2002-2003 through 2011-2012

Crop year Value 1 Crop year Value 1

(1,000 dollars) (1,000 dollars)2002-2003 ...................................... 787,378 2007-2008 ..................................... 1,283,9942003-2004 ...................................... 891,500 2008-2009 ..................................... 1,046,7352004-2005 ...................................... 754,169 2009-2010 ..................................... 1,131,1072005-2006 ...................................... 1,024,610 2010-2011 2 ................................... 1,368,6262006-2007 ...................................... 1,499,112 2011-2012 3 ................................... 1,351,846

1 Excludes lemons beginning in 2003-2004.2 Revised.3 Preliminary.

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Foreign Exports

Fresh fruit exports totaled 9.8 million 4/5 bushel cartons. Japan accounted for the majority of Florida grapefruit exports. Canada received most of Florida’s orange and specialty fresh fruit exports. A total of 15.3 million gallons of Frozen Concentrated Orange Juice (FCOJ), and 3.9 million gallons of Frozen Concentrated Grapefruit Juice (FCGJ) were exported in the 2011-2012 season.

Frozen Concentrate

Final Frozen Concentrated Orange Juice (FCOJ) yield, as reported by the Florida Department of Citrus, was1.628480 gallons per box of 42° Brix concentrate. A record FCOJ yield of 1.672737 was set in the 2007-2008 season. The early-midseason portion of the crop finalized at 1.529715 gallons per box. The late crop yielded 1.745597 gallons per box.The final Frozen Concentrated Grapefruit Juice (FCGJ) yield was 1.324913 gallons per box of 40° Brix concentrate, down slightly from last season’s final of 1.327872 gallons per box.

The final Frozen Concentrated Tangerine Juice (FCTJ) yield of 1.586671 gallons per box of 42° Brix concentrate was higher than last season’s final of 1.438629 gallons per box.

Florida Citrus, Priced Average Delivered-in Processed Fruit:Crop Year 2011-2012

Variety Price per box Price perpound of solids

(dollars)All oranges.................................................................. 10.373058 1.591721

Early-midseason ....................................................... 9.382732 1.507921Valencia .................................................................... 11.480176 1.676907

All grapefruit................................................................ 7.631214 1.522664White......................................................................... 7.401543 1.506843Colored ..................................................................... 7.865760 1.538184

SOURCE: Florida Department of Citrus

2011-2012 Citrus box Weights:Approximate net weight by fruit type and states

State Orange Grapefruit Tangerine Lemon Lime(pounds)

FL............................... 1 90 85 95 90 88

CA.............................. 2 80 3 80 2 80 4 80 (X)

TX .............................. 85 80 (X) (X) (X)

AZ .............................. (X) 5 (X) 2 80 4 80 (X)X Not applicable.1 Includes Temples and tangelos at 90 pounds.2 Was 75 pounds prior to the 2010-2011 season.3 Was 67 pounds from 1993-1994 to 2009-2010 and 65 pounds prior to the 1993-1994 season.4 Was 76 pounds prior to the 2010-2011 season.5 Was 67 pounds from 1993-1994 to 2008-2009 and 64 pounds prior to the 1993-1994 season.

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Tree Inventory

Results of the annual commercial citrus inventory show total citrus acreage is 531,493, down 2 percent from the last survey and the lowest in a series which began in 1966. Compared to the previous inventory, the net decrease of 9,835 acres is less, with a lower gross loss (19,383), and slightly more new plantings (9,548).

Of the 29 counties included in the survey, 24 recorded decreases in acreage, and 5 showed increases. Martin County, down 2,863 acres, has suffered the greatest loss for four straight years and has been declining since 1994. DeSoto County has recorded gains in the last 5 surveys and this year’s gain of 1,011 acres is the most of any county. Polk remains the leader in acreage with 82,572 and in trees with 9.9 million.

Orange acreage declined for the eighth consecutive survey to 464,918, replacing the previous record low of 466,252 tallied in the 1986 inventory. Grapefruit acreage fell to a new low of 48,191, representing only 54 percent of the pre-hurricanes figure. Specialty acreage continued to decline to a record low of 18,384 and represents only 3.5 percent of the total citrus acreage.

Total citrus trees have declined steadily from the peak in 1998 to 69,565,400. Polk is the leader with over 9.9 million trees, followed by Hendry with 9.6 million, DeSoto with 8.6 million, and Highlands with 7.9 million trees. The total is composed of oranges, over 89 percent; grapefruit, almost 8 percent; and the remainder, including specialty and other citrus, at 4 percent. Since 2011, bearing trees decreased nearly 1.5 percent to 64,982,000 while non-bearing trees decreased by 3 percent to 4,583,400.

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Florida Citrus Harvesting seasonnavel orangeAmbersweet

Hamlin orangePineapple orange

TempleValencia orange

White seedless grapefruitColored seedless grapefruit

seedy grapefruit

K-early Citrusnova Tangelo

orlando TangeloMinneola Tangelo

robinson TangerineFallglo Tangerine

sunburst TangerineDancy Tangerine

Honey Tangerine

lemon lemonAvocado Avocado

sep oct nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug

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Citrus Production by County 2011-2012

Production(1,000 Boxes)

Polk 31,229Highlands 23,692Hendry 19,924DeSoto 18,579Hardee 13,760St. Lucie 9,378Indian River 9,369Collier 9,352Manatee 6,398Lake 4,174Osceola 3,451Charlotte 3,393Lee 3,042Pasco 2,915Glades 2,720Hillsborough 2,541Martin 1,853Okeechobee 1,769Orange 1,227Brevard 637Marion 381Sarasota 344Hernando 249Volusia 210Seminole 128Other counties 1 175

Total 170,8901 Citrus, Palm Beach, Pinellas, and Putnam

counties.

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Florida Citrus:Production by County, Area, and Type, Crop Year 2011 - 2012

Countyand area

Oranges Grapefruit Specialtyfruit 2

AllcitrusNon-

Valencia 1Late

(Valencia) All White Colored All

(1,000 boxes)

Brevard............... 302 236 538 21 37 58 41 637

Charlotte............. 1,023 1,752 2,775 8 333 341 277 3,393

Collier ................. 4,212 4,582 8,794 23 328 351 207 9,352

DeSoto ............... 7,730 10,642 18,372 45 68 113 94 18,579

Glades ................ 1,568 1,042 2,610 - 20 20 90 2,720

Hardee................ 9,193 4,298 13,491 19 64 83 186 13,760

Hendry................ 7,961 10,816 18,777 153 598 751 396 19,924

Hernando............ 223 3 226 - 7 7 16 249

Highlands ........... 8,796 13,605 22,401 283 448 731 560 23,692

Hillsborough........ 1,737 653 2,390 4 7 11 140 2,541

Indian River ........ 1,528 1,007 2,535 2,724 3,962 6,686 148 9,369

Lake ................... 2,285 771 3,056 30 487 517 601 4,174

Lee ..................... 1,117 1,530 2,647 20 223 243 152 3,042

Manatee ............. 3,630 2,664 6,294 18 20 38 66 6,398

Marion ................ 275 43 318 2 18 20 43 381

Martin ................. 492 1,215 1,707 61 66 127 19 1,853

Okeechobee ....... 820 621 1,441 58 169 227 101 1,769

Orange ............... 746 380 1,126 4 29 33 68 1,227

Osceola .............. 1,936 1,031 2,967 185 224 409 75 3,451

Pasco ................. 2,291 507 2,798 3 36 39 78 2,915

Polk .................... 14,822 12,936 27,758 461 1,220 1,681 1,790 31,229

St. Lucie ............. 1,080 1,874 2,954 1,212 5,033 6,245 179 9,378

Sarasota ............. 105 143 248 14 41 55 41 344

Seminole ............ 86 14 100 - 15 15 13 128

Volusia................ 159 24 183 2 17 19 8 210

Other counties 3 .. 83 11 94 - 30 30 51 175

Total................... 74,200 72,400 146,600 5,350 13,500 18,850 5,440 170,890

Indian River ........ 2,500 3,100 5,600 4,000 9,100 13,100 348 19,048

Northern ............. 6,109 1,744 7,853 39 615 654 834 9,341

Central................ 25,291 27,456 52,747 911 1,885 2,796 2,402 57,945

Western .............. 22,400 18,400 40,800 100 200 300 527 41,627

Southern............. 17,900 21,700 39,600 300 1,700 2,000 1,329 42,929

Total................... 74,200 72,400 146,600 5,350 13,500 18,850 5,440 170,890- Represents zero.1 Includes early, midseason, Navel, and Temple varieties.2 Tangelos and tangerines.3 Citrus, Palm Beach, Pinellas, and Putnam counties.

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Commercial Citrus Acreage by County 2012

Commercial AcresPolk 82,572DeSoto 64,258Hendry 63,792Highlands 61,525Hardee 46,792St. Lucie 37,424Indian River 32,820Collier 30,780Manatee 18,300Charlotte 13,071Lake 11,060Lee 10,589Osceola 9,502Glades 8,149Hillsborough 8,023Martin 7,183Pasco 7,040Okeechobee 6,850Orange 3,373Brevard 3,330Sarasota 1,336Marion 1,151Volusia 815Hernando 800Seminole 428Putnam 193Other counties 1 337

Total 531,4931 Citrus, Palm Beach, and Pinellas counties.

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Florida Citrus:Acreage, by Variety and County, Crop Year 2011 - 2012

CountyOranges Grapefruit

Specialtyfruit 3

AllcitrusNon-Valencia 1 Late

(Valencia) All 2Seedless

Seedy All 2White Colored

(acres)

Brevard ........................ 1,259 1,579 2,979 50 110 - 160 191 3,330

Charlotte ...................... 3,718 7,645 11,496 41 977 - 1,018 557 13,071

Collier........................... 11,596 17,502 29,098 66 867 - 933 749 30,780

DeSoto ......................... 24,988 37,577 63,155 77 412 - 489 614 64,258

Glades.......................... 4,360 3,498 7,895 - 57 - 57 197 8,149

Hardee ......................... 29,139 15,835 45,520 54 311 13 378 894 46,792

Hendry ......................... 22,057 38,498 60,625 350 1,432 - 1,782 1,385 63,792

Hernando ..................... 654 10 724 1 9 - 10 66 800

Highlands ..................... 19,349 39,156 59,086 291 451 261 1,004 1,435 61,525

Hillsborough ................. 4,933 2,061 7,417 12 77 8 97 509 8,023

Indian River .................. 6,924 6,871 14,000 7,040 10,615 - 17,896 924 32,820

Lake ............................. 5,547 2,418 8,226 44 596 32 675 2,159 11,060

Lee............................... 3,626 5,936 9,564 47 581 1 629 396 10,589

Manatee ....................... 9,691 7,993 17,856 58 132 3 193 251 18,300

Marion .......................... 758 168 956 4 24 - 28 167 1,151

Martin ........................... 1,275 5,435 6,714 181 186 - 367 102 7,183

Okeechobee................. 2,702 2,965 5,667 210 696 - 914 269 6,850

Orange ......................... 1,725 1,322 3,063 16 31 - 47 263 3,373

Osceola........................ 4,855 3,421 8,415 406 414 1 821 266 9,502

Pasco........................... 4,962 1,376 6,631 5 65 1 71 338 7,040

Polk.............................. 34,138 38,399 74,863 751 1,698 219 2,725 4,984 82,572

Putnam......................... 115 24 149 - 4 - 4 40 193

St. Lucie ....................... 5,431 13,190 18,690 3,354 14,083 - 17,539 1,195 37,424

Sarasota....................... 405 572 979 35 205 3 243 114 1,336

Seminole ...................... 251 63 325 2 18 - 20 83 428

Volusia ......................... 530 171 701 4 49 3 56 58 815

Other Counties 4 ........... 114 9 124 - 35 - 35 178 337

Total ............................ 205,102 253,694 464,918 13,099 34,135 545 48,191 18,384 531,493- Represents zero.1 Includes early, midseason, Navel, and Temple varieties.2 Includes unidentified variety acreage.3 Tangelos, tangerines, lemons, and other citrus.4 Citrus, Palm Beach, and Pinellas counties.

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Commercial Citrus Trees by County 2012

Commercial Trees(1,000 trees)

Polk 9,938.8Hendry 9,553.4DeSoto 8,595.2Highlands 7,898.3Hardee 5,726.8St. Lucie 4,865.6Collier 4,503.3Indian River 3,592.3Manatee 2,368.0Charlotte 1,869.7Lake 1,577.4Lee 1,444.6Glades 1,240.9Osceola 1,164.0Martin 1,102.7Pasco 984.4Hillsborough 938.6Okeechobee 819.4Orange 405.5Brevard 387.3Sarasota 151.4Marion 137.7Hernando 88.1Volusia 85.8Seminole 52.5Putnam 29.6Other counties 1 44.1Total 69,565.41 Citrus, Palm Beach, and Pinellas counties.

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Florida Citrus:Trees, by Variety and County, Crop Year 2011 - 2012

County

Oranges GrapefruitSpecialty

fruit 3All

citrusNon-Valencia 1 Late (Valencia) All 2

SeedlessSeedy All 2

White Colored

(1,000 trees)

Brevard .................. 152.3 175.6 347.7 4.4 12.5 - 16.9 22.7 387.3

Charlotte ................ 521.2 1,091.7 1,631.3 4.4 128.2 - 132.6 105.8 1,869.7

Collier..................... 1,699.5 2,588.8 4,288.3 7.9 104.8 - 112.7 102.3 4,503.3

DeSoto................... 3,326.2 5,029.4 8,435.3 9.4 55.7 - 65.1 94.8 8,595.2

Glades.................... 625.8 563.0 1,199.0 - 6.5 - 6.5 35.4 1,240.9

Hardee ................... 3,535.6 1,954.2 5,561.3 5.0 37.6 1.1 43.7 121.8 5,726.8

Hendry ................... 3,235.2 5,860.9 9,106.1 45.3 188.1 - 233.4 213.9 9,553.4

Hernando ............... 72.1 1.3 80.1 0.1 0.9 - 1.0 7.0 88.1

Highlands ............... 2,535.5 4,979.6 7,589.2 27.6 55.0 24.4 107.1 202.0 7,898.3

Hillsborough ........... 561.6 250.3 861.1 1.0 7.2 0.8 9.0 68.5 938.6

Indian River............ 793.8 808.8 1,635.2 659.4 1,143.6 - 1,832.6 124.5 3,592.3

Lake ....................... 754.5 347.2 1,135.1 5.0 81.2 3.3 89.9 352.4 1,577.4

Lee......................... 463.0 845.2 1,308.5 5.7 68.5 0.1 74.3 61.8 1,444.6

Manatee ................. 1,213.7 1,081.3 2,317.9 5.5 13.4 0.3 19.2 30.9 2,368.0

Marion.................... 87.0 20.5 110.5 0.5 2.4 - 2.9 24.3 137.7

Martin..................... 187.8 859.0 1,047.2 21.8 20.7 - 42.5 13.0 1,102.7

Okeechobee........... 333.6 343.0 676.6 20.5 84.3 - 105.7 37.1 819.4

Orange................... 212.4 150.8 365.1 1.1 4.3 - 5.4 35.0 405.5

Osceola.................. 590.0 445.3 1,051.4 42.6 38.3 0.1 81.0 31.6 1,164.0

Pasco..................... 682.9 210.1 932.4 0.7 6.9 0.1 7.7 44.3 984.4

Polk........................ 4,099.0 4,586.7 8,982.8 73.2 169.7 19.9 267.5 688.5 9,938.8

Putnam................... 16.2 3.6 21.3 - 0.7 - 0.7 7.6 29.6

St. Lucie ................. 736.1 1,961.2 2,713.0 389.8 1,575.5 - 1,977.5 175.1 4,865.6

Sarasota................. 45.2 67.8 113.3 4.1 21.1 0.2 25.4 12.7 151.4

Seminole ................ 32.4 7.2 41.0 0.2 2.1 - 2.3 9.2 52.5

Volusia ................... 59.0 16.2 75.2 0.3 5.0 0.2 5.5 5.1 85.8

Other Counties 4..... 12.7 1.3 14.2 - 4.2 - 4.2 25.7 44.1

Total ...................... 26,584.3 34,250.0 61,640.1 1,335.5 3,838.4 50.5 5,272.3 2,653.0 69,565.4- Represents zero.1 Includes early, midseason, Navel, and Temple varieties.2 Includes unidentified variety tree numbers.3 Tangelos, tangerines, lemons, and other citrus.4 Citrus, Palm Beach, and Pinellas.

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Florida Citrus: orangesTrees, Acreage, Yield, Production, Price, and Value, by Variety, Crop Years 2002-2003 through 2011-2012

Cropyear

Bearingtrees

Bearingacreage

Yieldper acre

Utilization of production On-tree

Total Fresh Processed Price perbox

Value of production

(1,000 trees) (1,000 acres) (boxes) (1,000 boxes) (dollars) (1,000 dollars)non-Valencia oranges 1 2

2002-2003.......... 36,355 283.0 396 112,000 6,773 105,227 2.62 293,5942003-2004.......... 34,445 266.3 473 126,000 5,615 120,385 2.20 277,7152004-2005.......... 32,165 249.3 317 79,100 4,403 74,697 2.82 223,1932005-2006.......... 28,784 220.4 340 75,000 4,896 70,104 4.70 352,8332006-2007.......... 27,790 212.7 308 65,600 4,162 61,438 8.92 584,8712007-2008.......... 26,824 206.9 404 83,500 3,885 79,615 5.90 492,6342008-2009.......... 26,380 204.8 413 84,600 4,342 80,258 5.09 430,6842009-2010.......... 25,760 200.3 342 68,600 3,827 64,773 5.95 408,5072010-2011.......... 25,253 196.1 358 70,300 4,122 66,178 7.11 500,0402011-2012 3........ 24,909 192.8 385 74,200 3,998 70,202 7.09 525,773navel oranges2002-2003.......... 2,313 18.2 297 5,400 3,882 1,518 4.93 26,5972003-2004.......... 2,014 15.7 274 4,300 3,112 1,188 4.26 18,3022004-2005.......... 1,784 13.7 182 2,500 2,017 483 9.68 24,1912005-2006.......... 1,525 11.8 322 3,800 2,861 939 5.65 21,4762006-2007.......... 1,388 10.8 264 2,850 2,228 622 10.57 30,1282007-2008.......... 1,303 10.2 294 3,000 2,302 698 6.47 19,4032008-2009.......... 1,233 9.6 313 3,000 2,449 551 6.42 19,2692009-2010.......... 1,137 8.9 258 2,300 1,873 427 9.68 22,2662010-2011.......... 1,089 8.6 308 2,650 2,273 377 10.71 28,3712011-2012 3........ 1,045 8.2 323 2,650 2,159 491 10.54 27,936late (Valencia)oranges2002-2003.......... 41,682 304.6 299 91,000 2,940 88,060 3.85 350,2102003-2004.......... 40,947 298.5 389 116,000 4,278 111,722 3.64 422,2122004-2005.......... 40,427 292.5 242 70,700 2,994 67,706 4.24 299,6992005-2006.......... 37,170 270.6 269 72,700 2,418 70,282 6.33 460,4892006-2007.......... 36,160 263.2 241 63,400 2,234 61,166 11.69 740,8712007-2008.......... 34,918 257.0 337 86,700 1,968 84,732 7.30 632,7142008-2009.......... 34,374 254.3 306 77,900 2,585 75,315 6.50 506,3852009-2010.......... 33,801 250.7 260 65,100 2,033 63,067 8.01 521,4082010-2011.......... 32,905 243.9 288 70,200 1,837 68,363 9.71 681,8582011-2012 3........ 32,550 240.6 301 72,400 2,134 70,266 8.85 641,068All oranges 2

2002-2003.......... 78,037 587.6 345 203,000 9,713 193,287 3.17 643,8042003-2004.......... 75,392 564.8 428 242,000 9,893 232,107 2.89 699,9272004-2005.......... 72,592 541.8 276 149,800 7,397 142,403 3.49 522,8922005-2006.......... 65,954 491.0 301 147,700 7,314 140,386 5.51 813,3222006-2007.......... 63,950 475.9 271 129,000 6,396 122,604 10.28 1,325,7422007-2008.......... 61,742 463.9 367 170,200 5,853 164,347 6.61 1,125,3482008-2009.......... 60,754 459.1 354 162,500 6,927 155,573 5.77 937,0692009-2010.......... 59,561 451.0 296 133,700 5,860 127,840 6.96 929,9152010-2011.......... 58,158 440.0 319 140,500 5,959 134,541 8.41 1,181,8982011-2012 3........ 57,459 433.4 338 146,600 6,132 140,468 7.96 1,166,841

1 Early, midseason, and Navel varieties.2 Includes Temples beginning in 2006-2007.3 2011-2012 preliminary.

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Florida Citrus: grapefruitTrees, Acreage, Yield, Production, Price, and Value, by Variety, Crop Years 2002-2003 through 2011-2012

Cropyear

Bearingtrees

Bearingacreage

Yieldper acre



Value of production

(1,000 trees) (1,000 acres) (boxes) (1,000 boxes) (dollars) (1,000 dollars)

White grapefruit 1

2002-2003................ 3,944 38.6 420 16,200 3,172 13,028 1.77 28,7022003-2004................ 3,247 31.3 508 15,900 3,273 12,627 1.94 30,8622004-2005................ 2,712 25.8 132 3,400 1,352 2,048 11.93 40,5602005-2006................ 2,214 21.3 305 6,500 1,433 5,067 7.47 48,5442006-2007................ 2,083 19.9 467 9,300 1,961 7,339 2.51 23,3052007-2008................ 1,895 18.3 492 9,000 1,893 7,107 2.36 21,2762008-2009................ 1,672 16.4 402 6,600 1,392 5,208 1.82 11,9992009-2010................ 1,475 14.6 411 6,000 1,526 4,474 5.76 34,5312010-2011................ 1,434 14.2 412 5,850 1,378 4,472 5.66 33,1262011-2012 2.............. 1,377 13.6 393 5,350 1,147 4,203 6.24 33,365

Colored grapefruit2002-2003................ 6,352 56.9 395 22,500 12,417 10,083 2.93 65,8162003-2004................ 5,721 51.0 490 25,000 13,384 11,616 4.22 105,4332004-2005................ 5,079 45.2 208 9,400 6,067 3,333 14.02 131,8052005-2006................ 4,329 38.5 332 12,800 5,481 7,319 7.90 101,1112006-2007................ 4,232 37.5 477 17,900 8,998 8,902 5.42 96,9752007-2008................ 4,094 36.5 482 17,600 8,730 8,870 5.47 96,2312008-2009................ 3,961 35.5 425 15,100 7,947 7,153 4.68 70,6972009-2010................ 3,725 33.5 427 14,300 7,831 6,469 8.23 117,6252010-2011................ 3,602 32.3 430 13,900 7,005 6,895 7.17 99,6212011-2012 2.............. 3,557 31.9 423 13,500 6,784 6,716 7.55 101,985

All grapefruit2002-2003................ 10,296 95.5 405 38,700 15,589 23,111 2.44 94,5182003-2004................ 8,968 82.3 497 40,900 16,657 24,243 3.33 136,2952004-2005................ 7,791 71.0 180 12,800 7,419 5,381 13.47 172,3652005-2006................ 6,543 59.8 323 19,300 6,914 12,386 7.75 149,6552006-2007................ 6,315 57.4 474 27,200 10,959 16,241 4.42 120,2802007-2008................ 5,989 54.8 485 26,600 10,623 15,977 4.42 117,5072008-2009................ 5,633 51.9 418 21,700 9,339 12,361 3.81 82,6962009-2010................ 5,200 48.1 422 20,300 9,357 10,943 7.50 152,1562010-2011................ 5,036 46.5 425 19,750 8,383 11,367 6.72 132,7472011-2012 2.............. 4,934 45.5 414 18,850 7,931 10,919 7.18 135,3501 Includes seedy grapefruit. 2 2011-2012 preliminary.

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Florida Citrus: TangerinesTrees, Acreage, Yield, Production, Price, and Value, by Variety, Crop Years 2002-2003 through 2011-2012

Cropyear

Bearingtrees

Bearingacreage

Yieldper acre



Value of production


early Tangerines 1

2002-2003.................... 1,969 12.8 234 3,000 2,110 890 8.39 25,1632003-2004.................... 1,725 11.4 316 3,600 2,307 1,293 6.15 22,1422004-2005.................... 1,579 10.5 233 2,450 1,814 636 10.12 24,7852005-2006.................... 1,301 8.7 328 2,850 1,913 937 10.40 29,6402006-2007.................... 1,185 8.0 300 2,400 1,661 739 12.01 28,8202007-2008.................... 1,140 7.7 338 2,600 1,761 839 8.64 22,4612008-2009.................... 1,125 7.6 336 2,550 1,908 642 5.59 14,2632009-2010.................... 1,044 7.0 321 2,250 1,550 700 10.72 24,1152010-2011.................... 999 6.6 394 2,600 1,742 858 9.43 24,5252011-2012 2 .................. 933 6.2 376 2,330 1,665 665 7.49 17,448

Honey Tangerines2002-2003.................... 1,347 8.9 281 2,500 1,804 696 8.36 20,8972003-2004.................... 1,383 9.1 319 2,900 2,133 767 9.16 26,5752004-2005.................... 1,342 8.8 227 2,000 1,504 496 14.36 28,7272005-2006.................... 1,234 8.1 327 2,650 1,695 955 8.45 22,3912006-2007.................... 1,142 7.6 289 2,200 1,411 789 13.27 29,2002007-2008.................... 1,113 7.3 397 2,900 1,521 1,379 5.02 14,5502008-2009.................... 1,075 7.1 183 1,300 929 371 8.20 10,6602009-2010.................... 941 6.3 349 2,200 1,461 739 9.52 20,9532010-2011.................... 918 6.2 331 2,050 1,265 785 11.17 22,8892011-2012 2 .................. 885 5.9 332 1,960 1,173 787 10.66 20,888

All Tangerines2002-2003.................... 3,316 21.7 253 5,500 3,914 1,586 8.40 46,2172003-2004.................... 3,108 20.5 317 6,500 4,440 2,060 7.46 48,4642004-2005.................... 2,921 19.3 231 4,450 3,318 1,132 12.02 53,5032005-2006.................... 2,535 16.8 327 5,500 3,608 1,892 9.44 51,9072006-2007.................... 2,327 15.6 295 4,600 3,072 1,528 12.64 58,1522007-2008.................... 2,253 15.0 367 5,500 3,282 2,218 6.70 36,8302008-2009.................... 2,200 14.7 262 3,850 2,837 1,013 6.49 24,9862009-2010.................... 1,985 13.3 335 4,450 3,011 1,439 10.14 45,134

2010-2011.................... 1,908 12.8 363 4,650 3,007 1,643 10.23 47,558

2011-2012 2 .................. 1,818 12.1 355 4,290 2,838 1,452 8.99 38,5541 Includes Fallglo and Sunburst varieties.2 2011-2012 preliminary.

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Florida Citrus:Trees, Acreage, Yield, Production, Price, and Value, by Variety, Crop Years 2002-2003 through 2011-2012

Cropyear

Bearingtrees

Bearingacreage

Yieldper acre



Value of production


Tangelos2002-2003 ..... 1,151 9.1 258 2,350 608 1,742 2.60 6,1142003-2004 ..... 1,052 8.0 125 1,000 545 455 7.48 7,4842004-2005 ..... 814 6.4 242 1,550 495 1,055 2.45 3,7942005-2006 ..... 828 6.3 222 1,400 547 853 5.37 7,5122006-2007 ..... 704 5.5 227 1,250 428 822 8.24 10,2982007-2008 ..... 668 5.2 288 1,500 432 1,068 2.87 4,3092008-2009 ..... 659 5.2 221 1,150 504 646 1.73 1,9842009-2010 ..... 593 4.7 191 900 415 485 4.34 3,9022010-2011 ..... 555 4.3 267 1,150 443 707 5.58 6,4232011-2012 1 ... 527 4.1 280 1,150 434 716 9.65 11,101

Temples 2

2002-2003 ..... 509 4.2 310 1,300 305 995 2.01 2,6152003-2004 ..... 393 3.4 412 1,400 342 1,058 1.07 1,5022004-2005 ..... 332 2.9 224 650 213 437 2.48 1,6152005-2006 ..... 289 2.5 280 700 209 491 3.16 2,2142006-2007 ..... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)2007-2008 ..... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)2008-2009 ..... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)2009-2010 ..... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)2010-2011 ..... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)2011-2012 ..... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)

lemons2002-2003 ..... 151 0.9 94 85 (NA) (NA) 3.85 3272003-2004 3 ... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)2004-2005 ..... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)2005-2006 ..... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)2006-2007 ..... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)2007-2008 ..... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)2008-2009 ..... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)2009-2010 ..... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)2010-2011 ..... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)2011-2012 .... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)NA Not available.1 2011-2012 preliminary.2 Included in non-Valencia oranges beginning in 2006-2007.3 Estimates discontinued.

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Avocados in Florida

Production of Florida avocados increased from the previous season by 344,000 bushels, or 38 percent. Bearing acreage is estimated at 7,400 acres. The price per bushel is $18.90, down 6 percent from the previous season. Total value of crop production is $23,512,000.

In Florida, most early season varieties of avocados are West Indian types, whereas midseason and late varieties are mostly Guatemalan-West Indian hybrids or Guatemalan types. Commercial production is primarily in Miami-Dade and Collier counties. Florida avocados have a lower fat content than those from other states and countries, are typically larger than avocados from California, and are available from June through the end of February.

Florida Avocado:Trees, Acreage, Yield, Production, Utilization, Price, and Value, Crop Years 2002-2003 through 2011-2012

Cropyear

Bearingacreage

Yieldper acre Production Price per

bushel 1Value of

production(1,000 acres) (bushels) (1,000 bushels) (dollars) (1,000 dollars)

Avocados2002-2003 ................ 5.9 210 1,240 13.90 17,2362003-2004 ................ 6.1 111 680 20.20 13,7362004-2005 ................ 6.4 175 1,120 12.90 14,4482005-2006 2 .............. 5.3 91 480 23.50 11,2802006-2007 ................ 6.5 86 560 22.80 12,7682007-2008 ................ 7.0 157 1,100 11.00 12,1002008-2009 ................ 7.5 146 1,098 12.00 13,1762009-2010 ................ 7.4 126 928 15.00 13,9202010-2011 ................ 7.4 122 900 20.00 18,0002011-2012 ................ 7.4 168 1,244 18.90 23,5121 One bushel equals 50 pounds.2 Hurricane Wilma affected production.

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2012 FIELD CROPS HIGHLIGHTS

Value

The 2012 total value of production for corn, cotton, cottonseed, hay, peanuts, pecans, soybeans, and wheat totaled $491 million, an increase of 24% from the previous year’s total of $396 million. The total value of peanut production increased 47 percent and was valued at $236 million. The value of production of cotton ($67.9 million) decreased 21 percent, while the value of production for cottonseed ($12.2 million) increased 5 percent.

Acreage and Production

Acreage harvested in 2012 for corn, cotton, hay, peanuts, soybeans, and wheat totaled 702 thousand acres, up 19 percent from the 592 thousand acres harvested in 2011. Harvested acres for corn (40,000), hay (320,000), peanuts (200,000), soybeans (20,000), and wheat (15,000) increased; whereas, acreage for cotton (107,000) decreased. Production increased for corn (36%), cotton (9%), hay (18%), peanuts (42%), soybeans (81%), and wheat (71%).

Sugarcane

Florida producers harvested 410 thousand acres of sugarcane for sugar and seed in 2012, up 3 percent from the previous year. Production in 2012 was up 4 percent totaling 15,578 thousand tons. The value of production for the 2011 crop was $673 million, up 37 percent from the previous year.

Crop Weather

In January 2012, moderate to severe drought conditions persisted throughout the State. Low temperatures across Florida dipped below freezing early in the month and again mid-month. Enjoyable daytime temperatures were in the 70s and 80sfor most of the month. Sugarcane harvest was well underway.

In February, drought conditions worsened for most of the State, with significant portions of the Panhandle reporting extreme drought conditions. At the beginning of the month, lows ranged between the mid-20s to the 60s and highs were in the 70s and 80s. At month’s end, low temperatures were mostly in the mid-40s and highs reached the mid-to-high 80s. Harvesting of sugarcane continued throughout the month.

In March, producers welcomed rainfall across the Panhandle and northern Florida early in the month. Additional rainfall was recorded throughout the State, but at month’s end, extreme drought conditions were prevalent in a band stretching from Jacksonville southwest through Gainesville and onto the Gulf Coast. The drought was also present in Sarasota and Manatee counties. Highs were in the 80s, lows ranged between the 40s and 60s. Producers began planting corn, peanuts,and potatoes.

