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EconomicContributionsofAgriculture,NaturalResourcesandFoodIndustries

inPalmBeachCounty,Florida

ScottW.Barnhart,AssociateProfessor,FloridaAtlanticUniversity

AlanW.Hodges,ExtensionScientist,UniversityofFlorida

PalmBeachInternationalAgriculturalSummitMay4,2016

MapofPalmBeachCounty,Florida

TrendsinPopulationandEmploymentinPalmBeachCounty,Florida,1969-2014

Source:U.S.BureauofEconomicAnalysis

PercentageChangeinPopulationandEmploymentinPalmBeachCounty,Florida,1969-2014

Source:U.S.BureauofEconomicAnalysis

TrendinPerCapitaPersonalIncomeinPalmBeachCounty,Florida

Source:U.S.BureauofEconomicAnalysis

DirectEmploymentbyMajorIndustryGroupsinPalmBeachCounty,FL,2014

Source:IMPLAN Group,LLC

DirectOutput(Revenues)forMajorIndustryGroupsinPalmBeachCounty,FL,2014

Source:IMPLAN Group,LLC

Source:USDA,CensusofAgriculture

CharacteristicsofAgricultureinPalmBeachCounty,Florida

2007 2012 Percentchange

NumberofFarms 1,263 1,409 +12

Landinfarms(acres) 525,658 513,943 -2

Averagefarmsize(acres) 416 365 -12

Market ValueofProductsSold(million$) $931.7 $999.0 +7

AverageSalesPerFarm $737,712 $709,041 -4

StateandNationalCountyRankingsofAgriculturalValue,AcreageandInventoryinPalmBeachCounty,Florida,2012

Item Quantity StateRank U.S.RankTotalvalueofagriculturalproductssold($1000) 999,038 1 30Valueofcropsincludingnurseryandgreenhouse($1000) 982,049 1 14Valueoflivestock,poultry,andtheirproducts($1000) 16,990 26 1,749

ValueofSalesbyCommodityGroup($1,000)Othercropsandhay 478,819 1 2Vegetables,melons,potatoes,andsweetpotatoes 332,870 1 7Nursery,greenhouse,floriculture,andsod 154,514 3 11Grains,oilseeds,drybeans,anddrypeas 13,127 1 1,408Horses,ponies,mules,burros,anddonkeys 11,048 2 10Cattleandcalves 3,334 35 2,062

TopCrops(Acres)Sugarcaneforsugar 285,304 1 1Vegetablesharvested,all 60,762 1 13Sweetcorn 22,918 1 5Sodharvested 15,007 1 1Sugarcaneforseed 13,712 1 1

TopLivestock(Inventory)Coloniesofbees 15,291 4 45Cattleandcalves 9,333 37 1,986Horsesandponies 7,007 2 24Layers 3,249 23 999Goats,all 1,490 12 324

IndustryOutput(Revenue)ContributionsofAgriculture,NaturalResourcesandFoodIndustryGroupsinPalmBeachCounty,2014

Source:IMPLAN Group,LLC

EmploymentContributionsofAgriculture,NaturalResourcesandFoodIndustryGroupsinPalmBeachCounty,2014

Source:IMPLAN Group,LLC

DomesticandInternationalExportsofAgriculture,NaturalResourcesandFoodIndustryGroupsinPalmBeachCounty,2014

Source:IMPLAN Group,LLC

EmploymentContributionsofFoodandFiberCommodityGroupsinPalmBeachCounty,2014

Source:IMPLAN Group,LLC

IndustryOutputContributionsofFoodandFiberCommodityGroupsinPalmBeachCounty,2014

Source:IMPLAN Group,LLC

TrendsinEmploymentContributionsofAgriculture,NaturalResourcesandFoodIndustryGroupsinPalmBeachCounty,2001-14

Source:IMPLAN Group,LLC;Datanotavailablefor2003,2005

TrendsinInternationalExportsofFoodandKindredProductsfromtheMiami-SoutheastFloridaPortDistricttoWorldRegions

Source:U.S.CensusBureau,USATradeOnline

SummaryandConclusions:PalmBeachCountyAgriculture

• PalmBeachCountyhasexperiencedhighgrowthinpopulation,jobsandpersonalincome.

• PossessesuniquelandandwaterresourcesintheEvergladesAgriculturalAreaandalongtheeasternAtlanticcoast.

• ProducesthelargestvalueofagriculturalcropsinFlorida,andamongthelargestintheU.S.,leadbysugarcane,vegetablesandornamentalplants.

• Agricultureislinkedtovalue-addedprocessinganddistribution,andexportsthroughouttheworld.

SummaryandConclusions:PalmBeachCountyAgriculture

• Agricultureandfoodindustriesin2014generated:

• 158,976fulltime/part-timejobs,representing19%oftotalcountyemployment.

• $16.85billioninindustryoutput.

• $9.50billioninGrossDomesticProduct,accountingfor14%ofCountyGDP(includingmultipliereffects).

• Outputcontributionsofag-foodindustriesgrew42%during2001-14,or3.3%annuallyininflation-adjustedterms.