Food and Resource Economics Department

Manufacturing

Food and Kindred Products Manufacturing.

In addition to production, the food system also includes operations involved in transforming livestock and agricultural products into food and kindred products.

What is Food and Kindred Products Manufacturing?

Operations involved in transforming livestock and agricultural products into products for intermediate or final consumption, which includes grain and oilseed milling, sugar and confectionery product manufacturing, fruit, and vegetable preserving, dairy product manufacturing, animal slaughtering and processing, seafood product preparation and packaging, bakeries and tortilla manufacturing, animal food manufacturing, and beverage and tobacco product manufacturing.

The food and kindred products manufactured in these establishments are typically sold to wholesalers or retailers for distribution to consumers.

Direct Economic Contributions (2022)

When considering multiplier effects, Florida’s food and kindred product manufacturing operations support $61.56 billion in sales revenue and 213,220 jobs throughout the state’s economy.

Sources

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