Key Takeaways
- In 2022, Florida's nursery and greenhouse industry generated $2.78 billion in sales, representing 12% of the national total for horticultural specialties.
- Florida nurseries produced 145 million containerized plants in 2021, with a wholesale value of $1.45 billion.
- The state's ornamental plant sector contributed $3.2 billion to Florida's GDP in 2020 through direct and indirect effects.
- Florida produced 28 million potted flowering plants valued at $320 million in 2021.
- The state led the U.S. with 1.2 billion propagated cuttings in 2022.
- Florida nurseries grew 85 million bedding/garden plants covering 12,500 acres in 2021.
- Florida's nursery industry employed 45,200 workers in 2022, including 28,000 full-time equivalents.
- Nursery jobs accounted for 8.5% of Florida's agricultural employment in 2021.
- Average annual wage for nursery workers in Florida was $38,500 in 2022.
- Florida exported $180 million in nursery products to 45 countries in 2022.
- Domestic wholesale shipments from Florida nurseries totaled $2.1 billion in 2021.
- Florida nursery exports grew 12% to $195 million in 2020.
- Florida nursery industry recycled 85% of irrigation water in 2022 across 40,000 acres.
- 92% of Florida nurseries used integrated pest management (IPM) in 2021.
- Reduced-risk pesticides accounted for 78% of applications in Florida nurseries in 2022.
Florida's nursery industry is a major agricultural and economic contributor to the state and nation.
Economic Value
Economic Value Interpretation
Employment Data
Employment Data Interpretation
Production Statistics
Production Statistics Interpretation
Sustainability and Practices
Sustainability and Practices Interpretation
Trade and Sales
Trade and Sales Interpretation
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