The leading causes of death in 1993 were heart disease, cancer, and chronic obstructive lung disease. Colleges and universities. In 1992 the greatest numbers of persons in Okeechobee County were employed in the retail trade, services, and agricultural sectors. The leading employers in the retail trade sector were eating and drinking establishments and food stores. In the services sector the leading employers were social services and medical and other health services.
Dairy farming is Okeechobee County's major agricultural activity.