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Population Rank - 4th in U.S. behind California, Texas & New York
Number of people who move to Florida each day - 1,000
Number of major commercial airports - 20
Number of international airports - 12
Number of deepwater ports - 14
Number of hotel rooms in Florida - more than 370,000
International Trade - 40% of all U.S. exports to Latin and South America pass through Florida
Tourism - with a record 76.8 million visitors in 2004, Florida is the top travel destination in the world. The tourism industry has an economic impact of $57 billion on Florida's economy.
Space Industry - The space industry represents $4.5 billion of the state's economy. The average annual wage of aerospace workers is approximately $52,000. The number employed at Kennedy Space Center alone is 15,000 and Florida ranks 4th among the states in overall aerospace employment with 23,000 jobs.
Agriculture Florida leads the southeast in farm income. Florida produces about 75% of the U.S. oranges and accounts for about 40% of the world's orange juice supply.
Construction - This industry's strength results from the steady stream of new residents and visitors who are welcomed to Florida each year.
Services - growth in high tech, financial & back office operations
Software - many small, entrepreneurial companies
Health Technology (medical, biotech, laboratories)
University Research - more than $500 million per year in sponsored research at Florida universities
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