Gulf Coast counties see surge of GDP growth, business formation

Hillsborough, Lee, Pinellas and Sarasota counties are among the state's top 10 in terms of economic activity.

By Business Observer Staff
| 10:30 a.m. May 7, 2022
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Four Gulf Coast counties are among the top 10 areas in Florida where gross domestic product is growing the fastest, according to a new study by SmartAsset.

The list is topped by Miami-Dade County, where GDP growth topped $4.58 billion and business growth — a measure of how many new businesses have been formed in the past year — exceeded 3.5%.