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Agriculture In Florida

Agriculture In Florida. Agriculture In Florida. 13 th Ranked state in overall agricultural production. 1 st Ranked state in citrus production. 2 nd Ranked state in production of vegetables. 2 nd Ranked state in production of horticultural products.

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Agriculture In Florida

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  1. Agriculture In Florida

  2. Agriculture In Florida • 13th Ranked state in overall agricultural production. • 1st Ranked state in citrus production. • 2nd Ranked state in production of vegetables. • 2nd Ranked state in production of horticultural products. • 7th Ranked state in the production of all agricultural crops. 2009 Florida Agriculture Statistical Directory, Florida Deptartment of Agriculture

  3. Agriculture In Florida And… $7.8 Billion in Sales of Florida Agricultural Products!!

  4. Florida Led the nation in the production of: • Fresh cucumbers • Fresh squash • Fresh snap beans • Fresh tomatoes • Grapefruit • Houseplants • Oranges • Sugarcane • Sweet Corn • Tangerines • Watermelons

  5. Florida Produced: • 64% of the Nation’s Oranges • 73% of the Nation’s Grapefruit • 31% of the Nations Snap Beans • 54% of the Nation’s Sugarcane • 27% of the Nation’s fresh market tomatoes • 46% of the Nation’s Bell Peppers • 23% of the Nation’s Fresh Cucumbers • 23% of the Nation’s Watermelons • 30% of the Nation’s Tangerines • 19% of the Nation’s Sweet Corn

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