2020 Marine Industry Economic Impact Numbers
By: MIASF Staff
Date posted: Jan 27, 2021 Wed
The Marine Industries Association of South Florida Releases 2020 Economic Impact Numbers: Despite unique challenges across the board in 2020, Florida’s marine industry remained an essential and growing component of the state’s overall economy, according to the latest data released by the Marine Industries Association of South Florida (MIASF).
Boasting a total output of over $24.6 billion across the state, the marine industry was responsible for more than 270,000 thousand jobs throughout Florida in 2020. Broward remained the statewide industry leader, representing 121,000 jobs and $9.7 billion in output. Together with Palm Beach and Dade, the tri-county area was responsible for 149,000 marine industry jobs and more than one-half the state’s total output in 2020.