Larson Dairy

Florida's largest dairy family, as reported

Founded

1947

Evidence class

publicly verified operating

Place

Okeechobee, Okeechobee County

District

Okeechobee

Status as of 12 September 2026

Operating; the family milks more than 10,000 cows across its operations, the core dairies in Okeechobee County.

Connections

4 edges, 4 distinct neighbours · betweenness 0.028 (rank 48 of 243) · location and lineage only 0.014 (rank 37) · outside share 0.25

Confidence

High · sources: [FDF] [DHM] [AGHOFL] [COWS] (register)

Red and Reda Larson start their first dairy in 1947 west of Fort Lauderdale and move the operation to Okeechobee County in the 1960s; at peak the family runs eight farms and 13,000 cows, and Jacob Larson serves as Southeast Milk board president [FDF][DHM].

Connections

Location and lineage

• unit or member ofSoutheast Milk IncJacob Larson serves as cooperative board president2020s
• founded byRed Larsonfounds the first dairy with his wife Reda1947
• tied venture or seatOkeechobeethe family moves its dairies to the county in the 1960s1960s to present

Support

• supported byLake Okeechobee Dairy Rule and buyoutWoody Larson negotiates for the industry, as reported1987 to 1992