Gulf County

Located in Northwest Florida

Gulf County
	Volume (Acres, Head)	Jan-Mar	Apr-Jun	Jul-Sep	Oct-Dec
Seafood
Finfish-Pounds (5)	7,115,475	harvesting	harvesting	harvesting	harvesting
Invertebrates-Pounds (5)	260,483	harvesting	harvesting	harvesting	harvesting
Food Shrimp-Pounds (5)	863,128	harvesting	harvesting	harvesting	harvesting
Bait Shrimp-Pounds (5)	26,786	harvesting	harvesting	harvesting	harvesting
Apiculture
Bee Colonies (1)	2,731	dormant	active	active	active
Field Crops
Forage (1)	114	semi-dormant	grow	mow/grow	mow/grow
Livestock
Horses/Ponies (1)	78	over-winter	foaling	growing	growing
Poultry-Layers (1)	75	in production	in production	in production	in production
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 information about agriculture in Gulf County, contact:

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Tallahassee
Phone: (850) 488-4676
Web: floridaconservation.org/

Farm Service Agency
Blountstown
Charles H. Golden, County Executive Director
Phone: (850) 674-8388
Fax: (850) 674-5099
Email:
Web: offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/15/countyLink

Gulf County Cooperative Extension Service
Wewahitchka
Phone: (850) 639-3200
Phone: (850) 229-2909
Fax: (850) 639-3201
Email:
Web: gulf.ifas.ufl.edu/

Gulf County Farm Bureau
Blountstown
Phone: (850) 674-5471
Fax: (850) 674-5260
Web: www.floridafarmbureau.org/county_farm_bureau/Gulf

Gulf County Soil And Water Conservation District (Tupelo)
Blountstown
Phone: (850) 674-8271
Fax: (850) 674-5099