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United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service Sp Cr 6-3 (07)

Nursery Crops 2006 Summary September 2007

Nursery Crops 2006 Summary Agricultural Statistics Board September 2007 1 NASS, USDA

Contents Page Introduction..................................................................................................................................... 3

Summary Tables

Producers and Area by State ..................................................................................................... 5

Producers, Wages and Workers by Size of Operation .............................................................. 6

Operations, Wages and Workers by State................................................................................. 8

Producers by Value of Sales, by State .................................................................................... 10

Sales by Plant Category, by State ........................................................................................... 12

Commodity Tables

Broadleaf Evergreens.............................................................................................................. 16

Coniferous Evergreens............................................................................................................ 18

Deciduous Flowering Trees .................................................................................................... 20

Deciduous Shade Trees........................................................................................................... 22

Deciduous Shrubs ................................................................................................................... 24

Fruit and Nut Plants ................................................................................................................ 26

Ornamental Grasses ................................................................................................................ 28

Other Woody Ornamentals, Vines, and Ground Covers......................................................... 30

Palms....................................................................................................................................... 32

Propagative Nursery Materials or Lining-out-Stock............................................................... 34

Transplants for Commercial Vegetable and Strawberry Production ...................................... 35

Christmas Trees, Cut and to be Cut ........................................................................................ 36

Survey Definitions ........................................................................................................................ 44 Survey Procedures......................................................................................................................... 46 Questionnaire: Nursery and Christmas Tree Production Survey .................................................. 47 Information Contacts..................................................................................................................... 59


2006 Nursery Production Valued at $4.65 Billion Value of Sales: Total gross sales of nursery crops totals $4.65 billion in 2006, an increase of 17 percent over 3 years earlier, for operations with $100,000 or more in sales in the 17 States surveyed. Eleven nursery crop categories and cut Christmas trees are included. All data for 2003 have been carried forward from the previous report. In 2006, broadleaf evergreens account for 18 percent of the total sales, followed by deciduous shrubs at 14 percent, deciduous shade trees at 13 percent, and coniferous evergreens at 12 percent. The top three States measured by gross value of sales are California with 24 percent of the total, Oregon with 18 percent and Florida with 17 percent. Each of these States is the sales leader in 4 of the 12 categories. Number of Producers: In 2006, there are 7,292 nursery producers with sales of $10,000 or more in the 17 States. Producers with sales of $100,000 or greater number 3,326, of those, there are 905 with sales over $1 million. States with the largest number of producers are: Florida, 1,307; Oregon, 878; North Carolina, 707; and California, 669. Area in Production: Nurseries with sales over $10,000 report a total of 471,106 acres in production of nursery crops and cut Christmas trees in 2006, 3 percent more than in 2003. Oregon has 94,250 acres, North Carolina 48,454 acres, Pennsylvania 46,839 acres, Michigan 45,886 acres, and Florida 40,706 acres. Gross Wages and Hired Workers: Nursery producers with sales of $10,000 or more paid total gross wages of $1.41 billion in the 17 surveyed States in 2006. Gross wages include the employer’s share of benefits such as social security, worker’s compensation, insurance, and pensions. During the year, 52 percent of all nurseries hired full-time workers (those paid for 150 days or more) and part-time workers (those paid for 149 days or less) were hired by 54 percent of nursery producers. Broadleaf Evergreens: The largest contributor to gross sales is broadleaf evergreens, with sales of $839 million in 2006, up 2 percent from 2003, and 18 percent of total nursery and cut Christmas tree sales. California growers account for 23 percent of the total, followed by Oregon and Florida with 14 percent each. Plants included in this category are azalea, boxwood, euonymus, holly, and other broadleaf evergreen plants. Coniferous Evergreens: Coniferous evergreens are the fourth largest sales category with gross sales of $562 million, 27 percent greater than 3 years earlier, and 12 percent of the 17 State total. Oregon led the category, with 32 percent of sales, followed by California with 12 percent, and Florida with 6 percent. Arborvitae, balled and burlapped Christmas trees, cedar, fir, pine, and other coniferous evergreens make up this category. Deciduous Flowering Trees: Deciduous flowering trees account for $313 million of gross sales or 7 percent of the total, up 13 percent from 2003. Oregon sales are 23 percent of the total. California and Tennessee are the next largest selling states with 15 percent and 11 percent, respectively. Types of trees included in the category are crabapple, crape myrtle, dogwood, ornamental pear, redbud, and other deciduous flowering trees. Deciduous Shade Trees: Deciduous shade trees are the third ranking category with total sales of $584 million, up 14 percent from 2003 and 13 percent of the nursery total. Oregon sales account for 26 percent of this category. Florida and California follow with 15 percent and 10 percent,


respectively. Trees included are ash, birch, honey locust, maples, oak, and other deciduous shade trees. Deciduous Shrubs: At $648 million, deciduous shrubs are the second largest contributor to sales with 14 percent of the nursery total, up 11 percent from 3 years ago. Twenty-nine percent of this category’s gross sales are from California, followed by 16 percent from Florida, and 13 percent from Oregon. The category includes buddleias, hibiscus, hydrangeas, lilacs, roses, and other deciduous shrubs. Fruit and Nut Plants: The 2006 gross value of sales of fruit and nut plants is $276 million, or 6 percent of the nursery total, and 28 percent more than in 2003. California accounts for the majority share, at 60 percent. Oregon and Washington follow with 11 percent and 8 percent respectively. This category includes citrus and subtropical fruit trees, deciduous fruit and nut trees, grapevines, other small fruit plants, and other fruit and nut trees. Ornamental Grasses: Ornamental grass sales, though the lowest of the 12 categories, total $117 million, or 3 percent of total nursery. This is nearly double sales from 3 years ago. Florida has the highest sales, 27 percent of the total, followed by California with 26 percent, and Texas with 8 percent. This category includes landscaping grasses, but excludes sod, turf, and range grasses. Other Woody Ornamentals, Vines, and Ground Covers: This category, which includes ground covers, clematis, and other vines, ranks fifth adding $359 million to gross sales, an increase of 31 percent over 2003 and accounting for 8 percent of all nursery. Florida has 39 percent of sales, followed by California with 32 percent. Texas rounds out the top three with 6 percent of sales. Palms: Sales of palms grown for outdoor landscaping total $204 million, 4 percent of the nursery total, and up 55 percent from 2003. Florida and California dominate this category with 63 percent and 34 percent of sales, respectively. Propagative Nursery Materials: Propagative materials ranked sixth with sales of $346 million, or 7 percent of the total, and 16 percent more than 3 years ago. The five largest producing states were: Florida, 22 percent; Oregon, 16 percent; California, 15 percent; Michigan, 11 percent; and Washington, 10 percent. Propagative material includes root stock, lining-out stock, seedlings, tissue culture, and other materials for production of the other 11 crop categories. Transplants for Commercial Vegetable and Strawberry Production: Sales in this category total $189 million, or 4 percent of the total, and a 9 percent increase from 2003. California predominates in this category with 67 percent of total gross sales. Oregon and Florida round out the top three with 11 percent and 7 percent, respectively. Transplants include broccoli, cabbage, peppers, strawberries, tomatoes, and other transplants for commercial production. Christmas Trees, Cut and To Be Cut: Sales by producers who reported $100,000 or more of cut Christmas trees total $211 million, or 5 percent of the survey total, and 15 percent more than 3 years earlier. Sales by growers who reported $10,000 or more of cut Christmas trees total $249 million. Above the $10,000 sales threshold, Oregon is the leading State with 38 percent of gross sales, followed by North Carolina with 24 percent, Michigan with 12 percent, Pennsylvania with 9 percent, and Washington with 6 percent. Cut Christmas trees include Douglas fir, Fraser fir, grand fir, noble fir, Scotch pine, spruce, Virginia pine, white pine, and other varieties.


