The Root of Our Business
Each year, we plant, harvest and process sugarcane into about 850,000 tons of refined sugar, making us the country’s largest totally integrated producer of sugarcane and cane sugar. Statewide, sugarcane farming is a major economic contributor, providing nearly 12,500 jobs and more than $3.2 billion a year in economic activity.

Nature's
Sweetest Crop
Easy on the
Environment
How Sweet It Is

U.S. Sugar is one of the country’s largest producer of sugarcane and cane sugar, generating more than 850,000 tons of refined sugar each year.

Sugarcane grows well in South Florida’s warm climate and mucky soil, which provides most of the nutrients it needs to thrive.

Sugarcane stalks contain mostly water and sugar that are crushed to extract the sweet juice, which is processed into sugar.

About three-quarters of sugarcane grown and processed into sugar is used to make bread, canned fruits and vegetables, beverages, cakes, candies, cereal, ice cream and other favorite foods. The rest is packaged in large industrial bags or small family-sized bags to sell directly to consumers.