Cash receipts from Florida agricultural products in 1997, according to the Economics Research Service, USDA, were $6.24 billion. This is an increase of less than 0.1 percent from 1996.
    Receipts for all crops, at $4.98 billion, were down 1 percent from last year. All crop sales accounted for 80 percent of the farm cash receipts.

    The leading crops were oranges, foliage and floriculture, tomatoes, and sugarcane. The leading livestock items were milk, cattle and calves, and broilers.

CITRUS

    Cash receipts from citrus for 1997 totaled $1.4 billion, down 1 percent from the previous year and 8 percent below the record year of 1988. The only citrus crop with an increase in receipts was limes.

    Orange sales, at $1.12 billion, were down 11 percent. Oranges accounted for 81 percent of the citrus sales and 18 percent of total farm receipts. Grapefruit sales were down 20 percent from 1996. Total citrus marketings account for 22 percent of total farm receipts. (Receipts for citrus are on a "delivered in" basis without discounting picking and hauling costs.)

VEGETABLES AND MELONS

    Vegetable receipts were $1.6 billion, accounting for 25 percent of the farm receipts. Of the major vegetable crops, receipts for cabbage, carrots, cucumbers, eggplant, escarole, squash, sweet corn, tomatoes, and watermelons increased, while those for green peppers, lettuce, potatoes, radishes and snap beans decreased. Cash receipts for tomatoes were $610 million, up 36 percent from a year earlier. Tomatoes accounted for 39 percent of the vegetable receipts and 10 percent of total cash receipts.

FIELD CROPS

    Field crop receipts, at $649 million, were down 5 percent from last year. Field crop receipts accounted for 10 percent of the total farm receipts. Receipts from cotton, hay, soybeans, tobacco, and wheat were up from 1996. Receipts from corn, peanuts, and sugarcane were down from the previous year. Sugarcane receipts, at $433 million, accounted for 67 percent of total field crop sales and 7 percent of total sales.

LIVESTOCK

    Total receipts from livestock and livestock products were $1.26 billion, up 5 percent from 1996. Livestock cash receipts accounted for 20 percent of farm receipts.

    Milk receipts were $408 million, down 5 percent from the previous year, and accounted for 32 percent of total livestock receipts. Poultry and eggs contributed $354 million, down 3 percent from 1996. Cattle and calves receipts were $313 million, up 43 percent from the previous year.

FLORIDA CASH RECEIPTS FROM FARMING

Cash receipts from Florida farm marketings by commodities, calendar years 1993-1997 1/
Commodity	Cash receipts
	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1997 percent of total
	1,000 dollars					Percent
ALL CROPS	4,866,884	4,854,008	4,846,1165	5,033,296	4,978,356	79 .74
CITRUS	1,350,167	1,477,821	1,548,889	1,583,013	1,376,228	22 .04
Grapefruit	239,353	251,406	225,204	216,209	173,849	2 .78
K-Early Citrus Fruit	939	603	905	669	669	0 .01
Lemons	2,879	2,675	2,079	2,879	1,290	0 .02
Limes	3,171	3,687	3,479	1,860	4,059	0 .07
Oranges	1,021,367	1,156,101	1,187,419	1,258,710	1,115,429	17 .87
Tangelos	20,361	13,508	16,942	16,922	12,638	0 .20
Tangerines	49,654	37,154	98,560	71,671	55,777	0 .89
Temples	12,443	12,687	14,301	14,093	12,517	0 .20
OTHER FRUITS & NUTS	137,631	141,535	167,552	168,400	209,310	3 .35
Avocados	3,608	12,320	11,324	12,408	14,016	0 .22
Mangos	950	1,500	1,725	1,500	1,450	0 .02
Pecans	3,460	1,600	945	1,095	1,320	0 .02
Blueberries	1,300	5,690	5,050	4,965	6,005	0 .10
Strawberries	121,313	101,425	118,608	112,632	146,119	2 .34
Other	7,000	19,000	29,900	35,800	40,400	0 .65
VEGETABLES & MELONS	1,688,676	1,448,371	1,321,518	1,398,425	1,565,723	25 .08
Cabbage	42,585	29,688	18,135	29,411	43,993	0 .70
Carrots	25,551	11,252	16,971	12,516	16,361	0 .26
Celery	58,670	21,571	8,280	0	0	0 .00
Cucumbers	80,010	58,200	51,081	78,920	86,479	1 .39
Eggplant	13,075	15,606	14,005	13,804	14,144	0 .23
Escarole	7,611	8,969	9,440	5,776	6,888	0 .11
Green Peppers	215,939	197,465	177,188	221,190	206,858	3 .31
Lettuce	26,770	16,884	10,118	7,425	5,634	0 .09
Potatoes	128,194	118,655	84,010	98,944	79,584	1 .27
Radishes	36,961	25,888	23,873	20,021	17,840	0 .29
Snap Beans	71,086	60,200	64,623	71,620	62,395	1 .00
Squash	38,170	43,216	41,686	27,297	28,246	0 .45
Sweet Corn	102,588	105,232	108,423	92,879	122,000	1 .95
Tomatoes	607,704	465,663	414,966	447,556	610,343	9 .78
Watermelons	66,600	57,868	62,700	49,980	54,750	0 .88
Other	167,162	212,014	216,019	221,086	210,208	3 .37

