Florida Manufacturing Facts:

• Manufacturing is a vital part of Florida's economy.
• Manufacturing ranks 13th in the nation, based on employment.
• Manufacturing ranks 16th based on contribution (approximately 5%) to Florida’s gross state product.
• There are over 14,000 manufacturers, which employ approximately 329,000 manufacturing employees.
• Small companies make up 71% of Florida’s manufacturers.
• Florida manufacturers are concentrated in the Northeast, Central/Space Coast, Tampa Bay, and Southeast regions.
• Miami, Tampa and Jacksonville are Florida’s top industrial cities, accounting for 20% of the state’s manufacturers.

Professional Associations

Manufacturers Association of Florida

 

National Association of Manufacturers 

 

Manufacturers Association of Central Florida           

 

South Florida Manufacturers Association

 

Sarasota-Manatee Manufacturers Association           

 

Marion Regional Manufacturers Association

           

First Coast Manufacturers Association  

Bay Area Manufacturers Association

 

Polk Manufacturing Association

 

Capital Region Manufacturers

 

Southwest Regional Manufacturers Association

 

Volusia Manufacturers Association

 

Society of Manufacturing Engineers

Surveys & Studies:

Banner Center Needs Assesment

Facts About Florida’s Manufacturing

Banner Center for Manufacturing Pipeline Study

National Association of Manufacturers Skills Gap Report