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Economic Contributions of Florida Beef and Dairy Cattle and Allied Industries Sponsored by Florida Cattlemen’s Association and Florida Dairy Producers Alan W. Hodges and Christa D. Court University of Florida-IFAS, Food & Resource Economics Department

Project Scope of Work • Compile secondary information on Florida beef and dairy cattle • Conduct internet survey of Florida cattle producers and allied industries • Estimate total regional economic contributions at state and county levels, including multiplier effects, using IMPLAN input-output model: employment (jobs), output (revenue), value added, labor income, property income, taxes • Summarize literature on non-market values of environmental services provided by Florida cattle ranches • Prepare technical project report and executive summary for public via electronic media • Present study findings to the industry • Consult with sponsors on public relations messaging

Florida Beef and Dairy Cattle Inventory and Production Data Item 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Beef Cow Inventory (head, Jan. 1) 907,000 906,000 905,000 908,000 886,000 914,000 Milk Cow Inventory (head, Jan. 1) 123,000 124,000 125,000 122,000 124,000 116,000 Calf Crop (head) 820,000 800,000 810,000 790,000 820,000 Cattle and Calves Production Value 798.4 786.3 510.6 501.8 (million $) Milk Production (million pounds) 2,508 2,582 2,495 2,496 2,379 Milk Price Received ($/cwt) 28.2 21.3 19.6 21.5 19.9* Milk Production Value (million $) 707.3 550.0 490.6 536.6 473.4* Source: USDA-NASS *Estimated value from monthly averages

Florida Agricultural Land Use 7 6 All pastured land 5 Million Acres Pasture (excl. 4 grazed cropland, woodland) 3 Cropland 2 1 Farm woodland 0 1997 2002 2007 2012 Source: USDA-NASS

Florida’s Top Cattle Counties Number Cows, Jan. 2018 Thousand Acres (2012) 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 550 0 25,000 50,000 75,000 100,000 125,000 Osceola OKEECHOBEE Highlands HIGHLANDS Okeechobee POLK Polk OSCEOLA Glades HARDEE De Soto DE SOTO Hendry SUWANNEE Hardee MARION Marion ALACHUA Charlotte JACKSON Pasture (excl. pastured Sumter Beef HILLSBOROUGH woodland and cropland) Hillsborough COLUMBIA Pasco Dairy Woodland pastured PASCO Brevard MANATEE Orange GILCHRIST St. Lucie Cropland pastured LAFAYETTE Alachua CHARLOTTE Indian River BREVARD Manatee Martin LAKE Lake INDIAN RIVER Levy ORANGE Source: USDA-NASS

Florida Beef and Dairy Cattle Farming and Processing Industry Direct Employment, Output, Value Added and Exports in 2016 Employee Other Total Value Domestic & Employment Output Compen- Industry Sector Property Type Added International (Jobs) (M$) sation Income (M$) (M$) Exports (M$) (M$) Beef cattle ranching and farming 7,061 549 11 36 128 244 Dairy cattle and milk production 1,530 491 23 33 152 68 Fluid milk manufacturing 1,450 1,108 90 55 147 63 Creamery butter manufacturing 15 22 0 1 2 1 Cheese manufacturing 67 64 5 2 7 62 Dry, condensed, and evaporated dairy product 38 51 1 1 2 31 manufacturing Ice cream and frozen dessert manufacturing 902 325 24 22 47 157 Animal slaughtering (except poultry) 316 213 13 10 24 93 Meat processed from carcasses 1,130 574 50 17 70 141 Rendering and meat byproduct processing 326 159 19 2 21 104 Total All Sectors 12,834 3,557 236 180 600 964 Values in millions dollars. Source: Implan model for Florida (Implan Group, LLC)

Output (Revenue) Trend in Florida Beef and Dairy Cattle Farming and Processing Industries, 2007-16 3,000 2,500 Beef cattle ranching and farming Million Dollars, 2016 2,000 Dairy cattle and milk production 1,500 Animal slaughtering, rendering, and processing 1,000 Dairy product manufacturing 500 0 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Source: Implan Group, LLC

