U.S. Sugar
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U.S. Sugar Corporation is a privately owned agricultural business based in Clewiston, Florida.[3] The company farms over 230,000 acres of land in the counties of Hendry, Glades, Martin, and Palm Beach. It is the largest producer of sugarcane in the United States by volume, producing over 700,000 tonnes per year. The company is also a large producer of refined sugar, sweet corn and oranges.[4]
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Company type | Privately held corporation |
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Industry | Agricultural |
Predecessor | Southern Sugar Corporation |
Founded | 1931; 93 years ago (1931) |
Founder | Charles Stewart Mott |
Headquarters | |
Key people | William S. White (Chairman) Robert Buker (CEO) |
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Subsidiaries | Southern Gardens Citrus |
Website | www |
U.S. Sugar is considered in South Florida along with Florida Crystals and the 54-member Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative of Florida known as Big Sugar.[5] The company is one of the largest job providers in the Glades region of Florida, employing more than 2,500 employees.