TABLE OF CONTENTS



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 LIST OF TABLES . ... .... . . .... ii

 OBJECTIVES, JUSTIFICATION AND PROCEDURE ... . . .. 1

 SECTION 1 . . . . . . . .

 The Importance of Florida's Agricultural Sector . . 2

SECTION 2 . . . . . . . .

 Agricultural Debt in Florida and Comparisons . . 4

SECTION 3 . . . . . . . .

 The Florida Commercial Bank Survey . . . 10

 Part I The Individual Bank and Local Agriculture . .. 11
 Part II Farmer Client Analysis . . . 13
 Part III The Future Role of Commercial Banks in Agriculture .14

SECTION 4 . . . . . . . .

 Summary and Conclusions . . . . . 16

BIBLIOGRAPHY . . . . . ... 19