1. Agriculture In Florida

2.  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.  7 th Ranked state in the production of all agricultural crops. 2009 Florida Agriculture Statistical Directory, Florida Deptartment of Agriculture

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

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