Our Community

Economic
Engine

Local Job Creators

U.S. Sugar is a sustainable farming company that was founded nearly 100 years ago and grew up with Florida. We are now one of the largest private employers in the Glades region. We offer good jobs with great benefits to nearly 3,000 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 even more secure employment to our neighbors.

Good Paying
Jobs

Feeding Florida’s
Economic Engine

Feeding FL Economic Engine
$4.7B every year is contributed to
Florida’s economy by
sugarcane farming, processing and refining
19,201 People are employed by
sugarcane farming
and related industry 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 sugarcane, citrus, and fresh veggies can be sustainably farmed in a manner that protects and nurtures the surrounding environment. Our example attracted other farmers to the state and positioned our company as an integral part of an industry that provides 19,201 jobs and more than $4.68 billion a year in economic activity in Florida.