In April, hot, dry conditions and minimal rainfall at the beginning of the month worsened the drought conditions across the State. Widespread rainfall during the middle of the month was reported. Low temperatures were in the 40s and the low 50s, with highs in the 80s. Corn planting was completed during the month, while peanut planting was 21 percent complete at the end of the month.

In May, scattered showers across the State did little to alleviate the drought conditions for most of the month. Tropical Storm Beryl at the end of the month brought substantial rainfall to the State and greatly improved the moisture deficit. Highs were in the lower 90s while lows were in the upper 60s. Winter wheat was harvested and peanut planting was 91 percent complete at the end of the month.

In June, beneficial rains dramatically improved the drought conditions. Tropical Storm Debby brought widespread downpours and most stations recorded significant rainfall. At month’s end only a portion of the Panhandle and Southwest Florida was categorized as abnormally dry. Daytime highs were mostly in the upper 80s and low 90s. Evening lows were in the 60s and 70s. Peanut planting was completed early in the month and was 45 percent pegged at month’s end. Hay was harvested when weather permitted.

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In July, drought conditions remained mostly unchanged, with a portion of the Panhandle and Southwest Florida categorized as being abnormally dry or in a moderate drought. Intermittent rain and hot temperatures prevailed. At the end of the month, corn harvest was underway. Hay harvest continued as well.

In August, ample rainfall across the State eliminated all drought conditions. Low temperatures were in the mid 60s, while the highs were in the upper 90s. At the end of the month, peanut harvest was just underway. Corn harvest was almost complete.

In September, areas of south Florida picked up five inches of rain from Tropical Storm Isaac as it passed just south of Key West early in the month. Rainfall from Tropical Storm Isaac helped refill Lake Okeechobee to rise three-quarters of a foot in two days. Florida had no abnormally dry areas according to the U.S. Drought Monitor throughout the month.Minimum temperatures ranged from the 50s to the 70s, while the maximum temperatures were in the upper 80s to the 90s. Peanut harvest was well underway, some growers reported superior yields. Sugarcane planting began in south Florida.

In October, Florida had no abnormally dry areas according to the U.S. Drought Monitor throughout the month. Scattered rainfall aided producers as they worked to harvest their fall crops. Low temperatures ranged from the 50s to the 70s, while high temperatures were in the 80s to low 90s. Peanut harvest was nearing completion at the end of the month, while cotton harvest continued.

In November, rainfall was light and scattered across the State. Cooler weather and dry conditions were the norm. Portions of the Panhandle were abnormally dry at month’s end. Some freezing temperatures were reported in Northern Florida late in the month. The cotton harvest was nearing completion.

In December, the State was abnormally dry in the Panhandle and in South Florida. Field crop harvesting was complete in the Panhandle, while sugarcane harvest continued in South Florida.

Precipitation Monitor2012 September - December, Florida

Sept. 17 - 23, 2012 Oct. 23 - 29, 2012

Nov. 19 - 25, 2012 Dec. 23 - 29, 2012

Precipitation in inches:

Source: Southeast Regional Climate Center

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Florida Field Crops: Acreage, Yield, Production, and Value, Crop Years 2003 through 2012

Cropandyear

AreaYield Production

Seasonaverage

price

Valueof

productionPlanted Harvested

(1,000 acres) (bushels) (1,000 bushels) (dollars) (1,000 dollars)

Corn 1

2003..................... 75 39 82 3,198 2.55 8,1552004..................... 70 32 90 2,880 2.30 6,6242005..................... 65 28 94 2,632 2.00 5,2642006..................... 60 30 82 2,460 2.80 6,8882007..................... 70 35 90 3,150 4.00 12,6002008..................... 70 35 105 3,675 4.50 16,5382009..................... 70 37 100 3,700 4.00 14,8002010..................... 60 25 105 2,625 4.70 12,3382011..................... 70 33 100 3,300 6.65 21,9452012..................... 75 40 112 4,480 7.90 35,392

(pounds) (1,000 bales)

Cotton, upland 2

2003 .................... 94.0 92.0 610 117.0 0.655 36,7852004 .................... 89.0 87.0 601 109.0 0.464 24,2762005 .................... 86.0 85.0 762 135.0 0.480 31,1042006 .................... 103.0 101.0 789 166.0 0.462 36,8122007 .................... 85.0 81.0 687 116.0 0.580 32,2942008 .................... 67.0 65.0 916 124.0 0.504 29,9982009 .................... 82.0 78.0 723 117.5 0.673 37,9572010 .................... 92.0 89.0 766 142.0 0.779 53,0972011 .................. 122.0 118.0 744 183.0 0.978 85,9082012 .................. 108.0 107.0 897 200.0 0.707 67,872

(1,000 tons)

Cottonseed

2003 .................... (X) (X) (X) 37.0 99.00 3,6632004 .................... (X) (X) (X) 35.0 86.00 3,0102005 .................... (X) (X) (X) 41.1 75.00 3,0832006 .................... (X) (X) (X) 49.3 92.50 4,5602007 .................... (X) (X) (X) 32.9 161.00 5,2972008 .................... (X) (X) (X) 32.6 207.00 6,7482009 .................... (X) (X) (X) 34.5 135.00 4,6582010 .................... (X) (X) (X) 40.0 130.00 5,2002011 .................... (X) (X) (X) 53.0 218.00 11,5542012 .................... (X) (X) (X) 58.0 210.00 12,180

X Not applicable --continuedAll 2012 estimates are preliminary.1 Planted for all purposes; harvested for grain.2 Production in 480-pound net weight bales.3 Baled hay.4 Planted for all purposes; harvested for dry nuts or beans.5 Estimates of season average price and value of production for the 2012 crop will be available February 2014.

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Florida Field Crops: (continued)Acreage, Yield, Production, and Value, Crop Years 2003 through 2012

Cropandyear


Seasonaverage

price

Valueof


(1,000 acres) (tons) (1,000 tons) (dollars) (1,000 dollars)

Hay, All 3

2003...................... (X) 255 2.50 638 90.00 57,4202004...................... (X) 260 2.50 650 93.00 60,4502005...................... (X) 290 2.45 711 98.50 70,0342006...................... (X) 300 2.30 690 101.00 69,6902007...................... (X) 320 3.00 960 116.00 111,3602008...................... (X) 300 3.00 900 136.00 122,4002009...................... (X) 300 2.70 810 140.00 113,4002010...................... (X) 320 2.40 768 141.00 108,2882011...................... (X) 260 2.40 624 164.00 102,3362012...................... (X) 320 2.30 736 167.00 122,912

(pounds) (1,000 pounds)

Peanuts 4

2003...................... 125 115 3,000 345,000 0.185 63,8252004...................... 145 130 2,800 364,000 0.181 65,8842005...................... 160 152 2,700 410,400 0.167 68,5372006...................... 130 120 2,500 300,000 0.173 51,9002007...................... 130 119 2,700 321,300 0.186 59,7622008...................... 150 140 3,200 448,000 0.221 99,0082009...................... 115 105 3,200 336,000 0.202 67,8722010...................... 145 135 3,500 472,500 0.213 100,6432011...................... 170 157 3,500 549,500 0.292 160,4542012...................... 210 200 3,900 780,000 0.302 235,560

(bushels) (1,000 bushels)

soybeans 4

2003...................... 13 12 30 360 6.90 2,4842004...................... 19 17 34 578 5.60 3,2372005...................... 9 8 32 256 5.40 1,3822006...................... 7 5 27 135 6.25 8442007...................... 14 12 24 288 8.90 2,5632008...................... 32 29 38 1,102 8.50 9,3672009...................... 37 34 38 1,292 9.50 12,2742010...................... 25 23 30 690 11.00 7,5902011...................... 18 16 27 432 11.00 4,7522012...................... 21 20 39 780 14.00 10,920

X Not applicable – continuedAll 2012 estimates are preliminary.1 Planted for all purposes; harvested for grain.2 Production in 480-pound net weight bales.3 Baled hay.4 Planted for all purposes; harvested for dry nuts or beans.5 Estimates of season average price and value of production for the 2012 crop will be available February 2014.

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Florida Field Crops: Acreage, Yield, Production, and Value, Crop Years 2003 through 2012 (continued)

Cropandyear


Seasonaverage

price

Valueof


(1,000 acres) (tons) (1,000 tons) (dollars) (1,000 dollars)

sugarcane For sugar and seed

2003 ...................... (X) 438 39.3 17,231 31.55 549,6692004 ...................... (X) 406 35.2 14,281 30.30 432,7142005 ...................... (X) 401 31.8 12,746 28.00 356,8882006 ...................... (X) 400 35.9 14,346 31.10 446,1612007 ...................... (X) 393 36.1 14,177 31.60 447,9932008 ...................... (X) 401 33.1 13,255 30.10 398,9752009 ...................... (X) 387 36.0 13,939 39.50 550,5912010 ...................... (X) 392 33.1 12,972 38.00 492,9362011 ...................... (X) 397 37.6 14,930 (NA) 673,3432012 ...................... (X) 410 38.0 15,578 (1) (1)

sugarcane For sugar

2003 ...................... (X) 419.0 39.3 16,467 31.90 525,2972004 ...................... (X) 385.0 34.9 13,437 30.30 407,1412005 ...................... (X) 376.0 31.4 11,806 28.00 330,5682006 ...................... (X) 382.0 35.8 13,676 31.10 425,3242007 ...................... (X) 375.0 36.0 13,500 31.60 426,6002008 ...................... (X) 384.0 32.9 12,634 30.10 380,2832009 ...................... (X) 370.0 35.9 13,283 39.50 524,6792010 ...................... (X) 374.0 32.7 12,230 38.00 464,7402011 ...................... (X) 380.0 37.5 14,250 45.10 642,6752012 ...................... (X) 396.0 36.6 14,494 (NA) (NA)

(bushels) (1,000 bushels)Wheat, Winter2003...................... 20 12 41 492 3.00 1,4762004...................... 18 15 45 675 3.45 2,3292005...................... 18 8 45 360 3.10 1,1162006...................... 8 5 42 210 3.15 6622007...................... 13 9 55 495 4.00 1,9802008...................... 25 23 55 1,265 5.50 6,9582009...................... 17 14 43 602 4.30 2,5892010...................... 12 7 40 280 5.00 1,4002011...................... 12 8 45 360 6.60 2,3762012...................... 20 15 41 615 6.30 3,875

NA Not available.X Not applicable.1 Planted for all purposes; harvested for grain.2 Production in 480-pound net weight bales.3 Baled hay.4 Planted for all purposes; harvested for dry nuts or beans.5 Estimates of season average price and value of production for the 2012 crop will be available February 2014.

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Florida Pecans:Production, Price, and Value by Variety, Crop Years 2003 through 2012

YearUtilized production Price per pound

Improvedvarieties 1

Native andseedling All pecans Improved

varietiesNative and seedling All pecans

(1,000 pounds) (dollars)

2003............................ 500 1,600 2,100 1.000 .600 .6952004............................ 400 100 500 1.500 .950 1.3902005............................ 300 700 1,000 1.400 .850 1.0202006............................ 200 300 500 1.800 1.500 1.6202007............................ 1,700 200 1,900 1.000 .700 .9682008............................ 1,400 300 1,700 2.000 1.100 1.8402009............................ 1,500 1,600 3,100 1.200 1.100 1.1502010............................ 1,200 300 1,500 1.900 1.100 1.740

2011............................ 1,400 2,600 4,000 1.850 1.400 1.5602012............................ 1,100 900 2,000 1.100 0.750 0.943

1 Budded, grafted, or top worked varieties.

Florida Pecans:Value of Utilized Production by Variety, Crop Years 2003 through 2012

Year Improved varieties 1 Native and seedling All pecans(1,000 dollars)

2003.................................................. 500 960 1,4602004.................................................. 600 95 6952005.................................................. 420 595 1,0152006.................................................. 360 450 8102007.................................................. 1,700 140 1,8402008.................................................. 2,800 330 3,1302009.................................................. 1,800 1,760 3,5602010.................................................. 2,280 330 2,6102011.................................................. 2,590 3,640 6,2302012.................................................. 1,210 675 1,885

1 Budded, grafted, or topworked varieties.

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Florida Peanuts:Acreage, Yield and Production, by District and County, 2011 and 2012

Districtand

county

Planted forall purposes

Harvested fordry peanuts

Yieldper acre Production

2011 2012 2011 2012 2011 2012 2011 2012

(acres) (pounds) (1,000 pounds)

District 10

Calhoun ............... 3,900 4,700 3,600 4,400 3,500 2,909 12,600 12,800

Escambia ............. 6,600 8,400 6,100 8,100 4,180 4,383 25,500 35,500

Holmes................. 7,100 8,400 6,400 7,800 2,891 3,577 18,500 27,900

Jackson................ 32,300 36,300 29,500 34,900 3,356 3,725 99,000 130,000

Okaloosa.............. 2,000 3,400 1,800 3,200 3,333 4,625 6,000 14,800

Santa Rosa .......... 16,000 25,300 14,900 24,200 3,893 4,479 58,000 108,400

Walton.................. 5,500 4,400 5,100 4,200 3,333 4,000 17,000 16,800

Washington.......... 4,400 4,300 4,100 4,100 3,902 4,244 16,000 17,400

Other, District 10 .. 3,500 5,300 3,200 5,100 2,938 3,216 9,400 16,400

Total................... 81,300 100,500 74,700 96,000 3,507 3,958 262,000 380,000

District 30

Columbia.............. 6,500 8,500 5,900 8,100 3,254 2,901 19,200 23,500

Hamilton............... 6,700 (1) 6,200 (1) 3,952 (1) 24,500 (1)

Madison ............... (1) 10,400 (1) 9,900 (1) 3,838 (1) 38,000

Suwannee ............ 14,100 17,000 13,000 16,200 3,846 4,136 50,000 67,000

Other, District 30 .. 13,500 14,900 12,600 13,800 3,913 4,094 49,300 56,500

Total................... 40,800 50,800 37,700 48,000 3,793 3,854 143,000 185,000

Other, State............ 47,900 58,700 44,600 56,000 3,240 3,839 144,500 215,000

State Total.............. 170,000 210,000 157,000 200,000 3,500 3,900 549,500 780,000

1 Included in Other, District 30.

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Florida Cotton:Acreage, Yield and Production, by District and County, 2011 and 2012

Districtand

county

Planted Harvested Yield per acre Production2011 2012 2011 2012 2011 2012 2011 2012

(acres) (pounds) (bales)

District 10

Calhoun................... 9,600 9,100 9,500 9,000 884 869 17,500 16,300

Escambia ............... 11,800 9,700 11,600 9,700 886 1,099 21,400 22,200

Holmes................... 5,200 5,800 4,650 5,700 557 901 5,400 10,700

Jackson.................. 45,700 45,200 43,300 44,600 732 860 66,000 79,900

Santa Rosa ............ 24,700 16,000 24,600 15,800 626 969 32,100 31,900

Walton.................... 5,200 5,700 5,000 5,700 749 943 7,800 11,200

Washington ............ 3,700 5,200 3,650 5,200 842 849 6,400 9,200

Other, District 10 ........ 8,100 5,300 7,900 5,300 814 888 13,400 9,800

Total....................... 114,000 102,000 110,200 101,000 740 909 170,000 191,200

Other State................. 8,000 6,000 7,800 6,000 800 704 13,000 8,800

State Total.................. 122,000 108,000 118,000 107,000 744 897 183,000 200,000

Florida sugarcane for sugar:Acreage, Yield and Production, by County, 2010 and 2011

CountyHarvested Yield per acre Production

2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 20111

(acres) (acres) (tons) (tons) (tons) (tons)

Glades ............................... 22,000 24,000 28.2 38.3 620,000 920,000

Hendry ............................... 49,000 52,000 28.2 37.5 1,380,000 1,950,000

Martin................................. 8,000 5,400 46.3 40.7 370,000 220,000

Palm Beach........................ 295,000 298,000 33.4 37.8 9,860,000 11,250,000Other, State........................ -- 600 -- 40.0 -- 24,000

State Total.............................. 374,000 380,000 32.7 37.8 12,230,000 14,364,0001 2011 County estimates have not been revised at publication date.

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Planting and Harvesting Seasons of Selected Florida Field CropsCrop

(Principal producing areas - Agricultural Statistics Districts or Counties)

Usual Planting Dates Usual Harvesting Dates

Begin Most Active End

Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb

Corn for grain(10, 30, 50)

Corn for silage(10, 30, 50)

Corn for forage(10, 30, 50)

Cotton(10, 30)

Peanuts for nuts(10, 30, 50)

Potatoes(30, 50, 80)

Soybeans(10, 30)

Sugarcane(3 counties*)

Tobacco(10, 30, 50)

Winter Wheat(10, 30)

Hay(Statewide)

Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb* Palm Beach, Hendry, and Glades

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Bay

Washington

JacksonHolmes

WaltonOkaloosaSanta Rosa

FranklinGulf

Liberty

CalhounBay

LeonGadsden

Wakulla

Escambia

Jefferson

10Suwannee

Hamilton

ColumbiaSuwannee

Hamilton

Taylor

MadisonDuval

Nassau

Baker

Lafayette

Dixie

30Union

Gilchrist

Marion

Lake

Pasco

Hernando

Hillsborough

St. JohnsClayUnion

Bradford

AlachuaGilchrist

Putnam

MarionLevy

SeminoleSumter LakeCitrus

Volusia

Flagler

Pasco

Hernando Orange

Hillsborough

Pinellas

50 Osceola

Polk

Highlands

Manatee

Indian River

Palm Beach

Martin

Glades

Lee

Charlotte

Sarasota DeSoto

St. LucieOkeechobeeHardee

Monroe

Collier

Dade

Broward

Hendry

Highlands

80

Brevard

FloridaAgriculturalStatisticsDistricts

Source: USDA

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LIVESTOCK HIGHLIGHTSDairy

Florida dairies produced 2.34 billion pounds of milk in 2012, up from 2.27 billion pounds produced during 2011. Annual milk production per cow was 19,008 pounds, down from 19,067 pounds per cow in 2012. On January 1, 2013, there were 123,000 milk cows on Florida farms and commercial dairies, up from 120,000 milk cows a year earlier. The top ranking counties for dairy cattle on January 1, 2013, were Okeechobee, Lafayette, and Gilchrist. Florida ranked 19th among States in the number of milk cows.

Cash receipts from marketings of Florida milk in 2012 totaled $520 million, down from $547 million in 2011. In 2012, the highest price of replacement milk cows was $1,490 per head in January. The annual average farm-gate price for milk in Florida was $22.30 per hundredweight in 2012, down from $24.20 in 2011.

Beef

All cattle and calves on Florida farms and ranches as of January 1, 2013, including dairy cattle, totaled 1,660,000 head, down 50,000 from 2012. The three top ranking counties for cattle were Okeechobee, Highlands, and Osceola counties.Beef cows in Florida were 908,000 head, down 32,000 head from 2012. Nationally, Florida ranked 12th in beef cows and 17th in total cattle. Calves born during 2012 totaled 860,000, down 30,000 head from 2011.

Cash receipts from cattle and calf marketings were $669 million in 2012, up from $488 million in 2011. The average annual price of cattle marketed in Florida in 2012 was $104.00 per hundredweight, up from $88.70 per hundredweight in 2011. The average price for calves in 2012 was $160.00 per hundredweight, up from $130.00 per hundredweight in 2011.

Poultry

Hens and pullets of laying age on farms in December 2012 were 8.74 million birds, compared to 10.2 million birds in December 2011. Florida egg production from December 1, 2011 to November 30, 2012, was 2,514 million eggs, a decrease from the previous year’s production of 2,666 million eggs.

The total value of Florida egg production in 2012 was $183 million, up from $178 million in 2011. The value of broilers produced in Florida during 2012 totaled $179 million, up from $176 million a year earlier.

Florida liveweight broiler production in 2012 totaled 357 million pounds, down from 383 million pounds produced in 2011. Broilers produced in Florida during 2012 totaled 60 million birds, down three percent from 62 million birds in 2011. Broilers hatched in Florida were 53 million birds, down from 56 million birds in 2011.

Hogs

The hog inventory in Florida on January 1, 2012 was 15,000 head. There were 29,000 head of hogs marketed in Florida in 2012, down from 34,000 head in 2011. There were 66,900 head slaughtered in 2012, down from 94,900 head in 2011. The average market year price in 2012 was $64.00 per hundredweight, down from $64.70 per hundredweight in 2011. Cash receipts from hogs in 2012 were $2.56 million.

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Florida Cows and Heifers:Beef and Milk Cows that have Calved, and Beef and Dairy Herd Replacement Heifers: January 1, 2004-2013

YearCows and heifers that have calved Heifers 500 pounds and over

Total Beef MilkMilk cattlePercent of

TotalTotal Beef Milk Other

Heifers

(1,000 head)

2004............... 1,090 950 140 12.8 200 140 40 202005............... 1,070 932 138 12.9 205 145 40 202006............... 1,050 916 134 12.8 200 140 40 202007............... 1,080 950 130 12.0 205 145 30 302008............... 1,060 940 120 11.3 200 135 35 302009............... 1,060 942 118 11.1 200 140 35 252010............... 1,070 958 112 10.5 190 135 30 252011............... 1,040 926 114 11.0 160 110 30 202012............... 1,060 940 120 11.3 180 115 35 302013............... 1,030 908 122 10.2 175 115 35 25

Florida Milk Cows:Inventory by County: January 1, 2004-2013

Year Alachua De Soto Duval Escambia Gilchrist(head)

2004 .......................... 2,100 (1) 3,000 1,000 14,0002005 .......................... 1,900 (1) 2,800 900 15,0002006 .......................... 1,700 (1) (1) 400 13,0002007 .......................... 1,900 (1) (1) (1) 18,0002008 .......................... 4,000 3,000 (1) (1) 15,0002009 .......................... 2,700 3,400 (1) (1) 14,5002010 .......................... 2,000 3,200 (1) (1) 14,0002011 .......................... 2,500 3,300 (1) (1) 13,9002012 .......................... 2,700 3,400 (1) (1) 14,8002013 .......................... 2,800 3,600 (1) (1) 15,000

Year Hardee Hernando Highlands Hillsborough Holmes

(head)

2004.......................... 11,000 2,200 4,600 3,100 9002005.......................... 12,000 1,800 6,200 3,500 1,0002006.......................... 11,000 2,400 6,400 3,100 1,0002007.......................... 12,000 1,900 5,800 1,800 9002008.......................... 12,000 1,900 5,300 1,800 9002009.......................... 12,000 1,600 6,000 1,400 8002010.......................... 11,000 1,300 5,800 1,100 8002011.......................... 11,300 1,400 6,000 1,300 8002012.......................... 12,000 1,600 6,100 1,400 1,0002013.......................... 12,200 1,700 6,200 1,400 1,000Footnotes on next page --continued

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Florida Milk Cows:Inventory by County: January 1, 2004-2013 (continued)

Year Jackson Lafayette Lake Levy Manatee(head)

2004 ............................ 1,700 11,000 2,300 8,600 3,9002005 ............................ 1,900 11,500 (1) (1) 3,0002006 ............................ 1,400 11,000 (1) (1) 3,2002007 ............................ 1,200 12,000 (1) (1) 2,9002008 ............................ 1,200 14,000 100 100 2,5002009 ............................ 900 14,500 100 100 3,4002010 ............................ 1,000 14,000 100 100 3,4002011 ............................ 900 14,000 (1) (2) 3,3002012 ............................ 900 14,800 100 100 3,6002013 ............................ 900 15,000 100 100 3,500

Year Marion Okeechobee Pasco Sarasota Sumter(head)

2004 .......................... 3,400 30,000 4,200 (1) 1,1002005 .......................... 3,200 33,000 3,600 (1) (1)

2006 .......................... (1) 30,000 3,100 (1) (1)

2007 .......................... (1) 31,000 1,700 (1) (1)

2008 .......................... (1) 31,000 1,700 1,500 (1)

2009 .......................... (1) 29,500 1,900 3,000 (1)

2010 .......................... (1) 28,000 1,800 3,000 (1)

2011 .......................... (1) 28,500 1,700 2,900 (1)

2012 .......................... (1) 30,000 2,000 3,100 (1)

2013 .......................... (1) 30,500 2,000 3,100 (1)

Year Suwannee Washington Other counties 2 Noncommercial 3 Total(head)

2004 ....................... 8,500 (1) 23,100 300 140,0002005 ....................... 10,000 (1) 26,400 300 133,0002006 ....................... 11,000 (1) 34,700 300 134,0002007 ....................... 9,000 (1) 29,600 300 130,0002008 ....................... 9,000 300 14,400 300 120,0002009 ....................... 7,500 300 14,100 300 118,0002010 ....................... 7,000 300 13,800 300 112,0002011 ....................... 7,300 300 14,300 300 114,0002012 ....................... 7,600 300 14,200 300 120,0002013 ....................... 7,800 300 14,500 300 122,0001 Included in Other counties.2 Combined with other counties to avoid disclosing individual operations.3 Non-commercial production is used on farms where produced.

All milk cows both dry and in milk which have calved at least once

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Florida Milk Cows and Production:Milk Cows, Monthly Milk Production per Cow, and Annual Production: 2003-2012

Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual

Milk Cows Thousands

2003 ............. 147 146 145 144 143 142 141 140 139 140 140 140 1472004 ............. 140 139 138 138 139 139 139 138 137 137 137 138 1402005 ............. 138 139 139 138 138 137 136 135 134 135 136 135 1372006 ............. 134 134 133 133 133 132 131 130 129 129 130 130 1322007 ............. 130 130 130 129 128 126 127 126 125 125 125 124 1252008 ............. 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 119 119 118 1182009 ............. 118 117 117 117 117 116 115 114 114 113 113 112 1122010 ............. 112 113 113 114 115 115 115 114 113 114 114 114 1142011 ............. 116 118 119 119 119 119 119 119 119 120 120 120 1192012 ............. 122 122 122 123 123 123 123 123 123 122 122 123 123Monthly Production Per Cow

Pounds

2003 ............. 1,360 1,290 1,435 1,415 1,385 1,290 1,215 1,120 1,020 1,105 1,180 1,355 15,2182004 ............. 1,435 1,415 1,550 1,515 1,525 1,395 1,340 1,225 1,025 1,165 1,250 1,450 16,3262005 ............. 1,520 1,475 1,640 1,570 1,585 1,440 1,315 1,235 1,105 1,135 1,220 1,360 16,5912006 ............. 1,485 1,425 1,640 1,540 1,520 1,415 1,350 1,180 1,100 1,185 1,245 1,390 16,4472007 ............. 1,470 1,415 1,610 1,580 1,615 1,465 1,380 1,215 1,150 1,120 1,200 1,360 16,8322008 ............. 1,550 1,530 1,655 1,568 1,625 1,440 1,375 1,240 1,160 1,225 1,320 1,520 17,1672009 ............. 1,660 1,540 1,760 1,710 1,700 1,535 1,450 1,325 1,180 1,230 1,360 1,545 18,0702010 ............. 1,615 1,595 1,820 1,770 1,700 1,600 1,530 1,335 1,255 1,335 1,465 1,660 18,6582011 ............. 1,775 1,690 1,865 1,740 1,725 1,630 1,520 1,400 1,300 1,350 1,460 1,630 19,0672012 ............. 1,780 1,720 1,865 1,800 1,770 1,620 1,520 1,410 1,250 1,310 1,460 1,580 19,008

Annual Milk Production

(million pounds)

2003 ............. 200 188 208 204 198 183 171 157 142 155 165 190 2,1612004 ............. 201 197 214 209 212 194 186 169 140 160 171 200 2,253

2005 ............. 210 205 228 217 219 197 179 167 148 153 166 184 2,273

2006 ............. 199 191 218 205 202 187 177 153 143 153 162 177 2,171

2007 ............. 191 184 209 204 207 185 175 153 144 140 150 169 2,104

2008 ............. 186 184 199 188 195 173 165 149 139 146 157 179 2,060

2009 ............. 196 180 206 200 199 178 167 151 135 139 154 173 2,078

2010 ............. 181 180 206 202 196 184 176 152 142 152 167 189 2,127

2011 ............. 206 199 222 207 205 194 181 167 155 162 175 196 2,269

2012 ............. 217 210 228 221 218 199 187 173 154 160 178 193 2,338

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Florida Milk:Milk Production, Utilization, Milkfat, and Cash Receipts: 2003-2012

Year Total milkproduction 1

Milk usedon farms

Milk sold toplants and dealers 2 Milkfat Cash receipts

from marketings(million pounds) (percent) (1,000 dollars)

2003............................. 2,161 5 2,156 3.56 329,8682004............................. 2,253 5 2,248 3.62 431,6162005............................. 2,273 6 2,267 3.60 421,6622006............................. 2,171 6 2,165 3.66 344,2352007............................. 2,104 7 2,097 3.63 459,2432008............................. 2,060 6 2,054 3.60 464,2042009............................. 2,078 6 2,072 3.58 350,1682010............................. 2,127 6 2,121 3.60 439,0472011............................. 2,269 6 2,269 3.67 547,6462012............................. 2,338 5 2,338 3.66 520,0361 Excludes milk fed to calves.2 Includes sales directly to consumers by producers who sell milk from their own herds. Also includes milk produced by institutional herds.