Nursery Crops Summary Number of Producers and Area in Production by State,

for Operations with $10,000+ Sales, 2003 and 2006 Number of Producers

Area in Production 1 State

2003 2006 2003 2006

Number Number Acres Acres

AL CA CT FL GA IL MI NJ NY NC OH OR PA TN TX VA WA Program Total

202 688 118

1,360 237 265 476 342 308 751 350 898 559 387 295 218 288

7,742

173 669 110

1,307 214 221 466 327 257 707 282 878 498 354 325 233 271

7,292

6,895 24,456 7,528

35,167 7,688

22,622 47,154 19,843 16,259 44,922 19,747 84,292 51,873 35,452 8,959

12,067 12,329

457,251

6,600 25,901 7,291

40,706 8,019

19,215 45,886 21,503 17,246 48,454 20,388 94,250 46,839 34,566 9,340

13,652 11,250

471,106 1 Totals may not add due to rounding.


Nursery Crops Summary Number of Producers and Operations with Hired Workers by Size of Operation,

for Operations with $10,000+ Sales, 2003 and 2006 Operations with Hired Workers Paid For

All Producers 1 150 Days or More 149 Days or Less

Gross Value of

Sales 2003 2006 2003 2006 2003 2006

Number Number Number Number Number Number

$10,000 to $99,999 $100,000 to $249,999 $250,000 to $499,999 $500,000 to $999,999 $1,000,000 to $1,999,999 $2,000,000 to $4,999,999 $5,000,000 to $9,999,999 $10,000,000 or more Total

4,593

1,133

680

535

362

270

105

64

7,742

3,966

1,147

681

593

410

312

99

84

7,292

1,364

833

579

503

351

265

102

64

4,061

931

825

618

549

400

305

97

84

3,809

2,002

673

405

354

234

181

77

52

3,978

1,713

720

438

406

280

222

73

68

3,920See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued


Nursery Crops Summary Gross Wages and Average Number of Workers by Size of Operation,

for Operations with $10,000+ Sales, 2003 and 2006 (continued) Average Number of Workers Paid For Gross

Wages Paid 2 150 Days or More 149 Days or Less

Gross Value of

Sales 2003 3 2006 2003 2006 2003 2006

1,000 Dollars 1,000 Dollars Number Number Number Number

$10,000 to $99,999 $100,000 to $249,999 $250,000 to $499,999 $500,000 to $999,999 $1,000,000 to $1,999,999 $2,000,000 to $4,999,999 $5,000,000 to $9,999,999 $10,000,000 or more Total

43,420

55,382

71,973

127,307

173,222

279,806

208,027

455,325

1,414,464

3.3

5.3

7.1

12.5

19.7

37.4

95.9

228.8

14.9

3.1

3.8

5.9

10.2

19.2

35.2

93.9

216.5

16.0

4.7

7.9

9.7

12.8

19.7

38.2

108.8

182.1

13.2

4.7

6.7

7.5

11.4

16.3

33.9

86.7

183.1

13.2 1 The number of operations with hired workers paid 150 days or more plus the number of operations with hired

workers paid l49 days or less will not add to All Producers because some operations hired both types of workers and some operations hired no workers.

2 Totals may not add due to rounding. 3 Not available for 2003.


Nursery Crops Summary Number of Operations with Hired Workers and Gross Wages by State,

for Operations with $10,000+ Sales, 2003 and 2006 Operations with Hired Workers Paid For

150 Days or More 149 Days or Less

Gross Wages Paid 1

Gross Value of

Sales 2003 2 2006 2003 2 2006 2003 2 2006

Number Number Number Number 1,000 Dollars 1,000 Dollars

AL CA CT FL GA IL MI NJ NY NC OH OR PA TN TX VA WA 17-State Program Total

107 470 44

843 133 121 193 148 118 352 96

416 170 194 188 96

120

3,809

98 319 52

485 114 111 332 161 125 468 145 650 192 221 148 134 165

3,920

30,690 305,972

38,992 234,072

45,138 34,055 47,538 57,507 19,055 70,212 43,268

280,622 33,255 42,235 62,245 30,017 39,592

1,414,464See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued


Nursery Crops Summary Number of Hired Workers by State,

for Operations with $10,000+ Sales, 2003 and 2006 (continued) Number of Workers Paid For All

Hired Workers 150 Days or More 149 Days or Less State

2003 2006 2003 2006 2003 2006

Number Number Number Number Number Number


2,624 25,587 2,449

15,777 2,538 3,120 6,168 3,022 2,409 6,131 3,814

18,948 4,891 3,229 5,331 2,197 4,902

113,137

2,149 23,738 2,729

16,750 2,764 2,814 5,077 3,094 1,985 6,524 3,651

22,209 3,848 3,447 5,136 2,094 4,663

112,672

1,351 13,566 1,465

10,917 1,797 1,814 2,721 1,871 1,232 3,034 2,353 7,957 2,095 1,859 3,787 1,251 1,508

60,578

1,200 11,263 1,555

12,205 1,893 1,839 2,203 1,878

945 3,146 2,368

10,582 1,743 2,017 3,637 1,076 1,451

61,001

1,273 12,021

984 4,860

741 1,306 3,447 1,151 1,177 3,097 1,461

10,991 2,796 1,370 1,544

946 3,394

52,559

949 12,475 1,174 4,545

871 975

2,874 1,216 1,040 3,378 1,283

11,627 2,105 1,430 1,499 1,018 3,212

51,671 1 Totals may not add due to rounding. 2 Not available for 2003.


