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MAY 4, 2016 | PALM BEACH COUNTY CONVENTION CENTER
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EconomicContributionsofAgriculture,NaturalResourcesandFoodIndustries
inPalmBeachCounty,Florida
ScottW.Barnhart,AssociateProfessor,FloridaAtlanticUniversity
AlanW.Hodges,ExtensionScientist,UniversityofFlorida
PalmBeachInternationalAgriculturalSummitMay4,2016
MapofPalmBeachCounty,Florida
TrendsinPopulationandEmploymentinPalmBeachCounty,Florida,1969-2014
Source:U.S.BureauofEconomicAnalysis
PercentageChangeinPopulationandEmploymentinPalmBeachCounty,Florida,1969-2014
Source:U.S.BureauofEconomicAnalysis
TrendinPerCapitaPersonalIncomeinPalmBeachCounty,Florida
Source:U.S.BureauofEconomicAnalysis
DirectEmploymentbyMajorIndustryGroupsinPalmBeachCounty,FL,2014
Source:IMPLAN Group,LLC
DirectOutput(Revenues)forMajorIndustryGroupsinPalmBeachCounty,FL,2014
Source:IMPLAN Group,LLC
Source:USDA,CensusofAgriculture
CharacteristicsofAgricultureinPalmBeachCounty,Florida
2007 2012 Percentchange
NumberofFarms 1,263 1,409 +12
Landinfarms(acres) 525,658 513,943 -2
Averagefarmsize(acres) 416 365 -12
Market ValueofProductsSold(million$) $931.7 $999.0 +7
AverageSalesPerFarm $737,712 $709,041 -4
StateandNationalCountyRankingsofAgriculturalValue,AcreageandInventoryinPalmBeachCounty,Florida,2012
Item Quantity StateRank U.S.RankTotalvalueofagriculturalproductssold($1000) 999,038 1 30Valueofcropsincludingnurseryandgreenhouse($1000) 982,049 1 14Valueoflivestock,poultry,andtheirproducts($1000) 16,990 26 1,749
ValueofSalesbyCommodityGroup($1,000)Othercropsandhay 478,819 1 2Vegetables,melons,potatoes,andsweetpotatoes 332,870 1 7Nursery,greenhouse,floriculture,andsod 154,514 3 11Grains,oilseeds,drybeans,anddrypeas 13,127 1 1,408Horses,ponies,mules,burros,anddonkeys 11,048 2 10Cattleandcalves 3,334 35 2,062
TopCrops(Acres)Sugarcaneforsugar 285,304 1 1Vegetablesharvested,all 60,762 1 13Sweetcorn 22,918 1 5Sodharvested 15,007 1 1Sugarcaneforseed 13,712 1 1
TopLivestock(Inventory)Coloniesofbees 15,291 4 45Cattleandcalves 9,333 37 1,986Horsesandponies 7,007 2 24Layers 3,249 23 999Goats,all 1,490 12 324
IndustryOutput(Revenue)ContributionsofAgriculture,NaturalResourcesandFoodIndustryGroupsinPalmBeachCounty,2014
Source:IMPLAN Group,LLC
EmploymentContributionsofAgriculture,NaturalResourcesandFoodIndustryGroupsinPalmBeachCounty,2014
Source:IMPLAN Group,LLC
DomesticandInternationalExportsofAgriculture,NaturalResourcesandFoodIndustryGroupsinPalmBeachCounty,2014
Source:IMPLAN Group,LLC
EmploymentContributionsofFoodandFiberCommodityGroupsinPalmBeachCounty,2014
Source:IMPLAN Group,LLC
IndustryOutputContributionsofFoodandFiberCommodityGroupsinPalmBeachCounty,2014
Source:IMPLAN Group,LLC
TrendsinEmploymentContributionsofAgriculture,NaturalResourcesandFoodIndustryGroupsinPalmBeachCounty,2001-14
Source:IMPLAN Group,LLC;Datanotavailablefor2003,2005
TrendsinInternationalExportsofFoodandKindredProductsfromtheMiami-SoutheastFloridaPortDistricttoWorldRegions
Source:U.S.CensusBureau,USATradeOnline
SummaryandConclusions:PalmBeachCountyAgriculture
• PalmBeachCountyhasexperiencedhighgrowthinpopulation,jobsandpersonalincome.
• PossessesuniquelandandwaterresourcesintheEvergladesAgriculturalAreaandalongtheeasternAtlanticcoast.
• ProducesthelargestvalueofagriculturalcropsinFlorida,andamongthelargestintheU.S.,leadbysugarcane,vegetablesandornamentalplants.
• Agricultureislinkedtovalue-addedprocessinganddistribution,andexportsthroughouttheworld.
SummaryandConclusions:PalmBeachCountyAgriculture
• Agricultureandfoodindustriesin2014generated:
• 158,976fulltime/part-timejobs,representing19%oftotalcountyemployment.
• $16.85billioninindustryoutput.
• $9.50billioninGrossDomesticProduct,accountingfor14%ofCountyGDP(includingmultipliereffects).
• Outputcontributionsofag-foodindustriesgrew42%during2001-14,or3.3%annuallyininflation-adjustedterms.