Florida Milk Price:Monthly and Annual Price for Milk Marketed by Producers to Plants: 2003-20121

Year January February March April May June

(dollars per cwt)

2003 ...................... 14.70 14.30 13.90 13.60 13.70 13.702004 ...................... 16.10 15.80 16.10 17.80 23.80 25.202005 ...................... 20.90 18.00 19.60 18.20 18.80 17.702006 ...................... 17.50 17.50 16.50 15.20 14.90 14.702007 ...................... 17.60 17.40 18.20 18.90 19.80 21.802008 ...................... 24.50 23.20 20.40 22.00 21.90 22.802009 ...................... 20.40 16.30 14.90 15.80 16.30 15.502010 ...................... 20.00 20.00 19.60 18.40 19.00 20.502011 ...................... 20.80 21.90 23.30 24.20 24.40 25.302012 ...................... 23.50 21.70 21.10 20.50 20.10 19.90

Year July August September October November December WeightedAverage

(dollars per cwt)

2003 ...................... 13.80 15.00 17.80 17.80 18.40 18.00 15.302004 ...................... 22.10 18.90 18.30 19.10 18.60 18.70 19.202005 ...................... 18.00 18.60 17.90 18.60 18.90 18.00 18.602006 ...................... 15.30 15.00 14.90 16.50 16.50 16.50 15.902007 ...................... 24.90 25.80 26.00 25.90 25.90 23.90 21.902008 ...................... 25.50 23.90 23.10 21.00 22.20 21.00 22.602009 ...................... 15.70 15.50 16.10 17.70 18.20 19.40 16.902010 ...................... 21.00 21.00 21.40 22.00 22.80 22.30 20.702011 ...................... 25.80 26.80 26.80 24.50 23.70 23.20 24.202012 ...................... 20.50 21.90 22.90 24.20 25.70 25.40 22.30

1Milk eligible for fluid market

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Florida replacement Milk Cow Price:Price per Head, by Quarter: 2003-2012

Year January April July October

(dollars per head)

2003 .................................. 1,600 1,500 1,450 1,5102004 .................................. 1,490 1,700 1,900 1,8102005 .................................. 1,860 1,860 1,940 1,9602006 .................................. 1,980 1,910 1,880 1,8502007 .................................. 1,770 1,850 2,050 2,2502008 .................................. 2,200 2,250 2,350 2,2502009 .................................. 1,990 1,550 1,550 1,3502010 .................................. 1,360 1,450 1,360 1,4002011 .................................. 1,360 1,480 1,550 1,6202012 .................................. 1,490 1,450 1,440 1,470

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Florida Cattle And Calves:Inventory by County, January 1, 2004-2013, and County Rank 2013

Year Alachua Baker Bay Bradford Brevard Broward(head)

2004 ....................... 45,000 4,000 (2) 11,000 23,000 13,0002005 ....................... 46,000 4,000 (2) 10,000 24,000 13,0002006 ....................... 46,000 4,000 (2) 10,000 24,000 12,0002007 ....................... 48,000 4,000 (2) 11,000 24,000 12,0002008 ....................... 48,000 5,000 (2) 11,000 24,000 8,0002009 ....................... 46,000 5,000 (2) 10,000 29,000 5,0002010 ....................... 46,000 6,000 (2) 10,000 26,000 3,0002011 ....................... 44,000 5,500 1,000 9,500 25,000 3,0002012 ....................... 47,000 5,100 1,000 10,200 29,000 5,0002013 45,500 5,000 1,000 9,900 28,000 4,900Rank....................... 11 (1) 39 (1) 45 (1) 31 16 40

Year Calhoun Charlotte Citrus Clay Collier Columbia(head)

2004 ....................... 4,000 20,000 8,000 9,000 10,000 18,0002005 ....................... 4,000 20,000 8,000 9,000 9,000 18,0002006 ....................... 4,000 19,000 8,000 9,000 9,000 17,0002007 ....................... 4,000 20,000 8,000 9,000 12,000 18,0002008 ....................... 4,000 22,000 7,000 7,000 11,000 20,0002009 ....................... 4,000 24,000 7,000 6,000 11,000 21,0002010 ....................... 4,000 19,500 7,000 6,000 11,000 22,0002011 ....................... 3,500 19,000 6,700 5,700 10,500 21,0002012 ....................... 4,000 22,000 7,100 6,100 11,200 21,5002013 ....................... 3,900 21,000 6,900 5,900 10,900 21,000Rank....................... 42 (1) 21 (1) 35 (1) 38(1) 29 21 (1)

Year De Soto Dixie Duval Escambia Flagler Gadsden

(head)

2004 ....................... 76,000 4,000 9,000 9,000 6,000 5,0002005 ....................... 74,000 4,000 8,000 10,000 5,000 5,0002006 ....................... 73,000 4,000 8,000 9,000 5,000 5,0002007 ....................... 77,000 4,000 8,000 9,000 6,000 5,0002008 ....................... 75,000 6,000 7,000 8,000 5,000 5,0002009 ....................... 73,000 7,000 6,000 7,000 5,000 6,0002010 ....................... 73,000 8,500 5,500 7,000 4,000 6,0002011 ....................... 70,000 8,000 5,500 6,000 4,000 5,5002012 ....................... 72,000 7,500 6,100 7,100 5,100 6,1002013 ....................... 70,000 7,300 5,900 6,900 5,000 5,900Rank....................... 6 35 38 (1) 36 (1) 39 (1) 38 (1)

Footnotes on last page of table. --continued

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Florida Cattle And Calves:Inventory by County, January 1, 2004-2013, and County Rank 2013 (continued)

Year Gilchrist Glades Gulf Hamilton Hardee Hendry(head)

2004...................... 34,000 69,000 (2) 8,000 88,000 85,0002005...................... 34,000 68,000 (2) 8,000 85,000 84,0002006...................... 33,000 67,000 (2) 8,000 85,000 83,0002007...................... 35,000 71,000 (2) 8,000 88,000 85,0002008...................... 37,000 65,000 (2) 8,000 87,000 77,0002009...................... 37,000 59,000 (2) 8,000 85,000 67,0002010...................... 38,500 56,000 (2) 8,500 86,000 58,0002011...................... 36,000 54,000 (2) 8,000 82,000 57,0002012...................... 38,000 59,000 500 8,200 85,000 65,0002013...................... 37,000 57,000 500 7,900 83,000 63,000Rank ..................... 14 (1) 8 46 (1) 34 5 7 (1)

Year Hernando Highlands Hillsborough Holmes Indian River Jackson(head)

2004...................... 17,000 101,000 59,000 18,000 16,000 40,0002005...................... 17,000 101,000 58,000 17,000 15,000 39,0002006...................... 16,000 100,000 57,000 17,000 15,000 37,0002007...................... 17,000 101,000 61,000 17,000 16,000 36,0002008...................... 16,000 105,000 63,000 22,000 17,000 42,0002009...................... 16,000 105,000 64,000 28,000 19,000 48,0002010...................... 15,000 110,000 67,000 33,000 20,000 54,0002011...................... 15,000 100,000 63,000 31,000 19,000 51,0002012...................... 16,300 105,000 65,000 28,500 19,500 49,0002013...................... 15,800 105,000 63,000 27,500 18,900 47,500Rank ..................... 25 2 7 (1) 18 23 10

Year Jefferson Lafayette Lake Lee Leon Levy

(head)

2004...................... 10,000 20,000 28,000 14,000 5,000 44,0002005...................... 10,000 20,000 28,000 14,000 5,000 44,0002006...................... 10,000 20,000 29,000 14,000 5,000 41,0002007...................... 10,000 21,000 28,000 14,000 5,000 40,0002008...................... 11,000 25,000 25,000 13,000 4,000 37,0002009...................... 12,000 28,000 23,000 13,000 3,000 35,0002010...................... 13,000 32,000 21,000 12,500 2,000 33,0002011...................... 11,500 30,000 21,000 11,500 2,000 31,0002012...................... 12,200 28,000 23,500 13,000 3,100 35,5002013...................... 11,900 27,000 23,000 12,600 3,000 34,500Rank ..................... 28 18 21 (1) 27 43 (1 16Footnotes on last page of table. --continued

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Florida Cattle And Calves:Inventory by County, January 1, 2004-2013, and County Rank 2013 (continued)

Year Madison Manatee Marion Martin Miami-Dade Nassau(head)

2004 ....................... 19,000 53,000 43,000 25,000 4,000 6,0002005 ....................... 19,000 53,000 42,000 24,000 3,000 6,0002006 ....................... 18,000 52,000 40,000 24,000 3,000 6,0002007 ....................... 19,000 54,000 41,000 25,000 3,000 7,0002008 ....................... 27,000 47,000 39,000 24,000 3,000 7,0002009 ....................... 36,000 41,000 45,000 23,000 3,000 7,0002010 ....................... 44,000 36,000 48,000 23,000 3,000 7,0002011 ....................... 41,000 36,000 46,000 22,000 2,900 6,5002012 ....................... 38,000 38,500 47,000 23,500 3,000 7,1002013 ....................... 37,000 37,500 45,500 23,000 3,000 6,900Rank....................... 14 (1) 13 11 (1) 21 (1) 43 (1) 35 (1)

Year Okaloosa Okeechobee Orange Osceola Palm Beach Pasco(head)

2004........................ 4,000 162,000 13,000 115,000 4,000 42,0002005........................ 4,000 158,000 13,000 110,000 4,000 48,0002006........................ 4,000 155,000 13,000 110,000 4,000 47,0002007........................ 4,000 156,000 12,000 114,000 4,000 48,0002008........................ 4,000 150,000 12,000 105,000 4,000 43,0002009........................ 4,000 145,000 11,000 105,000 4,000 38,0002010........................ 3,000 145,000 11,000 105,000 4,000 35,0002011........................ 2,500 135,000 10,500 100,000 3,900 34,0002012........................ 4,100 140,000 11,000 105,000 4,000 39,0002013........................ 4,000 135,000 10,700 100,000 3,900 38,000Rank ....................... 41 (1) 1 30 3 (1) 42 (1) 12

Year Pinellas Polk Putnam St. Johns St. Lucie Santa Rosa

(head)

2004........................ (2) 105,000 10,000 4,000 28,000 6,0002005........................ (2) 99,000 9,000 4,000 27,000 6,0002006........................ (2) 98,000 9,000 4,000 26,000 5,0002007........................ (2) 102,000 10,000 4,000 26,000 5,0002008........................ (2) 100,000 9,000 4,000 25,000 6,0002009........................ (2) 99,000 9,000 3,000 23,000 6,0002010........................ (2) 100,000 9,000 3,000 21,000 8,0002011........................ (2) 95,000 8,600 2,900 21,000 7,0002012........................ 500 100,000 9,500 3,000 23,500 6,1002013........................ 500 97,000 9,200 2,900 23,000 5,900Rank ....................... 46 (1) 4 32 (1) 44 (1) 21 (1) 38 (1)Footnotes on last page of table. --continued

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Florida Cattle And Calves: Inventory by County, January 1, 2004-2013, and County Rank 2013 (continued)

Year Sarasota Seminole Sumter Suwannee Taylor Union(head)

2004 ....................... 21,000 10,000 43,000 46,000 5,000 8,0002005 ....................... 20,000 10,000 44,000 44,000 5,000 8,0002006 ....................... 20,000 10,000 44,000 43,000 5,000 8,0002007 ....................... 20,000 9,000 47,000 44,000 5,000 8,0002008 ....................... 19,000 8,000 42,000 53,000 5,000 8,0002009 ....................... 17,000 7,000 36,000 55,000 4,000 9,0002010 ....................... 17,000 6,000 37,000 62,000 3,500 10,0002011 ....................... 16,300 6,000 34,000 59,000 3,500 9,0002012 ....................... 17,500 7,000 36,500 56,000 4,100 9,5002013 ....................... 17,000 6,800 35,000 54,000 4,000 9,200Rank....................... 24 37 15 9 41 (1) 32 (1)

Year Volusia Wakulla Walton Washington Other counties 3 Total(head)

2004 ....................... 12,000 1,000 10,000 8,000 3,000 1,740,0002005 ....................... 11,000 1,000 9,000 8,000 3,000 1,710,0002006 ....................... 10,000 1,000 8,000 8,000 3,000 1,680,0002007 ....................... 10,000 1,000 9,000 8,000 3,000 1,730,0002008 ....................... 11,000 1,100 16,000 8,000 2,900 1,710,0002009 ....................... 13,000 1,000 22,000 9,000 3,000 1,700,0002010 ....................... 13,000 1,000 29,000 9,500 3,000 1,720,0002011 ....................... 12,000 1,000 27,000 9,000 2,000 1,630,0002012 ....................... 14,000 1,000 24,000 9,200 1,000 1,710,0002013 ....................... 13,600 1,000 23,500 8,900 1,000 1,660,000Rank....................... 26 45 (1) 20 33All classes, for both beef and dairy1 Two or more counties with similar ranking.2 Included in Other counties.3 Combined with other counties to avoid disclosing individual operations.

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Florida beef Cows:Inventory by County, January 1, 2004-2013 and County Rank 2013

Year Alachua Baker Bay Bradford Brevard Broward(head)

2004 ....................... 23,000 2,000 (2) 7,000 14,000 5,0002005 ....................... 23,000 2,000 (2) 7,000 14,000 5,0002006 ....................... 24,000 2,000 (2) 7,000 13,000 5,0002007 ....................... 26,000 2,000 (2) 7,000 14,000 5,0002008 ....................... 27,000 (2) (2) (2) (2) 3,0002009 ....................... 27,000 (2) (2) (2) (2) 2,0002010 ....................... 28,000 (2) (2) (2) (2) 1,0002011 ....................... 26,000 (2) 600 (2) (2) 2,0002012 ....................... 26,500 (2) 600 (2) (2) 2,0002013 ....................... 26,000 (2) 600 (2) (2) 1,900Rank ....................... 7 (1) 28 26 (1)

Year Calhoun Charlotte Citrus Clay Collier Columbia(head)

2004 ....................... 2,000 14,000 5,500 3,000 7,000 11,0002005 ....................... 2,000 14,000 5,000 3,000 7,000 10,0002006 ....................... 2,000 13,000 5,000 3,500 7,000 10,0002007 ....................... 2,000 13,000 5,000 4,000 8,000 10,0002008 ....................... (2) 14,000 (2) (2) 8,000 12,0002009 ....................... (2) 15,000 (2) (2) 7,000 12,0002010 ....................... (2) 16,500 (2) (2) 7,000 13,0002011 ....................... (2) 15,000 (2) (2) 6,900 11,5002012 ....................... (2) 15,000 (2) (2) 7,000 11,8002013 ....................... (2) 14,500 (2) (2) 6,800 11,400Rank ....................... 13 19 16

Year De Soto Dixie Duval Escambia Flagler Gadsden(head)

2004 ....................... 45,000 2,000 3,000 3,500 4,000 2,5002005 ....................... 45,000 2,000 3,000 3,500 4,000 2,5002006 ....................... 46,000 2,000 2,500 3,500 4,000 2,5002007 ....................... 48,000 2,000 3,000 3,500 4,000 2,5002008 ....................... 42,000 (2) (2) (2) 4,000 (2)

2009 ....................... 41,000 (2) (2) (2) 3,500 (2)

2010 ....................... 40,000 (2) (2) (2) 3,500 (2)

2011 ....................... 40,000 (2) (2) (2) 3,400 (2)

2012 ....................... 41,000 (2) (2) (2) 3,400 (2)

2013 ....................... 39,500 (2) (2) (2) 3,300 (2)

Rank ....................... 5 24Footnotes on last page of table. --continued

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Florida beef Cows:Inventory by County, January 1, 2004-2013 and County Rank 2013 (continued)

Year Gilchrist Glades Hamilton Hardee Hendry Hernando(head)

2004....................... 8,000 34,000 5,000 50,000 48,000 8,0002005....................... 8,000 34,000 5,000 50,000 48,000 8,0002006...................... 8,000 33,000 5,000 50,000 48,000 7,0002007....................... 8,000 35,000 5,000 52,000 49,000 7,0002008....................... 8,000 (2) (2) 49,000 (2) 7,0002009...................... 8,000 (2) (2) 47,000 (2) 8,0002010....................... 8,500 (2) (2) 47,000 (2) 8,5002011...................... 8,000 (2) (2) 46,000 (2) 7,9002012...................... 8,000 (2) (2) 47,000 (2) 8,0002013....................... 7,700 (2) (2) 45,000 (2) 7,700Rank ..................... 18 (1) 4 18 (1)

Year Highlands Hillsborough Holmes Indian River Jackson Jefferson

(head)

2004...................... 59,000 30,000 8,000 11,000 20,000 5,0002005....................... 57,000 30,000 8,000 11,000 19,000 4,5002006...................... 57,000 29,000 8,000 10,000 18,000 4,0002007...................... 61,000 30,000 8,000 10,000 17,000 4,0002008....................... 61,000 33,000 11,000 11,000 21,000 (2)

2009...................... 63,000 36,000 15,000 12,000 25,000 (2)

2010...................... 64,000 40,000 17,000 14,000 30,000 (2)

2011....................... 62,000 37,000 16,000 12,000 28,000 (2)

2012...................... 63,000 36,500 15,500 12,000 27,000 (2)

2013...................... 61,000 35,000 15,000 11,600 26,000 (2

Rank ..................... 3 6 12 15 8

Year Lafayette Lake Lee Leon Levy Liberty

(head)

2004...................... 3,000 15,000 9,000 2,500 23,000 5002005...................... 3,000 14,000 9,000 2,000 21,000 5002006....................... 3,000 13,000 8,000 2,000 21,000 5002007...................... 3,000 14,000 8,000 2,000 21,000 5002008...................... 4,000 14,000 8,000 2,000 20,000 (2)

2009....................... 5,000 13,000 8,000 1,500 19,000 (2)

2010...................... 5,500 14,000 8,500 1,600 18,000 (2)

2011...................... 4,900 12,000 8,000 1,500 18,500 (2)

2012....................... 4,900 13,000 8,000 1,500 19,000 (2)

2013...................... 4,700 12,600 7,700 1,400 18,400 (2)

Rank ..................... 22 14 18 (1) 27 11Footnotes on last page of table. --continued

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Florida beef Cows:Inventory by County, January 1, 2004-2013 and County Rank 2013 (continued)

Year Madison Manatee Marion Martin Miami-Dade Nassau(head)

2004 ....................... 12,000 29,000 24,000 12,000 2,500 3,0002005 ....................... 11,000 29,000 24,000 12,000 2,500 3,0002006 ....................... 11,000 29,000 24,000 12,000 2,000 2,0002007 ....................... 11,000 30,000 27,000 13,000 2,000 2,0002008 ....................... (2) 27,000 27,000 (2) 1,800 (2)

2009 ....................... (2) 23,000 27,000 (2) 2,000 (2)

2010 ....................... (2) 21,000 27,000 (2) 2,000 (2)

2011 ....................... (2) 22,000 26,000 (2) 2,000 (2)

2012 ....................... (2) 23,000 26,500 (2) 2,000 (2)

2013 ....................... (2) 22,000 26,000 (2) 1,900 (2)

Rank....................... 9 (1) 8 (1) 26 (1) (2)

Year Okaloosa Okeechobee Orange Osceola Palm Beach Pasco(head)

2004 ....................... 2,000 70,000 8,000 75,000 2,500 28,0002005 ....................... 2,000 70,000 8,000 73,000 2,500 26,0002006 ....................... 2,000 69,000 8,000 73,000 3,000 26,0002007 ....................... 2,000 69,000 8,000 76,000 3,000 26,0002008 ....................... 2,000 67,000 (2) 75,000 (2) 25,0002009 ....................... 2,000 66,000 (2) 75,000 (2) 23,0002010 ....................... 2,000 64,000 (2) 75,000 (2) 23,0002011 ....................... 2,000 65,000 (2) 74,000 (2) 22,0002012 ....................... 2,000 66,000 (2) 74,000 (2) 23,0002013 ....................... 1,900 64,000 (2) 71,000 (2) 22,000Rank....................... 26 (1) 2 1 9 (1)

Year Pinellas Polk Putnam St. Johns St. Lucie Santa Rosa(head)

2004 ...................... (2) 60,000 5,000 2,500 23,000 4,0002005 ...................... (2) 60,000 5,000 2,500 22,000 4,0002006 ...................... (2) 62,000 5,000 2,500 20,000 3,5002007 ...................... (2) 65,000 6,000 2,500 21,000 3,5002008 ...................... (2) (2) (2) 2,500 (2) 4,0002009 ...................... (2) (2) (2) 2,000 (2) 4,0002010 ...................... (2) (2) (2) 2,000 (2) 4,0002011 ...................... 100 (2) (2) 2,000 (2) 3,9002012 ...................... 100 (2) (2) 2,000 (2) 3,9002013 ...................... 100 (2) (2) 1,900 (2) 3,800Rank ...................... 30 26 (1) 23Footnotes on last page of table. --continued

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Florida beef Cows: Inventory by County, January 1, 2004-2013 and County Rank 2013 (continued)

Year Sarasota Seminole Sumter Suwannee Taylor Union(head)

2004....................... 15,000 7,000 31,000 18,000 3,000 4,0002005....................... 14,000 7,000 30,000 17,000 3,000 4,0002006....................... 13,000 6,000 30,000 16,000 2,500 4,0002007....................... 13,000 6,000 31,000 16,000 3,000 4,5002008....................... 10,000 (2) (2) 18,000 3,000 5,0002009....................... 9,900 (2) (2) 20,000 3,000 6,0002010....................... 7,500 (2) (2) 22,000 2,500 6,0002011....................... 9,000 (2) (2) 20,000 2,500 6,0002012....................... 9,500 (2) (2) 20,000 2,900 6,0002013....................... 9,200 (2) (2) 19,300 2,800 5,800Rank ...................... 17 10 25 20

Year Volusia Wakulla Walton Washington Other counties 3 Total(head)

2004....................... 5,500 500 6,000 3,500 1,000 950,0002005....................... 5,500 500 6,000 3,500 1,000 932,0002006....................... 5,000 500 5,000 3,500 1,000 916,0002007....................... 5,000 500 6,000 3,500 1,000 950,0002008....................... (2) 500 7,000 3,500 302,700 940,0002009....................... (2) 500 8,000 5,000 297,600 942,0002010....................... (2) 500 9,500 5,500 299,410 958,0002011....................... (2) 500 8,000 5,000 288,800 926,0002012....................... (2) 500 8,000 5,000 294,900 940,0002013....................... (2) 500 7,700 4,800 285,500 908,000Rank ...................... 29 18 (1) 21Beef production brood cows only, which have calved at least once1 Two or more counties with similar ranking.2 Included in Other counties.3 Combined with other counties to avoid disclosing individual operations.

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Florida Cattle and Calves: Marketings, Cash Receipts, and Gross Income: 2003-2012

Year Marketings 1Price Per 100 Pounds Cash

Receipts 2Gross

Income 3Cattle Calves(1,000 lbs) (dollars) (1,000 dollars)

2003 ............................ 478,730 50.50 96.60 348,411 349,6942004 ............................ 491,080 63.20 121.00 451,857 453,4742005 ............................ 481,360 80.00 130.00 502,268 504,3562006 ............................ 477,110 78.20 120.00 344,235 344,3942007 ............................ 470,400 76.40 112.00 449,098 451,3982008 ............................ 473,900 70.70 98.90 405,124 407,5672009 ............................ 458,695 67.30 93.70 375,149 377,0452010 ............................ 541,340 76.30 111.00 499,237 501,7642011 ............................ 448,160 88.70 130.00 487,618 489,9622012 ............................ 521,150 104.00 160.00 669,200 672,8201 Excludes custom slaughter for use on farms where produced and inter-farms sales within States.2 Receipts from marketings and sales of farm slaughter.3 Cash receipts plus the value of home consumption.

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Florida Cattle and Calves:Cows, Bulls, Steers, Heifers and Calves on Farm: January 1, 2004-2013

Year

Cattle kept for milk Beef cattle and all calvesTotalcattleand

calvesMilk

Cows1

Heifers500 lbs

andover 2

Total BeefCows 1

500 pounds and over Calvesunder500

pounds 3Total

Bulls 3 Replacementheifers 4

Otherheifers Steers

(1,000 head)

2004......... 140 40 180 950 60 140 20 20 370 1,560 1,7402005......... 138 40 178 932 60 145 20 20 355 1,532 1,7102006......... 134 40 174 916 60 140 20 20 350 1,506 1,6802007......... 130 30 160 950 60 145 30 20 365 1,570 1,7302008......... 120 35 155 940 60 135 30 20 370 1,555 1,7102009......... 118 35 153 942 60 140 25 20 360 1,547 1,7002010......... 112 30 142 958 60 135 25 20 380 1,578 1,7202011......... 114 30 144 926 60 110 20 20 350 1,486 1,6302012......... 120 35 155 940 60 115 30 20 390 1,555 1,7102013......... 122 35 157 908 55 115 25 20 380 1,503 1,6601 Cows and heifers that have calved.2 Milk replacement heifers which have not calved.3 Includes small number for dairy use.4 Beef replacement heifers which have not calved.

Florida Cattle and Calves:Inventory January 1, Annual Calf Crop, and Disposition: 2003-2012

YearOn hand January 1 Calf

crop InshipmentsMarketings 2 Farm

slaughtercattle andcalves 3

DeathsAll cattleand calves All cows 1 Total Cattle Calves

(1,000 head)

2003 ............. 1,750 1,100 920 60 929 267 662 2 592004 ............. 1,740 1,090 900 75 944 263 681 2 592005 ............. 1,710 1,070 880 65 913 261 652 2 602006 ............. 1,680 1,050 910 130 929 228 701 2 592007 ............. 1,730 1,080 900 107 962 241 721 2 632008 ............. 1,710 1,060 880 120 947 246 701 2 612009 ............. 1,700 1,060 900 120 941 231 710 2 572010 ............. 1,720 1,070 870 100 1,004 303 701 2 542011 ............. 1,630 1,040 890 90 838 231 607 2 602012 ............. 1,710 1,060 860 90 931 281 650 2 671 Cows and heifers that have calved.2 Includes custom slaughter for use on farms where produced and State outshipments, but excludes inter-farm sales within States.3 Excludes custom slaughter for farmers at commercial establishments.

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Florida livestock Auctions: Location and Day of Sale

Sale day Auction market Mailing address Phone

Monday

Columbia Livestock Market of Lake City, Inc.(Slaughter hogs & feeder pigs, every 3rd Wednesday) P.O. Box 354, Lake City, Florida 32055 386-755-2300

Ocala Livestock Market(Hog and goat sale 1st Friday) P.O. Drawer 1508, Ocala, Florida 34482 352-732-4454

Okeechobee Livestock Market, Inc. P.O. Box 1288, Okeechobee, Florida 34973 863-763-3127

Cattlemenʼs Livestock Auction Market, Inc. P.O. Box 26, Lakeland, Florida 33802 863-665-5088

Hardee Livestock Market, Inc. P.O. Box 1479, Wauchula, Florida 33873 863-773-9747863-773-9560

Tuesday

Townsend Livestock(Hog sale - Monday; Feeder Pigs - 4th Friday) P.O. Box 577, Madison, Florida 32340 850-973-4094

Tri-State Cattlemenʼs Market, Inc. P.O. Box 744, Graceville, Florida 32440 850-263-3001

Okeechobee Livestock Market, Inc. P.O. Box 1288, Okeechobee, Florida 34973 863-763-3127

Sumter Co. Farmerʼs Market, Inc. P.O. Box 62, Webster, Florida 33597 352-793-2021352-793-3551

WednesdayArcadia State Livestock Market P.O. Drawer 1418, Arcadia, Florida 34266 863-494-3737

863-773-9747

North Florida Livestock Market(Hog sale 4th Saturday each month) 12171 S U.S. Highway 441, Lake City, Florida 32025 386-755-3576

Florida Cattle and Calves: Cattle and Calves Sold through Florida Auction Markets, by area: 2003-2012

Year All areas 1 North Central South(head)

2003 .................................... 524,700 149,700 121,600 253,4002004 .................................... 477,300 138,400 103,600 235,3002005 .................................... 428,400 116,100 92,500 219,9002006 .................................... 430,000 121,300 85,500 223,2002007 .................................... 435,700 124,900 88,600 222,2002008 .................................... 386,800 103,400 79,900 203,5002009 .................................... 398,280 100,590 85,310 212,3902010 .................................... 408,040 98,900 83,520 225,6202011 .................................... 382,140 93,720 79,160 209,2602012 .................................... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)

NA Not Available 1 Does not include sales through video auctions

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Florida Chickens:Annual Value of Production: 2003-2012

Year Broilers Eggs Other chickens Total

(1,000 dollars)

2003.................................... 178,955 145,027 364 324,3462004.................................... 208,440 159,878 700 369,0182005.................................... 201,564 100,723 635 302,9222006.................................... 159,300 119,687 502 279,4892007.................................... 179,654 186,471 816 366,9412008.................................... 173,144 234,515 389 408,0482009.................................... 115,164 152,616 398 268,1782010.................................... 151,493 150,746 382 302,6212011.................................... 175,889 177,861 543 354,2932012.................................... 178,500 183,166 435 362,101

Florida eggs:Layers, Eggs Produced, and Value of Production: 2003-2012

Year Average layersduring year

Eggsper layer

Eggsproduced

Value perdozen

Value ofProduction

(thousands) (number of eggs) (millions) (cents) (1,000 dollars)

2003............................. 10,763 261 2,804 62.1 145,1072004............................. 11,316 271 3,068 62.5 159,8782005............................. 10,963 272 2,980 40.6 100,7232006............................. 10,985 268 2,938 48.9 119,6872007............................ 10,764 268 2,885 77.6 186,471

2008............................. 10,385 265 2,749 102.0 234,5152009............................. 9,847 271 2,670 68.6 152,6162010............................. 9,523 272 2,592 69.8 150,7462011............................. 9,560 279 2,666 83.6 177,8612012............................. 9,003 279 2,514 (NA) 183,166

Florida broilers: Number and Pounds Produced, Price per Pound, and Value of Production: 2003-2012

Year Broilersproduced

Poundsproduced Value per pound Value of

production(thousands) (cents) (1,000 dollars)

2003.................................... 91,300 511,300 35.0 178,9552004.................................... 78,500 463,200 45.0 208,4402005.................................... 75,100 458,100 44.0 201,5642006.................................... 75,000 442,500 36.0 159,3002007.................................... 73,300 417,800 43.0 179,6542008.................................... 63,800 376,400 46.0 173,1442009.................................... 42,000 252,000 46.0 115,1642010.................................... 51,700 314,300 48.0 151,4932011.................................... 61,800 383,200 47.0 175,8892012.................................... 59,500 357,000 (NA) 178,500NA Not Available

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Florida layers and eggs:Layers, Daily Rate of Lay, and Egg Production, by Month, and Year: 2003-2012

Year December 1 January February March April May

layers (thousands)

2003................... 10,534 10,601 10,868 10,903 10,577 10,5062004................... 10,989 11,039 11,275 11,481 11,456 11,3762005................... 10,677 10,325 10,465 10,772 10,839 10,8802006................... 11,481 11,513 11,406 11,416 11,111 10,7512007................... 11,271 11,315 11,216 10,674 10,315 10,4302008................... 10,948 10,907 10,876 10,697 10,460 10,3892009................... 10,340 10,173 9,948 9,989 9,894 9,6052010................... 10,127 9,903 9,664 9,560 9,382 9,0882011................... 9,794 9,534 9,374 9,468 9,569 9,5082012................... 10,003 9,715 9,485 9,343 8,899 8,517Daily rate of lay (per 100 layers)

2003................... 70.1 70.0 70.3 72.2 72.2 70.02004................... 74.9 73.9 74.0 75.9 77.4 74.02005................... 74.6 73.7 75.8 77.6 77.5 75.32006................... 73.9 71.2 72.0 74.0 74.4 74.12007................... 73.3 71.8 73.9 74.0 74.0 73.32008................... 73.4 73.6 74.5 73.3 70.4 71.42009................... 75.2 72.9 70.0 71.7 74.8 74.52010................... 77.4 73.9 74.3 76.9 74.6 71.72011................... 78.4 78.8 77.3 74.9 74.5 74.02012................... 79.7 78.4 74.5 76.0 77.5 75.7egg Production (millions of eggs)

2003................... 229 230 214 244 229 2282004................... 255 253 242 270 266 2612005................... 247 236 222 259 252 2542006................... 263 254 230 262 248 2472007................... 256 252 232 245 229 2372008................... 249 249 235 243 221 2302009................... 241 230 195 222 222 2222010................... 243 227 201 228 210 2022011................... 238 233 203 220 214 2182012................... 247 236 205 220 207 200

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Florida layers and eggs: Layers, Daily Rate of Lay, and Egg Production, by Month, and Year: 2003-2012 (continued)

Year June July August September October November Average

layers (thousands)

2003 .............. 10,755 10,813 10,812 10,852 10,926 11,009 10,7632004 .............. 11,553 11,622 11,464 11,379 11,202 10,954 11,3162005 .............. 10,930 11,080 11,210 11,354 11,526 11,496 10,9632006 .............. 10,740 10,619 10,498 10,616 10,703 10,967 10,9852007 .............. 10,434 10,564 10,642 10,656 10,783 10,869 10,7642008 .............. 10,232 9,974 9,927 9,930 10,005 10,277 10,3852009 .............. 9,512 9,611 9,705 9,700 9,721 9,961 9,8472010 .............. 9,108 9,322 9,594 9,524 9,354 9,652 9,5232011 .............. 9,416 9,416 9,473 9,553 9,681 9,938 9,5602012 .............. 8,415 8,372 8,507 8,797 9,044 8,942 9,003Daily rate of lay (per 100 layers)

2003 .............. 70.4 71.6 71.9 71.0 72.6 74.2 71.42004 .............. 70.4 71.9 72.9 72.9 74.3 76.7 74.12005 .............. 74.1 72.8 72.5 73.4 73.0 73.6 74.52006 .............. 72.3 71.7 74.1 73.2 72.9 75.7 73.32007 .............. 73.8 74.5 73.7 72.9 73.3 73.0 73.52008 .............. 72.0 71.2 70.8 70.2 71.9 74.9 72.32009 .............. 73.6 72.5 73.1 75.3 78.0 79.6 74.32010 .............. 72.5 73.0 73.6 74.9 74.8 76.7 74.5

2011 .............. 74.3 75.0 75.9 77.1 77.6 78.5 76.4

2012 .............. 74.1 74.0 76.2 77.3 75.3 76.0 76.2

egg Production

(millions of eggs)

2003 .............. 227 240 241 231 246 245 2,8042004 .............. 244 259 259 249 258 252 3,0682005 .............. 243 250 252 250 261 254 2,9802006 .............. 233 236 241 233 242 249 2,9382007 .............. 231 244 243 233 245 238 2,8852008 .............. 221 220 218 209 223 231 2,7492009 .............. 210 216 220 219 235 238 2,6702010 .............. 198 211 219 214 217 222 2,5922011 .............. 210 219 223 221 233 234 2,6662012 .............. 187 192 201 204 211 204 2,514

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Florida Chicks Hatched:Broiler-type Chicks Hatched in Florida by Commercial Hatcheries: 2003-2012

Year January February March April May June

(thousands)

2003.......................... 5,756 5,224 5,899 5,668 5,587 4,8082004.......................... 4,940 4,669 4,939 4,758 5,021 4,8732005.......................... 4,854 4,483 4,953 4,819 4,948 4,9012006.......................... 4,964 4,583 5,052 4,897 5,113 4,5932007.......................... 4,982 4,587 5,007 4,990 5,108 4,8342008.......................... 5,013 4,774 5,225 5,038 4,949 4,8322009.......................... 3,871 3,398 3,645 3,476 3,648 3,6342010.......................... 4,647 4,542 4,893 4,627 4,997 4,8632011.......................... 4,707 4,345 4,963 4,889 4,896 4,8142012.......................... 4,496 4,148 4,272 4,347 4,540 4,355

Year July August September October November December Total

(thousands)

2003.......................... 4,874 4,944 4,801 4,977 4,781 4,926 62,2452004.......................... 4,987 4,901 4,746 4,933 4,735 4,901 58,4032005.......................... 5,068 5,080 4,856 5,109 4,930 5,039 59,0392006.......................... 5,007 5,066 4,899 5,051 4,883 4,874 58,9822007.......................... 5,029 5,051 4,820 5,069 4,881 4,974 59,3322008.......................... 5,095 4,851 4,627 4,435 4,378 4,698 57,9152009.......................... 3,788 3,638 3,279 4,351 4,393 4,818 45,9392010.......................... 4,969 5,055 4,784 4,674 4,431 4,743 57,2252011.......................... 4,962 4,945 4,708 4,327 4,337 4,547 56,4402012.......................... 4,514 4,515 4,442 4,309 4,138 4,498 52,574

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Florida Hogs and Pigs:Inventory, Pig Crop, and Disposition: 2003-2012

YearInventory

December 1 ofPrevious Year

Sowsfarrowing Pig crop Inshipments Marketings 1 Farm

Slaughter Deaths

(1,000 head)

2003 ................... 30 10 70 8 78 1.0 4.02004 ................... 30 8 60 16 82 1.0 3.02005 ................... 20 8 58 18 71 1.0 4.02006 ................... 20 8 56 15 67 1.0 3.02007 ................... 20 8 56 15 67 1.0 3.02008 ................... 20 8 56 11 62 1.0 4.02009 ................... 20 7 54 9 58 1.0 4.02010 ................... 20 4 28 3 33 1.0 2.02011 ................... 16 4 28 10 34 0.7 2.32012 ................... 15 4 24 6 29 0.7 1.31 Includes custom slaughter for use on farms where produced, but excludes inter-farm sales within State.