Nursery Crops Summary Number of Producers by Gross Value of Sales, by State,

for Operations with $10,000+ Sales, 2003 and 2006 $10,000

to $99,999

$100,000 to

$249,999

$250,000 to

$499,999

$500,000 to

$999,999

$1,000,000 to

$1,999,999 State

2003 2006 2003 2006 2003 2006 2003 2006 2003 2006

Number Number Number Number Number Number Number Number Number Number

AL 1 CA CT 1 FL GA 1 IL 1 MI 1 NJ 1 NY 1 NC 1 OH 1 OR PA 1 TN 1 TX 1 VA WA 1 17-State Program Total 2

96 287 80

709 133 161 322 216 219 485 250 498 406 231 159 161 180

4,593

78 250 74

603 109 123 311 189 167 415 174 447 351 178 175 160 162

3,966

43 104 19

233 29 24 60 45 38

114 34

136 75 61 54 18 46

1,133

33 113 16

227 32 25 66 50 35

125 39

133 71 65 47 27 43

1,147

25 63

4 145 22 32 36 34 22 53 26 88 33 35 28 13 21

680

23 63

4 152 21 25 34 31 21 52 27 96 31 40 34 10 17

681

13 79 15

109 27 21 19 20 14 42 18 72 19 31 17 11 20

535

14 79

3 123 18 23 23 25 18 57 13 80 19 30 28 19 21

593

14 52

* 88 14 14 19 14

8 31

9 41

9 20 12

4 11

362

14 63

4 101 20 11 13 15

7 31

9 52 11 27 14

3 15

410See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued


Nursery Crops Summary Number of Producers by Gross Value of Sales, by State,

for Operations with $10,000+ Sales, 2003 and 2006 (continued) $2,000,000

to $4,999,999

$5,000,000 to

$9,999,999

$10,000,000 or

more

Total Producers State

2003 2006 2003 2006 2003 2006 2003 2006

Number Number Number Number Number Number Number Number

AL 1 CA CT 1 FL GA 1 IL 1 MI 1 NJ 1 NY 1 NC 1 OH 1 OR PA 1 TN 1 TX 1 VA WA 1 17-State Program Total 2

11 53

* 48

9 9

14 8 7

20 4

33 17

9 17

8 6

270

8 46

4 73 10

8 15 12

9 22 11 37 11 11 17 10

9

312

* 24

* 21

3 4 6 5 * 6 9

18 * * 8 3 4

105

3 28

5 18

4 6 4 5 * 5 6

15 4 3 5 4 4

99

* 26

* 7 * * * *

* *

12 * * *

*

64

* 27

* 10

* * * *

* 3

18 * * 5

*

84

202 688 118

1,360 237 265 476 342 308 751 350 898 559 387 295 218 288

7,742

173 669 110

1,307 214 221 466 327 257 707 282 878 498 354 325 233 271

7,292 1 The highest published sales range includes operations from higher ranges to avoid disclosure of individual

operations. 2 The 17-State Program total includes the complete count of operations in each sales range.


Nursery Crops Summary Gross Sales by Plant Category, by State,

for Operations with $100,000+ Sales, 2003 and 2006

Broadleaf

Evergreens

Coniferous Evergreens

Deciduous Flowering

Trees State

2003 2006 2003 2006 2003 2006

1,000 Dollars 1,000 Dollars 1,000 Dollars 1,000 Dollars 1,000 Dollars 1,000 Dollars

AL CA CT FL GA IL MI NJ NY NC OH OR PA TN TX VA WA 17-State Program Oth Sts Total

51,119 219,115

38,633 98,694 51,366 8,660 7,118

29,184 9,974

53,956 19,793

119,188 14,064 11,591 55,755 19,921 12,806

820,937

51,457 189,169

45,975 119,532

45,151 5,722 7,638

33,069 10,486 61,419 22,248

121,571 11,957 14,737 64,312 22,356 12,576

839,375

6,383 67,571 26,747 16,176 13,265 17,990 31,175 27,323 10,301 19,543 28,790

112,236 27,858 9,322

10,560 9,535 8,525

443,300

10,448 66,811 20,580 35,061 18,434 18,109 25,509 34,670 12,129 32,239 32,914

181,568 34,054 11,376 9,657

11,185 7,506

562,250

5,166 41,962 5,214

21,400 12,159 18,612 6,082

11,576 7,063

17,112 17,186 54,492 8,214

27,235 12,222 6,704 3,237

275,636

5,144 45,459 7,269

25,656 9,291

16,714 5,751

15,725 7,292

16,835 15,389 73,246 5,323

35,554 15,428 8,867 3,560




for Operations with $100,000+ Sales, 2003 and 2006 (continued)

Deciduous Shade Trees

Deciduous Shrubs

Fruit and Nut

Plants State

2003 2006 2003 2006 2003 2006



5,899 72,471 7,103

77,041 15,565 35,969 11,213 17,366 11,011 26,497 19,932

118,270 13,785 29,083 37,184 8,843 4,039

511,271

7,922 61,243 6,515

86,025 20,891 38,378 9,660

24,550 12,020 26,680 27,143

152,013 13,256 42,769 39,196 10,067 5,921

584,249

9,590 159,109

20,337 118,072

13,707 19,554 25,999 16,181 8,215

24,931 32,948 69,830 7,405 8,773

31,908 9,284 6,772

582,615

11,872 187,499

29,985 103,358

14,228 19,662 24,452 27,922 8,624

26,474 42,529 81,925 6,949

12,284 31,163 12,101 6,953

647,980

286 138,203

1,824 14,468

* 163

4,952 *

3,619 1,770

* 16,546

* 7,386 4,227 1,671

17,452

3,648

216,215

771 165,154

1,364 22,082 1,063 1,101 3,282

* 5,513 1,564

* 31,682

* 7,725 5,416 2,570

22,684

4,425





Ornamental Grasses

Other Woody Ornamentals,

Vines, and Ground Covers

Palms State

2003 2006 2003 2006 2003 2006



622 13,046 2,189

15,334 1,538

964 2,572 2,712

532 4,563 1,883 1,787

472 332

7,394 4,805

468

61,213

742 29,831 5,294

31,828 3,420 2,661 3,781 4,655

763 6,137 3,130 5,265

663 1,595 9,131 6,170 1,761

116,827

2,762 85,896 2,753

122,426 3,726

* *

2,232 *

3,745 1,405 5,353 1,451 2,248

18,738 4,798 1,735

13,965

273,233

2,341 116,073

* 140,155

13,660 * *

2,354 949

4,266 1,994

13,145 2,058 2,237

22,527 4,771

608

32,072

359,210

358 31,168

96,387

*

234

75

2,966 *

526

131,714

676 70,219

127,408

846

391

174

* 3,965

* *

91





Propagative Nursery

Materials

Transplants for Vegetable and

Strawberry Production

Christmas Trees,

Cut and to be Cut

Total Gross Sales 1 State

2003 2006 2003 2006 2003 2006 2003 2006

1,000 Dollars 1,000 Dollars 1,000 Dollars 1,000 Dollars 1,000 Dollars 1,000 Dollars 1,000 Dollars 1,000 Dollars


