The Florida Citrus industry has an economic contribution of $7.2 billion to the state of Florida and supports 50,000 jobs, according to a report developed by the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) and the Florida Department of Citrus, based on the 2016-17 season. Find more information and the full report by visiting the Economic Contributions of the Florida Citrus Industry in 2016-17.
Statement from FDOC Executive Director Shannon Shepp on January, 2024 Crop Forecast
Bartow, Fla – In the January USDA forecast of the 2023 – 2024 citrus season, the USDA projected production at 20.5 million boxes of Florida Oranges, 2.4 million boxes of Florida