Florida Hogs and Pigs: Number on Farms and Inventory Value: 2003-2012

YearNumber on farms – December 1 Market hogs and pigs Total

Inventory value

TotalHead Breeding Market Under

50 Pounds50-119Pounds

120-179Pounds

180 Poundsand over

(1,000 head) (1,000 dollars)

2003............... 30 5 25 13 7 3 2 2,070

2004............... 20 4 16 8 3 3 2 2,200

2005............... 20 4 16 8 4 2 2 2,000

2006............... 20 4 16 7 4 4 1 1,860

2007............... 20 5 15 7 5 2 1 1,520

2008............... 20 5 15 6 6 2 1 1,860

2009............... 20 5 15 6 5 3 1 1,740

2010............... 15 3 12 4 4 2 2 1,650

2011............... 16 4 12 4 4 2 2 2,080

2012............... 15 3.5 11.5 4 3.5 2 2 1,800

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Florida Hogs:Inventory December 1, Annual Marketings, Cash Receipts, and Gross Income: 2003-2012

Year Head Marketings 1 Price per100 pounds

Cashreceipts 2

Grossincome 3

(1,000 head) (1,000 pounds) (dollars) (1,000 dollars)

2003............................ 35 14,200 30.00 4,286 4,4002004............................ 30 14,532 43.70 6,362 6,4822005............................ 20 10,411 44.50 4,642 4,7362006............................ 20 9,169 39.40 3,643 3,6602007............................ 20 9,140 39.10 3,596 3,6512008............................ 20 8,140 39.40 3,226 3,2792009............................ 20 8,240 41.80 3,447 3,5072010............................ 15 4,800 55.10 2,640 2,7882011............................ 16 4,894 64.70 3,125 3,2592012............................ 15 4,043 64.00 2,561 2,6941 Excludes custom slaughter for use on farms where produced and interfarm sales within the State.2 Receipts from marketings and sale of farm slaughter.3 Cash receipts plus the value of home consumption.

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Florida Commercial Hogs slaughter:1

Head, Average Live Weight, and Total Live Weight: 2003-2012Year Head Average live weight Total live weight

(pounds)

2003........................................ 108,200 176 19,081,0002004........................................ 99,000 174 17,243,0002005........................................ 95,500 133 12,657,0002006........................................ 95,900 132 12,643,0002007........................................ 88,400 145 12,794,0002008........................................ 82,700 135 11,166,0002009........................................ 82,500 143 11,809,0002010........................................ 76,800 133 10,212,0002011........................................ 94,949 122 11,563,0002012........................................ 66,900 138 9,176,0001Includes slaughter under Federal inspection, excludes farm slaughter

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2011-2012 SEASON VEGETABLE HIGHLIGHTS

2012 United States Fresh Market Vegetable Production Up 1 Percent from 2011

United States fresh market vegetable and melon production for the 24 selected crops estimated in 2012 totaled 438 million hundredweight, up 1 percent from last year. The harvested area covered 1.68 million acres, up 1 percent from 2011. Value of the 2012 crop is estimated at 10.1 billion dollars, down 6 percent from a year ago. The three largest crops, in terms of production, are onions, head lettuce, and watermelons, which combined to account for 36 percent of the total production. Onions, tomatoes, and sweet corn claim the highest values, accounting for 26 percent of the total value when combined.

For the vegetables and melons estimated in 2012, Florida was the second leading fresh market vegetable state, in 2012 accounting for 11 percent of the harvested area, 9 percent of production, and 11 percent of the value of production.

leading Fresh Market Vegetable states in 2012

RankArea harvested Production Value

State Percentof total State Percent

of total State Percentof total

1 ...........................2 ...........................3 ...........................4 ...........................5 ...........................

California Florida Arizona Georgia New York

43.811.16.56.13.8

California Florida Arizona Georgia Washington

48.5 8.7 7.3 5.0 4.2

California Florida Arizona Georgia New York

50.1 11.4 6.9 5.1 4.0

In 2012, NASS began estimating vegetable production on a calendar year basis. Data included in this publication reflectsvegetable acreage, yield, production, and value for January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012. Monthly price data was not available for vegetables during 2012.

Production was up for many vegetables compared to the previous year, but prices were down and resulted in a lower total value of production. Prices were up for snap beans, cucumbers, watermelons, and blueberries.

Value

The 2012 value of Florida production for the seven major vegetable crops, berries, and watermelons totaled $1.41 billion, down 19 percent from the 2011 value of $1.73 billion. The ranking from the highest to lowest value of the published vegetable and berry crops are: (1) tomatoes, (2) peppers, (3) strawberries, (4) sweet corn, (5) snap beans,(6) watermelons, (7) cucumbers, (8) squash, (9) blueberries, and (10) cabbage. Crops that increased in value and percentage increase included cucumbers (30%), snap beans (27%), watermelons (23%), and sweet corn (3%). Crops that decreased in value and percentage included strawberries (-45%), tomatoes (-38%), cabbage (-22%), bell peppers (-16%), squash (-13%), and blueberries (-10%).

Acreage

The harvested acreage for 2012 of the major vegetable crops, watermelons, potatoes, sweet potatoes, strawberries, and blueberries totaled 242,800, up from the 232,700 acres harvested the previous year. Crops with increased acreage includedsweet potatoes (210%), blueberries (18%), cucumbers (14%), cabbage (14%), snap beans (7%), squash (4%),watermelons (4%), potatoes (3%), tomatoes (2%), and peppers (2%). Crops with less acreage and percentage decrease included strawberries (-12%) and sweet corn (-2%).

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Principal Fresh Market Vegetable Planted, Harvested, Production and Value – Florida: 2010-20121

Year Area planted Area harvested Production Value of production

(acres) (1,000 cwt) (1,000 dollars)

2010 ................................................... 190,200 176,500 34,277 1,527,289

2011 ................................................... 199,500 180,400 36,458 1,293,853

2012 ................................................... 201,400 186,700 38,095 1,145,2811 Only includes estimates for the selected crops in the NASS annual program. These crops are not estimated for all States that might produce them. See

the 2007 Census of Agriculture for a comprehensive tally of total vegetable acres by State. Includes processing total for dual usage crops (asparagus,broccoli, and cauliflower)

Production

Production in 2012 of the major vegetable crops, watermelons, potatoes, sweet potatoes, strawberries, and blueberries totaled 49.76 million hundredweight, up 2 percent from 2011. Production increased for sweet potatoes (58%), cucumber (18%), cabbage (14%), sweet corn (7%), tomatoes (5%), peppers (2%), and snap beans (1%). Crops with less production and percentage decrease included strawberries (26%), blueberries (20%), squash (-10%), potatoes (2%), and watermelons (-1%).

Weather for the 2012 Growing Season

January 2012 began with freezing temperatures in the southern portions of the State and caused some damage to the vegetable crops. Most vegetable growers worked around the clock in the fields to protect their crops and plants from the chilling temperatures. Strawberry growers ran overhead sprinklers to form ice caps on plants as cold protection. Harvesting and replanting of winter vegetables continued in the southern Peninsula. Hastings growers began planting potatoes. Market movement included snap beans, cabbage, celery, sweet corn, cucumbers, eggplant, endive, escarole, bell peppers, radishes, squash, and tomatoes.

February saw dry conditions and average temperatures. Producers were irrigating fields throughout the month due to drought conditions. Vegetable planting continued in St. Lucie County. Some damage was reported in St. Johns County to potatoes and Putnam County to cabbage due to frost. Producers harvested snap beans, cabbage, celery, sweet corn, eggplant, endive, escarole, bell peppers, radishes, squash, strawberries, and tomatoes.

During March, the harvesting of winter vegetables was ongoing in south Florida and increased as the month progressed. Favorable weather conditions allowed planting and harvesting to remain on schedule. Producers were planting watermelons in north-central Florida. Supplies of strawberries increased as growers met the demands of the March Strawberry Festival. Some farmers were planting and preparing fields for the spring harvest (April-July). Very light harvesting of blueberries was underway.

In April, drought conditions prevailed throughout most of the State. Clear, dry conditions allowed fieldwork and harvesting to progress unabated. The dry weather increased the need for irrigation in the central and southern Peninsula areas. Cabbage and celery supplies declined as the season ended. The watermelon harvest began earlier than usual. The potato harvest began in the Hastings area.

In May, drought conditions continued. The vegetable harvest finished in the Miami-Dade area, while potato harvest continued in Flagler and Putnam counties. Watermelon, squash, and cantaloupe harvest continued. Quincy tomato growers prepared fields for summer harvesting. Producers marketed snap beans, blueberries, cantaloupes, sweet corn, cucumbers, eggplant, okra, bell peppers, squash, tomatoes, and watermelons.

June brought heavy rains as Tropical Storm Beryl and Debby passed through the State. Rain and wet fields delayed harvesting in many areas. In Gilchrist County, producers harvested watermelons. Tomato harvesting continued in Gadsden County. In Washington County, watermelon and sweet corn fields were harvested at a rapid pace. In Miami-Dade County, mangoes and avocadoes were marketed. Tomato harvesting remained active in the Quincy area with supplies declining seasonally. Growers marketed avocados, cantaloupes, mangoes, and tomatoes.

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In July most vegetables were finished for the season. There was some tomato harvesting in western and central Florida. In Okeechobee County, irrigated sweet corn harvesting continued. Northern Peninsula growers were still harvesting light supplies of watermelons as the season concluded.

In August vegetable growers were busy with land preparation, fumigating, and laying plastic for the fall crops. Harvesting and replanting of okra and sweet potatoes was underway. Rain late in the month disrupted some land preparations and planting schedules around Charlotte, Collier, Hendry, and Lee counties.

September began with Tropical Storm Isaac bringing up to five inches of rainfall to South Florida. In the southern counties, vegetable growers continued to prepare land and planting increased seasonally. Flagler and Putnam county growers planted cabbage. Okra, cucumbers, and tomatoes were being marketed at the end of the month.

In October, the fall vegetable harvest was in full swing with lots of activity at the local farmers markets. Growers were planting winter vegetables in south Miami-Dade County. The harvest of tomatoes continued in Gadsden County. Strawberry planting was in full swing in Hillsborough County. Vegetables being marketed included tomatoes, beans, corn, cucumbers, okra, watermelon, and light volumes of eggplants.

In November, growers enjoyed mild temperatures and dry conditions. Harvesting and replanting of winter vegetables was progressing well in south Florida, while cabbage and strawberry planting continued in other parts of the State. Crops coming to market included green beans, sweet corn, cucumber, squash, peppers, tomatoes, and watermelons.

In December, dry conditions prompted vegetable growers to irrigate to keep moisture levels up. Above normal temperatures for this time of year resulted in good growing conditions for vegetables. Tomato harvest ended in Gadsden County. Vegetables marketed included corn, cucumbers, green beans, eggplant, lettuce, peppers, radishes, and tomatoes. Early marketing of strawberries was also reported.

u.s. Drought Monitor2012 by Quarter, Florida

January 3, 2012 April 3, 2012

July 3, 2012 October 2, 2012

Intensity:D0, Abnormally Dry

D1, Drought Moderate

D2, DroughtSevere

D3, Drought Extreme

D4, Drought Exceptional

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DEFINITIONS AND EXPLANATIONSPlanted Acreage is the total acreage which has been planted for harvest during the crop year. Acreage lost and replanted to the same crop in time for harvest in the same quarter is counted only once. Acreage harvested and planted again to the same crop is counted twice.

Harvested Acreage is the acreage partially or completely harvested. Acreage lost before or at maturity through natural or economic causes is not included in the acreage for harvest.

Yield is the average production per harvested acre of merchantable quality harvested and sold or utilized for human consumption.

Production is the quantity actually harvested and sold or utilized for human consumption.

Unit Value for fresh market sales is the equivalent price received, f.o.b. shipping point basis and encompasses all grades and sizes marketed or utilized. Included are packing charges, selling charges, precooling, top ice, or other costs which contribute to the value of the product at shipping point. The value per unit for quantities sold to processors is the average value paid for usable quantities, on a "delivered to plant door" basis. This value includes transportation and other normal costs incident to delivery at plant door.

Total Value is the equivalent value of production sold or utilized based on the unit value. Cullage and other quantities not sold or utilized because of natural or economic factors are excluded.

Other Counties include harvested acreage for all counties for which either published data would result in the disclosure of individual operations or acreage totals for specific commodities of minor importance in the State.

Production And Price Unit - The official USDA vegetable crop estimates are published on a weight basis. For this bulletin, the official estimates for most vegetable crops have been converted to hundredweight. If changes in container weights are necessary, all data pertaining to the production of the commodity in question are revised to maintain comparability between years. The table below gives the net weight used per container and the number of containers per hundredweight for Florida produce.

CONFIDENTIALITY OF COLLECTED DATA

All information collected from individual agricultural producers is held strictly confidential. Data provided by individual producers or other agricultural firms are used only to compile and publish statistics at the county, State, and national levels. Statistics at the county and State level are not published if they will potentially disclose information about an individual or operation. In addition, all names and addresses obtained by this office are held confidential.

Florida Produce1

Commodity Unit Estimatednet weight

Number of units per cwt Commodity Unit Estimated

net weightNumber of

units per cwt

(pounds) (pounds)Snap Beans.................... Bushel 30 3.333 Lettuce, Iceberg .............. Carton 50 2.000Blueberries..................... Flat 11 9.090 Lettuce, Romaine............ Carton 40 2.500Cabbage ........................ Crate 50 2.000 Lettuce, Leaf................... Carton 25 4.000Carrots ........................... Sack 48 2.083 Okra................................ Bushel 30 3.333Cauliflower ..................... Carton 25 4.000 Parsley............................ Crate 21 4.762Celery ............................ Crate 60 1.667 Bell Pepper ..................... Bushel 28 3.571Chinese Cabbage........... Crate 50 2.000 Potatoes ......................... Sack 100 1.000Sweet Corn .................... Crate 42 2.381 Radishes......................... Carton 15 6.667Cucumbers..................... Bushel 55 1.818 Squash ........................... Bushel 42 2.381Eggplant......................... Bushel 33 3.030 Strawberries.................... Flat 12 8.333Escarole ......................... Crate 25 4.000 Sweet Potatoes............... Crate 50 2.000Lettuce, Bibb .................. Carton 10 10.000 Tomatoes........................ Carton 25 4.000

Lettuce, Boston .............. Carton 20 5.000 Watermelons................... Cwt 100 1.0001 Most common unit, estimated weight, and units per hundredweight, 2012 crop season

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PrinCiPAl VegeTAbles by ProDuCTion AreAs

1 - WesTA. Holmes-Jackson-Washington counties: Butter beans, field peas,

watermelons.B. Gadsden County: Pole beans, squash, sweet corn, tomatoes.

2 - norTHC. Suwannee Valley: Beans, corn, cucumbers, greens, peas, peppers,

potatoes, squash, watermelons.D. Starke-Brooker-Lake Butler: Lima beans, snap beans, blueberries,

cucumbers, peppers, squash, strawberries.E. Hastings: Cabbage, potatoes.F. Gainesville-Alachua: Blueberries, bush beans, cucumbers, peppers,

potatoes, squash.G. Island Grove-Hawthorne: Blueberries, cucumbers, peppers, sweet corn,

squash, watermelons.

3 - norTH CenTrAlH. Oxford-Pedro: Tomatoes, watermelons.I. Sanford-Oviedo-Zellwood: Cabbage, chinese cabbage, sweet corn,

cucumbers, greens, spinach.J. Webster: Cucumbers, eggplant, peppers.

4 - WesT CenTrAlK. Lake Placid: Sweet corn, radishes, lettuce, parsley, beets.L. Plant City-Balm: Blueberries, bush and pole beans, lima beans, cabbage,

cucumbers, eggplant, field peas, greens, squash, strawberries, cherry tomatoes, watermelons.

M. Palmetto-Ruskin: Cabbage, cauliflower, potatoes, strawberries, tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, plum tomatoes, watermelons.

N. Sarasota: Cabbage, celery, cucumbers, sweet corn, escarole, lettuce, radishes.

O. Wauchula: Blueberries, cucumbers, eggplant, peppers, tomatoes, watermelons, squash.

5 - eAsT CenTrAlP. Ft. Pierce: Tomatoes, watermelons, snap beans.

6 - souTHWesTQ. Snap beans, sweet corn, cucumbers, eggplant, sweet and hot peppers,

potatoes, squash, tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, plum tomatoes, watermelons.

7 - eVerglADesR. Bush beans, cabbage, celery, Chinese cabbage, sweet corn, escarole,

greens, lettuce, radishes.

8 - souTHeAsTS. Martin County: Cabbage, potatoes, tomatoes, watermelons.T. Pompano: Bush beans, lima beans, sweet corn, cucumbers, eggplant,

sweet and hot peppers, squash, tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, plum tomatoes.

U. Homestead: Bush and pole beans, cabbage, sweet corn, eggplant, okra, pickles, potatoes, squash, strawberries, tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, plum tomatoes.

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Florida Vegetables, Watermelons, Potatoes, and berries:Acreage, Yield, Production and Value, Crop Years 2011 and 2012

CropPlanted acreage Harvested acreage Yield per acre

2011 2012 2011 2012 2011 2012

(acres) (cwt)Vegetables

Snap beans ...................................... 46,000 46,000 40,000 42,700 60 57Cabbage ........................................... 8,800 9,900 8,100 9,200 340 340Sweet corn........................................ 50,500 49,000 43,000 42,000 150 165Cucumbers ....................................... 10,000 11,200 9,500 10,800 250 260Bell peppers...................................... 18,700 18,800 17,600 18,000 250 250Squash ............................................. 9,600 10,000 9,300 9,700 150 130Tomatoes.......................................... 30,000 30,000 28,500 29,000 320 330

Total ............................................... 173,600 174,900 156,000 161,400 (X) (X)Watermelons..................................... 25,900 26,500 24,400 25,300 310 295Potatoes 1 ......................................... 36,400 37,000 35,600 36,600 256 244Sweet potatoes ................................. 3,300 6,400 3,000 6,300 160 120Strawberries...................................... 9,900 8,900 9,900 8,700 250 210Blueberries........................................ (X) (X) 3,800 4,500 56 38

Total, all crops ................................ 249,100 253,700 232,700 242,800 (X) (X)

CropProduction Value per cwt Total value

2011 2012 2011 2012 2011 2012

(1,000 cwt) (dollars per cwt) (1,000 dollars)VegetablesSnap beans ..................................... 2,400 2,434 54.70 68.60 131,280 166,972Cabbage........................................... 2,754 3,128 23.60 16.30 64,994 50,986Sweet corn ....................................... 6,450 6,930 27.00 26.00 174,150 180,180Cucumbers ...................................... 2,375 2,808 21.90 24.00 52,013 67,392Bell peppers ..................................... 4,400 4,500 56.30 46.00 247,720 207,000Squash ............................................. 1,395 1,261 55.00 52.90 76,725 66,707Tomatoes ......................................... 9,120 9,570 47.70 28.00 435,024 267,960

Total............................................... 28,894 30,628 (X) (X) 1,181,906 1,007,197Watermelons .................................... 7,564 7,464 14.80 18.50 111,947 138,084Potatoes 1 ......................................... 9,112 8,917 15.80 (D) 144,769 (D)Sweet potatoes................................. 480 756 (D) (D) (D) (D)Strawberries ..................................... 2,475 1,827 148.00 110.00 366,300 200,970Blueberries ....................................... 214 171 323.00 363.00 69,122 62,073

Total, all crops ............................... 48,739 49,763 (X) (X) 1,874,044 1,408,324X Not applicable.D Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.1 2012 data is preliminary.

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Florida snap beans:Acreage, Production, and Value, Crop Years 2010-2012

Cropyear

AcreageYield per acre Production Price per cwt Value of


(acres) (cwt) (1,000 cwt) (dollars) (1,000 dollars)

2010.................... 36,400 32,200 60 1,932 69.90 135,0472011.................... 46,000 40,000 60 2,400 54.70 131,2802012.................... 46,000 42,700 57 2,434 68.60 166,972

Florida Cabbage: Acreage, Production, and Value, Crop Years 2010-2012

Cropyear




2010..................... 10,500 9,700 300 2,910 24.10 70,1312011..................... 8,800 8,100 340 2,754 23.60 64,9942012..................... 9,900 9,200 340 3,128 16.30 50,986

Florida sweet Corn: Acreage, Production, and Value, Crop Years 2010-2012

Cropyear


productionPlanted Harvested(acres) (cwt) (1,000 cwt) (dollars) (1,000 dollars)

2010....................... 45,100 42,100 140 5,894 32.10 189,1972011....................... 50,500 43,000 150 6,450 27.00 174,1502012....................... 49,000 42,000 165 6,930 26.00 180,180

Florida bell Peppers:Acreage, Production, and Value, Crop Years 2010-2012

Cropyear



(acres) (cwt) (1,000 cwt) (dollars) ($1,000 dollars)

2010 ......................... 18,800 17,700 230 4,071 72.60 295,555

2011 ......................... 18,700 17,600 250 4,400 56.30 247,720

2012 ......................... 18,800 18,000 250 4,500 46.00 207,000

Florida Cucumbers:Acreage, Production and Value, Crop Years 2010-2012

Cropyear



2010 ...................... 12,000 11,600 200 2,320 20.60 47,7922011 ...................... 10,000 9,500 250 2,375 21.90 52,0132012 ...................... 11,200 10,800 260 2,808 24.00 67,392

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Florida Potatoes:Acreage, Production, and Value, Crop Years 2010-20121,2

Cropyear

AreaYield per acre Production Value per cwt Value of



spring (Hastings)2010.......................... 21,500 20,300 250 5,075 14.60 74,0952011.......................... 23,400 23,100 270 6,237 13.90 86,6942012.......................... 23,500 23,300 240 5,592 (D) (D)

spring (other)2010.......................... 11,700 11,500 250 2,875 22.50 64,6882011.......................... 13,000 12,500 230 2,875 20.20 58,0752012.......................... 13,500 13,300 250 3,325 (D) (D)

spring (Total)2010.......................... 33,200 31,800 250 7,950 17.40 138,7832011.......................... 36,400 35,600 256 9,112 15.80 144,7692012.......................... 37,000 36,600 244 8,917 (D) (D)D Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.1 Data will be released in September 2013.2 Includes processing

Florida sweet Potatoes:Acreage, Production, and Value, Crop Years 2010-20123

Cropyear

AreaYield per acre Production Price per cwt Value of


(1,000 acres) (cwt) (1,000 cwt) (dollars) (1,000 dollars)

2010......................... 3.5 3.4 130 442 (D) (D)2011......................... 3.3 3.0 160 480 (D) (D)2012......................... 6.4 6.3 120 756 (D) (D)(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.3 Estimates began in 2009

Florida squash:Acreage, Production, and Value, Crop Years 2010-2012

Crop year



2010.......................... 9,500 9,100 120 1,092 52.00 56,7842011.......................... 9,600 9,300 150 1,395 55.00 76,7252012.......................... 10,000 9,700 130 1,261 52.90 66,707

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Florida strawberries:Acreage, Production, and Value, Crop Years 2010-2012

Crop year



2010.......................... 8,800 8,800 220 1,936 187.00 362,0322011.......................... 9,900 9,900 250 2,475 148.00 366,3002012.......................... 8,900 8,700 210 1,827 110.00 200,970

Florida Tomatoes:Acreage, Fresh Market Production, and Value, Crop Years 2010-2012

Cropyear

AcreageYield per acre Production 1 Price per cwt Value of


(acres) (cwt) (1,000 cwt) (dollars) ($1,000 dollars)

2010....................... 32,000 29,500 290 8,555 72.50 620,2382011....................... 30,000 28,500 320 9,120 47.70 435,0242012....................... 30,000 29,000 330 9,570 28.00 267,960

1 Fresh market only. Includes round and plum or pear-shaped varieties, and U-Pic

Florida Watermelons:Acreage, Production, and Value, Crop Years 2010-2012

Crop year




2010....................... 25,900 24,600 305 7,503 15.00 112,5452011....................... 25,900 24,400 310 7,564 14.80 111,9472012....................... 26,500 25,300 295 7,464 18.50 138,084

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Planting and Harvesting Seasons of Selected Florida Vegetables, Berries, Melons

CROPUsual Planting Dates 1 Usual Harvesting Dates

Begin Most Active End

JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JULSnap Beans 2 .........

Blueberries............

Cabbage ................

Carrots ..................

Cantaloupes...........

Celery....................

Sweet Corn............

Cucumbers ............

Eggplant................

Escarole/Endive ....

Lettuce/Romaine...

Peppers..................

Potatoes.................

Radishes................

Squash 3 ................

Strawberries ..........

Tomatoes ..............

Watermelon...........

JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL1 Usual date direct seeded or transplanted.2 Includes pole beans.3 A small acreage of summer squash is marketed locally during July and August.

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HISTORICAL VEGETABLE HIGHLIGHTS

*Disclaimer: The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services provides the subsequent historic production and value of production charts from the USDA-NASS/FASS. The data used to compose the following charts is intended to give the reader an overview of the past twelve years with respect to market changes and fluctuations. However, it should be noted that all data prior to 2010 is based on marketing years; July 1-June 30, not calendar years; Jan 1-Dec 31. For this reason, all data prior to 2010 also includes the fall growing season of the previous year. As new data becomes available in the coming years, USDA-FASS, will continue to add calendar year data.

Value of Production & Production of Snap Beans*

Florida Value of ProductionSnap Beans

Florida ProductionSnap Beans

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Production of Cabbage & Bell Peppers*

Florida ProductionCabbage

Florida ProductionBell Peppers

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Value of Production & Production of Sweet Corn*

Florida Value of ProductionSweet Corn

Florida ProductionSweet Corn

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Value of Production & Production of Cucumbers*

Florida Value of ProductionCucumbers

Florida ProductionCucumbers

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Value of Production & Production of Squash*

Florida Value of ProductionSquash

Florida ProductionSquash

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Production of Strawberries & Tomatoes*

Florida ProductionStrawberries

Florida ProductionTomatoes

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Value of Production & Production of Watermelons*

Florida Value of ProductionWatermelons

Florida ProductionWatermelons

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Value of Production of Potatoes*

Florida Value of ProductionPotatoes

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2011-2012 HORTICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS

Florida’s 2012 Floriculture Value of Sales down Two Percent

Florida is the second largest U.S. producer of floriculture crops. The State’s gross wholesale value of sales for all floriculture crops from producers with more than $10,000 in sales for 2012 totaled $812 million, down $23.4 million or three percent from 2011. The Sunshine State produced 20 percent of the Nation’s $3.99 billion wholesale value of sales for operations with $100,000 or more in sales.

Florida Leads the Nation in Indoor Foliage Plant Sales, Propagative Material, and Cut Cultivated Greens

Florida continues to dominate in foliage sales, representing 72 percent of the Nation’s foliage sales at $464 million, up 5 percent from the previous year. This increase in foliage sales is in-line with that of the Nation’s, which had $642 million in sales and was up 5 percent. Florida’s value of propagative material totaled $77.4 million, 21 percent of the Nation’s $366 million total. Florida represents 81 percent of the Nation’s sales of cut cultivated greens at $57.8 million, up $3.1 million or 6 percent from last year. Nationwide sales of cut cultivated greens totaled $71.0 million, down 1 percent.

Number of Producers

The total number of producers with sales of $100,000 or more decreased from 702 in 2011 to 634 in 2012, or 10%. The number of producers in Florida within the various sales categories decreased for all categories except those with sales of $500,000 or more, which increased from 208 to 213.

Area Used for Production

Florida floriculture acreage in the open and uncovered decreased from 2011. Shade and temporary cover square footage in the State increased. For film plastic greenhouse footage, operations with sales $10,000 or more decreased by 7 percent.

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Florida Floriculture: Producers, Production Areas, and Value for Operations with $10,000+ Sales, 2003-2012

Year Number ofproducers 1 Total covered area Open ground Expanded

wholesale value 2

(1,000 square feet) (acres) (1,000 dollars)

2003 .................................. 1,106 373,654 9,572 830,8242004 .................................. 1,020 387,210 9,477 884,1262005 .................................. 932 382,551 8,736 956,5802006 .................................. 832 347,187 8,344 804,8542007 .................................. 869 346,769 8,918 967,9442008 .................................. 887 316,974 6,587 763,5662009 .................................. 811 322,637 9,805 814,8952010 ................................. 749 307,854 6,538 826,0772011 ................................. 702 287,463 5,881 835,2332012 3 ................................ 634 284,371 5,411 811,8141 Does not include woody ornamentals, trees, shrubs, and sod.2 Value of all crops grown with sales of $10,000 or more, combines the wholesale value of sales as reported by operations with $100,000 or more

and an estimated value for operations with sales between $10,000 and $99,000. This is derived by multiplying the number of producers in each range of sales by the mid-point of the range.

3 Preliminary.

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Florida Cut Cultivated greens: Producers, Quantity Sold, and Value for Operations with $100,000+ Sales, 2003-2012

YearsNumber of producers Quantity sold Value of all sales at wholesale 1

Leatherleafferns

All othercut greens

Leatherleafferns

All othercut greens

Leatherleafferns

All othercut greens

(1,000 bunches) (1,000 dollars)

2003................... 97 105 56,786 (3) 47,132 33,9402004................... 91 97 52,368 (3) 45,560 31,4622005................... 85 91 47,464 (3) 48,413 30,4522006................... 87 93 43,205 (3) 44,501 33,6502007................... 77 87 39,120 (3) 38,338 36,0562008................... 77 84 34,001 (3) 32,981 36,1332009................... 76 72 31,162 (3) 29,292 26,7042010 .................. 67 69 27,780 (3) 28,613 30,7812011 .................. 68 69 25,779 (3) 25,006 29,6782012 2................. 69 67 32,110 (3) 31,468 26,3441 Equivalent wholesale value of all sales.2 Preliminary.

3 Bunches are not comparable as units differ depending on crop variety.

Florida Foliage Plants:Producers and Value for Operations with $100,000+ Sales, 2003-2012

YearHanging baskets Potted plants

Producers Value of all sales at wholesale 1 Producers Value of all sales at wholesale 1

(1,000 dollars) (1,000 dollars)

2003 .................... 142 30,712 381 393,1702004 .................... 122 26,316 355 443,4122005 .................... 123 46,301 319 447,7272006 .................... 112 30,709 290 326,1542007 .................... 107 36,515 310 457,4012008 .................... 107 25,685 301 326,3082009 .................... 72 32,393 276 367,3782010 ................... 71 40,531 252 383,5722011 .................... 96 41,033 239 401,6172012 2.................. 86 37,565 250 426,0701 Equivalent wholesale value of all sales.2 Preliminary.

