Building on the University of Florida/Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences assessment released last week, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried have released the department’s preliminary damage assessment for agriculture following Hurricane Ian. The assessment, which considered losses to agriculture production and infrastructure, are estimated between $1,180,714,303 and $1,888,305,886.
“While today’s assessment is a preliminary snapshot of the losses to Florida agriculture, it is a critical first step in the process of securing federal disaster aid for our hard-working producers,” Fried said in a statement. “We will continue our close collaboration on the ground with industry partners to gain further insight into the depth and breadth of Ian’s damage. As we move ahead on the road to recovery, I look forward to working with Florida’s congressional delegation and our U.S. senators on a relief package to help restore Florida’s second largest industry.”
For a complete copy of the FDACS damage assessment, click here.
