Peat Mines in Florida
16Total Sites
12Active
Peat Mining in Florida
Florida has 16 peat-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 12 are currently active operations. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.
By County
| County | Sites |
|---|---|
| Lake County | 5 |
| Polk County | 3 |
| Hillsborough County | 2 |
| Pasco County | 2 |
| Sumter County | 2 |
| Highlands County | 1 |
| Putnam County | 1 |
Peat Mines
| Mine | County | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Peat - Cherry Lake Pit | Sumter | Producer | |
| C & C Peat - Honeycut Pit | Lake | Producer | |
| F.e. Stearns Peat - Stearns Pit | Hillsborough | Producer | |
| Florida Potting Soils - Florida Potting Soils Pit | Lake | Producer | |
| Green Leaf Products - Dundee Peat | Polk | Producer | |
| Hillary Peat - Heneycut Lake Pit | Lake | Producer | |
| John E. Loy - Loy's Pit | Sumter | Producer | |
| Reliable Peat - Lake Trask | Polk | Producer | |
| Reliable Peat - Youth Camp Mine | Lake | Producer | |
| Steams Peat - Steams Pit | Pasco | Producer | |
| Traxler Peat - Florahome Mine | Putnam | Producer | |
| Tu-Co Peat - Tu-Co Pit | Highlands | Producer | |
| Sunshine Peat - Sunshine Mine | Polk | Unknown | |
| Unnamed Peat Deposit | Lake | Occurrence | |
| Unnamed Peat Deposit | Hillsborough | Occurrence | |
| Wrb Enterprizes, Inc. - Wrb's Peat Mine | Pasco | Unknown |