St. Lucie County
Located in Central East Florida
| St. Lucie County | |||||
| Volume (Acres, Head) |
Jan-Mar | Apr-Jun | Jul-Sep | Oct-Dec | |
| Seafood | |||||
| Finfish-Pounds (5) | 2,861,434 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Invertebrates-Pounds (5) | 63,436 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Food Shrimp-Pounds (5) | 6,495 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Bait Shrimp-Pounds (5) | 92 | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting | harvesting |
| Apiculture | |||||
| Bee Colonies (1) | 3,135 | active | active | active | active |
| Citrus | |||||
| Grapefruit (3) | 37,990 | harvest | harvest | fruit set | harvest |
| Oranges (3) | 40,259 | harvest | harvest | fruit set | harvest |
| Tangelos, tangerines, lemons, etc. (3) |
4,738 | harvest | harvest | fruit set | harvest |
| Horticulture | |||||
| Acres in open (1) | 517 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Greenhouses/sq ft (1) | 1,707,134 | in production | in production | in production | in production |
| Livestock | |||||
| Beef Cattle/Calves (4) | 26,000 | over-winter | calving | growing | growing |
| Goats (1) | 534 | over-winter | kit | grow | grow |
| Horses/Ponies (1) | 633 | over-winter | growing | growing | growing |
| Poultry-Layers (1) | 317 | 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 |
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For general info about agriculture in St. Lucie County, contact:
Farm Service Agency
Fort Pierce
Phone: (772) 461-4546
St. Lucie County Cooperative Extension Service
Fort Pierce
Phone: (772) 462-1660
Web: stlucie.ifas.ufl.edu
Fort Pierce State Farmers’ Market
Fort Pierce
Phone: (772) 468-3917
St. Lucie County Farm Bureau
Fort Pierce
Phone: (772) 465-0440
Web: www.floridafarmbureau.org/county_farm_bureau/St_Lucie
St. Lucie Soil And Water Conservation District
Fort Pierce
Phone: (772) 461-4546
For info about specific crops grown in St. Lucie County, contact:
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Tallahassee
Phone: (850) 488-4676
Web: myfwc.com
Citrus Grower Associates, Inc.
Lakeland
Phone: (863) 665-0709
Florida Citrus Mutual
Lakeland
Phone: (863) 682-1111
Web: www.flcitrusmutual.com
Indian River Citrus League
Vero Beach
Phone: (772) 562-2728
Email:
Florida Nursery, Growers and Landscape Association
Orlando
Phone: (407) 295-7994
Email:
Web: www.fngla.org
Florida Association of Livestock Markets
Kissimmee
Phone: (407) 846-4557
Florida Cattlemen’s Association
Kissimmee
Phone: (407) 846-6221
Web: www.floridacattlemen.org
Florida Dairy Goat Association
Tallahassee
Phone: (850) 421-4452
Web: www.fdga.org
Florida Meat Goat Association
Lake Butler
Phone: (386) 496-3166
Florida Poultry Federation
Tampa
Phone: (813) 628-4551
Email:
