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Florida Farm Commodities Foliage and Floriculture |
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Florida Floriculture Growers, Production Areas and Value
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Year
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Growers*
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Covered Area
(sq. feet)
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Open Area (acres)
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Wholesale Value
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1998
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
1992
1991
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1,533
1,371
1,028
1,026
1,057
1,096
1,203
1,233
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467,167,000
394,901,000
374,198,000
377,900,000
349,595,000
347,892,000
351,054,000
340,692,000
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14,500
11,097
9,577
7,988
7,868
9,086
9,432
9,414
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$653,700,000
$653,878,000
$660,419,000
$612,600,000
$610,600,000
$543,021,000
$552,700,000
$528,771,000
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* Survey of growers with sales over $10,000
Does not include woody ornamental, trees, shrubs and sod
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Leading Floriculture States --- 1998
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Rank
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State
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Number Growers
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State Value
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% U.S. Value***
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1
2
3
4
5
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California
Florida
Michigan
Texas
Ohio
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1,296
1,533
862
508
756
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$739,771,000
$653,700,000
$214,323,000
$181,009,000
$152,082,001
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20.77
18.35
6.01
5.08
4.27
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*** U.S. Value: $3,421,083,000 |

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Florida Foliage Plant Value
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Year
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Growers**
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Covered Area (sq. feet)
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Open Area (sq. feet)
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Total Area (sq. feet)
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Wholesale Value
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1998
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
1992
1991
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446
423
424
425
436
418
461
736
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113,482,000
107,319,000
105,893,000
109,000,000
109,031,000
108,305,000
123,634,000
124,788,000
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65,233,000
59,070,000
54,230,000
56,192,000
62,926,000
49,312,000
57,383,000
51,726,000
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178,716,000
166,389,000
160,130,000
166,311,000
171,999,000
157,617,000
181,017,000
176,504,000
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$315,598,000
$330,403,000
$329,580,000
$308,494,000
$301,926,000
$226,043,000
$239,004,000
$264,600,000
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** Survey of growers with sales over $100,000
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Leading Foliage Producing States --- 1998
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Rank
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State
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Number Growers
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State Value
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Percent U.S. Value***
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1
2
3
4
5
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Florida
California
Texas
Hawaii
North Carolina
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446
161
270
34
76
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$315,598,000
$90,375,000
$19,030,000
$11,380,000
$7,816,000
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62.69
17.95
3.78
2.26
1.55
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*** U.S. Value: $503,403,000
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