8,652 59,503

248 52,772 5,649 3,405

33,528 4,353 2,520 6,678 2,053

48,686 26,617 12,510 4,314

610 26,201

298,299

7,867 51,597

258 74,972 3,266 8,630

36,847 5,982 3,035 5,448 4,944

55,501 22,369 16,401 11,996 1,980

34,767

345,860

* 116,334

* 16,944 3,410

* 5,176

* *

3,139 *

19,332 * *

4,205 *

1,905

2,629

173,074

125,693

13,961 4,150

5,050

* *

3,591 *

20,684 *

4,358 6,042

* *

5,037

188,566

* 2,177 1,281

* *

1,259 22,636

511 2,025

42,840 1,997

82,226 13,905

187 595

2,222 9,005

408

183,274

* 2,049 1,509

* 285

1,502 26,520

544 2,532

53,201 1,587

86,998 17,290

* *

3,977 11,212

1,326

210,532

90,837 1,006,555

106,329 649,714 120,385 106,576 150,451 111,438

55,260 205,008 125,987 648,021 113,771 108,667 190,068

68,393 92,145

21,176

3,970,781

99,240 1,110,797

118,749 780,038 134,685 112,479 148,490 149,471

63,343 238,245 151,878 823,772 113,919 149,036 218,833

84,044 107,548

42,951

4,647,513 * Included in Other States to avoid disclosure of individual operations. 1 State Total Gross Sales exclude plant category values denoted by asterisks (*). Totals may not add due to rounding.


Broadleaf Evergreens Producers, Quantity Sold, and Sales, by State,


Producers Quantity Sold

Gross Sales

Percent of Sales at

Wholesale State

2003 2006 2003 2006 2003 2006 2003 2006

Number Number 1,000 Plants 1,000 Plants 1,000 Dollars 1,000 Dollars Percent Percent


87 186 24

204 71 59 42 98 41

160 62

149 55

103 80 30 39

1,490

78 182 18

318 77 53 47

107 42

176 60

161 52

114 79 37 34

1,635

13,639 26,015 4,499

16,436 7,727 1,092

666 2,972

722 9,739 1,675

19,100 824

1,546 9,485 2,177 5,238

123,552

11,055 24,914 5,489

20,332 6,592

377 1,035 2,770

658 10,012 1,899

15,819 731

2,060 10,935 2,340 5,062

122,080

51,119 219,115

38,633 98,694 51,366 8,660 7,118

29,184 9,974

53,956 19,793

119,188 14,064 11,591 55,755 19,921 12,806

820,937

51,457 189,169

45,975 119,532

45,151 5,722 7,638

33,069 10,486 61,419 22,248

121,571 11,957 14,737 64,312 22,356 12,576

839,375

91 93 96 91 89 74 83 86 79 96 95 99 85 87 98 96 94

93

92 87 94 89 98 89 89 91 77 95 94 99 94 92 91 98 94

92 --continued


Broadleaf Evergreens Percentage of Sales by Category and Year-End Inventory, by State,

for Operations with $100,000+ Sales, 2003 and 2006 (continued) Percentage of Gross Sales by Category

Bare Root Ball & Burlap Containers Other

Trees and Plants on Hand January 1 State

2003 2006 2003 2006 2003 2006 2003 2006 2004 2007

Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent 1,000 Plants 1,000 Plants


3

1 2 1 6 2 2 1

1

3

1

4 1 1 1

7

5 6 7

63 10 32 42 21 50 35 33 54

2 17

5

14

10

5 3

15 52

8 29 44 15 42 20 28 43

16

6

11

93 100 95 94 93 37 87 68 55 79 49 63 66 40 96 81 94

85

90 100 95 97 85 48 92 71 53 85 58 73 72 53 99 83 93

88

3

6

1

20,489 32,517 13,272 20,442 11,615 1,846 1,343 4,890 1,026

13,681 3,831

43,720 1,539 1,981

15,323 3,828 7,095

198,438

17,614 33,023 8,485

22,247 7,807

817 1,974 4,226

935 14,242 6,432

26,727 1,849 4,241

19,420 3,837 6,815

180,691


Coniferous Evergreens Producers, Quantity Sold, and Sales, by State,



Gross Sales

Percent of Sales at

Wholesale State

2003 2006 2003 2006 2003 2006 2003 2006



64 154 27

105 56 85 79 97 52

146 77

175 106 91 59 32 43

1,448

63 138 23

184 68 80 80

101 62

160 85

199 105 111 62 38 31

1,590

1,677 4,894 2,987 1,084 2,072

565 2,309 1,433

465 1,512 1,738

12,021 1,108 1,404 1,035

708 700

37,712

2,285 6,245 2,573 4,086 2,670

634 2,140 1,597

492 2,338 1,502

16,750 1,315 1,452

823 680 503

48,085

6,383 67,571 26,747 16,176 13,265 17,990 31,175 27,323 10,301 19,543 28,790

112,236 27,858 9,322

10,560 9,535 8,525

443,300

10,448 66,811 20,580 35,061 18,434 18,109 25,509 34,670 12,129 32,239 32,914

181,568 34,054 11,376 9,657

11,185 7,506

562,250

90 94 93 96 89 74 91 87 82 96 92

100 90 81 94 94 89

93

94 88 92 92 95 85 91 90 78 93 91

100 86 91 90 91 92

93 --continued


Coniferous Evergreens Percentage of Sales by Category and Year-End Inventory, by State,