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Florida Potted Flowering Plants: Number of Producers, Number of Pots, Quantity Sold, and Value, 2010-20113

Selected CropsProducers

Quantity Sold Wholesale Price Value of all sales at

wholesale1Number of

pots less than 5 inches

Number of pots 5 inches

or moreLess than 5 inches

5 inches or more

2011 2012 2011 2012 2011 2012 2011 2012 2011 2012 2011 2012

(number) (1,000) (dollars per pot) ($1,000)

African Violets............................. 8 8 966 1,021 19 (2) 0.98 1.17 3.02 (2) 1,004 1,196

Azaleas, Finished Florist............. 10 7 (2) (2) 447 395 (2) (2) 4.15 4.23 1,853 1,672

Florist Chrysanthemums............ 9 8 630 605 958 892 1.71 1.71 3.46 3.43 4,392 4,094

Easter Lilies............................... 8 12 - - 411 435 (X) (X) 4.12 4.15 1,693 1,805

Orchids...................................... 47 39 837 963 4,156 1,345 6.01 4.79 9.35 9.92 43,889 17,955

Poinsettias................................. 20 23 362 355 3,027 3,924 1.67 1.71 3.99 4.16 12,682 12,771

Roses, Florist ............................ 8 9 (2) (2) 354 344 (2) (2) 5.96 4.96 2,109 1,698

Spring Flowering Bulbs.............. 9 8 (2) (2) 242 168 (2) (2) 3.97 4.71 960 791

Other Flowering Plants .............. 61 53 1,454 1,633 8,325 5,364 2.09 2.03 5.11 5.30 45,580 31,7441 Equivalent wholesale value of all sales2 Quantity and price combined into pot size with greatest production to avoid disclosing data of individual operations.3 Operations with $100,000 + Sales- Represents zero(X) Not applicable

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Florida Annual bedding/garden Plants: Number of Producers, Quantity Sold, Price, and Value, 2010-20114

Selected CropsProducers

Quantity Sold Wholesale Price Value of all sales at

wholesale1Number of pots

less than 5 inches

Number of pots 5 inches

or moreLess than 5 inches

5 inches or more

2011 2012 2011 2012 2011 2012 2011 2012 2011 2012 2011 2012

(number) (1,000) (dollars per pot) ($1,000)

Begonias .................................... 39 40 5,391 5,901 468 589 0.69 0.69 2.53 2.46 4,904 5,521

Geraniums / Veg Cuttings........... 40 41 1,519 1,788 2,338 2,556 1.19 1.13 2.22 2.25 6,998 7,771

Geraniums from Seeds .............. 7 9 427 508 (3) (3) 0.61 0.70 (3) (3) 260 355

Impatiens, New Guinea.............. 35 39 1,779 3,052 607 869 1.10 1.14 2.83 2.39 3,675 5,556

Impatiens, Other ........................ 37 31 8,154 4,589 947 1,055 0.62 0.70 2.29 2.29 7,224 5,628

Marigolds................................... 25 26 2,717 2,764 305 604 0.70 0.71 1.83 1.25 2,460 2,717

Pansies / Violas ......................... 22 26 2,600 1,917 294 862 0.67 0.72 1.91 1.12 2,304 2,346

Petunias .................................... 33 40 2,756 2,697 1,629 1,403 0.77 0.83 1.90 1.86 5,217 4,848

Other Flowering & Foliar ............ 39 38 9,537 13,108 8,423 6,441 0.72 088 2.02 2.38 23,881 26,865

Vegetable Type Plants2.............. 14 18 3,236 2,029 509 459 0.91 1.33 3.38 3.67 4,665 4,383

Selected Crops UnitProducers Quantity Sold Wholesale

Price Value of all sales at wholesale1

2011 2012 2011 2012 2011 2012 2011 2012

(number) (1,000 units) (dollars per unit) ($1,000)

Begonias .................................... Baskets 12 12 27 31 5.57 5.37 150 166

Impatiens, Other ......................... Baskets 12 13 87 97 5.24 4.77 456 463

Impatiens, New Guinea.............. Baskets 11 12 20 21 5.34 5.56 107 117

Petunias .................................... Baskets 11 13 66 69 5.43 5.36 358 370

Other Flowering & Foliar ............ Baskets 13 10 139 104 6.46 4.61 898 479

Other Flowering & Foliar ............ Flats 7 8 144 163 6.50 7.08 936 1,1541 Equivalent wholesale value of all sales.2 Bedding plants for home use, excludes transplants for commercial production.3 Quantity and price combined into pot size with greatest production to avoid disclosing data of individual operations4 Operations with $100,000 + Sales(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data of individual operations.

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BEES AND HONEY HIGHLIGHTS

Florida Honey Production

There were 199,000 honey producing colonies in Florida in 2012. Colonies used only for pollination or from which honey was not harvested were not included. Honey production in 2012 from producers with five or more colonies was 12.7 million pounds, 16 percent above 2011. Florida ranked third in production behind North and South Dakota. The average honey yield was 64 pounds per colony, three pounds above 2011. Producers received an average of 181 cents per pound for the honey, up 13 cents per pound from the previous year. The value of Florida honey production in 2012 was $23.1 million, up from the 2011 value of $18.4 million.

Florida Honey:Number of Colonies, Yield, Production, Price, Value, and Stocks, 2003-2012

YearHoney

producing colonies 1

Yield percolony

Production Average price per pound 2

Value of production 3

StocksDecember 15 4

(1,000 colonies) (pounds) (1,000 pounds) (cents) (1,000 dollars) (1,000 pounds)

2003....................... 210 71 14,910 132 19,681 1,4912004....................... 205 98 20,090 100 20,090 2,0092005....................... 160 86 13,760 86 11,834 2,4772006....................... 170 81 13,770 101 13,908 1,7902007....................... 160 71 11,360 99 11,246 1,3632008....................... 150 79 11,850 132 15,642 1,3042009....................... 170 68 11,560 142 16,415 1,6182010 ...................... 200 69 13,800 156 21,528 1,7942011....................... 180 61 10,980 168 18,446 9882012....................... 199 64 12,736 181 23,052 1,2741 Honey producing colonies are the maximum number of colonies from

which honey was taken during the year. It is possible to take honey from colonies which did not survive the entire year. Producers with 5 or more colonies. Colonies which produced honey in more than one State were counted in each State.

2 Average price per pound based on expanded sales.

3 Value of production is equal to production multiplied by average price per pound.

4 Stocks held by producers.

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AQUACULTURE & SEAFOOD HIGHLIGHTSFlorida aquaculture producers reported sales in 2012 of $69 million based upon a survey conducted for the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Aquaculture. This survey was administered by the Florida Agricultural Statistics Service.

Reported sales in 2012 were above those of $66 million reported in 2005, the last time this survey was conducted. There were 686 operations that reported being in business during 2012; of those, 404 operations reported appreciable sales. The operations without sales reflect either new operations which have not yet sold a product or operations in business that did not market any product in 2012.

Florida aquaculturists produced animals or plants for ornamental, food or miscellaneous markets. Ornamental sales totaled $35.5 million and consisted of freshwater or marine animals and plants that included freshwater fish, crayfish or marine fish, corals, live rock, snails, and shrimp sold to the aquarium or water garden markets. Sales of aquacultureproducts for human consumption totaled $24.1 million and included freshwater or marine fish, clams, oysters, shrimp, prawns, alligators, and turtles.

Florida Aquaculture: Value of Sales, 2012 and 2005

ItemValue of Sales Operations with Sales

2012 2005 2012 2005(dollars)

Ornamental Fish....................................... 27,269,000 33,232,000 101 133Mollusks................................................... 11,889,000 10,694,000 139 153Alligators .................................................. 7,995,000 4,070,000 10 14Aquatic Plants .......................................... 5,327,000 8,360,000 19 17Other Food Fish ....................................... 2,978,000 1,731,000 31 19Tilapia ...................................................... 1,227,000 477,000 47 18Catfish...................................................... 390,000 1,434,000 17 23Live Rock ................................................. 373,000 341,000 12 6All Other Aquaculture ............................... 11,303,000 5,436,000 (NA) (NA)Total......................................................... 68,751,000 65,775,000 404 359(NA) Not Available

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Florida Aquaculture: Value of Sales by Category, 2001, 2003, 2005, and 2012

Year Total Ornamental Fish Aquatic Plants Mollusks Alligators Other

(1,000 dollars)

2012 ........... 68,751 27,269 5,327 11,889 7,995 16,271

2005 ........... 65,775 33,232 8,360 10,694 4,070 9,419

2003 ........... 82,800 47,229 7,733 12,970 2,450 12,418

2001 ........... 86,200 42,424 8,102 18,264 3,250 14,260

Florida Aquaculture: Value of Sales, 2012

Type OperationsWith Sales

Value of Sales

(dollars)

Freshwater Ornamental Fish ....................................................... 90 26,035,000Egg Layers................................................................................ 78 19,485,000Live Bearers .............................................................................. 45 6,550,000

Marine Ornamental Fish.............................................................. 15 1,234,000Freshwater Ornamental Invertebrates ......................................... 12 437,000Marine Ornamental Invertebrates ................................................ 47 2,439,000

Coral ......................................................................................... 27 1,052,000Live Rock .................................................................................. 12 373,000Clams........................................................................................ 8 200,000Other Marine Ornamental Invertebrates 1 .................................. 7 814,000

Food & Bait Fish.......................................................................... 74 4,595,000Tilapia ....................................................................................... 47 1,227,000Catfish....................................................................................... 17 390,000Other Food Fish 2 ...................................................................... 31 2,978,000

Mollusks...................................................................................... 139 11,889,000Hard Clam................................................................................. 137 11,594,000Other Mollusks 3 ........................................................................ 8 295,000

Shrimp/Prawn/Crayfish................................................................ 18 7,603,000Shrimp....................................................................................... 13 7,489,000Crayfish..................................................................................... 7 114,000

Reptiles....................................................................................... 33 9,192,000Alligator Live Animals ................................................................ 7 1,412,000Other Alligator Products 4 .......................................................... 5 6,583,000Turtles and Turtle Products ....................................................... 28 1,197,000

Aquatic Plants ............................................................................. 19 5,327,000Aquarium Plants........................................................................ 11 4,844,000Other Aquatic Plants 5 ............................................................... 12 483,000

Total reported Aquaculture sales ........................................... 404 68,751,0001 Includes shrimp, snails, and others.2 Includes bream, bass, trout, sturgeon, and others.3 Includes sunray venus clams and oysters.

4 Includes eggs, hides, and meat.5 For water garden and wetlands restoration.

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Florida Aquaculture: Water Acreage, Size of Operation, 2012

Water Acreage Operations Acres Percent Operations Percent Acres

Under 3...................................... 420 413 61.3 9.23 to 5.9....................................... 112 465 16.3 10.46 to 19.9..................................... 107 1,042 15.6 23.220 to 49.9................................... 31 891 4.5 19.850 and up................................... 16 1,679 2.3 37.4Total .......................................... 686 4,490 100.0 100.0

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Florida Marine landings summary: Tropical Ornamentals 20121,2 ( Marine, Commercial)

Species Total Numbers Total Trips Average Price Estimated Value

Angelfish.................................................. 20,989 1,169 13.00 269,638

Barracuda ................................................ 5 2 9.50 48Basses..................................................... 1,221 272 7.77 9,491

Batfish...................................................... 287 77 3.25 933

Bigeye...................................................... 14 12 17.04 239

Blennies................................................... 3,015 341 2.44 7,371

Brotulas ................................................... 48 13 3.99 192

Butterflyfish .............................................. 2,141 386 6.89 14,758

Cardinalfish.............................................. 2,220 269 1.89 4,200

Catfish ..................................................... 25 7 14.50 363

Clingfish................................................... 460 80 1.08 499

Damselfish............................................... 7,190 385 2.68 19,293

Drum........................................................ 2,900 312 3.97 11,520

Filefish ..................................................... 1,062 139 2.34 2,483

Flounder .................................................. 832 128 1.05 876

Goatfish ................................................... 21 13 5.37 113

Gobies ..................................................... 14,106 495 2.49 35,091

Groupers.................................................. 34 18 24.12 820

Grunts...................................................... 4,419 288 7.13 31,526

Hamlets ................................................... 772 217 4.21 3,251

Jacks ....................................................... 1,291 49 20.30 26,203

Jawfish..................................................... 10,338 215 3.51 36,307

Lizardfish ................................................. 10 6 9.65 97

Mojarras................................................... 25 1 1.00 25

Morays..................................................... 421 114 11.88 5,002

Parrotfish ................................................. 773 219 8.11 6,271

Porgies .................................................... 6 4 15.25 92

Puffers ..................................................... 4,987 584 1.89 9,427

Rays And Skates ..................................... 501 147 54.84 27,476

Remoras .................................................. 31 18 5.56 173

Scorpionfish ............................................. 691 135 1.43 987

Seahorses................................................ 17,718 359 2.14 37,965

Searobin .................................................. 284 79 3.64 1,032

Sharks ..................................................... 64 14 44.09 2,822

Sheepshead............................................. 5 2 22.00 110

Snappers ................................................. 57 8 10.49 598

Spadefish................................................. 244 27 8.47 2,0661All 2012 Data is Preliminary --continued2Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission http://research.myfwc.com/

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Florida Marine landings summary Tropical Ornamentals: Marine, Commercial 20121,2 (continued)


Squirrelfish............................................... 417 58 10.41 4,342

Stargazers ............................................... 28 8 2.50 70

Surgeonfish.............................................. 3,329 451 5.85 19,474

Sweepers................................................. 91 6 9.33 849

Toadfish................................................... 290 92 2.25 652

Triggerfish................................................ 2 2 25.00 50

Trumpetfish.............................................. 11 8 10.18 115

Trunkfish.................................................. 1,813 169 0.83 1,510

Wrasses................................................... 8,215 590 4.67 38,344

Misc. Fish................................................. 1,481 262 6.14 9,087

Total Finfish ........................................... 122,365 2,087 6.92 846,750

Anemones................................................ 65,798 520 1.10 72,395

Anemones, Corallimorphs........................ 33,727 360 2.55 86,009

Zoanthids................................................. 23,058 94 0.30 6,993

Bryozoa ................................................... 188 30 10.57 1,988

Chiton ...................................................... 1,525 45 2.09 3,186

Clams ...................................................... 1,002 46 6.94 6,955

Conchs .................................................... 68,487 104 0.23 15,591

Crabs ....................................................... 2,362,790 2,763 0.21 487,439

Octocorals................................................ 32,237 695 4.08 131,529

Jellyfish.................................................... 3,430 100 2.13 7,312

Lobsters................................................... 407 107 2.67 1,087

Nudibranchs............................................. 16,081 404 1.18 18,990

Octopus ................................................... 437 103 3.79 1,656

Oyster ...................................................... 580 84 4.42 2,566

Polychaetes ............................................. 2,364 55 4.07 9,627

Sand Dollars ............................................ 1,210,123 157 0.10 120,802

Scallops ................................................... 19,557 425 0.73 14,275

Sea Cucumbers ....................................... 10,382 526 1.20 12,442

Shrimp ..................................................... 1,459,782 1,423 0.22 325,043

Snails....................................................... 2,595,701 2,289 0.15 385,470

Sponges .................................................. 19,239 658 3.02 58,006

Starfish .................................................... 35,501 909 1.13 39,992

Tunicates ................................................. 3,073 107 2.59 7,969

Urchins .................................................... 46,116 801 2.25 103,818

Whelks..................................................... 2,016 50 1.44 2,908

Misc. Invertebrates................................... 3,774 54 5.40 20,3691All 2012 Data is Preliminary --continued2Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission http://research.myfwc.com/

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Florida Marine landings summary Tropical Ornamentals: Marine, Commercial 20121,2 (continued)


Total invertebrates .................................. 8,774,090 4,760 0.23 2,061,787

Plants........................................................ 18,921 719 2.02 38,243

Total Plants ............................................. 18,040 679 2.49 45,000

Live Rock.................................................. 88,409 147 2.39 210,863

Live Sand.................................................. 5,070 14 1.28 6,509

Total live rock/sand.............................. 65,909 141 2.23 146,7111All 2012 Data is Preliminary2Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission http://research.myfwc.com/

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Florida Annual landings summary:Marine, Commercial 1,2

Species Total Pounds Total Trips Average Dollar Value per Trip Estimated Value

Amberjacks ................................................. 1,307,321 3,449 390 1,345,419

Bait fish ....................................................... 1,378,994 1,722 246 423,007

Ballyhoo ...................................................... 1,116,124 500 1596 798,214

Blue Runner ................................................ 255,684 8,407 28 238,454

Bluefish ....................................................... 330,506 6,132 21 128,159

Bumper, Atlantic.......................................... 27,834 335 37 12,296

Catfish......................................................... 9,050 305 16 4,982

Clams, Hard (wild only) .............................. 56,151 3,097 130 403,266

Cobia .......................................................... 186,487 3,053 190 581,011

Conch (Whelk, Helmet) .............................. 2,485 30 40 1,202

Crab, Blue (hard) ........................................ 8,389,950 33,599 288 9,691,845

Crab, Blue (soft) ......................................... 75,351 2,383 262 624,279

Crab, Stone................................................. 2,579,734 19,813 1196 23,693,799

Croaker ....................................................... 86,099 1,803 29 52,025

Dolphin........................................................ 370,505 2,276 309 703,652

Drum, Black ................................................ 30,861 1,084 25 27,527

Eels............................................................. 844 14 89 1,249

Flounders.................................................... 194,465 4,087 124 507,474

Goatfishes................................................... 11,289 10 283 2,825

Grouper, Black ............................................ 68,533 986 238 234,355

Grouper, Gag .............................................. 689,443 3,760 673 2,529,606

Grouper, Other............................................ 20,776 369 143 52,734

Grouper, Red .............................................. 3,493,418 4,082 2206 9,006,901

Grouper, Scamp.......................................... 165,201 1,889 312 589,074

Grouper, Snowy .......................................... 130,169 844 450 379,627

Grouper, Warsaw........................................ 5,587 80 168 13,454

Grouper, Yellowedge................................... 370,177 376 3452 1,298,131

Grouper, Yellowfin....................................... 659 12 176 2,107

Grunts ......................................................... 276,611 3,274 73 239,536

Herring, Thread........................................... 1,174,296 83 2274 188,717

Hogfish........................................................ 45,483 730 210 153,175

Jack, Crevalle ............................................. 614,486 7,272 68 494,743

Jack, Mixed ................................................. 63,421 401 92 36,808

Jack, Other.................................................. 78,174 2,682 27 73,186

Kingfish (Whiting) ....................................... 376,583 2,928 138 403,864

Ladyfish ...................................................... 1,127,822 2,935 189 554,758

Lobster, Spanish ......................................... 2,413 49 160 7,8211 All 2012 data is Preliminary --continued2 Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission http://research.myfwc.com/

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Florida Annual landings summary:Marine, Commercial 1,2 (continued)


Lobster, Spiny ............................................. 5,764,633 17,056 2085 35,568,331

Mackerel, King ............................................ 5,449,751 16,366 538 8,807,952

Mackerel, Spanish....................................... 4,081,486 8,934 309 2,756,456

Menhaden................................................... 146,025 198 283 56,078

Misc. Food fish............................................ 583,300 7,705 80 618,109

Misc Industrial fish...................................... 1,030,356 64 1846 118,153

Misc. Invertebrates...................................... 2,327,277 599 2059 1,233,072

Mojarra........................................................ 545,157 5,773 110 633,521

Mullet, Black................................................ 8,466,401 21,559 223 4,818,014

Mullet, Black, roe......................................... 3,845 56 343 19,180

Mullet, Silver ............................................... 372,425 1,860 95 177,482

Octopus ...................................................... 23,660 447 63 28,248

Oysters ....................................................... 2,210,316 36,098 179 6,474,490

Permit ......................................................... 4,968 228 33 7,545

Pinfish......................................................... 194,339 2,129 106 225,137

Pompano .................................................... 244,657 5,157 188 969,996

Porgies........................................................ 427,705 2,472 208 514,782

Rays & Skates ............................................ 10,800 27 62 1,671

Sand Perch (Serranidae) ............................ 72 8 36 290

Sardines, Scaled......................................... 30,273 152 528 80,199

Sardines, Spanish ....................................... 2,010,080 163 1884 307,127

Scad, bigeye (goggle eye) .......................... 116,267 383 567 217,102

Scad, round (cigarfish) ............................... 652,262 61 7024 428,491

Sea Bass, Mixed ......................................... 297,327 1,253 273 342,567

Seatrout, Sand ............................................ 4,986 78 60 4,715

Seatrout, Silver ........................................... 7,039 69 71 4,898

Seatrout, Spotted ........................................ 52,896 1,273 89 112,944

Seatrout, Weakfish...................................... 3,257 337 12 3,950

Shark .......................................................... 998,015 978 477 466,063

Shark Fins................................................... 28,662 707 798 563,855

Sheepshead................................................ 339,920 9,467 34 317,510

Shrimp, Bait ................................................ 1,558,878 16,825 426 7,165,792

Shrimp, Brown ............................................ 2,075,634 1,271 3631 4,614,593

Shrimp, Other.............................................. 186,186 862 714 615,862

Shrimp, Pink................................................ 8,679,263 2,113 7172 15,154,260

Shrimp, Rock .............................................. 1,840,352 297 8670 2,575,023

Shrimp, Royal Red ...................................... 528,298 25 37953 948,827

Shrimp, White ............................................. 4,898,005 3,427 2971 10,180,5111 All 2012 Data is Preliminary --continued2 Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission http://research.myfwc.com/

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Florida Annual landings summary:Marine, Commercial 1,2 (continued)


Snapper, Grey (Mangrove) ......................... 242,771 4,375 128 560,957

Snapper, Lane ............................................ 17,786 1,117 39 43,681

Snapper, Mixed........................................... 52 2 76 151

Snapper, Mutton.......................................... 125,722 2,395 122 292,669

Snapper, Other ........................................... 31,533 270 245 66,067

Snapper, Red.............................................. 1,320,332 2,385 1913 4,562,308

Snapper, Silk............................................... 39,326 173 693 119,934

Snapper, Vermilion...................................... 1,496,766 1,993 1869 3,725,185

Snapper, Yellowtail ..................................... 1,693,661 5,720 769 4,397,293

Sponge (pieces) ......................................... 263,786 438 1145 501,451

Spot ............................................................ 16,577 800 16 12,895

Squid .......................................................... 41,460 298 69 20,536

Swordfish .................................................... 1,151,425 1,234 3318 4,094,118

Tilapia (Nile Perch) ..................................... 254,692 626 205 128,210

Tilefish (Golden) ......................................... 487,318 478 2621 1,252,717

Tilefish, Blueline (Gray) .............................. 36,938 236 191 45,110

Triggerfish................................................... 148,760 2,233 106 237,169

Tuna, Albacore............................................ 80,282 239 440 105,072

Tuna, Bigeye............................................... 315,607 281 3603 1,012,475

Tuna, Blackfin ............................................. 15,643 297 64 19,065

Tuna, Bluefin............................................... 37,197 63 2958 186,331

Tuna, Mixed ............................................... 41 1 83 83

Tuna, Skipjack ............................................ 1,269 16 128 2,047

Tuna, Yellowfin ........................................... 472,096 321 5407 1,735,669

Tunny, Little (Bonito) .................................. 921,200 6,269 44 276,862

Wahoo ........................................................ 31,780 486 176 85,7001 All 2012 Data is Preliminary 2 Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission http://research.myfwc.com/

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Economic Output:Florida’s nearly 16 million acres of timberlands supported economic activities which generated $13.95 billion in total output impacts in 2011. This was an 8% drop from 2010, but 3% more than in 2008 at the lowest point in the recent economic recession (Fig. 1).

Figure 1. Economic impacts of forestry, wood and paper product manufacturing industries in Florida between 2001 and 2011.

Employment:2011 employment impacts were nearly 76,000 full and part-time jobs, which was 14,000 fewer jobs than in 2010. The 2011 employment in forestry and forest products industry represented a 17% increase over 2008 employment at the lowest point of the recession.

Value Added:At $6.01 billion, value added impacts were also lower in 2011 than in 2010 by 17% (Fig. 1), but still 30% higher than in 2008.

Compensation:The pulp and paper products industry supported 75% of income paid to the labor force employed in forestry and related industries in 2011. At 13%, forest management and logging was the next largest sector in terms of income paid out to workers in 2011. Secondary wood products sector generated 7% of income, while lumber, veneer and panels manufacturing paid the remaining 5% of wages and benefits in forestry-related occupations (Fig. 2).

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Figure 2. Labor income impacts distribution among forestry, wood and paper product industry sectors in Florida, 2011.

Export Value:At $5.15 billion in 2011, and similarly to other economic indicators, the export value of Florida’s forest products to out-of-state destinations dropped 7% since 2010 (Fig. 3).

Figure 3. Export value of Florida’s forest products to out-of-state destinations between 2001 and 2011.

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Fiscal Impacts:In 2011, indirect business tax impacts of forestry and forest products industries in Florida were $401 million. Of that amount, $310 million was generated by pulp and paper sector, $64 million by forest tract management and logging activities, $16 million by lumber, veneer and panel manufacturing, and $11 million by secondary products manufacturing industries.

Total other property income impacts, such as interests, rents, royalties and dividends, were $1.78 billion in 2011. The largest share again was generated by pulp and paper manufacturing at $1.52 billion. Forest tract management and logging activities generated $160 million, the secondary forest products sector $64 million, while lumber, veneer and panels manufacturing generated $41 million.

Forest Ownership:Florida timberland ownership, which supports forest products industry is 71% private (65% non-industrial, and 6% forest industry) 15% state, 11% federal, 3% county and municipal (Fig. 4). That translates into 11.3 million acres in private ownerships, 2.4 million acres in state, 1.7 million acres in federal and 0.5 million acres in county and municipal.

Figure 4. Florida timberland ownership by major ownership sectors, 2011.

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Forest Distribution:Although forests cover about 50% of the state’s land area, Florida’s timberlands are located mostly north of Orlando (Fig. 5). In the northern half of the state most counties are at least 50% forested, whereas the peninsular Florida is forested 40% or less. Liberty County in northwest Florida is the most forested with timberlands covering more than 90% of its area. On the other hand, a number of counties in southeast Florida support less than 10% of timberland (Fig. 5).

Figure 5. Florida timberlands as percentage of county area, 2011.

Local Importance:In 2012, there were 58 primary wood using mills in Florida (see following table). The local economic importance

of forests depends on a number of factors including proximity to markets.

Florida Primary Wood Mills: Mills in Florida by Type and Number, 2012

Mill Type Number of Mills

Total 58

Sawmill....................................................................... 22

Mulch ......................................................................... 9

Pulp / Paper ............................................................... 6

Chip-and –Saw........................................................... 4

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Florida Primary Wood Mills: Mills in Florida by Type and Number, 2012 (continued)

Mill Type Number of Mills

Total 58

Pole............................................................................ 3

Firewood .................................................................... 2

Horse Bedding............................................................ 2

Plywood...................................................................... 2

Chip............................................................................ 1

Pellet .......................................................................... 1Strand Board .............................................................. 1

Veneer........................................................................ 1

The primary wood using mills in Florida are located mostly in the northern part of the state (Fig. 6) in proximity to timberland resources. Depending on type and size, which dictates raw material needs, they have the biggest economic impact in a zone of 50 to 75 mile radius. This corresponds to an area from which they can purchase wood in the most economical way, providing income to local timberland owners.

Figure 6. Florida primary wood processing facilities, 2012.

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Florida Annual Harvest removals:By Species Type of Growing-stock Trees at least 5 inches d.b.h., 2011

Species group Ownership group - MajorTotal Public Private

(cubic feet)

Total 510,153,212 48,478,232 461,674,980

Softwoods:

Longleaf and slash pine ............................................. 318,032,269 32,396,406 285,635,863

Loblolly and shortleaf pine.......................................... 107,212,228 299,709 106,912,519

Other yellow pines...................................................... 25,577,734 13,908,518 11,669,217

Cypress...................................................................... 12,632,390 28,349 12,604,042

Other eastern softwoods ............................................ 150,470 24,237 126,233

Hardwoods:

Select white oaks ....................................................... 1,200,735 - 1,200,735

Other white oaks ........................................................ 2,601,086 266,026 2,335,060

Other red oaks ........................................................... 17,341,021 1,163,273 16,177,748

Hickory....................................................................... 2,180,810 - 2,180,810

Soft maple.................................................................. 2,120,123 89,077 2,031,046

Sweetgum.................................................................. 5,261,810 16,395 5,245,415

Tupelo and blackgum................................................. 9,477,566 - 9,477,566

Ash ............................................................................ 2,199,110 - 2,199,110

Yellow-poplar ............................................................. 1,093,509 - 1,093,509

Other eastern soft hardwoods .................................... 2,999,973 286,243 2,713,730

Other eastern hard hardwoods ................................... 72,378 - 72,378

Source: Miles, P.D. Thu Sep 19 12:05:02 CDT 2013. Forest Inventory EVALIDator web-application version 1.5.1.05. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station.

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Florida output of industrial Products:By Product and Species Group, 2009 and 2011

Product and Species GroupYear

Change Percent Change2009 2011

(thousand cubic feet)Saw logs

Softwood .............................................................................. 117,773 101,464 -16,309 -13.8

Hardwood ............................................................................. 1,864 2,055 191 10.2

Total................................................................................. 119,637 103,519 -16,118 -13.5

Veneer logs

Softwood .............................................................................. 18,686 17,084 -1,602 -8.6

Hardwood ............................................................................. 1,256 1,293 37 2.9

Total................................................................................. 19,942 18,377 -1,565 -7.8

Pulpwood

Softwood .............................................................................. 249,195 264,358 15,163 6.1

Hardwood ............................................................................. 16,029 13,884 -2,145 -13.4

Total................................................................................. 265,224 278,242 13,018 4.9

Other industrial 1

Softwood .............................................................................. 68,873 64,598 -4,275 -6.2

Hardwood ............................................................................. 902 2,586 1,684 186.7

Total................................................................................. 69,775 67,184 -2,591 -3.7

All industrial

Softwood .............................................................................. 454,527 447,504 -7,023 -1.5

Hardwood ............................................................................. 20,051 19,818 -233 -1.2

Total................................................................................. 474,578 467,322 -7,256 -1.51 Includes composite panels, poles, posts, mulch, log homes, industrial fuelwood, and all other industrial products.

Source: Bentley J.W., Cooper J.A. and Howell M. 2013. Florida's Timber Industry - Timber Product Output and Use, 2011.Forest Inventory and Analysis Factsheet. Asheville, NC: US Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Southern Research Station.

Conversion Factors1

Wood Type Categories

Saw Logs Veneer Logs Pulpwood2

Softwood0.16912 cu ft =

1 board ft0.16793 cu ft =

1 board ft 76.00 cubic feet/cord5.91 board ft = 1 cubic foot

5.95 board ft = 1 cubic foot

Hardwood0.17007 cu ft =

1 board ft0.16848 cu ft =

1 board ft 75.00 cubic feet/ cord5.88 board ft = 1 cubic foot

5.94 board ft = 1 cubic foot

1 Conversion factors vary with stem size (d.b.h.) and species. The factors shown are for trees of average diameters removed in Florida during the latest survey period.2 Cubic feet of solid wood per cord.

Source: Bentley J.W., Cooper J.A. and Howell M. 2013. Florida's Timber Industry - Timber Product Output and Use, 2011.Forest Inventory and Analysis Factsheet. Asheville, NC: US Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Southern Research Station.

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References:IMPLAN software and Florida region data for 2011 (MIG, Inc.). Compiled by Alan W. Hodges, University of Florida, January 25, 2013.

Miles, P.D. March 01, 2013. Forest Inventory EVALIDator web-application version 1.5.1.04. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station. [Available only on internet: http://apps.fs.fed.us/Evalidator/tmattribute.jsp]

Contact Information:Jarek Nowak, Forest Utilization SpecialistFlorida Forest Service, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services3125 Conner Blvd, C-25Tallahassee, FL 323997Phone: 850-681-5883; Fax: 850-681-5809Email: [email protected]://www.floridaforestservice.com/index.html

*Disclaimer: The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services provides the data and materials on the following charts‘as is’ and without warranties of any kind either expressed or implied. The user assumes the entire risk related to their use of this information.

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FLORIDA’S SEAPORTS

Port Canaveral

Port Canaveral is currently home to seven year-round cruise ships from three major cruise lines. Cargo activity at Port Canaveral is expected to increase significantly with the continued growth of the 2.8 million-barrel Seaport Canaveral fuel tank farm and the further development of bulk cargo facilities to serve the central Florida market. Principal exports for the port include fresh citrus and single-strength juice, juice concentrates, automobiles and heavy equipment.

• Hinterland: The central and north Florida counties of Brevard, Polk, Indian River, Lake Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Volusia and Southeast U.S.

Port Citrus

The effort behind Port Citrus is to establish a public port within Citrus County to grow the economic vitality and quality of life in the area. The concept behind Port Citrus is to take full advantage of a valuable asset: the Cross Florida Barge Canal.

