Food and Resource Economics Department

Florida Fruits & Tree Nuts

Fruitful Endeavors

Operations involved in fruit and tree nut farming include but are not limited to those growing citrus fruits, grapes, berries, tropical fruits, or pecans. These types of crops are generally not grown from seeds, have a perennial life cycle, and tend to be labor-intensive, especially when it comes to harvesting.

Florida harvested over 415,000 acres of fruit and tree nut crops in 2022.

United States Ranking

Harvested Acres for Select Crops (2023)

Direct Economic Contributions (2022)

When considering multiplier effects, Florida’s fruit and tree nut farmers support $920 million in sales revenue and 7,275 jobs throughout the state’s economy.

Sources

USDA/NASS Cash Receipts by Commodity State Ranking, 2023, USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. Available at: https://data.ers.usda.gov/reports.aspx?ID=4058

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. (2024). 2022 Census of Agriculture. USDA-NASS. https://www.nass.usda.gov/Publications/AgCensus/2022/Full_Report/Volume_1,_Chapter_1_US/usv1.pdf

USDA/NASS 2023 State Agriculture Overview, Florida, USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. Available at: nass.usda.gov/Quick_Stats/Ag_Overview/stateOverview.php?state=FLORIDA

“Economic Contributions of Agriculture, Natural Resource, and Food Industries in Florida in 2022.” Economic Impact Analysis Program, University of Florida-IFAS, Food & Resource Economics Department, Gainesville, FL, 2024. Available at: fred.ifas.ufl.edu/extension/economic-impact-analysis-program/florida-ag-food-and-resources