2003 2006 2003 2006 2003 2006 2003 2006 2004 2007



1 2 1

9

4 1

1

1

2

1

2

1

1 1

1

14

20 10

9 83 49 64 71 41 75 39 78 68

5 53 70

40

33

20 2

13 82 42 60 80 56 75 32 79 69

4 54 70

38

86 100 80 90 91 17 46 36 29 58 23 60 14 23 95 43 29

58

67 100 80 98 86 18 53 40 18 44 25 62 18 30 96 45 29

59

5

8

1

3

1

4 3

2

2,465 5,936 7,529 1,699 2,376 2,992 6,970 4,611 2,518 5,533 4,180

40,694 5,380 1,626 2,867 1,915 1,425

100,716

3,023 7,711 4,923 5,890 5,833 2,533 6,182 4,299 5,418 4,957 7,104

30,357 13,661 3,367 1,067 2,050 1,302

109,677


Deciduous Flowering Trees Producers, Quantity Sold, and Sales, by State,



Gross Sales

Percent of Sales at

Wholesale State

2003 2006 2003 2006 2003 2006 2003 2006



64 157 24

179 59 82 65 71 48

140 63

112 74

130 84 31 33

1,416

58 152 20

227 64 72 68 78 50

142 64

133 69

132 87 41 26

1,483

622 1,482

152 525 406 174 109 121 125 571 437

4,017 149

2,926 949 313 330

13,408

349 2,261

142 1,060

270 167 214 150 107 569 351

5,174 104

3,075 1,274

373 317

15,957

5,166 41,962 5,214

21,400 12,159 18,612 6,082

11,576 7,063

17,112 17,186 54,492 8,214

27,235 12,222 6,704 3,237

275,636

5,144 45,459 7,269

25,656 9,291

16,714 5,751

15,725 7,292

16,835 15,389 73,246 5,323

35,554 15,428 8,867 3,560

312,503

92 94 85 91 97 91 60 84 86 97 93 99 74 92 94 92 90

92

94 83 82 92 96 89 73 89 74 98 92 99 84 97 87 91 89

92 --continued


Deciduous Flowering Trees Percentage of Sales by Category and Year-End Inventory, by State,




2003 2006 2003 2006 2003 2006 2003 2006 2004 2007



6 5

1 1 1 1

3

1

30 4

13 1 6

23

9

4 4

3 1 1 2

2 1

43

14

1 1

19

13

26

37 37 19 96 56 95 63 61 76 36 77 39

6 47 58

42

40

32 33 29 90 42 87 68 59 76 27 63 34

4 46 59

37

68 95 63 61 80

3 43

5 34 39 23 34 19 48 93 47 19

49

56 96 68 63 70

9 56 13 30 40 24 30 37 52 95 53 22

50

1

1

735 1,701

385 774 858 783 304 328 351

2,051 1,825

11,597 387

2,474 2,176

658 557

27,944

460 2,715

712 2,864

519 705 332 342 301

1,524 587

9,672 276

3,802 2,290

737 594

28,432


Deciduous Shade Trees Producers, Quantity Sold, and Sales, by State,



Gross Sales

Percent of Sales at

Wholesale State

2003 2006 2003 2006 2003 2006 2003 2006

Number Number 1,000 Trees 1,000 Trees 1,000 Dollars 1,000 Dollars Percent Percent


53 170 20

254 66 88 63 66 50

140 62

143 79

122 102 30 38

1,546

49 178 17

284 73 82 71 74 48

151 62

172 77

131 102 39 40

1,650

432 2,448

77 1,460

349 322 153 209 177 649 255

7,112 208

1,597 1,178

190 330

17,146

319 2,530

61 2,401

975 395 253 235 158 559 392

9,134 251

2,175 1,898

219 384

22,339

5,899 72,471 7,103

77,041 15,565 35,969 11,213 17,366 11,011 26,497 19,932

118,270 13,785 29,083 37,184 8,843 4,039

511,271

7,922 61,243 6,515

86,025 20,891 38,378 9,660

24,550 12,020 26,680 27,143

152,013 13,256 42,769 39,196 10,067 5,921

584,249

92 91 81 90 97 71 70 83 90 95 93 99 83 93 93 90 84

91

93 84 79 92 92 71 67 94 75 97 93

100 87 96 76 92 85

90 --continued


Deciduous Shade Trees Percentage of Sales by Category and Year-End Inventory, by State,



Trees on Hand January 1 State

2003 2006 2003 2006 2003 2006 2003 2006 2004 2007

Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent 1,000 Trees 1,000 Trees


9 6

1 3 1 2

5

37 2 5 6 5

14

11

2 7

1 1 1 3

4 1

45

1 3 3 2 9

13

37

51 46 29 92 75 95 87 66 94 25 88 64 15 57 60

44

55 4

53 30 34 94 65 85 87 70 83 21 74 47 11 56 31

40

54 93 49 52 68

5 22

4 8

34 6

38 10 31 79 38 26

45

43 89 47 69 64

4 31 14

9 29 17 34 25 50 86 41 60

47

1

1

2 1 1

1 1 1 1

1

862 2,552

349 2,952

785 1,665

459 426 704

2,764 1,029

18,060 777

2,604 2,721

589 644

39,942

688 2,681

358 7,373 2,200 1,551

561 531 627

1,845 1,342

15,910 615

3,316 5,399

738 537

46,272


Deciduous Shrubs Producers, Quantity Sold, and Sales, by State,



Gross Sales

Percent of Sales at

Wholesale State

2003 2006 2003 2006 2003 2006 2003 2006



65 195 28

249 52 76 56 82 59

110 66

106 51

103 69 26 35

1,428

59 187 24

255 49 70 65 94 55

122 68

130 50

116 68 38 33

1,483

6,552 26,981 2,299

17,067 4,970 1,527 3,481 1,514

577 3,915 3,460

11,296 822

2,386 6,861 1,519 2,895

98,122

6,751 36,920 2,703

11,303 1,887 1,357 2,606 2,215

506 3,560 3,672

10,059 490

2,295 6,526 1,819 3,150

97,819

9,590 159,109

20,337 118,072

13,707 19,554 25,999 16,181 8,215

24,931 32,948 69,830 7,405 8,773

31,908 9,284 6,772

582,615

11,872 187,499

29,985 103,358

14,228 19,662 24,452 27,922 8,624

26,474 42,529 81,925 6,949

12,284 31,163 12,101 6,953

647,980

97 96 90 90 91 82 83 86 83 96 97 83 82 87 93 98 93

91

97 93 92 95 98 82 86 95 72 97 96 99 90 90 84 95 93

93 --continued


Deciduous Shrubs Percentage of Sales by Category and Year-End Inventory, by State,



