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In 2007, Duval County had 371 farms, a decrease of 11 farms from 2002

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Of Duval County’s 371 farms, 330 were family or individual farms

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The average age of Duval County farm operators

is 61.2 years old

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The average size of Duval County Farms is 72 acres

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In 2007, Duval County was 4.6% farmland with 26,777 acres devoted

to farms

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Of Duval County’s 5,680 acres of cropland, 3,877 acres are harvested

and 2,024 acres are irrigated

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The majority of Duval County’s farms (57%) have less than $2,500 in sales,

only 4.8 % sell over $50,000

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Health Zones 1 and 4 are considered food deserts with their primary

sources of food being fast food or convenience stores

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A high density of fast-food restaurants and convenience stores

is linked with overweight/obesity

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Food insecurity touched 27.1% (Cong Dist 3) and 15.1% (Cong Dist 4) of

residents in 2009, compared to 14.2% of Floridians and 14.7% of Americans

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Food insecurity leads to a diet that is lower in quality and variety and can lead to both overweight/obesity and

malnutrition

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More than 60% of adults in Duval County are overweight or obese

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27.9% of middle school children and 28.4% of high school children self-

report weights in overweight or obese categories

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Breastfeeding is protective against childhood obesity

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78% of Duval County high school students do not eat a healthy diet

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Only 23.9% of Duval County residents eat at least five fruits/vegetables a

day

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Health Zones 1 and 4 have the highest rates of juvenile diabetes

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The rate of diabetes hospitalizations in Duval County is 234.1 per 100,000, compared to only 179.9 per 100,000

in the U.S.

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The diabetes-related death rate in Duval County is 96.1 per 10,000,

compared to only 68.5 per 10,000 in Florida

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More than 35.6% of Duval County adults have been diagnosed with high

cholesterol

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Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in Duval

County accounting for 29.7% of 2009 deaths

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Conditions with links to nutrition accounted for 52.8% of Duval County

deaths in 2008-2009

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There are 37 community gardensin Duval County

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A Duval County master gardener is on call from 9 to 11 a.m. on Tuesdays in the Times-Union

newsroom

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There are five farmer’s markets in Duval County