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Strawberry field in Florida before 1913. Strawberry is a major fruit crop in Florida. [1] [2] Florida is second only to California for strawberry production by volume and by dollars per year [1] [2] and the Plant City area grows 3 ⁄ 4 of America's winter strawberries. [1]
Counties in Florida by GDP in 2021 (chained 2012 US$) The economy of the state of Florida is the fourth-largest in the United States, with a $1.695 trillion gross state product (GSP) as of 2024. [1]
The following list includes the annual nominal gross domestic product for each of the 50 U.S. states and the national capital of Washington, D.C. and the GDP change and GDP per capita as of 2024.
Confronting these environmental challenges, Florida's agricultural sector—which plays an integral role in the state's economy and food supply—is at an inflection point. To support an expanding ...
The University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) is contributing new fertilizer application rates based on advances in research and crop varieties, said Michael ...
Florida agriculture losses from Hurricane Idalia are estimated at between $78 million and $371 million, with producers also suffering widespread damage to such infrastructure as irrigation rigs ...
Currently, the Census of Agriculture is conducted for years ending in 2 and 7. The 1997 Census of Agriculture has historical significance because it was the first conducted by NASS after the 1997 Appropriations Act shifted responsibility of the Census of Agriculture from the U.S. Census Bureau , which is part of the U.S. Department of Commerce ...
Women in agriculture (including the related industries of forestry and fishing) numbered 556,000 in 2011. [42] Agriculture in the U.S. makes up approximately 75% of the country's pesticide use. Agricultural workers are at high risk for being exposed to dangerous levels of pesticides, whether or not they are directly working with the chemicals. [44]