Plants on Hand January 1 State

2003 2006 2003 2006 2003 2006 2003 2006 2004 2007



15

5 1 5 1

6

20

13 5 2 6

8

38

3

1 1

4

16 1 8 4 5

10

14

1

4 2 1

37 4

42 29

5 47

5 22 38

5 30

4

9

3

3 1 2

46 2

28 29

9 41

6 17 32

5 16

3

9

99 85 91 97 94 62 96 58 65 95 53 75 78 49 82 68 90

83

97 62 94 99 98 53 97 72 67 91 59 78 81 60 91 79 87

77

8

1

8,832 34,650 3,913

24,298 7,746 4,913 4,921 2,087

765 4,508 5,336

27,262 1,177 2,507 5,733 2,581 3,612

144,841

8,932 30,075 3,145

13,968 1,824 3,091 4,129 2,666

980 2,931 7,362

16,750 1,407 3,193 3,822 2,563 3,635

110,473


Fruit and Nut Plants Producers, Quantity Sold, and Sales, by State,



Gross Sales

Percent of Sales at

Wholesale State

2003 2006 2003 2006 2003 2006 2003 2006



16 133

8 57

* 10 17

* 13 22

* 36

* 26 36

7 21

22

424

12 128

6 89 13 15 20

7 17 22

4 51 13 33 46 13 22

511

114 32,618

113 2,214

* 2

2,496 *

1,536 303

* 4,188

* 1,414

530 105

3,469

860

49,962

180 37,808

104 2,201

355 74

2,235 *

2,280 391

* 8,593

* 1,565

537 152

4,778

820

62,073

286 138,203

1,824 14,468

* 163

4,952 *

3,619 1,770

* 16,546

* 7,386 4,227 1,671

17,452

3,648

216,215

771 165,154

1,364 22,082 1,063 1,101 3,282

* 5,513 1,564

* 31,682

* 7,725 5,416 2,570

22,684

4,425

276,396

93 88

100 95

* 13 97

* 68 95

* 98

* 83 78

100 79

24

87

95 79

100 95 64 55 96

* 48 87

* 99

* 95 76 72 84

20



Fruit and Nut Plants Percentage of Sales by Category and Year-End Inventory, by State,




2003 2006 2003 2006 2003 2006 2003 2006 2004 2007



54 45

32

*

66 *

89 21

* 79

* 29 15 17 98

83

51

58 56

10

8

18 *

98 46

* 39

* 35 15 10 92

96

52

3

1 *

33

* 11

1 *

* 4 2

19 1

1

3

3

40 1 * 1 1 * 1 * 5

10

4

3

46 52

100 67

* 67 34

*

78 *

20 *

67 83 64

1

16

46

42 39

100 90 85 60 81

* 1

53 *

59 *

60 85 80

4

4

44

*

*

* 1 *

2

7

*

* 1 *

1

47 31,409

102 3,449

* 3

2,393 *

1,470 795

* 7,508

* 711 749 149

5,310

818

54,913

192 29,411

80 4,864

424 183

1,807 *

1,822 290

* 10,807

* 1,213

864 201

6,330

680

59,168 * Included in Other States to avoid disclosure of individual operations.


Ornamental Grasses Producers, Quantity Sold, and Sales, by State,



Gross Sales

Percent of Sales at

Wholesale State

2003 2006 2003 2006 2003 2006 2003 2006



45 106 12

102 24 30 30 34 18 56 27 34 16 24 51 18 14

641

35 135 13

211 30 30 37 53 18 80 39 59 22 40 55 31 15

903

309 2,201

130 5,104

396 123 632 368 43

1,581 247 521 73 66

2,187 1,002

339

15,322

278 6,464

333 10,645 1,021

449 676 638 132

2,948 443

1,156 89

298 2,855 1,373

705

30,503

622 13,046 2,189

15,334 1,538

964 2,572 2,712

532 4,563 1,883 1,787

472 332

7,394 4,805

468

61,213

742 29,831 5,294

31,828 3,420 2,661 3,781 4,655

763 6,137 3,130 5,265

663 1,595 9,131 6,170 1,761

116,827

91 96 99 91 92 73 73 90 82 97 86 97 78 90 98 99 80

93

82 81 97 91 94 88 85 95 66 98 87 86 82 90 79 92 79



Ornamental Grasses Percentage of Sales by Category and Year-End Inventory, by State,



Plants on Hand January 1 State

2003 2006 2003 2006 2003 2006 2003 2006 2004 2007



5

5

3

2

1

2

2

6

2

1

1

4

1 2

4 5

33

3

2

1 2

1 1

10

4

1

100 100 100 100 95 95 95

100 99 95

100 100 96 95

100 65

100

96

100 96

100 100 97 97 94

100 98

100 100 100 99 99

100 89 89

98

1

1

7

356 2,432

114 4,361 1,768

200 *

335 *

1,316 211 799 61 65

2,298 1,451

348

2,486

18,601

394 5,472

303 7,783 1,793

311 2,572

535 91

1,934 421

1,255 70

713 2,635 1,647

845



Other Woody Ornamentals, Vines, and Ground Covers Producers, Quantity Sold, and Sales, by State,



Gross Sales

Percent of Sales at

Wholesale State

2003 2006 2003 2006 2003 2006 2003 2006



45 163 14

250 27

* *

24 *

50 18 37 16 30 55 17 23

59

828

29 160 14

293 30 19 35 36 19 72 24 65 23 26 46 24 16

931

1,651 16,884

648 23,416 1,819

* *

288 *

3,151 237

2,383 156

2,968 5,219 1,085

765

27,060

87,730

1,243 20,368

* 28,635 11,276

* *

265 893

1,399 340

3,520 162 916

4,580 877 293

26,077

100,844

2,762 85,896 2,753

122,426 3,726

* *

2,232 *

3,745 1,405 5,353 1,451 2,248

18,738 4,798 1,735

13,965

273,233

2,341 116,073

* 140,155

13,660 * *

2,354 949

4,266 1,994

13,145 2,058 2,237

22,527 4,771

608

32,072

359,210

95 95 81 85 99

* *

81 *

97 71 99 91 97 98 99 59

95

90

91 75

* 96 99

* *

79 85 89 97 98 97 85 71 91 77

96



Other Woody Ornamentals, Vines, and Ground Covers Percentage of Sales by Category and Year-End Inventory, by State,




2003 2006 2003 2006 2003 2006 2003 2006 2004 2007



5 * *

*

1

8

82

2 25

13

2

*

11 * *

10

15 41

3 9

1

1

3 1

* * 1 * 1 2

14

33 3

1

* 3

* *

1

1 4 5 1

13

1

100 99 97 98 95

* *

99 *

98 97 86 92 18

100 59 72

87

96

100 100

* 97 75

* *

100 89

100 99 96 75 58

100 84 91

98

97

1

1

* *

* 1

6

1

*

14 * *

5

1

1

1,675 19,128 1,120

32,081 3,194

* *

177 *

2,107 681

3,865 646 578

4,314 2,172

422

33,624

105,784

871 18,611

979 34,110 11,369

* *

187 *

1,015 792

4,183 520

1,360 2,778 4,548

170

22,905



Palms Producers, Quantity Sold, and Sales, by State,



Gross Sales

Percent of Sales at

Wholesale State

2003 2006 2003 2006 2003 2006 2003 2006


AL CA FL GA NC OR TN TX VA WA 17-State Program Oth Sts Total

13 147 288

* 7 5

43

*

9

512

15 158 418 13 16 11

* 59

* *

3

693

7 1,275 2,301

* 3 1

136

*

44

3,767

22 3,127 6,017

12 7 7 *

197 * *

42

9,431

358 31,168 96,387

* 234 75

2,966

*

526

131,714

676 70,219

127,408 846 391 174

* 3,965

* *

91

203,770

83 91 91

* 95 80

94

*

97

91

67 88 93 36 72 70

* 77

* *

46



Palms Percentage of Sales by Category and Year-End Inventory, by State,


Ball & Burlap Containers Other


2003 2006 2003 2006 2003 2006 2004 2007

Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent 1,000 Plants 1,000 Plants

