Factories in Florida
Florida has 14,341 manufacturing establishments employing 358,707 people (Census County Business Patterns, 2023), 2.9% of US manufacturing jobs and the 12th most of any state. The largest industries by employment are vehicles, aircraft and parts, fabricated metal products and food. We track 21 new plant projects here, 3 under construction.
- Establishments
- 14,341
- Census 2023
- Manufacturing jobs
- 358,707
- Census 2023
- In EPA records
- 5,357
- Active, ECHO
- New plants
- 21
- 3 building
- Sheet
- FL
- Revised
- November 11, 2026
What is made in Florida
| Industry (NAICS subsector) | Establishments | Employees | In EPA records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicles, aircraft and parts 336 | 755 | 44,378 | 757 |
| Fabricated metal products 332 | 2,093 | 41,944 | 625 |
| Food 311 | 1,314 | 34,153 | 202 |
| Computers and electronics 334 | 604 | 29,876 | 200 |
| Medical devices and other goods 339 | 1,726 | 28,332 | 147 |
| Machinery 333 | 871 | 27,510 | 221 |
| Chemicals 325 | 730 | 24,492 | 505 |
| Glass, cement and stone 327 | 941 | 20,676 | 1,277 |
| Printing 323 | 1,525 | 19,695 | 219 |
| Plastics and rubber 326 | 469 | 16,490 | 248 |
| Wood products 321 | 555 | 14,281 | 198 |
| Furniture 337 | 1,039 | 12,331 | 148 |
| Beverages and tobacco 312 | 420 | 12,305 | 57 |
| Electrical equipment and appliances 335 | 304 | 9,471 | 87 |
| Paper 322 | 121 | 8,484 | 65 |
| Primary metals 331 | 95 | 4,430 | 97 |
| Textile products 314 | 376 | 3,474 | 23 |
| Apparel 315 | 208 | 2,956 | 10 |
| Petroleum and coal products 324 | 65 | 2,157 | 241 |
| Leather goods 316 | 61 | 888 | 17 |
| Textile mills 313 | 69 | 384 | 13 |
Establishments and employees: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023, mid-March employment. * Census flags this figure as having high noise. "In EPA records" counts active facilities in EPA's ECHO database, a subset that excludes plants EPA doesn't regulate.
New plants in Florida
| Project | Industry | Status | Announced |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville ACUVUE contact lens manufacturing expansionJohnson & Johnson (Vision), Jacksonville | Medical devices | Under construction | $1.0Bjobs not stated |
| Cape Canaveral Gigabay Starship and Super Heavy integration facilitySpaceX, Cape Canaveral | Aerospace and defense | Under construction | $1.8B600 jobs |
| Shoal River gas turbine engine manufacturing facilityWilliams International, Crestview | Aerospace and defense | Under construction(reported) | $1.0B330 jobs |
| Daytona Beach hybrid-electric regional aircraft manufacturing and assembly plantAURA AERO Inc., Daytona Beach | Aerospace and defense | Announced | $173M1,030 jobs |
| Rocket Park upper stage manufacturing facility (expansion), Cape Canaveral SpaceportBlue Origin, Merritt Island | Aerospace and defense | Announced | $600M500 jobs |
| Palatka gypsum wallboard plant expansionCertainTeed (Saint-Gobain North America), Palatka | Building materials | Announced | $235M100 jobs |
| Melbourne satellite and payload engineering and manufacturing facilityCesiumAstro Inc., Melbourne | Aerospace and defense | Announced | $25M100 jobs |
| Jacksonville surfaces manufacturing plant (Cecil Commerce Center)Cosentino Group, Jacksonville | Building materials | Announced(reported) | $270M180 jobs |
| Jacksonville coffee creamer plant expansionDanone North America, Jacksonville | Food and beverage | Announced | $65M40 jobs |
| Jacksonville Commodores Point ship repair facility expansionFincantieri Marine Systems North America, Jacksonville | Aerospace and defense | Announced | $39M300 jobs |
| Jacksonville autonomous electric shuttle manufacturing facilityHOLON (BENTELER Group), Jacksonville | Vehicles | Announced | —150 jobs |
| Clay County roofing and insulation manufacturing campusIKO Industries, Middleburg | Building materials | Announced | $270M100 jobs |
| Palm Bay satellite integration and advanced microelectronics facilities (expansion)L3Harris Technologies, Palm Bay | Aerospace and defense | Announced | —200 jobs |
| Titusville Trident II D5LE2 missile component facilityLockheed Martin, Titusville | Aerospace and defense | Announced | $140M300 jobs |
| Cecil Airport Phantom 3500 business jet manufacturing facility and headquartersOtto Aviation, Jacksonville | Aerospace and defense | Announced | $430M389 jobs |
| Jacksonville generator enclosure and fuel tank plant (expansion)Phoenix Products (Ring Power Corporation), Jacksonville | Electrical equipment | Announced | $44M120 jobs |
| Wakulla County body armor plant (Opportunity Park)Point Blank Enterprises, Inc., Crawfordville | Aerospace and defense | Announced | —300 jobs |
| Jacksonville turbine inlet chilling and modular cooling systems manufacturing expansionStellar Energy, Jacksonville | Appliances and HVAC | Announced | $28M250 jobs |
| Jacksonville automated pouch operation manufacturing expansionSwisher, Jacksonville | Other manufacturing | Announced | $135M240 jobs |
| Tampa defense components manufacturing expansionTampa Brass & Aluminum, Tampa | Aerospace and defense | Announced | $58M50 jobs |
| Melbourne satellite production facilityArgotec U.S., Melbourne | Aerospace and defense | Operating | $25Mjobs not stated |
Factory pages in Florida
58 Florida factories have their own page so far: the facilities that report to EPA's Toxics Release Inventory and hold the most detailed federal records. See all 58, grouped by industry.
Questions
What is made in Florida?
Florida has 14,341 manufacturing establishments employing 358,707 people (Census County Business Patterns, 2023), 2.9% of US manufacturing jobs and the 12th most of any state. The largest industries by employment are vehicles, aircraft and parts, fabricated metal products and food.
How many manufacturers are in Florida?
14,341 manufacturing establishments (Census, 2023). EPA's ECHO database lists 5,357 active manufacturing facilities in Florida that it regulates, 1,176 of which report to the Toxics Release Inventory.
Are new factories being built in Florida?
We track 21 large plant projects in Florida announced since 2021: 3 under construction, 17 announced, 1 operating.
Can you tour a factory in Florida?
Yes: J.C. Newman Cigar Co. El Reloj Factory Tour, Key West First Legal Rum Distillery Tour, Lakeridge Winery Tour & Tasting, Nautique Boat Factory Tour and 5 more.