Hurricane Milton caused $190M in losses

Florida agriculture hit with $190M losses from Hurricane Milton
Florida agriculture suffered more than $190 million in losses from Hurricane Milton, making it the costliest for farmers and ranchers of three cyclones that struck the state in 2024, according to University of Florida researchers.
Florida’s agricultural losses from Hurricane Milton could top $600M
The total could push the state’s potential crop and livestock losses from hurricanes this year to nearly $1 billion.
Florida agriculture losses from Milton could top $600M
Agricultural production losses in Florida from Hurricane Milton could reach $642.7 million, pushing the state’s potential crop and livestock losses from three hurricanes this year to nearly $1 billion.
Report Adds up Hurricane Milton’s Big Blow to Florida Agriculture
Initial calculations from University of Florida economists estimate ag production losses from Hurricane Milton between $190.4 million and $642.7 million.
Hurricane Milton farm losses could top $642 million
With losses estimated between $190.4 million and $642.7 million, Milton had a larger impact on agricultural production in Florida than Hurricane Debby in August and Hurricane Helene in September. Both of those hurricanes made landfall in rural Taylor County.
Hurricane Milton: Florida Agricultural Production Losses Top $190M, UF Economists Estimate
Hurricane Milton caused agricultural production losses with an estimated value between $190.4 million and $642.7 million in Florida, according to a preliminary report by the UF/IFAS Economic Impact Analysis Program (EIAP).
Central Florida residents weary of debris from Hurricane Milton as collection efforts drag on
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USGS Warns of Invasive Species Spread Across Florida and Georgia After Hurricanes Helene and Milton
USGS warns that Hurricanes Helene and Milton may have spread over 200 invasive species across Florida and Georgia.
Hundreds of invasive species potentially spread to Florida because of Helene, Milton, USGS says
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Hurricane Milton takes toll on Florida’s upcoming citrus harvest
But the earlier forecast did not factor in the devastation caused by Hurricane Milton, which plowed right through large ...
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Hurricane Milton Effect Seen in Latest Florida Citrus Crop Forecast
Florida citrus has absorbed blows from big hurricanes in recent years. Notorious storms like Irma (2017), Ian (2022), ...
UF economists estimate Florida agricultural production losses from Hurricane Milton top $190M
The report from the University of Florida lists the highest production losses in vegetables, melons and potatoes, ...
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