AL CA FL GA NC OR TN TX VA WA 17-State Program Oth Sts Total

63 3

51 *

72 1

27

*

14

39

50 3

50 1

10

* 33

* *

33

37 96 45

* 28 99

73

*

86

58

50 93 49 92 77

100 *

67 * *

100

65

1 4 *

*

3

4 1 7

13

*

* *

2

48 2,248 6,712

* 2 4

446

*

86

9,546

55 4,332

15,888 8 *

13 *

1,307 * *

128



Propagative Nursery Materials Producers and Sales, by State,


Producers Gross Sales

Percent of Sales at

Wholesale State

2003 2006 2003 2006 2003 2006

Number Number 1,000 Dollars 1,000 Dollars Percent Percent


33 74

4 70 28 11 43 23 13 34 17 89 35 61 27

6 35

603

34 92

5 127 22 10 44 23 13 34 18

107 34 65 42

9 38

717

8,652 59,503

248 52,772 5,649 3,405

33,528 4,353 2,520 6,678 2,053

48,686 26,617 12,510 4,314

610 26,201

298,299

7,867 51,597

258 74,972 3,266 8,630

36,847 5,982 3,035 5,448 4,944

55,501 22,369 16,401 11,996 1,980

34,767

345,860

94 94 95 97 83 95 98 96 99 80 83 97 98 99 89 69 89

95

97 85 76 97 98 68 95 93 98 54 96 98 98 99 90 94 86

92


Transplants for Commercial Vegetable and Strawberry Production Producers and Sales, by State,


Producers Gross Sales

Percent of Sales at

Wholesale State

2003 2006 2003 2006 2003 2006

Number Number 1,000 Dollars 1,000 Dollars Percent Percent


* 31

* 9 4 * 5 * * 6 * 9 * * 7 * 5

15

91

32

13

3

4 * * 6 * 9 3 8

10 * *

9

97

* 116,334

* 16,944 3,410

* 5,176

* *

3,139 *

19,332 * *

4,205 *

1,905

2,629

173,074

125,693

13,961 4,150

5,050

* *

3,591 *

20,684 *

4,358 6,042

* *

5,037

188,566

* 100

* 100 88

* 96

* *

96 *

99 * *

81 *

99

88

99

94

95

100

90 * *

89 *

99 *

91 85

* *

89

94 * Included in Other States to avoid disclosure of individual operations.


Christmas Trees, Cut and To Be Cut Producers, Quantity Sold, and Sales, by State,



Gross Sales

Percent of Sales at

Wholesale State

2003 2006 2003 2006 2003 2006 2003 2006



* 13

7 * *

15 58

6 18

105 17

104 71

4 3 8

21

6

456

* 17

9 * 4

17 59 10 22

118 21

121 72

3 3

16 30

3

525

* 55 34

* *

44 1,852

12 82

2,090 51

4,734 723 14 10

111 490

13

10,315

* 43 39

* 5

46 1,562

13 109

2,577 49

5,478 873

* *

168 550

41

11,553

* 2,177 1,281

* *

1,259 22,636

511 2,025

42,840 1,997

82,226 13,905

187 595

2,222 9,005

408

183,274

* 2,049 1,509

* 285

1,502 26,520

544 2,532

53,201 1,587

86,998 17,290

* *

3,977 11,212

1,326

210,532

* 13

5 * *

14 88

46 95 49 98 87 92

1 98 88

57

91

* 10 20

* 35

9 87

7 44 95 32 98 73

* 12 87 88

71



Christmas Trees, Cut and To Be Cut Area in Production and Year-End Inventory, by State,

for Operations with $100,000+ Sales, 2003 and 2006 (continued) Area in

Christmas Tree Production


2003 2006 2004 2007

Acres Acres 1,000 Trees 1,000 Trees


* 1,000 1,000

* *

1,000 22,000

* 2,000

19,000 1,000

41,000 12,000

* *

1,000 5,000

2,000

108,000

* 467 820

* 127

1,336 22,297

323 2,570

22,579 1,069

44,706 11,794

* *

1,535 4,176

296

114,095

* 190 429

* *

897 16,731

* 944

21,258 585

44,880 8,086

* *

1,320 4,778

339

100,437

* 385 549

* 56

798 18,356

208 1,626

24,428 742

49,417 8,076

* 43

1,654 4,626

219



Christmas Trees, Cut and To Be Cut Sales Intentions, by State,

for Operations with $100,000+ Sales, 2003 and 2006 (continued) Percentage of Year-End Inventory Expected to Sell In

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

State

2003 2006 2003 2006 2003 2006 2003 2006

Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent


* 19 11

* * 9

11 * 8

12 9

11 7 * *

17 12

19

11

* 11 14

* 13

8 9

14 8

10 9

12 9 *

20 14 16

31

11

* 19 11

* * 8

11 * 8

13 8

12 8 * *

17 13

18

12

* 11 14

* 21

7 9

12 9

11 9

12 10

* 28 14 13

26

11

* 15 10

* * 8

12 *

10 13 10 12

8 * *

18 13

15

12

* 10 14

* 21

7 10 12

9 11

9 12 10

* 21 16 13

9

11

* 13 10

* * 8

12 *

12 13 10 11

9 * *

18 13

12

11

* 16

8 *

20 7

10 8

11 11

9 13 10

* 17 16 14

10




for Operations with $100,000+ Sales, 2003 and 2006 (continued) Percentage of Year-End Inventory Expected to Sell In

Year 5

Year 6

Year 7

Year 8 or Later

State

2003 2006 2003 2006 2003 2006 2003 2006



* 11 10

* * 9

13 *

14 13 11 12 15

* *

18 13

11

13

* 14

8 * 9 7

10 8

12 11

9 12 13

* 14 13 13

6

11

* 8

10 * * 9

12 *

14 12 13 12 10

* * 2

12

9

12

* 9 8 * 7 8

10 8

11 11

9 12 11

*

8 11

6

11

* 8

10 * * 9

11 *

16 12 13 11 16

* * 2

10

9

11

* 8 8 * 6 7

10 8

13 12

9 12 14

*

8 9

6

12

* 7

28 * *

40 18

* 18 12 26 19 27

* * 8

14

7

18

* 21 26

* 3

49 32 30 27 23 37 15 23

*

11 11

6

21 * Included in Other States to avoid disclosure of individual operations.


