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Stephen Gran Manager – Agriculture Industry Development

Hillsborough County Agriculture. Stephen Gran Manager – Agriculture Industry Development Hillsborough County Economic Development Department. Florida Agriculture Overview. Florida has 40,000 farms, utilizing 10 million acres (30% of the State). 2006 Cash Receipts - $6.97 billion

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Stephen Gran Manager – Agriculture Industry Development

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  1. Hillsborough County Agriculture Stephen Gran Manager – Agriculture Industry Development Hillsborough County Economic Development Department

  2. Florida Agriculture Overview • Florida has 40,000 farms, utilizing 10 million acres (30% of the State). • 2006 Cash Receipts - $6.97 billion • Florida ranks #9 nationally in value of farm products. • #1 in Citrus • #1 in Tropical Fish • #1 in Sugar Cane • #2 in Strawberries • #2 in Fresh Vegetables • #2 in Greenhouse/Nursery Products

  3. Value of Products Sold - Florida

  4. Land In Farms - Florida

  5. Florida Agriculture Overview • Florida’s Agriculture and Natural Resources Industries have an economic impact of $97.8 billion per year. • In addition, it has been estimated that 769,224 Florida jobs are dependent on these industries.

  6. Hillsborough CountyAgriculture Land Uses

  7. Hillsborough CountyAgricultural Commodities - 2007

  8. Trends in Hillsborough County Agriculture

  9. Trends in Agriculture

  10. Trends in Agriculture

  11. Agriculture and AgribusinessEconomic Impact Study Findings

  12. Water Availability Urbanization Competition For Land Fuel / Energy Prices Input Costs Profitability Labor Pests Regulatory Costs Foreign Competition Issues Facing Agriculture in Florida

  13. Investments in Agriculture Federal • USDA - New Farm Bill State • University of Florida – Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences • Gulf Coast Research and Education Center • Tropical Fish Research Center • UF/IFAS Degree Program at HCC • Cooperative Extension Service • Florida Department of Agriculture Farm to Fuel Program

  14. Investments in Agriculture Regional • Southwest Florida Water Management District • Ag Teams • FARMS Program County • Cooperative Extension Service • Agriculture Industry Development Program • Agriculture Economic Development Council • Agriculture Stewardship Program • Proposed Agriculture Innovation Fund • Relocation of Gulf Coast Research and Education Center to Hillsborough County

  15. Agriculture Trends - Conclusions • Value of Agriculture production is increasing while acreage is declining. • High value per acre crops are better able to compete with alternative land uses. • Lower value per acre crops are the most susceptible to conversion to non-agricultural uses. • Incentives for agricultural land uses that capitalize on the environmental benefits that agricultural land provides may assist in maintaining the economic viability of agriculture

  16. Contact Information:Stephen GranManager – Agriculture Industry DevelopmentHillsborough County Economic Development Department601 E. Kennedy Blvd. 13th FloorTampa, Florida 33601Phone: (813) 272-5506

  17. General Time Trend of Land Values $/AC $$$ Development/Market Value Farmland Value 2000 Switch Point 2100 TIME Slide adapted from presentation by Dr. Fritz Roka, UF-IFAS, to the Hillsborough County BOCC, 2/22/06

  18. Revised Time Trend of Land Values $/AC Development/Market Value $$$ Farmland Value Farming with new innovation or more valuable crop Farmland Value Crop only 2000 Old Switch Point New Switch Point 2100 Slide adapted from presentation by Dr. Fritz Roka, UF-IFAS, to the Hillsborough County BOCC, 2/22/06

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