Currently, no new-home communities are being developed in DeSoto County. But if you like wide open spaces or a quiet, uncrowded neighborhood, consider DeSoto County housing. Fifty-one inches of rain fall annually, mostly in the summer season. With 52,000 acres full of citrus trees, lots of labor and machines are required to get 20 or 21 million boxes of fruit to market. And although cattle are less labor intensive than citrus when it must be picked, its not surprising that a county with 55,000 head of cattle on 247,000 acres would need farm hands or modern-day cowboys.
Tourism brings some jobs.
Peace River canoe and boat trips often need outfitters. And people who come to view the historic district or the two annual rodeos need food and lodging. All you need is the name of your county and the names of the schools students from your neighborhood attend. Use links from the DOE home page for general information about entrance requirements, immunizations and so forth. Seminole-Gulf and CSX railroads carry freight, but passenger service isn't available.