Survey Results by Principal Business Type Online survey to FCA mailing list, June 17 to Sep. 3, 2018; 425 valid respondents Part-time & Capital Number Annual Sales Fulltime Principal Business Type Seasonal Improvements Respondents ($) Employees Employees Last 3 Years ($) Beef cattle ranch or dairy farm 285 271,307,481 1,175 583 39,420,435 Beef or dairy processor/manufacturer 2 3,800,000 38 0 Agricultural consultant 5 3,914,866 14 8 27,000 Animal transportation services 3 264,000 1 5 135,000 Cattle or animal product marketing broker/dealer 3 1,134,000 6 8 286,500 Farm supply or equipment wholesaler or retailer 5 7,557,000 77 0 0 Veterinary services 2 1,030,000 17 6 75,000 Other type of business 20 18,275,500 67 36 1,139,149 Mixed businesses 28 46,473,000 51 57 717,100 Don't know 3 5,000 2 0 Not Available 69 30,000 2 0 0 Total 425 353,790,847 1,450 703 41,800,184

Survey Results for Farm-Ranch Enterprises Number Annual Sales Employees Farm Area Cattle Herd Principal Farm Enterprise Respondents ($) (Full/Part-time) (Acres) (Head) Beef cow-calf production 199 35,816,481 583 266,814 76,284 Dairy milk production 15 210,110,000 793 38,657 70,575 Seedstock production or breeding services 8 759,000 26 3,236 620 Beef stocker production 5 18,500 6 10,180 10,081 Beef feedlot or veal production 2 1,930,000 15 10,012 3,530 Other crop production 4 4,150,000 44 23,925 7,205 Hay or silage production 6 615,000 8 2,575 355 Other animal production 2 75,000 8 72 20 Agritourism/agritainment 1 0 1 750 375 Other activity 5 2,926,500 55 12,175 11,705 Multiple enterprises 76 69,285,500 399 140,507 66,450 Total 323 325,685,981 1,938 508,903 247,200

Survey Results: Business Type Sales Million Dollars 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 Beef cattle ranch or dairy farm Cattle or animal product marketing broker or… Beef or dairy processor/manufacturer Farm supply or equipment wholesaler or retailer Animal transportation services Veterinary services Agricultural consultant Other type of business

Survey Results: Farm Enterprise Sales Million Dollars 0 50 100 150 200 250 Dairy milk production Beef cow-calf production Beef stocker production Beef or dairy seedstock production… Other crop production Hay or silage production Timber harvesting Beef feedlot or veal production Natural product harvesting Agritourism/agritainment Other activity Other animal production

Survey Results: Farm Market Channel Sales Million Dollars 0 25 50 75 100 125 Processor Auction market Contract buyer Other local market Online Other non-local market

Survey Results: Farm Production, Marketing, and Environmental Practices Percent of Farm-Ranch Respondents 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% Rotational grazing Invasive species control Controlled release fertilizers for pastures Winter grazing or wildlife forage plots Prescribed burning Fencing to exclude cattle from waterways Manure landspreading for crop fertilization Market branded product (e.g. Angus beef, Fresh from Florida, Water retention impoundments Natural production system (no synthetic pesticides or fertil Heritage breed conservation (e.g. Cracker cattle) Market to local restaurants or Community Supported Agricultu Certified organic production Maintain natural areas for wildlife habitat Anaerobic digester treatment of manure

Selected Comments by Survey Respondents Regarding Contributions to Their Community ... our operation provides a clean Every business in our county benefits I have encouraged and mentored watershed, wildlife habitat, buffer from many small/new from the money we make from our urbanization, pay taxes, do not require a cows. The feed store makes a good cattlemen/women who want a lot of services from local government, amount of it. few cows, some even selling their and contribute positively through first property to purchase larger involvement in our local community. property and more cattle. I spend Provides wildlife protection, water hours answering questions, absorption, and income for small ...The true value to our community and making farm visits, pulling first businesses. state is what our operation does for calves. communities and state for open space, water, wildlife habitat. Provides wildlife protection, My ranch provides homes for many water absorption, and income for birds, small animals, trees. I practice Provide housing for most employees. small businesses. best management practices and are Donate time and money to local youth enrolled in BMP. I believe it is activities such as 4-H and FFA. Rely Payroll was $8,240,000 to local important to keep the ranches , the heavily on local businesses for most tri-county residents; we deal open land is good for the purchases and service. with a local feed company, environment and aquifer... Farmers vet/med company, tractor We donate to 40-50 different charity and ranchers are the best stewards dealership, etc. The majority of organizations annually. of the land and of the animals both our revenues stay local. domestic and wild. I feel that is a ... by keeping this farm land and great contribution to our community. following BMPs we feel our impact is one that is beyond measure.