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          Current Employment for Food Preparation Workers in FLORIDA

          Rank Region 2025 Employment
          1 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Metro Area 19,630
          2 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Metro Area 10,300
          3 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area 10,150
          4 Jacksonville, FL Metro Area 4,630
          5 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL Metro Area 3,480
          6 Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL Metro Area 2,540
          7 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metro Area 2,460
          8 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL Metro Area 2,050
          9 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL Metro Area 1,930
          10 Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL Metro Area 1,680
          11 Naples-Marco Island, FL Metro Area 1,610
          12 Port St. Lucie, FL Metro Area 1,590
          13 Tallahassee, FL Metro Area 1,570
          14 Gainesville, FL Metro Area 1,320
          15 Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL Metro Area 1,050
          16 Ocala, FL Metro Area 960
          17 South Florida Balance of State 960
          18 North Florida Balance of State 860
          19 Punta Gorda, FL Metro Area 760
          20 Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL Metro Area 700
          21 Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL Metro Area 630
          22 Wildwood-The Villages, FL Metro Area 500
          23 Homosassa Springs, FL Metro Area 430
          24 Sebring, FL Metro Area 230