Farming in Florida

Florida Agriculture Farm Crops
Annual Revenue
(past 5 years average)
Wheat: $18,624,291
Rice: $0
Grains: $1,878,263
Soybeans: $950,437
Sunflower Seed & Oil: $0
Peanuts: $17,521,861
Cotton: $20,868,075
Cotton Seed: $549,041
Tobacco: $11,902,089
Fruits & Juice: $577,106,385
Tree & Nuts: $432,640
Vegetables: $153,420,049
Livestock: $33,193,297
Hides & Skins: $3,904,638
Poultry: $28,745,644
Fats & Oils: $1,102,925
Dairy: $17,755,741
Feeds: $33,200,520
Seeds: $36,695,056
Other: $605,093,816
TOTAL: $1,562,944,769

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CBS News

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Suncoast News

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Citrus Industry Is Open, Scrappy - The Ledger

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Orlando jobs rally: Unions and politicians pledge support for working people - Orlando Sentinel

Orlando Sentinel

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In Amazon, traces of an advanced civilization - Washington Post

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In Amazon, traces of an advanced civilization Washington Post In the 1980s on Marajo Island, at the mouth of the Amazon, she turned up house foundations, elaborate pottery and evidence of an agriculture so advanced she ... and more »

Fruit flies found in Pinellas County - Tbo.com

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US Rep. Putnam Relies on His Roots in Race for Florida Ag Commissioner - The Ledger

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