2015 16 Economic Contributions Florida Citrus

Citrus activities also generate additional economic activity throughout Florida’s economy, namely indirect and induced effects.

ORANGES

81.6MILLION BOXES

GRAPEFRUIT

10.8MILLION BOXES

SPECIALTY FRUIT

1.8MILLION BOXES

30%

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ts

indirect+ induced effects

$4.230billion

70%

Contributing $8.6 billion in industry output to Florida’s economy

Court, Christa D., A.W. Hodges, M. Rahmani, and T.H. Spreen. “Economic Contributions of the Florida Citrus Industry in 2015-16.” Economic Impact Analysis Program, University of Florida/IFAS, Food and Resource Economics, Gainesville, FL, May 2017.

29%

71%

$8.632billiondir

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ffects

indirect+ induced effects

44%

56%

23%45,422

jobs

direc

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77%

direc

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indirect+ induced effects

$2.559 billionfor Florida families

in state and local taxes that fund public services

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