Port Everglades

Port Everglades is one of the nation’s leading container ports and south Florida’s main seaport for receiving petroleum products including gasoline, jet fuel and alternative fuels. The total value of economic activity at Port Everglades in FY 2011 (latest data available) was approximately $15.3 billion. More than 160,000 Florida jobs are impacted by the port, including almost 11,400 people who work for companies that provide direct services to Port Everglades.

• Hinterland: Primarily southeastern Florida extending northward to a 24-county area (including Pasco, Polk, Osceola and Brevard), south Monroe, and west to the Gulf of Mexico. In trade with Latin America, the hinterland is the entire U.S.

Port of Fernandina

The Port of Fernandina provides terminal service to numerous pulp and paper producers located throughout Florida and the Southeast. The containerized commodities moving through the port include wood pulp, automobile and truck parts, steel products, chemicals, beverages, food stuff, machinery, consumer goods and building materials.

• Hinterland: The southeastern U.S. and gulf states; major metropolitan areas include Tampa, Orlando, Jacksonville, Atlanta and New Orleans. As the most westerly port on the East Coast, the Midwest and the Great Lakes region can also be served efficiently.

Port of Fort Pierce

St. Lucie County owns 20 acres at the port, adjacent to 67 acres owned privately, as well as 12 acres that house the privately owned Indian River Terminal. The port’s privately-held facilities have served bulk, containerized and other general cargo traffic moving into the Bahamian and Caribbean islands. Principal imports, through the private terminals, have been aragonite and cement.

• Hinterland: St. Lucie, Indian River, Okeechobee, Highlands, Hendry, Glades and Martin counties.

Port of Jacksonville

The Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) is an independent agency responsible for the development of public seaport facilities in Jacksonville. It owns three cargo facilities and a cruise terminal, and according to a 2009 study, generates 65,000 jobs and more than $19 billion in annual economic impact for the north Florida region.

• Hinterland: Primarily defined as the U.S. Southeast and Midwest. Jacksonville’s geographic location allows JAXPORT inbound cargo to reach 50 million consumers and 60 percent of the U.S. population within a 24-hour truck drive.

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Port of Key West

The Port of Key West includes cruise berths at Mallory Square, the Navy’s Outer Mole Pier, and the privately owned Pier B at the Weston Resort. The port brings in almost a million total passengers per year resulting in a local business impact of approximately $85 million. The port also provides 1,260 direct and indirect jobs to the citizens of Key West and contributes 15 percent of the city’s total tax revenue.

• Hinterland: U.S. cruise homeports, Florida west coast ferry ports, city of Key West and Monroe County.

Port Manatee

Port Manatee is a multi-purpose deepwater seaport on Tampa Bay serving bulk, breakbulk, container, heavy-lift/project and general cargo customers. Comprised of 1,100 acres, Port Manatee is supported by nearly 4,000 acres of land located just outside the port’s gates.

• Hinterland: Florida counties within a 100-mile radius including Lee, Charlotte, DeSoto, Sarasota, Hardee, Polk, Hillsborough, Highlands, Pasco, Hernando, Pinellas and Manatee, as well as the U.S. Southeast, eastern U.S. and Midwest/Chicago area.

PortMiami

PortMiami has been recognized around the globe with the dual distinction of being the Cruise Capital of the World and the Cargo Gateway of the Americas. The port continues to be a powerful economic engine contributing more than $27 billion annually to the Florida economy and supporting more than 207,000 jobs.

• Hinterland: For east-west trade the hinterland extends from the south Florida counties of Miami-Dade, Broward, Monroe and Palm Beach throughout the state. For north-south trade it includes all of Florida and extends into the Southeast, Northeast and Midwest.

Port of Palm Beach

The Port of Palm Beach generates approximately 2,850 jobs in its community. The 160-acre port is located 80 miles north of the city of Miami and has a 300-foot wide inlet channel. The Port of Palm Beach is an important distribution center for commodities being shipped all over the world, and especially the Caribbean Basin. Operations include containerized, dry bulk, liquid bulk, breakbulk, roll on/roll off and heavy-lift/project cargoes.

• Hinterland: Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie, Okeechobee, Highlands, Glades, Hendry, Brevard, Indian River, Monroe, Miami-Dade, Broward, Hillsborough and Orange counties.

Port Panama City

Port Panama City handles more than 1.5 million tons of cargo per year including containerized cargo, copper cathodes, steel plate, steel coils, kraft paper, wood pellets and aggregates. The port provides essential support service for five major manufacturing companies, including two located on the port.

• Hinterland: Northwest Florida, Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee.

Port of Pensacola

From its early shipments of regionally harvested lumber, locally made bricks and sailing ship masts, to the locally manufactured paper and power plant components being moved today, the Port of Pensacola has always existed, at least in part, to serve local and regional business interests.

• Hinterland: Southeastern and Midwestern U.S. roughly bounded by the Great Lakes to the north, the Mississippi River to the west, the Gulf of Mexico to the south and the Atlantic Ocean to the east.

Port of Port St. Joe

Located in Gulf County, Florida, the Port of Port St. Joe offers a deepwater seaport with two separate bulkheads – one featuring nearly 1,900 linear feet at the ship channel turning basin and the other offering nearly 900 linear feet on the Intracoastal Waterway.

• Hinterland: North Florida, Alabama and Georgia.

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Port of St. Petersburg

The Port of St. Petersburg, located on Tampa Bay, is exploring opportunities to attract mega yachts, research and other vessels, as well as to further enhance the benefits of a new Research and Development Center on the eastern end of the port.

• Hinterland: Port users would come from other parts of Florida and from around the world as the port focuses on the mega yacht business sector.

Port of Tampa

The Port of Tampa is largest of the Florida ports by tonnage and area. It is a vital energy products gateway to West Central Florida and an important global distribution point for fertilizer. The port accommodates a broad mix of bulk, breakbulk, roll on/roll off, neo-bulk and container cargo.

• Hinterland: Central Florida for energy, building, citrus and fertilizer products. As for container cargo, Florida, and through CSX, the U.S. Midwest and entire eastern seaboard.

*Source: All above information on Florida’s ports is available from the Florida Ports Council for more information please visit:http://www.flaports.org/Assets/3132013104713AM_State_of_Florida_Ports_2013_Florida_Ports_Councilweb.pdf

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FLORIDA EXPORTS INFORMATION

In 2012, Florida Ranked 7th among the states in the United States with agricultural exports topping $4 billion, according to Euromonitor International.

Florida Agricultural exports1

Leading Exports Ranked by Year 2012Commodity Group

Year2009 2010 2011 2012

(dollars)1. Meat, Fresh & Frozen ....................................... 331,533,794 355,339,523 545,746,365 594,760,211

2. Vegetables, Fruit, Juices................................... 342,616,044 417,739,113 533,271,774 504,115,122

3. Edible Fruits, Nuts ............................................ 403,474,273 419,033,229 440,792,541 421,383,285

4. Edible Vegetables............................................. 277,060,517 255,386,137 297,979,358 271,593,381

5. Fish, Crustaceans............................................. 167,850,219 206,393,064 279,515,441 255,806,854

6. Dairy Products .................................................. 103,401,253 110,351,011 136,490,240 166,319,710

7. Prepared Meat and Fish ................................... 70,587,086 79,289,504 94,669,933 108,226,105

8. Live Trees & Plants........................................... 106,560,221 107,391,474 105,759,295 77,051,804

9. Sugars.............................................................. 51,705,417 50,181,510 60,581,225 75,545,98410. Live animals...................................................... 52,272,578 48,659,293 43,304,512 36,431,8891 Source: Euromonitor International – http://www.euromonitor.com/

Florida’s Agriculture importers1

Leading Importers Ranked by Year 2012Importers 2009 2010 2011 2012

World 2,917,705,395 3,149,573,825 3,927,611,416 4,041,350,679

1. Canada ........................................................... 827,259,458 842,794,594 991,104,542 962,694,536

2. Netherlands..................................................... 170,875,945 186,161,891 265,328,518 251,922,5483. Bahamas......................................................... 162,487,189 164,044,057 178,746,073 189,784,295

4. Dominican Republic ........................................ 134,160,248 146,079,052 154,291,054 180,337,993

5. Panama........................................................... 78,431,039 99,506,422 143,169,584 168,422,5021 Source: Euromonitor International – http://www.euromonitor.com/

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Florida agriculture coNtactS

Table of ContentsFlorida agricultural groups .........................................................................................................132

Aquaculture .................................................................................................................................................132

Cattle ...........................................................................................................................................................132

Citrus ..........................................................................................................................................................133

Dairy ...........................................................................................................................................................135

Education ....................................................................................................................................................135

Equine .........................................................................................................................................................136

Fruits, Vegetables and Nuts .........................................................................................................................137

Forestry .......................................................................................................................................................138

Horticultural ...............................................................................................................................................138

Miscellaneous ..............................................................................................................................................139

Farm Credit Associations ..................................................................................................................................... 141

Florida Cooperative Extension Service and Extension IFAS/UF Office Locations ............................................... 141

Florida Fairs and Expositions ...............................................................................................................................147

Florida Farm Bureau Offices ................................................................................................................................ 152

USDA Service Centers ..........................................................................................................................................156

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Divisions and Offices ............................................ 170

Agriculture Statistics and Other Information .....................................................................................................174

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Florida agriculture groups

Important users of agricultural statistics are farm organizations, agribusiness and transportation firms, state and national policy makers and foreign buyers of agricultural products. These vital Florida Agricul-ture Groups provide the majority of the data collected through a broad program of sample surveys throughout the year.

AquACulTure

Florida aquatic plant growers associationFlorida Aquatic Nurseries, Inc. 700 South Flamingo RoadDavie, Florida 33325Phone: (954) 472-5120Fax: (954) 472-5446Website: www.floridaaquatic.com

aquatic plants of Florida, inc.Habitat Restoration & Farm Direct Native Plants8120 Blaikie CourtSarasota, Florida 34240Phone: (941) 378-2700 Fax: (941) 378-0200Website: www.apofl.com

Florida aquaculture association Post Office Box 1519Winter Haven, Florida 33882Phone: (863) 293-5710Fax: (863) 299-5154Email: [email protected]: www.flaa.org

Florida tropical Fish Farms associationPost Office Box 1519Winter Haven, Florida 33882Phone: (863) 293-5710Fax: (863) 299-5154Email: [email protected]: www.ftffa.com

southeastern Fisheries association, inc.1118-B Thomasville RoadTallahassee, Florida 32303Phone: (850) 224-0612Fax: (850) 222-3663Website: www.seafoodsustainability.us

CATTle

Florida angus association8448 S.E. 3rd CourtOcala, Florida 34480Phone: (352) 854-0536Website: www.floridaangusassociation.com

Florida association of livestock MarketsPost Office Box 421929Kissimmee, Florida 34742Phone: (407) 846-4557 Fax: (407) 933-8209Email: [email protected]

Florida Barzona Breeders association8485 Croom Rital RoadBrooksville, Florida 34602Phone: (352) 799-0086 Website: www.lakeorioleranch.com

Florida Braford Breeders association Adams RanchPost Office Box 12909Fort Pierce, Florida 34979Phone: (772) 461-6321Fax: (772) 461-6874Website: www.adamsranch.com

Florida Brahman association6001 Canoe Creek RoadSaint Cloud, Florida 34772Phone: (407) 908-9866 Email: [email protected]: www.floridabrahman.org

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Florida cattlemen’s associationPhysical Address:800 Shakerag RoadKissimmee, Florida 34744Mailing Address:Post Office Box 421929Kissimmee, Florida 34742-1929Phone: (407) 846-6221 Fax: (407) 933-8209 Website: www.floridacattlemen.org

Florida cracker cattle associationFlorida Department of Agriculture and Consumer ServicesDivision of Animal Industry407 South Calhoun StreetMayo Building, Room 327Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0800Phone: (850) 410-0944 Fax: (850) 410-0957Email: [email protected]

Florida limousin Breeders association 12450 91st StreetFellsmere, Florida 32948Phone: (772) 571-1119

Florida red Brangus association 28616 Northwest 142 Ave.High Springs, Florida 32643Phone: (352) 226-0538Website: www.marvelfarms.com

Florida santa gertrudis association55404 Terrell Farms RoadCallahan, Florida 32011Hilda EdenfieldPhone: (850) 762-8388

National cattlemen’s Beef association – Headquarters9110 East Nichols Avenue, Suite 300 Centennial, Colorado 80112Phone: (303) 694-0305Fax: (303) 694-2851Website: www.beefusa.org

National cattlemen’s Beef association – legislative issues Branch1301 Pennsylvania Avenue North West, Suite 300 Washington, D.C. 20004Phone: (202) 347-0228 Fax: (202) 638-0607

West Florida livestock association2140 West Jefferson StreetQuincy, Florida 32351Phone: (850) 875-7255 Fax: (850) 875-7257Email: [email protected]

CiTrus

citrus administrative committeePost Office Box 24508Lakeland, Florida 33802-4508Phone: (863) 682-3103Fax: (863) 683-9563Email: [email protected]: www.citrusadministrativecommittee.org Florida citrus commissionP.O. Box 9010Bartow, Florida 33831-9010Phone: (863) 537-3999

Florida citrus MutualPost Office Box 89Lakeland, Florida 33802Phone: (863) 682-1111Fax: (863) 682-1074Email: [email protected]: www.flcitrusmutual.com

Florida citrus packersPost Office Box 1113Lakeland, Florida 33802-1113Phone: (863) 682-0151 Fax: (863) 688-6758

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Florida citrus Nurserymen’s association IFAS Southwest Center2686 State Road 29 NImmokalee, Florida 34142-9515

Florida citrus processors association1611 Harden Blvd. Lakeland, Florida 33803Phone: (863) 680-9908 Fax: (863) 683-2849Website: www.fcplanet.org

Florida department of citrus scientific research700 Experiment Station RoadLake Alfred, Florida 33850Phone: (863) 295-5950 Fax: (863) 295-5920

Florida department of citrusMailing Address:Post Office Box 9010Bartow, Florida 33831-9010Physical Address:Bob Crawford Agricultural Center605 E. Main StreetBartow, Florida 33830Phone: (863) 537-3999Fax: 1-877-FLA-CITRUS

Florida gift Fruit shippers association5500 West Concord AvenueOrlando, Florida 32808-7700Phone: (407) 295-1491Fax: (407) 290-0918Email: [email protected]: www.fgfsa.com

gulf citrus growers association11741 Palm Beach Blvd., Suite 202Fort Myers, Florida 33905Phone: (239) 690-0281 Fax: (239) 690-0857Website: www.gulfcitrus.org

Haines city citrus growers association#8 Railroad AvenuePost Office Box 337Haines City, Florida 33845Phone: (863) 422-1174Website: www.hilltopcitrus.com

Highlands county citrus growers association6419 US 27 South Sebring, Florida 33876Phone: (863) 385-8091Fax: (863) 385-6829Email: [email protected]: www.hccga.com

indian river citrus league7925 20th StreetVero Beach, Florida 32966Phone: 1-800-435-5727 (772) 562-2728Fax: (772) 562-2577Email: [email protected]: www.ircitrusleague.org

peace river Valley citrus growers association10 East Oak Street, Suite BArcadia, Florida 34266Phone: (863) 494-0061 Fax: (863) 494-4976Email: [email protected]: www.prvcitrus.org

showcase of citrus5010 Highway 27Clermont, Florida 34714Phone: (352) 394-4377Website: www.showcaseofcitrus.com

Winter garden citrus growers association Mailing Address:Post Office Box 770069Winter Garden, Florida 34777-0069Physical Address:75 2nd StreetWinter Garden, Florida 34787 Phone: (407) 656-4423

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ag-ad agency, inc.166 Lookout Place, Suite 101Maitland, Florida 32751Phone: (407) 645-1950Fax: (407) 647-0606

american dairy goat associationPost Office Box 865Spindale, North Carolina 28160Phone: (828) 286-3801 Fax: (828) 287-0476Email: [email protected]: www.adga.org

Florida dairy Farmers, inc.166 Lookout Place, Suite 100Maitland, Florida 32751Phone: (407) 647-8899 Fax: (407) 647-0606Website: www.floridamilk.com

Florida dairy goat associationPost Office Box 45Lamont, Florida 32336Email: [email protected]: www.fdga.org

Florida dairy products association2834 Remington Green Circle Suite 101Tallahassee, Florida 32308Phone: (850) 878-3447 Fax: (850) 878-0454Email: [email protected] Website: www.fdpa.net

southeast Milk, inc.1950 South East County Highway 484Belleview, Florida 34420Phone: 1-800-598-7866Fax: (352) 245-9434Email: [email protected]: www.southeastmilk.org

sunbelt Milk producers, inc 19039 121st RoadMcAlpin, Florida 32062

eDuCATion

ag institute of FloridaPost Office Box 940625 Maitland, Florida 32794-0625 Email: [email protected] Website: www.aiflorida.org

Florida ag in the classroom, inc.Post Office Box 110015 Gainesville, Florida 32611-0015 Phone: (352) 846-1391 Fax: (352) 846-1390 Email: [email protected]: www.flagintheclassroom.com

Florida a&M university agricultural sciences306 South Perry Paige BuildingTallahassee, Florida 32307Phone: (850) 599-3383Fax: (850) 412-7603

Florida cooperative Extension serviceUniversity Of FloridaInstitute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Post Office Box 110210Gainesville, Florida 32611-0210Phone: (352) 392-1761 Fax: (352) 846-0458 Website: www.solutionsforyourlife.ufl.edu

Florida 4-H Youth developmentUniversity of Florida3101 McCarty Hall BPost Office Box 110225Gainesville, Florida 32611-0225Phone: (352) 846-0996 Fax: (352) 846-0999Email: [email protected] Website: www.florida4h.org

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Florida FFa association5700 SW 34th Street, Suite 106Gainesville, Florida 32608Phone: (352) 378-0060Fax: (352) 378-6061Website: www.flaffa.org

Florida FFa leadership training center5000 Firetower RoadHaines City, Florida 33844Phone: (863) 439-7332Fax: (863) 439-2995Email: [email protected]: www.flaltc.org

Wedgworth leadership institute for agriculture and Natural resourcesPost Office Box 112060121 Bryant HallUniversity of FloridaGainesville, Florida 32611Phone: (352) 392-1038Fax: (352) 392-0589Website: www.wedgworthleadership.com

college of agricultural and life sciences (cals) Post Office Box 110270 Gainesville, Florida 32611-0270Phone: (352) 392-1963Website: www.cals.ufl.edu

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Florida Foxtrotter associationPost Office Box 3695Belleview, Florida 34421Phone: (352) 843-5315Website: www.floridafoxtrotters.org

Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and owners’ associations801 South West 60th AvenueOcala, Florida 34474Phone: (352) 629-2160Fax: (352) 629-3603Email: [email protected]: www.ftboa.com

Florida Quarter Horse associationPost Office Box 325 Laurel, Florida 34272Phone: (941) 321-3247Fax: (941) 426-0000Email: [email protected]: www.fqha.net

Florida Quarter Horse racing association9085 Magnolia Hill DriveTallahassee, Florida 32309Phone: (850) 345-4777Website: www.fqhra.com

The Florida cracker Horse association2992 Lake Bradford Road SouthTallahassee, Florida 32310Phone: (850) 575-6522Website: www.floridacrackerhorses.com

Florida Morgan Horse association4005 57th Street E.Palmetto, Florida 34221Rich DavisPhone: (727) 421-2387Website: www.fmha.net

The sunshine state Horse council, inc.Post Office Box 6663Brandon, Florida 33508-6011Phone: (813) 651-5953Website: www.sshc.org

paso Fino Horse association, inc.Post Office Box 836570Miami, Florida 33283Phone: (305) 551-1428Email: [email protected]: www.floridapfha.org

Florida standardbred Breeders and owners association1800 South West 3rd StreetPompano Beach, Florida 33069Phone: (954) 972-5400 Fax: (954) 978-9070Website: www.myfsboa.com

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Flordia paint Horse club10051 South East County Road 763Arcadia, Florida 34266Phone: (863) 494-6686Website: www.floridapainthorseclub.com

Florida palomino Exhibitors associationPost Office Box 337Sumterville, Florida 33585Phone: (352) 302-9128Email: [email protected]: www.floridapalomino.com

Florida reining Horse associationPost Office Box 770190Ocala, Florida 34477Website: www.frha.com

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Florida avocado administrative committeePost Office Box 900188Homestead, Florida 33090-0188Phone: (305) 247-0848 Fax: (305) 245-1315Email: [email protected]

Florida Blueberry growers associationPost Office Box 646Bartow, Florida 33831Phone: (863) 255-3557Email: [email protected]: www.floridablueberrygrowers.com

Florida Fruit and Vegetable associationPost Office Box 948153800 Trafalgar Court, Suite 200Maitland, Florida 32794-8153Phone: (321) 214-5200 Fax: (321) 214-0210 Website: www.ffva.com

Florida grape growers association111 Yelvington Road, Suite 1 East Palatka, Florida 32131Phone: (386) 329-0318 Fax: (386) 329-1262 Website: www.fgga.org

Florida organic growers and consumers, inc.Post Office Box 12311Gainesville, Florida 32604Phone: (352) 377-6345 Fax: (352) 377-8363Website: www.foginfo.org

Florida peanut producers association2741 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 1Marianna, Florida 32448Phone: (850) 526-2590 Fax: (850) 526-2277 Website: www.flpeanuts.com

Florida strawberry growers association13138 Lewis Gallagher RoadDover, Florida 33527Phone: (813) 752-6822 Fax: (813) 752-2167 Website: www.flastrawberry.com

Florida sugarcane leaguePost Office Drawer 1208Clewiston, Florida 33440Phone: (863) 983-9151Fax: (863) 983-2792

Florida sweet corn councilPost Office Box 948153Maitland, Florida 32794Phone: (321) 214-5200 Fax: (321) 214-0210 Website: www.freshsupersweetcorn.com

Florida tomato committee800 Trafalgar Court, Suite 300Maitland, Florida 32751Phone: (407) 660-1949 Fax: (407) 660-1656 Website: www.floridatomatoes.org

Florida Watermelon association1255 North 15th Street, Unit 7Immokalee, Florida 34142Phone: (239) 658-1442 Fax: (239) 658-1448Email: [email protected] Website: www.flfwa.com

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gadsden county tomato growers association2140 West Jefferson StreetQuincy, Florida 32351Phone: (850) 875-7255 Fax: (850) 875-7257

National Watermelon promotional Board3361 Rouse Road, Suite 150 Orlando, Florida 32817Toll Free: 1-877-599-9595Phone: (407) 657-0261 Fax: (407) 657-2213 Email: [email protected]: www.watermelon.org

peanut advisory council24486 US Highway 139O’Brien, Florida 32971Phone: (386) 935-1451

Quincy tomato growers Exchange, inc.Post Office Box 948153Maitland, Florida 32794Phone: (321) 214-5200Fax: (321) 214-0210

sugarcane growers cooperativePost Office Box 666Belle Glade, Florida 33430-0666Phone: (561) 996-5556Fax: (561) 996-4780Email: [email protected]: www.scgc.org

tropical Fruit advisory council and tropical Fruit growers of south Florida24801 Southwest 248th StreetHomestead, Florida 33030Phone: (305) 247-5727Website: www.tropicalfruitgrowers.com

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Florida christmas tree association443 Cody DriveOrange Park, Florida 32068Phone: (904) 272-3890Website: www.flchristmastrees.com

Florida Forestry associationPost Office Box 1696Tallahassee, Florida 32302Phone: (850) 222-5646Fax: (850) 222-6179E-mail: [email protected]: www.floridaforest.org

Florida society of american Foresters3890 North Longvalley RoadHernando, Florida 34442Phone: (863) 670-0734 Fax: (352) 588-2206 Email: [email protected]: www.flsaf.org

southeastern Wood producers association, inc.Post Office Box 9Hilliard, Florida 32046Phone: (904) 845-7133Fax: (904) 845-7345Website: www.sewpa.com

southern pine inspection BureauPost Office Box 10915Pensacola, Florida 32524-0915 Phone: (850) 434-2611 Fax: (850) 433-5594Website: www.spib.org

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association of Florida Native NurseriesPost Office Box 972Melbourne, Florida 32902Phone: (321) 917-1960 Fax: (815) 927-0128Website: www.afnn.org

Florida Federation of garden clubs1400 South Denning DriveWinter Park, Florida 32789-5662Phone: (407) 647-7016 Fax: (407) 647-5479Email: [email protected] Website: www.ffgc.org

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Florida Foundation seed producers, inc.Post Office Box 110200Gainesville, Florida 32611-0200Phone: (850) 594-4721 Fax: (850) 594-1068 Website: www.ffsp.net

Florida Nursery, growers and landscape association (Florida Citrus Nurserymen’s Association is now part of FNGLA)1533 Park Center DriveOrlando, Florida 32835-5705Phone: 1-800-375-3642 (407) 295-7994 Fax: (407) 295-1619 Email: [email protected] Website: www.fngla.org

Florida state Horticultural society, inc.Citrus Research and Education Center700 Experiment Station RoadLake Alfred, Florida 33850-2299Phone: (863) 956-1151 Fax: (703) 836-2024Email: [email protected] Website: www.fshs.org

Florida turfgrass association120 East Pine Street, Suite 1Lakeland, Florida 33801Phone: (800) 882-6721 Website: www.ftga.org

tampa Bay Wholesale growers association2404 Airport RoadPlant City, Florida 33563Phone: (813) 655-1914 Website: www.tbwg.org

Wildflower seed and plant growers association, inc.Post Office Box 776Crescent City, Florida 32112Phone: (352) 988-8117Website: www.floridawildflowers.com

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animal and plant Health inspection services, usda-Veterinary services8100 North West 15th PlaceGainesville, Florida 32606Phone: (352) 313-3060Fax: (352) 313-3063Website: www.aphis.usda.gov

Florida agricultural advisory councilThe Capitol, LL28Tallahassee, Florida 32399Phone: (850) 488-3022Fax: (850) 488-7585

Florida agricultural aviation association2720 Sneed RoadFort Pierce, Florida 34945-4711Phone: (772) 465-0714Fax: (772) 461-9050

Florida Farm Bureau Marketing division7705 US Highway 441 Leesburg, Florida 34788Phone: 1-800-654-0941 (352) 728-1561 Fax: (352) 728-5838Website: www.fwffb.com

Florida Feed associationPost Office Box 10471Tampa, Florida 33679-0471Phone: (813) 620-9007Fax: (813) 620-3624Email: [email protected]: www.floridafeed.com

Florida Fertilizer and agrichemical association411 East Orange StreetLakeland, Florida 33801Phone: (863) 686-4827Fax: (863) 682-8626Website: www.ffaa.org

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Florida Mosquito control association11625 Landing PlaceNorth Palm Beach, Florida 33408Phone: (855) 687-3622Website: www.floridamosquito.org

Florida pest Management association6882 Edgewater Commerce Parkway Orlando, Florida 32810Phone: 1-800-426-4829 (407) 293-8627Fax: (407) 292-0918Website: www.flpma.org

Florida petroleum Marketers association209 Office Plaza DriveTallahassee, Florida 32301Phone: 1-800-523-9166 (850) 877-5178Fax: (850) 877-5864 Website: www.fpma.org

Florida pork improvement groupPost Office Box 147030Gainesville, Florida 32614-7030Phone: (352) 374-1542 Fax: (352) 374-1592

Florida poultry Federation1625 Summit Lake Drive, Suite 300Tallahassee, Florida 32317Phone: (850) 402-2930Fax: (850) 402-0139

Florida propane gas associationPost Office Box 11026Tallahassee, Florida 32303Phone: (850) 681-0496 Fax: (850) 222-7892Website: www.floridapropane.org

Florida retail Federation227 South Adams StreetTallahassee, Florida 32301Phone: (888) 357-3824Fax: (850) 561-6625Website: www.frf.org

Florida state Beekeepers association5002 North West 64th LaneGainesville, Florida 32653Website: www.floridabeekeepers.org

Florida state grange3915 38th Avenue EastPalmetto, Florida 34221Phone: (941) 729-8036

Florida association of Wholesale distributors, inc.Post Office Box 3739Lakeland, Florida 33802Phone: (863) 688-0007Fax: (863) 688-0002Website: www.fawd.org

Florida trucking association350 East College AvenueTallahassee, Florida 32301-1565Phone: (850) 222-9900Fax: (850) 222-9363Website: www.fltrucking.org

Florida Veterinary Medical association7207 Monetary DriveOrlando, Florida 32809Phone: 1-800-992-3862 (407) 851-3862 Fax: (407) 240-3710Website: www.fvma.com

Meat sheep alliance of Florida7112 County Road 214Melrose, Florida 32666Email: [email protected] Website: http://msasheep.com

The Mosaic company13830 Circa Crossing DriveLithia, Florida 33547www.mosaicfla.com

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perennial peanut producers associationPost Office Box 352Madison, Florida 32341Phone: (850) 973-2399Email: [email protected]: www.perennialpeanuthay.org

southeastern Meat associationPost Office Box 620777 Oviedo, Florida 32762Phone: (407) 365-5661Email: [email protected]: www.southeasternmeat.com

Viticulture advisory council19239 US Highway 27 NorthClermont, Florida 34711Phone: (352) 394-8627 Fax: (352) 394-7490

Farm credit associations

Part of the nationwide Farm Credit system, created by Congress in 1916 to provide rural America with a de-pendable source of funding for agriculture and agricul-ture-related enterprises.

Farm credit of central Florida115 South Missouri Avenue, Suite 400Lakeland, Florida 33815Phone: (863) 682-4117Fax: (863) 688-9364Email: [email protected]: www.farmcreditcfl.com

Farm credit of FloridaPost Office Box 213069West Palm Beach, Florida 33421Phone: (561) 965-9001 (800) 432-4156Fax: (561) 965-9099Website: www.farmcreditfl.com

Farm credit of Northwest FloridaPost Office Box 7000Marianna, Florida 32447Phone: 1-800-527-0647 (850) 526-4910Fax: (850) 482-6597Email: [email protected]: www.farmcredit-fl.com

Florida cooperative extension Service and extension iFaS/uF office locations

Extension service is a partnership between state, federal, and county governments to provide scientific knowledge and expertise to the public. The University of Florida (UF), together with Florida A&M University (FAMU), administers the Florida Cooperative Extension Service.

At the University of Florida, Extension service is lo-cated in the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS), along with the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) and the Florida Agricultural Research and Education Center, and is called UF/IFAS Extension.

UF/IFAS Extension encompasses thousands of Exten-sion faculty members, scientists, educators, administra-tive staff, and volunteers, all working to provide solu-tions for your life.

www.solutionsforyourlife.com is the web site of Univer-sity of Florida Extension Service. You can explore topics in lawn and garden care, family life and consumer choices, agriculture, community development, the envi-ronment, and youth development. Above all, our site is focused on getting you timely and relevant solutions for improving your life.

