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's nursery industry employed 45,200 workers in 2022, including 28,000 full-time equivalents.
- Florida produced 28 million potted flowering plants valued at $320 million in 2021.
- Florida nursery industry recycled 85% of irrigation water in 2022 across 40,000 acres.
- Florida exported $180 million in nursery products to 45 countries in 2022.
Florida nurseries produced millions of plants, supporting thriving local businesses and jobs statewide.
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Kevin O'Brien. (2026, February 13). Florida Nursery Industry Statistics. Gitnux. https://gitnux.org/florida-nursery-industry-statistics
Kevin O'Brien. "Florida Nursery Industry Statistics." Gitnux, 13 Feb 2026, https://gitnux.org/florida-nursery-industry-statistics.
Kevin O'Brien. 2026. "Florida Nursery Industry Statistics." Gitnux. https://gitnux.org/florida-nursery-industry-statistics.
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