USA - Israel’s Impact on Florida

Israeli-founded companies are having a substantial impact on Florida’s economy by generating $7.3 billion in earnings—a massive 46 percent of the gross state product—according to the findings of the Florida-Israel Economic Impact Report released by the United States-Israel Business Alliance in April.

The study, the first study of its kind for the state, is based on data from 2024, and identifies 429 Israeli-founded companies in Florida that directly employ 8,190 Floridians.

The USIBA study also reveals that employees of Israeli-founded companies earn 12 percent higher wages than the state average.

“Israeli entrepreneurs are looking more and more at Florida as a viable option to grow their businesses in the US,” Kaplowitz says. “This means more local jobs, more state revenue, and more cutting-edge innovation.”

Israel has also sent aid teams to Florida in the wake of Hurricane Fiona, and when the Champlain Towers building collapsed in 2021, killing 98 people.

-www.israel21c.org, 28 April 2025

Commentary: The story above from Israel21c.org is quite surprising. Based on OurWorldinData.org, in partnership with Oxford University in the UK, Israel is listed in 39th place from over 50 countries under “foreign aid given per capita” at $49.97. The US is listed in 21st place with $185.82.

These brief excerpts again reveal the uniqueness of the Jewish State. That cannot be said about any of the surrounding Arab nations in the Middle East, which have a significantly lower standard of living.

But there is more to come. Deuteronomy 15:6: “For the LORD thy God blesseth thee, as he promised thee: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, but thou shalt not borrow; and thou shalt reign over many nations, but they shall not reign over thee.” While that promise is conditional upon Israel’s obedience to God, His intention to bless His people will ultimately be fulfilled.