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Citrus Statistics Citrus Production by County 2016-2017 Production (1,000 boxes) DeSoto 11,669 Polk 11,647 Hendry 10,946 Highlands 9,159 Hardee 7,866 Collier 5,075 St. Lucie 4,550 Indian River 4,290 Manatee 2,772 Charlotte 2,140 Lee 1,719 Osceola 1,487 Lake 1,065 Glades 1,049 Hillsborough 601 Okeechobee 601 Martin 452 Pasco 255 Sarasota 188 Orange 174 Marion 134 Brevard 107 Volusia 80 Hernando 55 Seminole 29 Other 1 20 Total 78,130 1 Alachua, Citrus and Putnam Counties. 1-999,999 1,000,000 - 5,000,000 - 10,000,000 4,999,999 9,999,999 and above Florida Citrus Statistics 2016-2017 FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES Tallahassee, Florida Adam H. Putnam, Commissioner DIVISION OF FRUIT DIVISION OF AND VEGETABLES PLANT INDUSTRY Bartow, Florida Gainesville, Florida Carrie Porterfield, Director Dr. Trevor Smith, Director USDA, NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE, SOUTHERN REGION, FLORIDA FIELD OFFICE Mark E. Hudson, State Statistician 2290 Lucien Way, Suite 300, Maitland, Florida 32751-7058 Telephone: (407) 648-6013 Facsimile: (855) 271-9801 Email: [email protected] Cooperating with U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service Acknowledgment The acreage, production, utilization, monthly and season price, and crop value statistics for Florida as shown in this summary and corresponding data for other citrus states are official estimates of the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Appropriate references appear when data are from other sources. Chilled and frozen pack statistics were compiled by the Florida Department of Citrus. Records of the Division of Fruit and Vegetables were used in preparing production and utilization estimates. The Citrus Administrative Committee assisted in assembling these data. Many producers, shippers, processors, sales agencies, transportation firms, and others associated with the citrus industry voluntarily supplied basic data used to develop these statistics. Their contributions are sincerely appreciated. The inventory data contained in this report were developed at the request of and with funds provided by Florida's citrus industry. Its leaders sought accurate information for projecting future production and recognized the requirement to maintain current citrus tree and acreage inventories. The work was directed by the Florida Agricultural Statistics Service which supervised photo interpretation, field checking, and assembly of the data. Field survey work is a continuing cooperative project of the Florida Agricultural Statistics Service and the Division of Plant Industry. Private and public officials contributed to this work by supplying information and other assistance. Published March 2018 Blank Contents Page Citrus Production by County 2016-2017 (Map) ............................................................... Inside Front Cover Technical Staff ........................................................................................................................................... 6 Commercial Citrus Acreage by Production Area, Type and Year of Inventory ............................................. 7 Florida Commercial Citrus Production Areas (Map) .................................................................................... 7 Statistical Methodology ............................................................................................................................... 8 Terms and Definitions ................................................................................................................................. 8 Florida Citrus Pricing, Packout Rates, and Sample Calculation of Grower’s Return .................................... 9 Florida Citrus Harvesting Season ................................................................................................................ 10 2016-2017 Season Highlights Production and Area and County Production ........................................................................................... 10 Value, Citrus Value of Sales On-Tree Florida, Foreign Exports, Frozen Concentrate, Priced Average Delivered - in Processed Citrus Fruit – Florida, and Citrus Box Weights .................................................. 11 Weather, by Month - Florida Crop Year: 2016-2017 .................................................................................... 12 Citrus Region Monthly Average Rainfall – Florida: Historical and 2016-2017, Florida Automated Weather Network (FAWN) Stations Located Within the Citrus Producing Region (Map) ......................................... 13 Citrus Production, by Type – Florida ........................................................................................................... 14 Citrus Bearing Acreage and Production, by State ....................................................................................... 15 Citrus Production – United States and Florida (Graph)................................................................................ 15 Orange Bearing Acreage and Production, by State ..................................................................................... 16 Orange Production – United States and Florida (Graph) ............................................................................. 16 Grapefruit Bearing Acreage and Production, by State ................................................................................. 17 Grapefruit Production – United States and Florida (Graph) ......................................................................... 17 Orange Trees, Acreage, Yield, Production, Price, and Value, by Variety – Florida ...................................... 18 Grapefruit Trees, Acreage, Yield, Production, Price, and Value, by Variety – Florida .................................. 20 Grapefruit Production by Variety, by Area – Florida .................................................................................... 21 Tangerine Trees, Acreage, Yield, Production, Price, and Value, by Variety – Florida .................................. 22 Tangerine Production by Variety – Florida (Chart) ...................................................................................... 22 Specialty Citrus Trees, Acreage, Yield, Production, Price, and Value, by Type – Florida ............................ 24 Annual Pack of Citrus Product, Boxes Used, and Yield, by Juice Type, and All Citrus Feed – Florida ........ 25 Orange Production, On-tree Price, and Value, by State .............................................................................. 26 Orange Production, On-tree Price, and Value, by State by Type ................................................................. 27 Grapefruit Production, On-tree Price, and Value, by State .......................................................................... 28 Tangerine Production, On-tree Price, and Value, by State by Type ............................................................ 29 Other Citrus Production, On-tree Price, and Value, by Type by State ......................................................... 30 Tangelo Production – Florida (Chart) .......................................................................................................... 30 Orange Production by Type – Florida (Chart) .............................................................................................. 31 Grapefruit Production by Type – Florida (Chart) .......................................................................................... 31 Citrus Monthly and Season Average on-Tree Price per Box, by Type – Florida .......................................... 32 Citrus Production, by County and Production Area, by Type – Florida ........................................................ 36 Non-Valencia Orange Estimated Boxes of Fruit per Tree, by Age Group by Production Area – Florida ...... 38 Valencia Orange Estimated Boxes of Fruit per Tree, by Age Group by Production Area – Florida .............. 39 White Grapefruit Estimated Boxes of Fruit per Tree, by Age Group by Production Area – Florida ............... 40 Red Grapefruit Estimated Boxes of Fruit per Tree, by Age Group by Production Area – Florida ................. 41 Florida Citrus Statistics 2016-2017 (March 2018) 3 USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service Contents Page Fresh Orange Exports by Season – United States (Chart) .......................................................................... 42 Fresh Grapefruit Exports by Season – United States (Chart) ...................................................................... 42 Fresh Tangerine Exports by Season – United States (Chart) ..................................................................... 42 Citrus Fresh Exports to Selected Countries, by Type by Month – United States ......................................... 43 Certified Fresh Exports, by Week by Type – Florida ................................................................................... 44 Citrus Certified Exports, by Type – Florida .................................................................................................. 45 Citrus Fresh Exports, by Destination by Type – Florida .............................................................................. 45 Citrus Boxes of Fruit Processed, by Week by Type – Florida ..................................................................... 46 Citrus Distribution of Recorded Utilization, by Type by Month – Florida ...................................................... 48 Citrus Per Capita Consumption – United States 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