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Abstract
This study provides a broad overview of Puerto Rico’s agricultural sector, with an emphasis on observable changes between 2012 and 2018. In 2017, Hurricanes Irma and Maria caused severe damage in Puerto Rico, particularly affecting smaller farms with sales under $20,000 per year. Subsequently, the number of farms smaller than 10 acres decreased by more than 50 percent, and the number of farms with 10–49 acres fell by almost one-third. Crop sales in Puerto Rico decreased by $82 million from 2012 to 2018, with decreases occurring most notably for plantains (-$54 million), coffee (-$30 million), vegetables and melons (-$23 million), and fruits and coconuts (-$19 million).