Floriculture in 2023
According to the United States Departmetn of Agriculture (USDA), the number of floriculture producers totaled 10,216, compared to 8,949 in 2022. For the 28 program states published, the number of producers increased 17% from 7,590 in 2022 to 8,887.
The total value of sales across all floriculture crops totaled $6.69 billion, virtually unchanged from 2022. For the 28 program states published, the total value was $6.31 billion, a decrease of less than 1% from 2022.
Area used for production was 851 million square feet compared to 833 million square feet in 2022.
Floriculture in US states
The USDA mentions that of the 10 largest states, Florida had the highest sales, followed by California. Combined, Florida and California accounted for 33% of all sales in the United States.
Source:USDA
They also share that the top five states each had more than 600 floriculture operations in 2023. Over one-third of all operations were in these states.
Source: USDA
Operations with hired workers in 2023
The survey result find that the number of operations with hired workers totaled 6,527 in 2023. The U.S total increased 3% from 2022. And that the average peak number of workers per operation was 16.4 nationally in 2023. The U.S average number decreased from 17.7 to 16.4 per operation.
Access 2023 and earlier floriculture data through the Quick Stats database http://quickstats.nass.usda.gov
About the Survey
The Floriculture Program of USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is the federal government's official source of statistics about Floriculture crops. NASS conducted the survey among operations that annually produce and sell at least $10,000 of fresh cut flowers, potted flowering plants, foliage plants, annual bedding and garden plants, potted herbaceous perennials, cut cultivated florist greens, and propagative (unfinished) floriculture material. Annual sales include retail and wholesale sales of items surveyed.
Source:nass.usda.gov/