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Florida cooperative Extension service – state office (Florida)University of Florida Post Office Box 110210Gainesville, Florida 32611Phone: (352) 392-1761Fax: (352) 846-0458

alachua county Extension office2800 North East 39th AvenueGainesville, Florida 32609-2658Phone: (352) 955-2402Email: [email protected] Website: http://alachua.ifas.ufl.edu

Baker county Extension office1025 West Macclenny AvenueMacclenny, Florida 32063-9640Phone: (904) 259-3520Email: [email protected] Website: http://baker.ifas.ufl.edu/

Bay county Extension officeBay County Extension2728 E. 14th Street Panama City, Florida 32401-5022Phone: (850) 784-6105Fax: (850) 784-6107Email: [email protected] Website: http://bay.ifas.ufl.edu/

Bradford county cooperative Extension service2266 North Temple AvenueStarke, Florida 32091-1612Phone: (904) 966-6224 (904) 966-6299Email: [email protected] Website: http://bradford.ifas.ufl.edu

Brevard county Extension office3695 Lake DriveCocoa, Florida 32926-4219Phone: (321) 633-1702Fax: (321) 633-1890Email: [email protected] Website: http://brevard.ifas.ufl.edu

Broward county Extension office3245 College AvenueDavie, Florida 33314-7719Phone: (954) 357-5270Fax: (954)-357-5271Website: http://www.broward.org/extension

calhoun county Extension office20816 Central Avenue East, Suite 1Blountstown, Florida 32424Phone: (850) 674-8323Fax: (850) 674-8353Email: [email protected] Website: http://calhoun.ifas.ufl.edu

charlotte county Extension office25550 Harbor View Road, Suite 3Port Charlotte, Florida 33980Phone: (941) 764-4340Fax: (941) 764-4343Website: http://charlotte.ifas.ufl.edu

citrus county Extension office3650 West Sovereign Path, Suite 1Lecanto, Florida 34461Phone: (352) 527-5700Fax: (352) 527-5749Email: [email protected] Website: http://citrus.ifas.ufl.edu

clay county Extension office2463 State Road 16 WestGreen Cove Springs, Florida 32043-0278Phone: (904) 284-6355 (904) 269-6355Fax: (904) 529-9776Email: [email protected] Website: http://clay.ifas.ufl.edu

collier county Extension office14700 Immokalee RoadNaples, Florida 34120-1468Phone: (239) 353-4244Email: [email protected] Website: http://collier.ifas.ufl.edu

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columbia county Extension office164 South West Mary Ethel LaneLake City, Florida 32025Phone: (386) 752-5384Fax: (386) 758-2173 Email: [email protected] Website: http://columbia.ifas.ufl.edu

desoto county Extension office2150 North East Roan StreetArcadia, Florida 34266-5025Phone: (863) 993-4846Fax: (863) 993-4849Email: [email protected] Website: http://desoto.ifas.ufl.edu

dixie county Extension office99 North East 121st StreetCross City, Florida 32628Phone: (352) 498-1237Fax: (352) 498-1471Email: [email protected]: http://dixie.ifas.ufl.edu

duval county Extension office1010 North McDuff AvenueJacksonville, Florida 32254Phone: (904) 387-8850Email: [email protected] Website: http://duval.ifas.ufl.edu

Escambia county Extension office3740 Stefani RoadCantonment, Florida 32533-7792Phone: (850) 475-5230Fax: (850) 475-5233Email: [email protected] Website: http://escambia.ifas.ufl.edu

Flagler county Extension office150 Sawgrass RoadBunnell, Florida 32110Phone: (386) 437-7464Fax: (386) 586-2102Email: [email protected]: http://www.flaglercounty.org/index.aspx?nid=110

Franklin county Extension office66 Fourth StreetApalachicola, Florida 32320-1775Phone: (850) 653-9337Fax: (850) 653-9447Email: [email protected] Website: http://franklin.ifas.ufl.edu

gadsden county Extension office2140 West Jefferson StreetQuincy, Florida 32351-1905Phone: (850) 875-7255Fax: (850) 875-7257Email: [email protected] Website: http://gadsden.ifas.ufl.edu

gilchrist county Extension office125 East Wade StreetTrenton, Florida 32693Phone: (352) 463-3174Fax: (352) 463-3197Email: [email protected]: http://gilchrist.ifas.ufl.edu

glades county Extension office900 US Highway 27SW Moore Haven, Florida 33471Phone: (863) 946-0244Fax: (863) 946-0629Email: [email protected]: http://glades.ifas.ufl.edu

gulf county Extension office200 North 2nd StreetWewahitchka, Florida 32465Phone: (850) 639-3200Fax: (850) 639-3201Email: [email protected] Website: http://gulf.ifas.ufl.edu

Hamilton county Extension office1143 North West US Highway 41Jasper, Florida 32052-5856Phone: (386) 792-1276Fax: (386) 792-6446Email: [email protected] Website: http://hamilton.ifas.ufl.edu

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Hardee county Extension office507 Civic Center DriveWauchula, Florida 33873-9460Phone: (863) 773-2164Fax: (863) 773-6861Email: [email protected] Website: http://hardee.ifas.ufl.edu

Hendry county Extension office1085 Pratt BoulevardLaBelle, Florida 33935Phone: (863) 674-4092 (863) 983-1598 Fax: (863) 674-4637Email: [email protected]: http://hendry.ifas.ufl.edu

Hernando county Extension office1653 Blaise DriveBrooksville, Florida 34601Phone: (352) 754-4433Website: http://extension.hernandocounty.us

Highlands county Extension office4509 George BoulevardSebring, Florida 33875Phone: (863) 402-6540Fax: (863) 402-6544 Email: [email protected] Website: http://highlands.ifas.ufl.edu

Hillsborough county Extension office5339 South CR 579 Seffner, Florida 33584-3334 Phone: (813) 744-5519Fax: (813) 744-5776Website: http://hillsborough.extension.ufl.edu

Holmes county Extension office1169 East Highway 90Bonifay, Florida 32425-6012Phone: (850) 547-1108Fax: (850) 547-7433Email: [email protected] Website: http://holmes.ifas.ufl.edu

indian river county Extension office1028 20th Place, Suite DVero Beach, Florida 32960-5305Phone: (772) 770-5030Fax: (772)-770-5148 Email: [email protected] Website: http://indian.ifas.ufl.edu

Jackson county Extension office2741 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 3Marianna, Florida 32448Phone: (850) 482-9620 Fax: (850) 482-9287Email: [email protected] Website: http://jackson.ifas.ufl.edu

Jefferson county Extension office2729 West Washington StreetMonticello, Florida 32344-5963Phone: (850) 342-0187 Fax: (850) 342-3483Email: [email protected]: http://jefferson.ifas.ufl.edu

lafayette county Extension office176 South West Community Circle, Suite D Mayo, Florida 32066-4000Phone: (386) 294-1279Fax: (386) 294-2016 Email: [email protected]: http://lafayette.ifas.ufl.edu

lake county Extension office1951 Woodlea RoadTavares, Florida 32778Phone: (352) 343-4101 Fax: (352) 343-2767Email: [email protected] Website: http://lake.ifas.ufl.edu lee county Extension office3406 Palm Beach BoulevardFort Myers, Florida 33916-3736Phone: (239) 533-4327 Fax: (239) 485-2305Email: [email protected] Website: http://lee.ifas.ufl.edu

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leon county Extension office615 Paul Russell Road Tallahassee, Florida 32301-7060Phone: (850) 606-5200Fax: (850) 606-5201 Website: http://leon.ifas.ufl.edu

levy county Extension office625 North Hathaway Avenue, Alt. 27Bronson, Florida 32621 Phone: (352) 486-5131Fax: (352) 486-5481Email: [email protected] Website: http://levy.ifas.ufl.edu

liberty county Extension office10405 North West Theo Jacobs WayBristol, Florida 32321Phone: (850) 643-2229Email: [email protected] Website: http://liberty.ifas.ufl.edu

Madison county Extension office184 College LoopMadison, Florida 32340-1426Phone: (850) 973-4138Fax: (850) 973-2000Email: [email protected] Website: http://madison.ifas.ufl.edu

Manatee county Extension office1303 17th Street WestPalmetto, Florida 34221Phone: (941) 722-4524Fax: (941) 721-6608Email: [email protected] Website: http://manatee.ifas.ufl.edu

Marion county Extension office2232 North East Jacksonville RoadOcala, Florida 34470Phone: (352) 671-8400Website: http://www.marioncountyfl.org/CountyExten-sion/Extension_default.aspx

Martin county Extension office2614 South East Dixie Highway Stuart, Florida 34996 Phone: (772) 288-5654Fax: (772) 288-4354 Email: [email protected] Website: http://martin.ifas.ufl.edu

Miami-dade county Extension office18710 South West 288th StreetHomestead, Florida 33030-2309Phone: (305) 248-3311Fax: (305) 246-2932Email: [email protected]: http://miami-dade.ifas.ufl.edu

Monroe county Extension office1100 Simonton Street, # 2-260 Key West, Florida 33040Phone: (305) 292-4501 Key West Fax: (305) 292-4415 Key Largo Fax: (305) 453-8749Email: [email protected] Website: http://monroe.ifas.ufl.edu

Nassau county Extension office543350 US Highway 1Callahan, Florida 32011-6486Phone: (904) 879-1019 Fax: (904) 879-2097 Email: [email protected] Website: http://nassau.ifas.ufl.edu

okaloosa county Extension office3098 Airport RoadCrestview, Florida 32539-7124Phone: (850) 689-5850 Fax: (850) 689-5727Website: http://okaloosa.ifas.ufl.edu

okeechobee county Extension office458 Highway 98 North Okeechobee, Florida 34972-2303 Phone: (863) 763-6469 Fax: (863) 763-6745 Email: [email protected] Website: http://okeechobee.ifas.ufl.edu

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orange county Extension office6021 South Conway RoadOrlando, Florida 32812-3604Phone: (407) 254-9200Fax: (407) 850-5125Email: [email protected] Website: http://orange.ifas.ufl.edu

osceola county Extension officeOsceola Heritage Park1921 Kissimmee Valley LaneKissimmee, Florida 34744-6107Phone: (321) 697-3000Website: http://osceola.ifas.ufl.edu

palm Beach county Extension office 559 North Military TrailWest Palm Beach, Florida 33415Phone: (561) 233-1700Email: [email protected] Website: www.pbcgov.com/coextension

pasco county Extension office Pasco County Fairgrounds36702 State Road 52Dade City, Florida 33525-5198Phone: (352) 518-0156 (800) 368-2411Fax: (352) 523-1921Website: http://pasco.ifas.ufl.edu

pinellas county Extension office12520 Ulmerton Road Largo, Florida 33774 Phone: (727) 582-2100Website: http://pinellas.ifas.ufl.edu

polk county Extension office1702 Highway 17-98 SouthBartow, Florida 33830Phone: (863) 519-8677Fax: (863) 534-0001Email:[email protected]: http://polk.ifas.ufl.edu

putnam county Extension office111 Yelvington Road, Suite 1East Palatka, Florida 32131-2114Phone: (386) 329-0318Fax: (386) 329-1262Email: [email protected] Website: http://putnam.ifas.ufl.edu

saint Johns county Extension county3125 Agricultural Center DriveSt. Augustine, Florida 32092-0572Phone: (904) 209-0430Email: [email protected] Website: http://stjohns.ifas.ufl.edu

saint lucie county Extension office8400 Picos Road Suite 101Fort Pierce, Florida 34945-3045Phone: (772) 462-1660Fax: (772) 462-1510Email: [email protected] Website: http://stlucie.ifas.ufl.edu

santa rosa county Extension office6263 Dogwood DriveMilton, Florida 32570-3500Phone: (850) 623-3868 (850) 932-9047 Fax: (850) 623-6151Email: [email protected] Website: http://santarosa.ifas.ufl.edu

sarasota county Extension office6700 Clark Road, Twin Lakes ParkSarasota, Florida 34241-9328Phone: (941) 861-5000Website: http://sarasota.ifas.ufl.edu

seminole county Extension office250 West County Home RoadSanford, Florida 32773Phone: (407) 665-5560Website: http://www.seminolecountyfl.gov/extensionservices

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seminole tribe of Florida15465 Reservation RoadOkeechobee, Florida 34974Phone: (954) 966-6300Fax: (800) 683-7800Website: www.semtribe.com

sumter county Extension office7620 State Road 471, Suite 2Bushnell, Florida 33513-8716Phone: (352) 793-2728Fax: (352) 793-6376Email: [email protected] Website: http://sumter.ifas.ufl.edu

suwannee county Extension office1302 11th Street South WestLive Oak, Florida 32064Phone: (386) 362-2771Fax: (386) 364-1698Email: [email protected] Website: http://suwannee.ifas.ufl.edu

taylor county Extension office203 Forest Park DrivePerry, Florida 32348-6340Phone: (850) 838-3508Fax: (850) 838-3546Email: [email protected]: http://taylor.ifas.ufl.edu

union county Extension office25 North East 1st StreetLake Butler, Florida 32054-1701Phone: (386) 496-2321Fax: (386) 496-1111Email: [email protected] Website: http://union.ifas.ufl.edu

Volusia county Extension officeVolusia County Agricultural Center3100 East New York AvenueDeLand, Florida 32724Phone: (386) 822-5778Fax: (386) 822-5767Email: [email protected]: http://volusia.org/extension

Wakulla county Extension office84 Cedar AvenueCrawfordville, Florida 32327-2063 Phone: (850) 926-3931Fax: (850) 926-8789Email: [email protected] or [email protected]: http://wakulla.ifas.ufl.edu

Walton county Extension office732 North 9th Street DeFuniak Springs, Florida 32433-3804Phone: (850) 892-8172Fax: (850) 892-8443Email: [email protected]: http://walton.ifas.ufl.edu

Washington county Extension office Washington County Agricultural Center1424 Jackson Avenue (Hwy 90), Suite AChipley, Florida 32428-1620Phone: (850) 638-6180 (850) 638-6265 Fax: (850) 638-6181 Email: [email protected] Website: http://washington.ifas.ufl.edu

Florida Fairs and expositions

Please contact each fair directly for information regard-ing tickets, entertainment or vendor services.

Baker county FairPost Office Box 492Macclenny, Florida 32063Phone: (904) 838-1121 Fax: (904) 259-1515Website: www.bakercountyfair.org

Bradford county Fair2300 North Temple AvenueStarke, Florida 32091Phone: (904) 964-5252 Fax: (904) 964-8631Website: www.bradfordcountyfair.net

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Brevard county Fair3695 Lake DriveCocoa, Florida 32926Phone: (321) 633-1702 Ext. 238 Fax: (321) 633-1890Website: www.brevardcountyfair.com

Broward county Fair3389 Sheridan Street, Suite 411Hollywood, Florida 33021Phone: (954) 922-2224 Fax: (954) 929-8888Website: www.browardcountyfair.com

central Florida Fair4603 West Colonial DriveOrlando, Florida 32808Phone: (407) 295-3247 Fax: (407) 295-2082Email: [email protected] Website: www.centralfloridafair.com

central panhandle FairPost Office Box 35007Panama City, Florida 32412Phone: (850) 769-2645 Fax: (850) 785-0524

chalo Nitka Festival; glades county Youth and livestock showPost Office Box 1003Moore Haven, Florida 33471Phone: (863) 946-0300 Fax: (863) 946-0629Website: www.chalonitka.com

charlotte county Fair2333 El Jobean RoadPort Charlotte, Florida 33948Phone: (941) 629-4252 Fax: (941) 629-6540Email: [email protected] Website: www.thecharlottecountyfair.com

citrus county Fair3600 South Florida AvenueInverness, Florida 34450Phone: (352) 726-2993 Fax: (352) 726-3121Email: [email protected] Website: www.citruscountyfair.com

clay county agricultural FairPost Office Box 1066Green Cove Springs, Florida 32043Phone: (904) 284-1615 Fax: (904) 529-9690Email: [email protected] Website: www.claycountyfair.org

collier county Fair751 39th Avenue NortheastNaples, Florida 34120Phone: (239) 455-1444 Fax: (239) 455-6701Email: [email protected] Website: www.colliercountyfair.com

columbia county FairPost Office Box 1376Lake City, Florida 32056Phone: (386) 752-8822 Fax: (386) 752-7506Website: www.columbiacountyfair.org

desoto county FairPost Office Box 970Arcadia, Florida 34265Phone: (863) 494-5678 or (863) 990-2909Fax: (863) 494-8400Email: [email protected]: www.desotocountyfair.org

Firefighters’ indian river county Fair1818 Commerce AvenueVero Beach, Florida 32960Phone: (772) 562-2974 Fax: (772) 778-5882Website: www.firefightersfair.org

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Flagler county Fair, Youth showPost Office Box 517Bunnell, Florida 32110Phone: (386) 437-2551 Fax: (386) 437-8444Email: [email protected] Website: www.flaglercountyfair.com

Florida state FairPost Office Box 11766Tampa, Florida 33680 Phone: 1-800-345-FAIR (813) 621-7821 Fax: (813) 740-3505Website: www.floridastatefair.com

Florida strawberry FestivalPost Office Drawer 1869Plant City, Florida 33564Phone: (813) 752-9194 Fax: (813) 754-4297Website: www.flstrawberryfestival.com

greater Hillsborough county FairPost Office Box 100Sydney, Florida 33587Phone: (813) 737-3247 Fax: (813) 737-4889Email: [email protected]: www.hillsboroughcountyfair.com

greater Jacksonville agricultural Fair & Expo center510 Fairgrounds PlaceJacksonville, Florida 32202Phone: (904) 353-0535 Fax: (904) 353-5458Email: [email protected] Website: www.jacksonvillefair.com

Hardee county Fair associationPost Office Box 1236Wauchula, Florida 33873Phone: (863) 773-0165 Website: www.HardeeCountyFair.org

Hendry county Fair and livestock show inc.Post Office Box 1356Clewiston, Florida 33440Phone: (863) 983-9282Fax: (863) 983-4453Email: [email protected]: www.hendrycountyfair.com

Hernando county Fair and Youth livestock showPost Office Box 10456Brooksville, Florida 34603Phone: (352) 796-4552 Fax: (352) 799-2842Email: [email protected] Website: www.hernandocountyfair.com

Highlands county Fair781 Magnolia AvenueSebring, Florida 33870Phone: (863) 382-2255Fax: (863) 385-7773Email: [email protected] Website: www.hcfair.net

greater Holmes county Fair2477 Barefield LaneBonifay, Florida 32425Phone: (850) 547-9944Fax: (850) 547-4461

Jackson county FairPost Office Box 330Marianna, Florida 32447Phone: (850) 482-3744Fax: (850) 482-5525

lake county FairPost Office Box 221Eustis, Florida 32726Phone: (352) 357-7111 Fax: (352) 357-7347Email: [email protected] Website: www.lakecofair.com

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levy county FairPost Office Box 818Williston, Florida 32696Phone: (352) 528-2516Fax: (352) 528-1031 Website: www.levycountyfair.com

Manatee county Fair1402 14th Avenue WestPalmetto, Florida 34221Phone: (941) 722-1639 Fax: (941) 722-5054Email: [email protected]: www.manateecountyfair.com

Martin county Fair and Youth livestock show2616 Southeast Dixie HighwayStuart, Florida 34996Phone: (772) 220-3247Fax: (772) 220-2424Email: [email protected] Website: www.martincountyfair.com

Miami-dade county Fair10901 Southwest 24th StreetMiami, Florida 33165Phone: (305) 223-7060 Fax: (305) 554-6092Website: www.fairexpo.com

North Florida Fair441 Paul Russell RoadTallahassee, Florida 32301Phone: (850) 878-3247 ext. 305 Fax: (850) 942-6950Email: [email protected]: www.northfloridafair.com

Northeast Florida FairPost Office Box 1070Callahan, Florida 32011Phone: (904) 879-4682Fax: (904) 879-7513Website: www.neflfair.org

Northwest Florida Fair1958 Lewis Turner BoulevardFort Walton Beach, Florida 32547Phone: (850) 862-0211 Fax: (850) 864-2395Website: www.nwffair.com

okeechobee county Fair4601 Highway 710 EastOkeechobee, Florida 34972Phone: (863) 467-1690Fax: (863) 763-6232Email: [email protected]: www.okeechobeecountyfair.com

osceola county Fair and livestock show1911 Kissimmee Valley LaneKissimmee, Florida 34744Phone: (321) 697-3050 Fax: (321) 697-3060Website: www.osceolacountyfair.com

pasco county Fair36722 State Road 52Dade City, Florida 33525Phone: (352) 567-6678Fax: (352) 523-1807Email: [email protected] Website: www.pascocountyfair.com

pensacola interstate Fair2172 West Nine Mile Road, PMB 210Pensacola, Florida 32534Phone: (850) 944-4500 Fax: (850) 944-4526Website: www.pensacolafair.com

polk county Youth FairPost Office Box 9005, Drawer HS03Bartow, Florida 33831Phone: (863) 519-8677 ext. 116Fax: (863) 534-0001Website: http://polk.ifas.ufl.edu/youth_fair.shtml

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putnam county Fair and ExpoPost Office Box 400East Palatka, Florida 32131Phone: (386) 328-3247 Fax: (386) 328-3239Website: www.putnamfairandexpo.com

saint lucie county FairPost Office Box 12478Fort Pierce, Florida 34979Phone: (772) 464-2910Fax: (772) 464-8892Website: www.stluciecountyfair.org

santa rosa county FairPost Office Box 884Milton, Florida 32572 Phone: (850) 623-1115 Email: [email protected]: www.srcfair.com

sarasota county agricultural Fair 3000 Ringling Blvd. Sarasota, FL 34237Phone: (941) 365-0818Fax: 1-888-502-2505Email: [email protected]: www.sarasotafair.com

st. Johns county agricultural Fair5840 State Road 207Elkton, Florida 32033Phone: (904) 692-4603 Fax: (904) 692-2720Website: www.stjohnsfair.com

southeastern Youth FairPost Office Box 404Ocala, Florida 34478-0404 Phone: (352) 629-1255 Fax: (352) 629-5995Email: [email protected] Website: www.seyfair.com

south Florida FairPost Office Box 210367West Palm Beach, Florida 33421-0367Phone: (561) 793-0333Fax: (561) 790-5246Website: www.southfloridafair.com

southwest Florida, lee county Fair11831 Bayshore RoadFort Myers, Florida 33917Phone: (239) 543-7469 Fax: (239) 543-4110Email: [email protected] Website: www.leeciviccenter.com

sumter county FairPost Office Box 647Webster, Florida 33597Phone: (352) 793-2750Fax: (352) 793-8001Email: [email protected] Website: www.sumterfair.net

suwannee county Fair associationPost Office Box 266Live Oak, Florida 32064Phone: (386) 362-7366 Email: [email protected]: www.suwanneecountyfair.org

Volusia county Fair, Youth show3150 East New York AvenueDeLand, Florida 32724Phone: (386) 734-9514 Fax: (386) 734-7176Email: [email protected]: www.volusiacountyfair.com

Walton county FairPost Office Box 550DeFuniak Springs, Florida 32435Phone: (850) 892-5261Fax: (850) 892-5261Email: [email protected]: www.waltoncountyfair.com

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Florida Farm Bureau Federation offices

The Sunshine State’s largest general agricultural organi-zation with about 138,000 member-families represent-ing Farm Bureaus in 60 counties. Membership provides a multitude of benefits, and you don’t have to be a farmer to be a member of Florida Farm Bureau.

Florida Farm Bureau Federation – state office (Florida)Post Office Box 147030Gainesville, Florida 32614-7030Phone: (352) 378-8100Fax: (352) 374-1501Website: www.floridafarmbureau.org

alachua county Farm BureauUS Highway 441 Unit 20Alachua, Florida 32615Phone: (386) 418-4008Fax: (386) 462-7948Website: www.alachuacountyfarmbureau.com

Baker county Farm Bureau539 South 6th StreetMacclenny, Florida 32063Phone: (904) 259-6332Fax: (904) 259-6730

Bay county Farm Bureau303 Mosley DriveLynn Haven, Florida 32444Phone: (850) 872-2077Fax: (850) 769-4590

Bradford county Farm Bureau2270 North Temple AvenueStarke, Florida 32091Phone: (904) 964-6369Fax: (904) 964-9666

Brevard county Farm Bureau111 Virginia AvenueCocoa, Florida 32922Phone: (321) 636-4361Fax: (321) 632-2858

Broward county Farm Bureau2121 North State Road 7Margate, Florida 33063Phone: (954) 972-2525Fax: (954) 969-9543Website: www.browardfarmbureau.com

calhoun-gulf county Farm Bureau17577 Main Street NorthBlountstown, Florida 32424Phone: (850) 674-5471Fax: (850) 674-5260

charlotte county Farm Bureau1278 South East US Highway 31Arcadia, Florida 34266Phone: (863) 494-3636Fax: (863) 494-4332

Hernando-citrus county Farm Bureau617 Lamar AvenueBrooksville, Florida 34601Phone: (352) 796-2526Fax: (352) 754-9580

clay county Farm Bureau3960 Lazy Acres RoadMiddleburg, Florida 32068Phone: (904) 282-0644Fax: (904) 282-6944

collier county Farm Bureau1101 West Main Street, Suite 2Immokalee, Florida 34142Phone: (239) 657-6500Fax: (239) 657-6565

columbia county Farm Bureau605 South West State Road 47Lake City, Florida 32025Phone: (386) 752-4003Fax: (386) 752-0585

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dade county Farm Bureau1850 Old Dixie HighwayHomestead, Florida 33033Phone: (305) 246-5514Fax: (305) 247-5812Website: www.dade-agriculture.org

desoto county Farm Bureau1278 South East US Highway 31Arcadia, Florida 34266Phone: (863) 494-3636Fax: (863) 494-4332

dixie county Farm BureauPost Office Box 426Trenton, Florida 32693Phone: (352) 463-2298Fax: (352) 463-3877

duval county Farm Bureau5542 Dunn AvenueJacksonville, Florida 32218Phone: (904) 768-4836Fax: (904) 766-1245

Escambia county Farm Bureau153 Highway 97Molino, Florida 32577Phone: (850) 587-2135Fax: (850) 587-2137

Flagler county Farm Bureau1000 Palm Coast Parkway Southwest, Suite 202Palm Coast, Florida 32137Phone: (386) 447-5282Fax: (386) 447-5307

Franklin county Farm BureauPlease contact main officePhone: (352) 378-8100

gadsden county Farm Bureau2111 West Jefferson StreetQuincy, Florida 32351Phone: (850) 627-7196Fax: (850) 875-1432

gilchrist county Farm Bureau306 West Wade StreetTrenton, Florida 32693Phone: (352) 463-2298Fax: (352) 463-3877

glades county Farm BureauPost Office Box 1365LaBelle, Florida 33975Phone: (863) 675-2535Fax: (863) 675-3586

calhoun-gulf county Farm Bureau17577 Main Street NorthBlountstown, Florida 32424Phone: (850) 674-5471Fax: (850) 674-5260

Hamilton county Farm Bureau1117 US Highway 41 North WestJasper, Florida 32052Phone: (386) 792-1458Fax: (386) 792-2793

Hardee county Farm Bureau1017 US Highway 17 NorthWauchula, Florida 33873Phone: (863) 773-3117Fax: (863) 773-2369

Hendry county Farm BureauPost Office Box 1365LaBelle, Florida 33975Phone: (863) 675-2535Fax: (863) 675-3586

Hernando-citrus county Farm Bureau617 Lamar AvenueBrooksville, Florida 34601Phone: (352) 796-2526Fax: (352) 754-9580

Highlands county Farm Bureau6419 US Highway 27 SouthSebring, Florida 33876Phone: (863) 385-5141Fax: (863) 385-5356Website: www.highlandsfarmbureau.com

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Hillsborough county Farm Bureau100 South Mulrennan RoadValrico, Florida 33594Phone: (813) 685-9121Fax: (813) 681-3779Website: www.hcfarmbureau.org

Holmes county Farm Bureau1108 North Waukesha StreetBonifay, Florida 32425Phone: (850) 547-4227Fax: (850) 547-1451

indian river county Farm Bureau7150 20th Street, Suite AVero Beach, Florida 32966Phone: (772) 562-4119Fax: (772) 569-3111

Jackson county Farm Bureau4379 Lafayette StreetMarianna, Florida 32446Phone: (850) 482-5751Fax: (850) 482-1018

Jefferson county Farm Bureau105 West Anderson StreetMonticello, Florida 32344Phone: (850) 997-2213Fax: (850) 997-4805

lafayette county Farm BureauPost Office Box 336Mayo, Florida 32066Phone: (386) 294-1399Fax: (386) 294-4399

lake county Farm Bureau30241 State Road 19Tavares, Florida 32778Phone: (352) 343-4407Fax: (352) 343-4627

lee county Farm Bureau14180 Metropolis Avenue, Suite 1Fort Myers, Florida 33912Phone: (239) 561-5100Fax: (239) 561-7001

leon county Farm Bureau3375-C Capital Circle NortheastTallahassee, Florida 32308Phone: (850) 877-6581Fax: (850) 877-8998Website: www.leonfarmbureau.com

levy county Farm BureauPost Office Box 998Chiefland, Florida 32644 Phone: (352) 493-4780Fax: (352) 493-9599

liberty county Farm Bureau17577 Main Street NorthBlountstown, Florida 32424Phone: (850) 674-5471

Madison county Farm Bureau233 West Base StreetMadison, Florida 32340Phone: (850) 973-4071Fax: (850) 973-3857

Manatee county Farm Bureau5620 Tara Boulevard, Suite 101Bradenton, Florida 34203Phone: (941) 746-6161Fax: (941) 739-7846Website: www.manateecountyfarmbureau.org

Marion county Farm Bureau5800 South West 20th StreetOcala, Florida 34474Phone: (352) 237-2124Fax: (352) 237-2127Website: www.marioncountyfarmbureau.org/

Martin county Farm Bureau506 South West Federal Highway, Suite 102Stuart, Florida 34994Phone: (772) 286-1038Fax: (772) 286-6849

Monroe county Farm BureauPlease contact main officePhone: (352) 378-8100

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Nassau county Farm BureauPost Office Box 5007Callahan, Florida 32011Phone: (904) 879-3498Fax: (904) 879-6633

okaloosa county Farm Bureau921 West James Lee BoulevardCrestview, Florida 32536Phone: (850) 682-3536Fax: (850) 682-0882

okeechobee county Farm Bureau401 North West 4th StreetOkeechobee, Florida 34972Phone: (863) 763-3101Fax: (863) 763-1624

orange county Farm BureauPost Office Box 585694Orlando, Florida 32858Phone: (407) 889-5732Fax: (407) 464-2142

osceola county Farm Bureau1680 East Irlo Bronson Memorial HighwayKissimmee, Florida 34744Phone: (407) 847-5189Fax: (407) 847-9351

palm Beach county Farm Bureau13121 Military TrailDelray Beach, Florida 33484Phone: (561) 498-5200Fax: (561) 498-3078

1st location: (Western) palm Beach county Farm Bureau3019 State Road 15, Suite 5Belle Glade, Florida 33430-5354Phone: (561) 996-0343Fax: (561) 996-9911

2nd location: (Western) palm Beach county Farm Bureau12773 West Forest Hill Boulevard, Suite 104Wellington, Florida 33414Phone: (561) 792-1991

pasco county Farm Bureau12445 US Highway 301Dade City, Florida 33525Phone: (352) 567-5641Fax: (352) 567-9638

pinellas county Farm Bureau1165 Lakeview RoadClearwater, Florida 33756Phone: (727) 466-6390Fax: (727) 466-6870

polk county Farm Bureau1715 US Highway 17 SouthBartow, Florida 33830Phone: (863) 533-0561Fax: (863) 533-9241Website: www.pcfb.org

putnam - st. Johns county Farm Bureau1470 South US Highway 17East Palatka, Florida 32131Phone: (386) 325-5822Fax: (386) 325-9484

santa rosa county Farm BureauPost Office Box 490Jay, Florida 32565Phone: (850) 675-4572Fax: (850) 675-4764

sarasota county Farm Bureau7289 Palmer BoulevardSarasota, Florida 34240Phone: (941) 371-2043Fax: (941) 377-8448

seminole county Farm BureauPost Office Box 585694Orlando, Florida 32858Phone: (407) 889-5732Fax: (407) 464-2142

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putnam-saint Johns county Farm Bureau147 South US Highway 17East Palatka, Florida 32131Phone: (386) 325-5822Fax: (386) 325-9484

saint lucie county Farm Bureau3327 Orange AvenueFort Pierce, Florida 34947Phone: (772) 465-0440Fax: (772) 465-0428

sumter county Farm Bureau7610 State Road 471Bushnell, Florida 33513Phone: (352) 793-4545Fax: (352) 793-6410

suwannee county Farm Bureau407 Dowling Avenue South EastLive Oak, Florida 32064Phone: (386) 362-1274Fax: (386) 364-1136

taylor county Farm Bureau813 South Washington StreetPerry, Florida 32347Phone: (850) 584-2371Fax: (850) 584-8112

union county Farm Bureau325 South East 6th StreetLake Butler, Florida 32054Phone: (386) 496-2171Fax: (386) 496-4296

Volusia county Farm Bureau3090 East New York AvenueDeLand, Florida 32724Phone: (386) 734-1612Fax: (386) 734-1793

Wakulla county Farm Bureau2468 Crawfordville HighwayCrawfordville, Florida 32327Phone: (850) 926-3425Fax: (850) 926-1100

Walton county Farm Bureau684 North 9th StreetDeFuniak Springs, Florida 32433Phone: (850) 892-5512Fax: (850) 929-3655

Washington county Farm Bureau1361 Jackson AvenueChipley, Florida 32428Phone: (850) 638-1756Fax: (850) 638-0306

uSda Service centers

USDA Service Centers are designed to be a single loca-tion where customers can access the services provided by the Farm Service Agency, Natural Resources Con-servation Service and the Rural Development agencies. This website will provide the address of a USDA Service Center and other Agency offices serving your area along with information on how to contact them.

