in 1979 according to the University of Florida (Economic data for Florida 

 Agriculture 1975-80). Crops are by far the most important farm income, com- 

 prising 50.4% ($5.5 billion) of the total retail value. Forest products con- 

 tributed 27.5% ($3.0 billion) of the total retail value of farm products, 

 livestock products contributed 14.1%, and farm products (e.g., turf, alliga- 

 tors, catfish) contributed 8%. This pattern of product composition has 

 remained relatively unchanged over the last two decades. The retail value of 

 the major farm products are given in Table 3. 



Prior to 1970, a large percentage of Florida products such as livestock, 

 grains, and milk has gone to local consumption and Florida has been a net im- 

 porter of many types of produce. Citrus has long been an export crop for 

 Florida, but in 1975-79 the State began exporting other agricultural products, 

 which have grown steadily and will continue to be an important part of Flor- 

 ida's economic base. Total agricultural exports to foreign countries exclud- 

 ing forest products at the wholesale level were approximately $529 million in 

 current dollars in 1979, up $245.4 million since 1975. Fruit and related 

 products have been the major export product constituting 52.8% ($279.4 mil- 

 lion) of 1979 total foreign exports. Citrus and processed citrus products. 



Table 1. Cash receipts (millions of dollars) and national ranking in paren- 

 theses of Florida's major agricultural products in 1978 (Institute for Food 

 and Agricultural Sciences 1980). 



Cattle and Greenhouse Dairy Florida 



Field crops Oranges calves products products Tomatoes Total 



3,239 (11) 2,383 (5) 358 (25) 271 (2) 247 (12) 189 (2) 3,239 (11) 



Table 2. Agricultural, livestock, and forest product classification for 

 Florida (Addison 1981). 



Vegetables Field crops Fruits and nuts Greenhouse Livestock Forest 



Cattle and 

 calves 

 Dairy 

 Swine 



Eggs 



Poultry 



Honey 



Horses 



Pulp 

 wood 

 Sawlogs 

 Veneer 



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