1. Citrus activities also generate additional economic activity throughout
Florida’s economy, namely indirect and induced effects.
ORANGES
81.6
MILLION BOXES
GRAPEFRUIT
10.8
MILLION BOXES
SPECIALTY FRUIT
1.8
MILLION BOXES
30%
directeff
ects
indirect
+
inducedeffects
$4.230
billion
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%
$8.632
billion
directeffects
in
direct+inducedef
fects
44%
56%
23%
45,422
jobs
direct
effects in
direct+inducedef
fects
77%
directeff
ects
indirect
+
inducedeffects
$2.559 billion
for Florida
families
in state and local taxes that fund public services
CITATION