Our Mission
The Florida Sugar Cane League’s mission is to promote and further the interests of the sugar industries of the States of Florida, Texas, Maryland, Georgia, New York, California and Louisiana by representing our companies’ growers, processors and their employees’ views in Washington, DC. To fulfill our mission, we educate the public, Congress and the Administration regarding our policy objectives and concerns.
U.S. SUGAR STATS
40-45%
of the total sugar produced in the U.S. comes from sugarcane.
$23B+
annual economic activity generated byU.S. sugar production.
151K+
American jobs supported by the sugar industry.
WHERE SUGAR IS PRODUCED
See where in the U.S. sugar is farmed, processed and distributed.
RESOURCES & LINKS
U.S. sugar industry links, government links and resources to keep informed.
The Florida Sugar Cane League
The Florida Sugar Cane League is a non-profit trade association of Florida growers and processors. The League was founded in 1964 and serves the interests of the members and promotes their projects and activities. All sugarcane farmers, mills and refineries including U.S. Sugar, Florida Crystals and the Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative of Florida are members of the League.
The Florida Sugar Industry has a $4.68 billion economic impact annually on the state and provides over 19,200 jobs in Florida.
Rio Grande Valley Sugar Growers
The Rio Grande Valley Sugar Growers, Inc. (RGVSG) was formed in 1970 by 100 farmers. For 51 years, sugarcane had been an integral part of the agricultural community in the Rio Grande Valley. At its peak, 125 farmers cultivated sugarcane on 40,000 acres of farmland.
Unfortunately, in February of 2024, the RGVSG announced that it would permanently close the sugar mill due to Mexico’s failure to deliver water to the U.S. under the 1944 Water Treaty. Years of noncompliance by Mexico led to a severe reduction in reliable, annual water supplies needed to grow a sufficient cane crop to run the sugar mill in Santa Rosa, Texas.
We are saddened by this loss of sugarcane production in America, which has left our farmers without a stable, reliable crop that was vital to their farm management and especially for our 500 employees who lost their jobs due to this closure.
The RGVSG board of directors’ closure announcement can be found HERE.
