Palm Beach County
Located in Southeast Florida
| Palm Beach County | |||||
| Volume (Acres, Head) |
Jan-Mar | Apr-Jun | Jul-Sep | Oct-Dec | |
| Apiculture | |||||
| Bee Colonies (1) | 10,892 | active | active | active | active |
| Aquaculture | |||||
| Ornamental Fish-Farms (1) | 13 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Seafood | |||||
| Finfish-Pounds (5) | 1,742,039 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Invertebrates-Pounds (5) | 63,945 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Food Shrimp-Pounds (5) | 93 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Bait Shrimp-Pounds (5) | 224 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Citrus | |||||
| Grapefruit (3) | 779 | harvest | harvest | fruit set | harvest |
| Oranges (3) | 2,176 | harvest | harvest | fruit set | harvest |
| Tangeloes, tangerines,
lemons, etc. (3) | 1,587 | harvest | harvest | fruit set | harvest |
| Field Crops | |||||
| Rice (1) | 13,994 | growing | harvest | plant | growing |
| Sugarcane (3) | 310,000 | harvest | harvest | plant | growing |
| Fruit, Nuts and Melons | |||||
| Grapes (1) | 8 | grow | fruit set | harvest | dormant |
| Pecans (1) | 11 | dormant | grow | set nuts | harvest |
| Tropical Nuts and Berries (1) | 22,604 | harvest | grow | grow | fruit/nut set |
| Horticulture | |||||
| Acres in open (1) | 12,719 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Greenhouses/sq ft (1) | 19,340,533 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Livestock | |||||
| Beef Cattle/Calves (4) | 4,000 | over-winter | calving | growing | growing |
| Goats (1) | 933 | over-winter | kidding | growing | growing |
| Horses/Ponies (1) | 4,191 | over-winter | foaling | growing | growing |
| Poultry-Broilers (1) | 270 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Poultry-Layers (1) | 749 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Sheep (1) | 276 | over-winter | lambing | growing | growing |
| Vegetables | |||||
| Cucumbers (1) | 1,986 | harvest | plant | harvest | |
| Peppers (1) | 10,566 | harvest | plant | harvest | |
| Snap Beans (1) | 2,645 | harvest | plant | harvest | |
| Squash (1) | 51 | harvest | plant | harvest | |
| Sweet Corn (1) | 26,460 | harvest | plant | harvest | |
| Tomatoes (1) | 3,308 | harvest | plant | harvest | |
| Woodland Crops | |||||
| Christmas Trees (1) | 28 | plant | grow | grow | harvest |
| Sources: (1) 2002 Census of Agriculture (2) 2005 USDA NASS Quick Stats (3) 2004 USDA NASS Quick Stats (4) 2006 USDA NASS Quick Stats (5) Average harvest 2002-2004, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission | |||||
For general info about agriculture in Palm Beach County, contact:
Farm Service Agency
West Palm Beach
Layne Ballard, County Executive Director
Phone: (561) 683-2285
Fax: (561) 683-6249
Email: layne.ballard@fl.usda.gov
Web: offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/31/countyLink
Palm Beach County Cooperative Extension Service
West Palm Beach
Phone: (561) 233-1700
Fax: (561) 233-1768
Email: palmbeach@gnv.ifas.ufl.edu
Web: www.pbcgov.com/coopext/home/
Pompano State Farmers’ Market
Pompano Beach
Al Castro, Senior Market Manager
Phone: (954) 786-4828
Fax: (954) 786-4830
Email: PompanoSFM@doacs.state.fl.us
Palm Beach County Farm Bureau - West
Belle Glade
Phone: (561)996-0343
Fax: (561)996-9911
Web: http://www.floridafarmbureau.org/county_farm_bureau/Palm_Beach
Palm Beach County Farm Bureau
Delray Beach
Phone: (561) 498-5200
Fax: (561) 498-3078
Web: www.floridafarmbureau.org/county_farm_bureau/Palm_Beach
Palm Beach Soil And Water Conservation District
West Palm Beach
Phone: (561) 683-2285
Fax: (561) 683-8205
For info about specific crops grown in Palm Beach County, contact:
Florida Aquaculture Association
Florida Tropical Fish Farms Association
Winter Haven
Phone: (863) 293-5710
Fax: (863) 299-5154
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Tallahassee
Phone: (850) 488-4676
Web: floridaconservation.org/
Citrus Grower Associates, Inc.
Lakeland
Phone: (863) 665-0709
Fax: (863) 667-3787
Florida Citrus Mutual
Lakeland
Phone: (863) 682-1111
Fax: (863) 682-1074
Web: flcitrusmutual.com/content/
Florida Sugarcane League
Clewiston
Phone: (863) 983-9151
Fax: (863) 983-2792
Sugarcane Growers Cooperative
West Palm Beach
Phone: (561) 833-7500
Fax: (561) 833-7526
Email: cdgoodlett@aol.com
Web: www.scgc.org/
Florida Grape Growers Association
Lake Wales
Phone: (863) 678-0523
Fax: (863) 678-0609
Web: www.fgga.org
Florida Nursery, Growers and Landscape Association
Orlando
Phone: (407) 295-7994
Fax: (407) 295-1619
Email: info@fngla.org
Web: www.fngla.org
Florida Association of Livestock Markets
Kissimmee
Phone: (407) 846-4557
Fax: (407) 933-8209
Florida Cattlemen’s Association
Kissimmee
Phone: (407) 846-6221
Fax: (407) 933-8209
Email: fcajimhandley@aol.com
Web: www.floridacattlemen.org/
Florida Poultry Federation
Tampa
Phone: (813) 628-4551
Fax: (813) 620-4008
Email: fpf290@aol.com
Florida Sweet Corn Exchange
Maitland
Phone: (321) 214-5200
Fax: (321) 214-0210
Email: dannyr@ffva.com
Web: www.freshsupersweetcorn.com
Florida Tomato Committee
Maitland
Phone: (407) 660-1949
Fax: (407) 660-1656
Email: info@floridatomatoes.org
Web: www.floridatomatoes.org
Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association
Maitland
Phone: (321) 214-5200
Fax: (321) 214-0210
Email: mike@ffva.com
Web: www.ffva.com/
