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Florida Farm Commodities
 Foliage and Floriculture
Florida Agricultural Facts, 1998 Edition

Florida Floriculture Growers, Production Areas and Value

Year

Growers*

Covered Area (sq. feet)

Open Area (acres)

Wholesale Value
1997

1996

1995

1994

1993

1992

1991

1990

 987

1,028

1,026

1,057

1,096

1,203

1,233

1,313

 345,325,000

374,198,000

377,900,000

349,595,000

347,892,000

351,054,000

340,692,000

317,673,000

 9,771

9,577

7,988

7,868

9,086

9,432

9,414

9,261

 $653,878,000

$660,419,000

$612,600,000

$610,600,000

$543,021,000

$552,700,000

$528,771,000

$528,809,000

* Survey of growers with sales over $10,000
Does not include woody ornamental, trees & shrubs

Leading Floriculture States --- 1997

Rank

State

Number Growers

State Value

%*** U.S. Value

1

2

3

4

5

 California

Florida

Michigan

Texas

Ohio

 943

987

555

347

563

 $746,432,000

$653,878,000

$193,230,000

$168,866,000

$161,924,000

 20.92

18.33

5.41

4.73

4.50

*** U.S. Value: $3,421,083,000


Leading Floriculture States---1997

Florida Foliage Plant Value

Year

Growers**

Covered Area (sq. feet)

Open Area (sq. feet)

Total Area (sq. feet)

Wholesale Value
1997

1996

1995

1994

1993

1992

1991

1990

 423

424

425

436

418

461

736

816

 107,319,000

105,893,000

109,000,000

109,031,000

108,305,000

123,634,000

124,788,000

122,662,000

 59,070,000

54,230,000

56,192,000

62,926,000

49,312,000

57,383,000

51,726,000

46,359,000

 199,389,000

160,130,000

166,311,000

171,999,000

157,617,000

181,017,000

176,504,000

169,021,000

 $330,403,000

$329,580,000

$308,494,000

$301,926,000

$226,043,000

$239,004,000

$264,600,000

$280,786,000

** Survey of growers with sales over $100,000

Leading Foliage Producing States --- 1997

Rank

State

Number Growers

State Value

Percent***
U.S. Value

1

2

3

4

5

Florida

California

Texas

Hawaii

Ohio

 423

194

167

96

143

 $330,403,000

$84,735,000

$21,083,000

$13,250,000

$9,395,000

 63.34

16.24

4.04

2.54

1.80

*** U.S. Value: $507,897,000

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