Our Community

Economic
Engine

Local Job Creators

U.S. Sugar is a farming company that was founded and grew up with Florida. We are now one of the largest agribusiness employers in the Glades region. We offer good jobs with great benefits to 2,500 people with varied skills and educational backgrounds. Included are high-skilled and high-wage jobs in high-tech, automated environments. As we continue to grow, we will create new jobs that provide secure employment to our neighbors.

Good Paying
Jobs

Feeding Florida’s
Economic Engine

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$4.68B every year is contributed to
Florida’s economy by
sugarcane farming, processing and refining
19,201 People are employed by
sugarcane farming
in Florida
Sugarcane is second leading contributor to Florida’s agricultural
economy

The Bigger Picture

As pioneers in Florida agribusiness, U.S. Sugar continues to show that farming sugarcane, citrus, and fresh veggies can be sustainably farmed in a manner that protects and nurtures the environment. Our example attracted other farmers to the state and positioned our company as an integral part of an industry that provides nearly 19,201 jobs and more than $4.68 billion a year in economic activity in Florida.