FLORIDA CASH RECEIPTS FROM FARMING

Cash receipts from Florida farm marketings by commodities, calendar years 1993-1997 1/
Commodity	Cash receipts
	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1997 percent of total
	1,000 dollars					Percent
FIELD CROPS	631,116	661,609	652,730	682,001	649,387	10 .19
Corn	12,094	11,045	12,793	20,919	16,857	0 .27
Cotton	23,393	37,916	38,598	44,171	45,465	0 .73
Hay	10,801	14,025	11,849	11,906	12,791	0 .20
Peanuts	57,684	58,302	52,463	66,361	54,050	0 .87
Soybeans	8,091	7,490	5,165	6,214	7,174	0 .11
Sugarcane	442,738	459,911	458,205	455,434	432,632	6 .93
Tobacco	30,638	27,248	30,907	31,021	32,293	0 .52
Wheat	2,268	1,717	1,255	1,534	1,866	0 .03
Other	30,209	33,055	32,895	33,541	33,059	0 .53
Foliage & Floriculture 2/	542,655	600,986	629,773	676,727	653,878	10 .47
Aquatic Plants	13,200	10,900	8,600	10,900	13,200	0 .21
Other Crops & Products 3/	516,639	523,686	525,653	524,730	523,830	8 .39
ALL LIVESTOCK AND     LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS	1,211,505	1,194,603	1,136,509	1,205,813	1,264,841	20 .26
Milk	385,503	408,408	363,528	431,280	407,880	6 .53
Cattle and Calves	362,495	335,837	289,802	218,919	312,828	5 .01
Poultry and Eggs	298,831	291,605	315,475	363,386	353,838	5 .67
Broilers	187,714	191,151	218,361	230,607	229,383	3 .67
Eggs	106,838	98,348	95,519	131,981	123,701	1 .98
Other	4,279	2,106	1,595	798	754	0 .01
Aquaculture	60,008	63,750	70,080	80,250	88,301	1 .41
Catfish	552	350	390	350	637	0 .01
Tropical Fish	46,700	49,000	52,500	55,000	57,200	0 .92
Alligators Farmed	4,430	4,400	4,550	3,900	3,190	0 .05
Clams & Oysters	4,630	5,800	6,430	9,000	13,100	0 .21
Other Aquaculture	3,696	4,200	6,210	12,000	14,174	0 .23
Hogs	15,106	12,399	11,581	14,441	11,883	0 .19
Honey	11,300	9,080	12,659	21,672	11,738	0 .19
Sheep & Lambs, Wool	82	104	127	135	138	0 .00
Other Livestock & Products	78,180	73,420	73,257	75,730	78,235	1 .25
TOTAL CASH RECEIPTS FROM     FARM MARKETINGS	6,078,389	6,048,611	5,982,624	6,239,109	6,243,197	100 .00
1/ 1993-96 revised. 1997 preliminary. Percents for individual commodities do not add to totals for some groups because of rounding. 2/ Potted foliage for indoor and patio use, bedding and potted flowering plants, selected cut flowers and cultivated cut greens. 3/ Includes mushrooms, sod, ornamental shrubs and trees. Excludes forestry products.

