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Another attraction is the State’s generous incentive program, which allotted nearly $1.6 billion in funds/incentives to
over 150 companies in 2013 to lure companies into relocating or retaining their presence in the State.
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Florida, which has no personal state income tax or tax on machinery equipment purchases, ranked number one in
quality of living environment (publication), number two in best state for doing business (publication) also offers
companies low unemployment insurance taxes.
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Jobs created through incentive programs – 2013
2. REGIONAL BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
// JOBS CREATED THROUGH INCENTIVE PROGRAMS IN 2013
Contracted new Jobs
4,000
3,500
3,000
2,500
Almost 14,000
new jobs created
from incentive programs
in Florida, with an
average annual wage of
$53,000/year.
2,000
1,500
1,000
500
0
WITH OVER
9M WORKERS
FLORIDA’S LABOR FORCE
IS THE 4TH LARGEST IN
AMERICA
$160 BILLION
OF IMPORTS AND EXPORTS
FLOWED THROUGH FLORIDA’S
AIRPORTS AND SEAPORTS IN 2013
IN EMPLOYMENT GROWTH 2013-2018 (*)
IN PERSONAL INCOME 2015-2018 (*)
IN NUMBER OF NEWLY CREATED BUSINESS (*)
(*) in Southeast
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