- Palm Beach International Airport passenger traffic totaled $5.6 million for the 12 months ending 5/31/2002. The PBIA 24-gate jetway opened in October, 1988.
- Tourists contribute $1.5 billion annually to the County's economy.
- Palm Beach County ranks first in the state in cash receipts from agricultural marketing with $1.13 billion.
- The western portion of the County is home to agricultural lands producing nearly 11 percent of the United States' sugar.
- The Palm Beach County School Board is the largest employer in this County with more than 14,000 employees.
- The Board of County Commissioners reduced or held steady the County-wide millage for eight consecutive years beginning in fiscal year 1989-90.
- Palm Beach County is one of only two counties in Florida awarded double "A" bond ratings by both rating agencies.
Source: PBC Web Site, Site Index, Vital Statistics, 7/18/2003.
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