Farm service agency – state office (Florida)Post Office Box 141030Gainesville, Florida 32614-1030Phone: (352) 379-4500Fax: (352) 379-4580

usda Natural resource conservation service – state office (Florida)Post Office Box 141510Gainesville, Florida 32614-1510Phone: (352) 338-9500Fax: (352) 338-9578

usda rural development – state office (Florida)Post Office Box 147010Gainesville, Florida 32614-7010Phone: (352) 338-3402Fax: (352) 338-3405

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alachua countyGainesville Service Center 5709 NW 13th StreetGainesville, Florida 32653-2130 Phone: (352) 376-7414Fax: (352) 373-4984 • FarmServiceAgency• NaturalResourcesConservationService• ConservationDistrict

Ocala Service Center2441 North East 3rd Street, Suite 204Ocala, Florida 34470Phone: (352) 732-7534Fax: (352) 732-9728• RuralDevelopment(AreaOffice)

Baker countyBaldwin Service Center260 US Highway 301 North Baldwin, Florida 32234-1440 Phone: (904) 266-0088Fax: (904) 266-4858 • FarmServiceAgency• NaturalResourcesConservationService

Rural Development Lake City Area 3 Office971 West Duval Street, Suite 190 Lake City, Florida 32055-3736Phone: (386) 719-5590Fax: (386) 754-4139• RuralDevelopment(AreaOffice)

Bay countyBonifay Service Center103 North Oklahoma StreetBonifay, Florida 32425-2311Phone: (850) 547-2850Fax: (850) 547-2674• FarmServiceAgency• NaturalResourcesConservationService

Marianna Service Center2741 Pennsylvania AvenueMarianna, Florida 32448-4027Phone: (850) 526-2610Fax: (850) 526-7534• RuralDevelopment(AreaOffice)

Bradford countyGainesville Service Center 5709 North West 13th StreetGainesville, Florida 32653-2130 Phone: (352) 376-7414Fax: (352) 373-4984• FarmServiceAgency• NaturalResourcesConservationService Rural Development Lake City Area 3 Office971 West Duval Street, Suite 190Lake City, Florida 32055-3736Phone: (386) 719-5590Fax: (386) 754-4139• RuralDevelopment(AreaOffice)

Brevard countyKissimmee Service Center1921 Kissimmee Valley LaneKissimmee, Florida 34744 Phone: (407) 847-4201Fax: (407) 847-9665• FarmServiceAgency Rural Development Area Office2629 Waverly Barn Road, Suite 129Davenport, Florida 33897-8614Phone: (863) 420-4833Fax: (863) 424-7333• RuralDevelopment(AreaOffice)

Broward countyRoyal Palm Beach Service Center420 South State Road 7Royal Palm Beach, Florida 33414-4306Phone: (561) 792-2727Fax: (561) 792-9094• NaturalResourcesConservationService• ConservationDistrict• RuralDevelopment(AreaOffice)

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calhoun countyBlountstown Service Center 17413 North West Leonard Street Blountstown, Florida 32424-1343 Phone: (850) 674-8388Fax: (850) 674-5099 • FarmServiceAgency• NaturalResourcesConservationService• ConservationDistrict


charlotte countyFt. Myers Service Center 3434 Hancock Bridge Parkway Fort Myers, Florida 33903-7094 Phone: (239) 997-7331Fax: (239) 997-7557 • FarmServiceAgency• NaturalResourcesConservationService• RuralDevelopment(AreaOffice)

Sarasota Service Center6942 Professional Parkway EastSarasota, Florida 34240-8426Phone: (941) 907-0011Fax: (941) 907-0015• NaturalResourcesConservationService

citrus countyBushnell Service Center Office 7620 State Road 471, Suite 3 Bushnell, Florida 33513Phone: (352) 793-2651Fax: (352) 793-2089• FarmServiceAgency Ocala Service Center2441 North East 3rd Street, Suite 204Ocala, Florida 34470Phone: (352) 732-7534Fax: (352) 732-9728• NaturalResourcesConservationService• RuralDevelopment(AreaOffice)

clay countyEast Palatka Service Center 111 Yelvington Road, Suite 3 East Palatka, Florida 32131-2114 Phone: (386) 328-5051Fax: (386) 328-3054 • FarmServiceAgency• NaturalResourcesConservationService Rural Development Lake City Area 3 Office971 West Duval Street, Suite 190Lake City, Florida 32055-3736Phone: (386) 719-5590Fax: (386) 754-4139• RuralDevelopment(AreaOffice)

collier countyNaples Service Center 14700 Immokalee RoadNaples, Florida 34120-1468 Phone: (239) 455-4100Fax: (239) 455-2693 • NaturalResourcesConservationService• ConservationDistrict

Fort Myers Service Center3434 Hancock Bridge ParkwayFort Myers, Florida 33903-7094Phone: (239) 997-7331Fax: (239) 997-7557 • FarmServiceAgency• NaturalResourcesConservationService• ConservationDistrict• RuralDevelopment(AreaOffice)

columbia countyLake City Service Center 2304 South West Main Boulevard, Suite 103 Lake City, Florida 32025 Phone: (386) 752-8447Fax: (386) 752-8278 • FarmServiceAgency• NaturalResourcesConservationService• ConservationDistrict

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Rural Development Lake City Area 3 Office971 West Duval Street, Suite 190Lake City, Florida 32055-3736Phone: (386) 719-5590Fax: (386) 754-4139• RuralDevelopment(AreaOffice)

desoto countyWauchula Service Center316 North 7th Avenue Wauchula, Florida 33873-2606Phone: (863) 773-4764Fax: (863) 773-2445 • FarmServiceAgency• NaturalResourcesConservationService• ConservationDistrict

Fort Myers Service Center3434 Hancock Bridge ParkwayFort Myers, Florida 33903-7094Phone: (239) 997-7331Fax: (239) 997-7557• RuralDevelopment(AreaOffice)

dixie countyBronson Service Center 625 North Hathaway Avenue Bronson, Florida 32621-6123 Phone: (352) 486-2125Fax: (352) 486-1724 • NaturalResourcesConservationService• ConservationDistrict

Trenton Service Center723 East Wade Street Trenton, Florida 32693-3316Phone: (352) 463-2358Fax: (352) 463-1144• FarmServiceAgency


duval countyBaldwin Service Center 260 US Highway 301 NorthBaldwin, Florida 32234-1440 Phone: (904) 266-0088Fax: (904) 266-4858 • FarmServiceAgency• NaturalResourcesConservationService• ConservationDistrict


Escambia countyMolino Service Center 151 State Highway 97 Molino, Florida 32577Phone: (850) 587-5345Fax: (850) 587-5406• FarmServiceAgency• NaturalResourcesConservationService• ConservationDistrict

Milton Service Center6277 Dogwood DriveMilton, Florida 32570-3500Phone: (850) 623-2441Fax: (850) 623-5903• FarmServiceCenter

Crestview Service Center934 North Ferdon BoulevardCrestview, Florida 32536-1706Phone: (850) 682-2416Fax: (850) 682-1095• RuralDevelopment(AreaOffice)

Flagler countyEast Palatka Service Center 111 Yelvington Road Suite 3 East Palatka, Florida 32131-2114 Phone: (386) 328-5051Fax: (386) 328-3054 • FarmServiceAgency

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Flagler county (continued)Deland Service Center101 Heavensgate RoadDeLand, Florida 32720Phone: (386) 985-4037Fax: (386) 985-4881• NaturalResourcesConservationService• ConservationDistrict


Franklin countyBlountstown Service Center 17413 North West Leonard Street Blountstown, Florida 32424-1343 Phone: (850) 674-8388Fax: (850) 674-5099 • FarmServiceAgency• NaturalResourcesConservationService Marianna Service Center2741 Pennsylvania AvenueMarianna, Florida 32448-4027Phone: (850) 526-2610Fax: (850) 526-7534• RuralDevelopment(AreaOffice)

gadsden countyQuincy Service Center 2144 West Jefferson Street Quincy, Florida 32351-1905 Phone: (850) 627-6365Fax: (850) 627-4267 • FarmServiceAgency• NaturalResourcesConservationService• ConservationDistrict


gilchrist countyTrenton Service Center 723 East Wade Street Trenton, Florida 32693-3316 Phone: (352) 463-2358Fax: (352) 463-1144 • FarmServiceAgency

Bronson Service Center625 North Hathaway AvenueBronson, Florida 32621-6123Phone: (352) 486-2125Fax: (352) 486-1724• NaturalResourcesConservationService• ConservationDistrict


glades county24704 US Highway 27Moore Haven, Florida 33471 Phone: (863) 946-1031Fax: (863) 946-1033 • FarmServiceAgency

LaBelle Service Center 1085 Pratt Boulevard La Belle, Florida 33935-4480 Phone: (863) 674-4160Fax: (863) 675-3577 • NaturalResourcesConservationService• ConservationDistrict

Royal Palm Beach Service Center420 South State Road 7Royal Palm Beach, Florida 33414-4306Phone: (561) 792-2727Fax: (561) 792-9094• RuralDevelopment(AreaOffice)

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gulf countyBlountstown Service Center 17413 North West Leonard Street Blountstown, Florida 32424-1343 Phone: (850) 674-8388Fax: (850) 674-5099 • FarmServiceAgency• NaturalResourcesConservationService Marianna Service Center2741 Pennsylvania AvenueMarianna, Florida 32448-4027Phone: (850) 526-2610Fax: (850) 526-7534• RuralDevelopment(AreaOffice)

Hamilton countyLive Oak Service Center10096 US Highway 129Live Oak, Florida 32060-6745Phone: (386) 362-2861Fax: (386) 362-3375• FarmServiceAgency• NaturalResourcesConservationService


Hardee countyWauchula Service Center316 North 7th Avenue Wauchula, Florida 33873-2606Phone: (863) 773-4764Fax: (863) 773-2445 • FarmServiceAgency• NaturalResourcesConservationService• ConservationDistrict


Hendry countyMoore Haven Service CenterPost Office Box 1339Moore Haven, Florida 33471 Phone: Temporary (863) 763-3345 Fax: Temporary (863) 763-6407 • FarmServiceAgency

LaBelle Service Center 1085 Pratt Boulevard LaBelle, Florida 33935-4480 Phone: (863) 674-4160Fax: (863) 675-3577 • NaturalResourcesConservationService• ConservationDistrict


Hernando countySan Antonio Service Center 30435 Commerce Drive, Suite 103 San Antonio, Florida 33576-8003 Phone: (352) 588-5211Fax: (352) 388-5472 • FarmServiceAgency• NaturalResourcesConservationService

Rural Development Area Office2629 Waverly Barn Road, Suite 129Davenport, Florida 33897-8614Phone: (863) 420-4833Fax: (863) 424-7333• RuralDevelopment(AreaOffice)

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Highlands countySebring Service Center4505/4507 George Boulevard Sebring, Florida 33872 Phone: (863) 385-7853Fax: (863) 385-7028 • FarmServiceAgency• NaturalResourcesConservationService• ConservationDistrict

Okeechobee Service Center450 US Highway 98 NorthOkeechobee, Florida 34972-2303Phone: (863) 763-3343Fax: (86) 763-6407• FarmServiceAgency

Royal Palm Beach Service Center420 South State Road 7 Royal Palm Beach, Florida 33414-4306Phone: (561) 792-2727Fax: (561) 792-9094• RuralDevelopment(AreaOffice)

Hillsborough countyPlant City Service Center 201 South Collins Street Suite 201 Plant City, Florida 33563 Phone: (813) 752-1474Fax: (813) 754-7297• FarmServiceAgency• NaturalResourcesConservationService• ConservationDistrict


Holmes countyBonifay Service Center103 North Oklahoma Street Bonifay, Florida 32425-2311 Phone: (850) 547-2850Fax: (850) 547-2674 • FarmServiceAgency• NaturalResourcesConservationService• ConservationDistrict


indian river countyFort Pierce Service Center 8400 Picos Road Fort Pierce, Florida 34945-3045 Phone: (772) 461-4546Fax: (772) 465-0165 • FarmServiceAgency• NaturalResourcesConservationService


Jackson countyMarianna Service Center 2741 Pennsylvania Avenue Marianna, Florida 32448-4027 Phone: (850) 526-2610Fax: (850) 482-4062• FarmServiceAgency• NaturalResourcesConservationService• ConservationDistrict• RuralDevelopment(AreaOffice)

Jefferson countyMonticello Service Center 1244 North Jefferson Street Monticello, Florida 32344-2249 Phone: (850) 997-2072Fax: (850) 997-6277 • FarmServiceAgency• NaturalResourcesConservationService• ConservationDistrict

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Rural Development Lake City Area 3 Office971 West Duval StreetLake City, Florida 32055-3736Phone: (386) 719-5590Fax: (352) 754-4139• RuralDevelopment(AreaOffice)

lafayette countyMayo Service Center 176 South West Community Circle, Suite BMayo, Florida 32066-4000 Phone: (386) 294-1851Fax: (384) 294-2154• FarmServiceAgency• NaturalResourcesConservationService• ConservationDistrict

Rural Development Lake City Area 3 Office971 West Duval StreetLake City, Florida 32055-3736Phone: (386) 719-5590Fax: (386) 754-4139• RuralDevelopment(AreaOffice)

lake countyTavares Service Center 1725 David Walker Drive Tavares, Florida 32778-4954 Phone: (352) 742-7005Fax: (352) 343-6275 • FarmServiceAgency• NaturalResourcesConservationService• ConservationDistrict

Ocala Service Center2441 North East 3rd Street, Suite 204Ocala, Florida 34470Phone: (352) 732-7534Fax: (352) 732-9728• RuralDevelopment(Areaoffice)

lee countyFort Myers Service Center 3434 Hancock Bridge Parkway Fort Myers, Florida 33903-7094 Phone: (239) 997-7331Fax: (239) 997-7557 • FarmServiceAgency• NaturalResourcesConservationService• ConservationDistrict• RuralDevelopment

leon countyTallahassee Service Center 615 Paul Russell Road Tallahassee, Florida 32301-7060 Phone: (850) 877-3724Fax: (850) 878-5354 • NaturalResourcesConservationService• ConservationDistrict

Monticello Service Center1244 North Jefferson StreetMonticello, Florida 32344-2249Phone: (850) 997-2072Fax: (850) 997-6277• FarmServiceAgency Marianna Service Center2741 Pennsylvania AvenueMarianna, Florida 32448-4027Phone: (850) 526-2610Fax: (850) 526-7534• RuralDevelopment(AreaOffice)

levy countyBronson Service Center 625 North Hathaway Avenue Bronson, Florida 32621-6123 Phone: (352) 486-2125Fax: (352) 486-1724 • FarmServiceAgency• NaturalResourcesConservationService• ConservationDistrict

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levy county (continued)Ocala Service Center2441 North East 3rd Street, Suite 204Ocala, Florida 34470Phone: (352) 732-7534Fax: (352) 732-9728• RuralDevelopment(Areaoffice)

liberty countyBlountstown Service Center 17413 North West Leonard Street Blountstown, Florida 32424-1343 Phone: (850) 674-8388Fax: (850) 674-5099 • FarmServiceAgency• NaturalResourcesConservationService Marianna Service Center2741 Pennsylvania AvenueMarianna, Florida 32448-4027Phone: (850) 526-2610Fax: (850) 526-7534• RuralDevelopment(AreaOffice)

Madison countyMadison Service Center 1416 East US 90, Unit 1 Madison, Florida 32340-3010 Phone: (850) 973-2205Fax: (850) 973-3935 • FarmServiceAgency• NaturalResourcesConservationService• ConservationDistrict


Manatee countyWauchula Service Center316 North 7th Avenue Wauchula, Florida 33873-2606Phone: (863) 773-4764Fax: (863) 773-2445 • FarmServiceAgency

Sarasota Service Center6942 Professional Parkway EastSarasota, Florida 34240-8426Phone: (941) 907-0011Fax: (941) 907-0015• NaturalResourcesConservationService• ConservationDistrict


Marion countyOcala Service Center 2441 North East 3rd Street, Suite 204 Ocala, Florida 34470 Phone: (352) 732-7534Fax: (352) 732-9728 • FarmServiceAgency• NaturalResourcesConservationService• RuralDevelopment(AreaOffice)• ConservationDistrict

Martin countyFort Pierce Service Center 8400 Picos Road Fort Pierce, Florida 34945-3045 Phone: (772) 461-4546Fax: (772) 465-0165 • FarmServiceAgency• NaturalResourcesConservationService


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Miami-dadeFlorida City Service Center 1450 North Krome Avenue, Suite 102 Florida City, Florida 33034-2400 Phone: (305) 242-1197Fax: (305) 242-1286 • FarmServiceAgency• NaturalResourcesConservationService• ConservationDistrict


Monroe countyFlorida City Service Center 1450 North Krome Avenue, Suite 102 Florida City, Florida 33034-2400 Phone: (305) 242-1197Fax: (305) 242-1286 • FarmServiceAgency• NaturalResourcesConservationService• ConservationDistrict


Nassau countyBaldwin Service Center 260 US Highway 301 NorthBaldwin, Florida 32234-1440 Phone: (904) 266-0088Fax: (904) 266-4858 • FarmServiceAgency• NaturalResourcesConservationService

Rural Development Lake City Area 3 Office971 West Duval Street, Suite 190Lake City, Florida 32055-3736Phone: (386) 719-5590Fax: (386) 754-4139• RuralDevelopment(AreaOffice

okaloosa countyCrestview Service Center 934 North Ferdon BoulevardCrestview, Florida 32536-1706 Phone: (850) 682-2416Fax: (850) 682-1095 • FarmServiceAgency• NaturalResourcesConservationService• RuralDevelopment• ConservationDistrict

okeechobee countyOkeechobee Service Center 450 US Highway 98 North Okeechobee, Florida 34972-2303 Phone: (863) 763-3345Fax: (863) 763-6407 • FarmServiceAgency• NaturalResourcesConservationService• ConservationDistrict


orange countyTavares Service Center 1725 David Walker Drive Tavares, Florida 32778-4954 Phone: (352) 742-7005Fax: (352) 343-6275 • FarmServiceAgency

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orange county (continued)Kissimmee Service Center1921 Kissimmee Valley LaneKissimmee, Florida 34744Phone: (407) 847-4201Fax: (407) 847-9665• NaturalResourcesConservationService


osceola countyKissimmee Service Center1921 Kissimmee Valley LaneKissimmee, Florida 34744 Phone: (407) 847-4201Fax: (407) 847-9665• FarmServiceAgency• NaturalResourcesConservationService• ConservationDistrict


palm Beach countyRoyal Palm Beach Service Center420 South State Road 7Royal Palm Beach, Florida 33414-4306Phone: (561) 792-2727Fax: (561) 792-9094• FarmServiceAgency• NaturalResourcesConservationService• RuralDevelopment(AreaOffice)• ConservationDistrict

pasco countySan Antonio Service Center 30435 Commerce Drive, Suite 103 San Antonio, Florida 33576-8003 Phone: (352) 588-5211Fax: (352) 388-5472 • FarmServiceAgency• NaturalResourcesConservationService• ConservationDistrict


pinellas countyPlant City Service Center 201 South Collins Street, Suite 201 Plant City, Florida 33563 Phone: (813) 752-1474Fax: (813) 754-7297• FarmServiceAgency• NaturalResourcesConservationService• ConservationDistrict


polk countyBartow Service Center 1700 Highway 17 South Bartow, Florida 33830 Phone: (863) 533-2051Fax: (863) 533-1884 • FarmServiceAgency• NaturalResourcesConservationService• ConservationDistrict

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putnam countyEast Palatka Service Center 111 Yelvington Road Suite 3 East Palatka, Florida 32131-2114 Phone: (386) 328-5051Fax: (386) 328-3054 • FarmServiceAgency• NaturalResourcesConservationService• ConservationDistrict

Ocala Service Center 2441 NE 3rd Street Suite 204 Ocala, Florida 34470 Phone: (352) 732-7534Fax: (352) 732-9728 • RuralDevelopment(AreaOffice)

santa rosa countyMilton Service Center 6277 Dogwood Drive Milton, Florida 32570-3500 Phone: (850) 623-2441Fax: (850) 623-8012• FarmServiceAgency• NaturalResourcesConservationService• ConservationDistrict


sarasota countySarasota Service Center 6942 Professional Parkway EastSarasota, Florida 34240-8426 Phone: (941) 907-0011Fax: (941) 907-0015 • NaturalResourcesConservationService• ConservationDistrict

Wauchula Service Center316 North 7th Avenue Wauchula, Florida 33873-2606Phone: (863) 773-4764Fax: (863) 773-2445 • FarmServiceAgency Fort Myers Service Center3434 Hancock Bridge ParkwayFort Myers, Florida 33903-7094Phone: (239) 997-7331Fax: (239) 997-7557• RuralDevelopment(AreaOffice)

seminole countyDeLand Service Center 101 Heavensgate Road DeLand, Florida 32720 Phone: (386) 985-4037Fax: (386) 985-4881• FarmServiceAgency


saint Johns countyEast Palatka Service Center 111 Yelvington Road Suite 3 East Palatka, Florida 32131-2114 Phone: (386) 328-5051Fax: (386) 328-3054 • FarmServiceAgency• NaturalResourcesConservationService• ConservationDistrict

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st. John’s county (continued)Rural Development Lake City Area 3 Office971 West Duval Street, Suite 190Lake City, Florida 32055-3736Phone: (386) 719-5590Fax: (386) 754-4139• RuralDevelopment(AreaOffice)

saint lucie countyFort Pierce Service Center 8400 Picos Road Fort Pierce, Florida 34945-3045 Phone: (772) 461-4546Fax: (772) 465-0165 • FarmServiceAgency• NaturalResourcesConservationService• ConservationDistrict

Royal Palm Beach Service Center420 South State Road 7Royal Palm Beach, Florida 33414-4306Phone: (561) 792-2727Fax: (561) 792-9094• RuralDevelopment(AreaOffice

sumter countyBushnell Service Center 7620 State Road 471, Suite 3 Bushnell, Florida 33513 Phone: (352) 793-2651Fax: (352) 793-2089• FarmServiceAgency

Tavares Service Center 1725 David Walker Drive Tavares, Florida 32778-4954 Phone: (352) 742-7005Fax: (352) 343-6275 • NaturalResourcesConservationService• ConservationDistrict


suwannee countyLive Oak Service Center 10096 US Highway 129 Live Oak, Florida 32060-6745 Phone: (386) 362-2681Fax: (386) 362-3375 • FarmServiceAgency• NaturalResourcesConservationService• ConservationDistrict


taylor countyMayo Service Center 176 South West Community Circle, Suite BMayo, Florida 32066-4000 Phone: (386) 294-1851Fax: (386) 294-2154• FarmServiceAgency• NaturalResourcesConservationService• ConservationDistrict


union countyLake City Service Center 2304 South West Main Boulevard, Suite 103 Lake City, Florida 32025 Phone: (386) 752-8447Fax: (386) 752-8278 • FarmServiceAgency• NaturalResourcesConservationService• ConservationDistrict

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Volusia countyDeLand Service Center 101 Heavensgate Road DeLand, Florida 32720 Phone: (386) 985-4037Fax: (386) 985-4881• FarmServiceAgency• NaturalResourcesConservationService• ConservationDistrict


Wakulla countyMonticello Service Center 1244 North Jefferson Street Monticello, Florida 32344-2249 Phone: (850) 997-2072Fax: (850) 997-6277• FarmServiceAgency Marianna Service Center2741 Pennsylvania AvenueMarianna, Florida 32448-4027Phone: (850) 526-2610Fax: (850) 526-7534• RuralDevelopment(AreaOffice)

Walton countyDeFuniak Springs Service Center 239 John Baldwin Road DeFuniak Springs, Florida 32433 Phone: (850) 892-3712Fax: (850) 892-6002 • FarmServiceAgency• NaturalResourcesConservationService• ConservationDistrict


Washington countyBonifay Service Center103 North Oklahoma StreetBonifay, Florida 32425-2311Phone: (850) 547-2850Fax: (850) 547-2674• FarmServiceAgency• NaturalResourcesConservationService• ConservationDistrict


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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICEScommissioner’s office The Capitol, Level 10 Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0810 (850) 488-3022

• OfficeofAgriculturalEmergencyPreparedness• OfficeofEnergy• OfficeofAgriculturalLawEnforcement• OfficeofInspectorGeneral• OfficeofLegislativeAffairs• OfficeofPolicyandBudget• CabinetAffairs• ExecutivePrograms• GeneralCounsel

division of administration 407 South Calhoun St. 509 Mayo Building Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0800 (850) 617-7000

• BureauofAgricultureManagementInformation Center (AGMIC) • BureauofFinanceandAccounting• BureauofGeneralServices• BureauofPersonnelManagement

division of agricultural Environmental services 3125 Conner Blvd. 130 Administration Building Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1650 (850) 617-7900

• BureauofAgricultureEnvironmentalLaboratories (850) 617-7830

• BureauofComplianceMonitoring (850) 617-7850

• BureauofEntomologyandPestControl (850) 617-7997

• BureauofPesticides (850) 617-7917

office of agricultural Water policy1203 Governors Square Blvd., Suite 200Tallahassee, FL 32301-2960(850) 617-1700

division of animal industry Office of the State Veterinarian 407 South Calhoun St.328 Mayo Building Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0800 (850) 410-0900

• BureauofAnimalDiseaseControl• BureauofDiagnosticLaboratories Kissimmee, Florida (321) 697-1400 Live Oak, Florida (386) 330-5700

division of aquaculture 1203 Governors Square Suite 501 Tallahassee, Florida 32301 (850) 488-5471

• BureauofAquacultureDevelopment• BureauofAquacultureEnvironmentalServices

division of consumer services 2005 Apalachee Parkway Tallahassee, Florida 32399-6500 (850) 410-3800

• BureauofCompliance• BureauofMediationandEnforcement

Consumer Hotline: 1-800-HELP-FLA En Espańol: 1-800-FL-AYUDA

•BureauofFairRidesInspection (850) 921-1530

•BureauofLiquifiedPetroleumGasInspections (850) 921-1600

•BureauofStandards (850) 921-1570

Fort Lauderdale, Field OfficePort Everglades Petroleum Testing Laboratory(954) 468-2719Tampa, Field OfficeTampa Petroleum Testing Laboratory(813) 272-2260

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Florida Forest service3125 Conner Blvd. 228 Administration Building Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1650 (850) 681-5800

•BureauofForestProtection (850) 681-5900

•BureauofForestManagement (850) 681-5880

•BureauofForestLogisticsandSupport (850) 681-5850

•BureauofFieldOperations (850) 681-5940

•BlackwaterForestryCenter (850) 957-6140

•ChipolaForestryCenter (850) 872-4175

•TallahasseeForestryCenter (850) 488-1871

•PerryDistrictOffice (850) 838-2299

•SuwanneeDistrictOffice (386) 758-5700

• JacksonvilleDistrictOffice (904) 266-5001 • WacassassaForestryCenter (352) 955-2005

• BunnellDistrictOffice (386) 446-6785

• WithlacoocheeForestryCenter (352) 754-6777

• OrlandoDistrictOffice (407) 856-6512 •LakelandDistrictOffice (863) 648-3163

•MyakkaRiverDistrictOffice (941) 751-7627

•OkeechobeeDistrictOffice (863) 462-5160

•CaloosahatcheeDistrictOffice (239) 690-3500

•EvergladesDistrictOffice (954) 475-4120

division of Food safety 3125 Conner Boulevard, Suite D101 Administration BuildingTallahassee, Florida 32399-1650 (850) 245-5595

• ComplianceSection• FoodExportCertificates

• BureauofChemicalResidueLabs (850) 617-7500

•BureauofDairyIndustry (850) 245-5410

• BureauofFoodLaboratories (850) 617-7550 • BureauofFoodandMeatInspection (850) 245-5520

division of Food Nutrition and Wellness600 South Calhoun St., Suite 120Tallahassee, Florida 32399(850) 617-7400

• CustomerService 1-800-504-6609• SummerFoodServiceProgramHotline 1-800-622-5985

division of Fruit and Vegetables 500 Third Street Northwest Winter Haven, FL 33881(863) 297-3900

• BureauofInspection• BureauofTechnicalControl

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division of licensing Post Office Box 6687 Tallahassee, Florida 32314-6687 (850) 245-5500

• BureauofLicenseIssuance• BureauofRegulationandEnforcement• BureauofSupportServices

•FortWaltonRegionalOffice (850) 833-9146

•TallahasseeRegionalOffice (850) 245-5498

• JacksonvilleRegionalOffice (904) 448-4341

• OrlandoRegionalOffice (407) 245-0883

•TampaRegionalOffice (813) 272-2552

•PuntaGordaRegionalOffice (941) 575-5770

•WestPalmBeachRegionalOffice (561) 681-2530

•MiamiRegionalOffice (305) 377-5950

division of Marketing and development 407 South Calhoun St. 435 Mayo Building Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0800 (850) 488-4031

• BureauofAgriculturalDealer’sLicenses• BureauofDevelopmentandInformation• BureauofEducationandCommunication• BureauofFoodDistribution• BureauofSeafoodandAquacultureMarketing• BureauofStateFarmers’Markets

• FloridaAgriculturalStatisticsServices (407) 648-6013

• AgInTheClassroom (352) 846-1391

• FloridaAgriculturalMuseum (386) 446-7630

• FloridaAgriculturalPromotionalCampaign(FAPC) (850) 617-7327

• FloridaMarketBulletin (850) 617-7368

• Research,DevelopmentandInformation Services Section (850) 617-7330

• FruitandVegetableMarketNews (407) 365-8813

• BureauofStateFarmers’Market (850) 617-7380

• FloridaCityFarmers’Market Paul Cardwell, Senior Market Manager (305) 246-6334

• FortMyersFarmers’Market Lee Crews, Senior Market Manager (239) 332-6910

• FortPierceFarmers’Market Michael Brown, Senior Market Manager (772) 468-3917

• GadsdenFarmers’Market (850) 627-6484

• ImmokaleeFarmers’Market Jerry Hubbart, Senior Market Manager (239) 658-3505

• PalatkaFarmers’Market Terry Driggers, Senior Market Manager (386) 329-3713

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• PlantCityFarmers’Market Fred Irwin, Senior Market Manager (813) 359-2620

• PompanoFarmers’Market Joseph Swick, Senior Market Manager (954) 786-4828

• SanfordFarmers’Market Doris Denis, Senior Market Manager (407) 330-6783

• StarkeFarmers’Market Terry Driggers, Senior Market Manager (386) 329-3713

• SuwanneeValleyFarmers’Market Jay Thomas, Market Specialist III (386) 963-5903

• TrentonFarmers’Market Terry Driggers, Senior Market Manager (386) 963-5903

• WauchulaFarmers’Market Diana Durrance, Senior Market Manager (863) 773-9850

division of plant industry 1911 Southwest 34th St. Gainesville, Florida 32608-1201(352) 395-4700

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 147100 Gainesville, Florida 32614-7100

• BureauofCitrusBudwoodRegistration• BureauofEntomology,Nematology and Plant Pathology • BureauofMethodsDevelopmentand Biological Control • BureauofPestEradicationandControl• BureauofPlantandApiaryInspection

• PlantIndustryHelpline: (888) 397-1517

• CitrusHealthResponseProgram: (800) 282-5153

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Internet

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National Homepage

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The national homepage has links to all agency products and services such as publications, graphics, historic data, State information, statistical research, Census of Agriculture, a search engine and a Published Estimates Data Base to query and download State or county historic data. There are also links to our Customer Service unit, a Kids Page, and all other federal statistics outside the National Agricultural Statistics Service.

For a monthly summary of USDA estimates, forecasts and projections of commodities, prices, trade issues, and world crop developments, see:

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Florida Homepage

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The Florida web site offers much of the same information as the national homepage but in a format designed for Florida customers. The reports contain the same statistics but offer more details about agriculture in Florida. Links are also available to other sites such as the Florida Department of Agriculture, University of Florida and other NASS field offices.

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All NASS reports are still printed on paper. Census reports are only available while supplies last; contact the Florida office for a copy. NASS also offers a wide variety of data on diskettes or CD-ROM with national, State, and county statistics. Most of these products are in Lotus 1-2-3spreadsheet format or comma separated (CSV) files.

A listing of all paper reports and computer products can be found in the Products & Services catalog issued every December. To order a free Products & Services catalog or purchase paper reports, diskettes or CD-ROMs, call the order disk at:

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TRENTONProviding EssentialMarketing InfrastructureState Farmers’ Markets assist in the marketing of farmproducts by providing modern marketing facilties to move products from the farm to the consumer. There are 13 State Farmers’ Markets that offer attendant services such as refrigeration, truck weigh scales, packing houses, coolers, offices, farm supplies, restaurants, produce brokerage sales,and produce and freight shipping companies. Through volume production and marketing, effective competition is assured forboth small amd large growers and buyers.

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DEAR FRIENDS OF AGRICULTURE, · Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS). These estimates are currentas of June 2013 and may be revised later in the year or in the following year,