Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
NAICS sector 11County Business Patterns, 2023Published for 64 of 67 counties
Florida's agriculture, forestry and fishing sector had 7,716 employees in 1,227 establishments in 2023, at an average pay of $44,724. Florida jobs in the sector changed −4.4% from 2019 to 2023, the slowest of the 19 sectors. Its 7,716 Florida jobs (0.1% of the total) are the 2nd-fewest of any sector.
Compare Manatee and Palm Beach in agriculture, forestry and fishing or any two counties.
38 of the 64 counties where it is published pay at or above the sector's Florida average.
Florida average $44,724Middle county $48,400
More about the sector
- Its $345.1 million annual payroll is the smallest of the 19 sectors.
- County averages in the sector range 3.1-fold, from $24,164 in Miami-Dade County to $74,033 in Nassau County.
- It is most concentrated in Glades County, where it is 110.6 times as common as across the 67 counties.
- Manatee County alone holds 14.9% of the sector's Florida jobs (1,153); the five largest counties hold 39.1%.
Where it is concentrated
Glades County leans on it most: 110.6 times its share across the 67 counties.
0.09×Location quotient110.59×
Most concentrated
- Glades County110.6×
- Jefferson County56.1×
- Taylor County45.0×
- DeSoto County23.7×
- Levy County23.3×
- Manatee County9.9×
- Putnam County9.9×
- Nassau County8.8×
- Highlands County7.0×
- Indian River County6.0×
Most jobs
Manatee County has the most jobs; 4 of these ten pay above the sector's Florida average.
| County | Jobs | Employees | Avg pay | Share of sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manatee County | 1,153 | $38,200 | 14.9% | |
| Palm Beach County | 723 | $52,661 | 9.4% | |
| Marion County | 550 | $37,945 | 7.1% | |
| Indian River County | 298 | $37,087 | 3.9% | |
| Lee County | 291 | $27,371 | 3.8% | |
| Orange County | 284 | $35,173 | 3.7% | |
| Miami-Dade County | 238 | $24,164 | 3.1% | |
| Polk County | 238 | $53,933 | 3.1% | |
| St. Lucie County | 211 | $46,090 | 2.7% | |
| Taylor County | 201 | $56,239 | 2.6% |
Highest and lowest pay
Counties with at least 100 jobs in the sector. The top county pays 3.1 times the bottom one.
Highest
- Nassau County$74,033
- Clay County$60,905
- Jefferson County$60,689
- Highlands County$57,320
- Taylor County$56,239
Lowest
- Miami-Dade County$24,164
- Lee County$27,371
- Orange County$35,173
- Indian River County$37,087
- Collier County$37,642
Source: Census CBP 2023, NAICS 11. The biggest industry in each Florida county.