Florida Manufacturing Facts

Manufacturers in Florida account for 5.24% of the total output in the state, employing 4.33% of the workforce. Total output from manufacturing was $64.48 billion in 2021. In addition, there were an average of 388,000 manufacturing employees in Florida in December 2021, with an average annual compensation of $79,249.36 in 2021.

Manufacturing Output and Firms

Total Manufacturing Output ($billions, 2021)
$64.48
(Percent share of total gross state product)
5.24%
Manufacturing Firms in Florida (2019)
12,418

Employment and Compensation

Manufacturing Employment (December 2021)
388,000
(Percent share of nonfarm employment)
4.33%
Average Annual Compensation (Manufacturing, 2021)
$79,249.36
(Nonfarm Businesses, 2021)
$52,396.78

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau

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Florida Export Facts

Manufacturers help to drive the Florida economy, with $50.74 billion in manufactured goods exports in 2021.

Manufacturing Exports

Manufactured Goods Exports ($billions, 2021)
$50.74
Top 5 Export Markets (total percentage 2021)
29.66%
Brazil
9.11%
Canada
6.66%
Mexico
5.99%
Colombia
4.22%
Chile
3.67%

Sources: International Trade Administration, U.S. Census Bureau

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Additional Trade Facts

  • The 20 U.S. FTA partners purchased 49.38% ($690.92 billion) of U.S. manufactured goods exports in 2021 – even though these countries represent only six percent of the world’s population and 10 percent of GDP.
  • FTA countries: Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Israel, Jordan, Mexico, Morocco, Nicaragua, Oman, Panama, Peru, Singapore and South Korea.