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Components of Population Chance
<br />1980 Census ...................................................... 59,896
<br />1990 Census ...................................................... 90,208
<br />Percent Change ............................................ 50.61%
<br />Components of Change due to Natural Increase ............................... 573
<br />Components of Change due to Net Migration ................................ 29,739
<br />Percentage of Change due to Natural Increase ................................ 1.89%
<br />Percentage of Change due to Net Migration ................................. 98.11%
<br />Source: University of Florida, Bureau of Economic and Business Research
<br />Indust
<br />The economy of Indian River County is based upon agriculture (citrus and cattle), tourism, light
<br />manufacturing, wholesale and retail trade and commercial fishing. In the crop year 1989-1990 Indian River
<br />County had 66,116 acres of citrus which produced 17,000,808 boxes of oranges, grapefruit and specialty fruit.
<br />The County was fourth among all Florida Counties in total citrus production, but second in grapefruit
<br />production. Part of the citrus fruit is sold to the fresh fruit market, and there are also 21 major packing
<br />houses and one citrus juice processing plant located in the County. Approximately 50,000 acres of improved
<br />pasture and rangeland are utilized for dairy farming and beef cattle production, while approximately 35,000
<br />acres remain as forest and woodlands.
<br />Sun Ag, Inc. has extensive citrus and agriculture interests in the County, employing approximately
<br />750 persons at the peak of the citrus season. Their agricultural properties, including a citrus packing plant,
<br />are located west of Fellsmere in the central part of the County.
<br />Other industries include lumber and millwork plants, cabinets and millwork plants, machine shops,
<br />welding shops, sheet metal fabricators, mattress ticking, construction, architectural and ornamental iron works,
<br />stone and marble products, asphalt plant, pilot training school, welding school, television antennas, wholesale
<br />seafood, metal windows and awnings, printing, air handling systems, ready mix concrete, concrete blocks,
<br />precast concrete products, electronic components, plating and machine shop equipment, screw machine parts,
<br />aircraft parts and supplies, factory built homes, dairy products, newspaper, radio stations and temperature
<br />controls.
<br />Nine banks, eleven savings and loan associations and twenty securities brokerage offices provide
<br />financial services within the County.
<br />Tourism and Recreation
<br />The Atlantic beaches and the excellent climate in the County provide the basis for a year-round
<br />tourist industry. There are numerous hotels and motels in the County as well as retail and service
<br />establishments geared to serving the tourist trade.
<br />Forty-six miles of riverfront on the Indian River, many miles of canals and lakefront and
<br />approximately 23 miles of Atlantic Ocean beaches as well as two state parks, five county parks, and eight
<br />public and six private golf courses provide ample opportunity for outdoor recreation.
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