Palm Beach County

Coordinates:

26°65′N 80°28′W
 

Area:

2,383 mi²

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Founded: 
April 20, 1909

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Population:

1.497 million (2019)

​Agriculture Facts:

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Palm Beach County leads the nation in the production of sugarcane, fresh sweet corn, and sweet bell peppers. 

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It leads the State in the production of rice, lettuce, radishes, Chinese vegetables, specialty leaf, and celery.

Healthcare:

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Home to world class research facilities, top-tier academic institutions (Palm Beach County Life Sciences Companies include: Medical Device, Pharmaceutical, Biotech, Environmental, Nutraceutical, and more).  

Airports

• Palm Beach International Airport

• Palm Beach County Park Airport

• North Palm Beach County General Aviation Airport

• Boca Raton Airport 

• Palm Beach County Glades Airport

Seaports

The Port of Palm Beach is located in Riviera Beach, where Celebration Cruise Line operates 2-day cruises to the Bahamas.

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Headquartered in Palm Beach County

• Office Depot, 

• The ADT Corporation, 

• TBC Corporation, 

• G4S Secure Solutions, 

• BIOMET 3i, 

• Campus Management Corp., 

• Cross Match Technologies, 

• NextEra Energy, 

• The GEO Group, 

• Globalsat Group, 

• Bluegreen Vacations and Florida Crystals.