Value added to the U.S. Economy by the Florida Agricultural Sector via the Production of Goods and Services, 1993-97 1/
Item	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997
	Million dollars
Final crop output	4,862,433	4,859,177	4,843,350	5,058,616	4,971,983
Food grains	2,268	1,717	1,255	1,534	1,866
Feed crops	22,895	25,070	24,642	32,825	29,648
Cotton	23,393	37,916	38,598	44,171	45,465
Oil crops	65,815	65,860	57,695	72,641	61,248
Tobacco	30,638	27,248	30,907	31,021	32,293
Fruits and tree nuts	1,487,798	1,619,356	1,716,441	1,751,413	1,585,538
Vegetables	1,688,676	1,448,371	1,321,518	1,402,880	1,565,723
All other crops	1,545,401	1,628,470	1,655,059	1,701,266	1,656,575
Home consumption	1,284	1,356	1,963	1,723	1,517
Value of inventory adjustment 2/	(5,735 )	3,813	(4,729 )	19,142	(7,890 )
Final animal output	1,244,675	1,221,848	1,119,105	1,187,970	1,231,595
Meat animals	377,674	348,328	301,491	233,487	324,837
Dairy products	385,503	408,408	363,528	431,280	407,880
Poultry and eggs	298,831	291,605	315,475	363,386	353,838
Miscellaneous livestock	149,497	146,262	156,015	177,660	178,286
Home consumption	2,241	1,969	1,598	1,361	1,483
Value of inventory adjustment 2/	30,929	25,276	(19,002 )	(19,204 )	(34,729 )
Services and forestry	219,403	241,719	269,830	281,275	295,914
Machine hire and customwork	19,342	25,653	31,935	38,101	21,334
Forest products sold	15,000	15,000	15,000	15,000	15,000
Other farm income	64,982	63,685	70,163	78,566	106,554
Gross imputed rental value of farm dwellings	120,079	137,381	152,732	149,608	153,026
Final agricultural sector output	6,326,511	6,322,744	6,232,285	6,527,861	6,499,492
Less: Intermediate consumption outlays	2,435,602	2,487,459	2,763,811	2,964,828	2,902,813
Farm origin	549,798	540,003	573,310	617,468	572,540
Feed purchased	294,376	290,504	315,511	333,563	283,703
Livestock and poultry purchased	61,979	55,765	51,473	44,402	38,436
Seed purchased	193,443	193,734	206,326	239,503	250,401
Manufactured inputs	800,916	774,491	859,692	900,774	957,687
Fertilizers and lime	295,457	288,840	307,948	331,904	342,115
Pesticides	340,700	335,080	372,549	397,064	422,864
Petroleum fuel and oils	112,297	104,108	114,895	130,749	135,507
Electricity	52,462	46,463	64,300	41,057	57,201
Other intermediate expenses	1,084,888	1,172,965	1,330,809	1,446,586	1,372,586
Repair and maintenance of capital items	185,629	165,747	166,957	203,447	173,873
Machine hire and customwork	96,500	108,434	154,087	161,315	115,019
Marketing, storage, & transportation	256,288	264,866	277,043	349,327	307,625
Contract labor	191,529	217,186	302,660	394,612	405,420
Miscellaneous expenses	354,942	416,732	430,062	337,885	370,649
Plus: Net government transactions	(67,407 )	(133,842 )	(142,300 )	(178,918 )	(187,217 )
+ Direct Government payments	110,680	58,588	55,778	22,842	19,047
-     Motor vehicle registration & licensing fees	3,352	4,921	5,259	3,708	4,222
-     Property taxes	174,735	187,509	192,819	198,052	202,042
Gross value added	3,823,502	3,701,444	3,326,174	3,384,115	3,409,463
Less: Capital consumption	258,524	265,436	270,407	275,801	273,157
Net value added	3,564,978	3,436,008	3,055,767	3,108,314	3,136,306
Less: Factor payments	1,166,605	1,158,715	1,211,268	1,278,384	1,297,219
Employee compensation (total hired labor)	837,082	789,391	829,417	847,510	881,601
Net rent received by nonoperator landlords	42,099	43,754	52,280	70,789	50,512
Real estate and nonreal estate interest	287,424	325,570	329,571	360,085	365,106
Net farm income	2,398,373	2,277,293	1,844,499	1,829,930	1,839,087
1/ Final sector output is the gross value of the commodities and services produced within a year. Net value-added is the sector's contribution to the National economy and is the sum of the income from production earned by all factors-or-production. Net farm income is the farm operators' share of income from the sector's production activities. The concept presented is consistent with that employed by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. 2/ A positive value of inventory change represents current-year production not sold by December 1. A negative value is an offset to production from prior years included in current-year sales. SOURCE: Economic Research Service/USDA