Alachua County Agricultural Stats
Alachua County agriculture is a key leader for the economy. The Agriculture, Natural Resources, and related industries are ranked:
– 3rd largest employer
– 4th in total value added of all industries
– 5th among all industry groups in outputs
– 3rd in exports
Alachua County agriculture created 37,147 jobs (full and part-time) and counted for 23.4% of total county employment. Each job in agriculture generates an additional 1.12 jobs in the county.
Alachua County has 1,662 farms that accounts for 54% of county land use and 340,231 acres. 98% of these are small farms and 88% are individually or family owned farms.
Alachua County agriculture generated more than $284 million in business sales. For every dollar of agriculture sales, an additional $1.80 is generated in other parts of Alachua County’s economy.
Alachua County has more than 39,000 head of cattle and an overall livestock (cattle, goats, horses, swine) value of $27,038,000. The crop value (vegetables, row crops, nursery, greenhouses) is $65,039,000.
Overall Alachua County agriculture has a value added impact of $255.4 million.
According to the USDA Ag Census, out of the 67 Florida counties Alachua County agriculture ranks:
1 – Tobacco
1 – Pecans (2,400 acres)
2 – Goats (3,400 head)
4 – Forage production (20,803 acres)
4 – Grains, oilseeds, beans, peas (green bean production) (5,000 acres)
5 – Equine (3,300 head)
6 – Corn for grain (2,700 acres)
8 – Colonies of bees (10,589 colonies)
Resourceful Links
2011 Alachua Economic Impact Chart
