Manufacturing is booming in Florida and rivals tourism and agriculture in the contributions it makes to the Sunshine State’s economy.
That is one of several major findings from the 2023 Florida Manufacturing report recently released by FloridaCommerce and FloridaMakes, a public-private advocacy program for the industry.
“When you think about Florida and Florida’s identity and its brand, you don't necessarily attach it to manufacturing,” FloridaMakes CEO Kevin Carr tells the Business Observer.
Florida’s manufacturing output, or GDP, was $73 billion in 2022, an increase of nearly 68% from 2014 when it was $43.5 billion.
Report: Florida manufacturing is booming, rivals tourism
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Business Observer