Christmas Trees, Cut and To Be Cut Producers, Quantity Sold, and Sales, by State,

for Operations with $10,000+ Sales, 2006 1


Gross Sales

Percent of Sales at

Wholesale State

2003 2006 2003 2006 2003 2006 2003 2006



16 70 48 12 36 36

184 50

107 317 68

322 241 10 25 72 99

1,713

17 87 71 10 31 64

1,821 40

186 2,953

86 6,012 1,109

35 30

245 641

13,438

514 3,900 2,623

273 1,037 2,000

30,503 1,596 4,523

60,427 2,921

94,432 22,681

746 1,277 5,828

13,695

248,976

10 7

14 16 20 10 84

6 36 93 22 96 64 85 13 79 76



Christmas Trees, Cut and To Be Cut Area in Production and Year-End Inventory, by State, for Operations with $10,000+ Sales, 2006 1 (continued)

Area in Christmas Tree

Production


2003 2006 2004 2007

Acres Acres 1,000 Trees 1,000 Trees


208 1,257 1,594

151 563

1,688 28,351 1,042 5,431

26,307 1,975

50,688 17,443

334 379

3,170 5,931

146,512

107 871

1,009 65

200 1,025

22,415 656

3,008 28,705 1,345

55,374 10,952

354 184

2,581 5,690




for Operations with $10,000+ Sales, 2006 1 (continued) Percentage of Year-End Inventory Expected to Sell In

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

State

2003 2006 2003 2006 2003 2006 2003 2006



21 12 12 13 18

8 9 9 9

10 9

12 9

21 20 13 15

11

21 13 12 13 20

8 10

8 9

11 9

12 10 18 21 14 12

11

20 13 12 14 20

7 10

9 10 11 10 13 11

8 21 15 13

12

18 16

9 20 18

8 10

8 11 11

9 13 10

9 15 15 13




for Operations with $10,000+ Sales, 2006 1 (continued) Percentage of Year-End Inventory Expected to Sell In

Year 5

Year 6

Year 7

Year 8 or Later

State

2003 2006 2003 2006 2003 2006 2003 2006



13 13

9 12 13

8 10

9 11 11

9 12 12 11 10 12 13

11

6 10 10

7 7 8

10 9

10 11

9 12 11 10

7 9

11

11

1 8

10 6 3 8 9 9

12 12

9 12 13 10

4 9 9

11

15 26 15

1 45 32 39 28 23 36 14 24 13

2 13 14

21 1 Not available for 2003.


Survey Definitions For all categories of production, refer to the enclosed questionnaire for more crop examples. The determination of whether a plant is evergreen or deciduous is based upon the area of production. For example, an azalea that is evergreen in Florida may be deciduous in Connecticut. Area in Production: the total area used to produce the nursery crop items defined below. Broadleaf Evergreens: broadleaf trees and plants which retain their leaves year-round, such as

azaleas, boxwood, holly, and rhododendron. Christmas Trees, Cut and To Be Cut: evergreen trees grown to be sold as cut Christmas trees.

Balled and burlapped trees are included in coniferous evergreens. Coniferous Evergreens: cone-bearing trees and plants which retain their needle-like or scale-like

leaves year-round, such as arborvitae, cedar, fir, pine, and spruce; including balled and burlapped Christmas trees. Christmas trees grown for cutting are not included in this category.

Deciduous Flowering Trees: ornamental trees which lose their leaves during the cold months and

are grown and known for their flowering ability, such as dogwood, hawthorn, magnolia, and redbud.

Deciduous Shade Trees: trees which lose their leaves during the cold months and are primarily

used for shade such as ash, birch, maple, oak, and willow. Deciduous Shrubs: plants and trees which lose their foliage during the cold months and are

primarily used as ornamental shrubs such as hibiscus, lilacs, and roses. Fruit and Nut Plants: plants and trees which are primarily used for fruit and nut production

including citrus and deciduous fruit trees, nut trees, grapevines, and small fruit plants such as blueberries and grapevines. Strawberry plants for home use are included in this category. Strawberry plants for commercial producers are included in the transplants category.

Ornamental Grasses: include grasses for landscape or garden use, sedges and reeds. Sod, turf, and

range grasses are specifically excluded from this category. Other Woody Ornamentals, Vines, and Ground Covers: include climbing clematis, ground

covers, and other vines. Palms: plants of the Family Arecaceae (Palmae) used for outdoor landscaping. Palms sold for

indoor or patio use are not included in this category. Propagative Nursery Materials or Lining-Out Stock: unfinished plants of the nursery crops in

this survey to be further grown on by other growers such as lining-out stock, root stock, rooted cuttings, seedlings, and tissue-cultured plantlets.


Transplants for Commercial Vegetable and Strawberry Production: vegetable and strawberry plants produced for growers engaged in commercial production of crops such as broccoli, greens, peppers, tomatoes, strawberries, or other truck crops.

Wages: total gross wages paid to nursery production workers during the year including the

employer’s cost of social security, worker’s compensation, insurance premiums, pension plans, and other benefits provided.

Workers: full-time (those paid for 150 days or more during the production year) and part-time

(those paid for 149 days or less during the production year) hired workers including hired managers and paid family members involved in the nursery growing operation. Workers not directly producing nursery crops, such as garden center clerks, landscape installers, and truck drivers are excluded.


Survey Procedures The nursery statistics presented in this publication are compiled from the Nursery and Christmas Tree Production Survey of 2006 production. All data for 2003 have been carried forward from the previous report. This is the third multi-State survey on nursery and cut Christmas tree production conducted by NASS. It is meant to supplement the more comprehensive Decennial Census of Horticultural Specialties. The survey format and questions were developed with the assistance of industry leaders. A copy of the January 2007 questionnaire can be found beginning on page 47. Initial questionnaire mailings were delayed until late February 2007. All known growers in the 17 program States with at least $10,000 in annual sales were included. All qualifying operations were asked area in production, gross wages paid, number of hired workers, and gross sales by size of operation. The gross wages question is new for 2006. Producers with at least $100,000 in sales were asked to provide additional details for the twelve nursery plant categories. Data collected for nine categories (broadleaf evergreens, coniferous evergreens, deciduous flowering trees, deciduous shade trees, deciduous shrubs, fruit and nut plants, ornamental grasses, other woody ornamentals and vines, and palms) are number of units sold and gross sales dollars during 2006, percent of gross sales that were wholesale, percent of gross sales by container type and number of trees and plants on hand at year-end. Data collected for two plant categories (propagative materials and transplants for commercial truck crops) are limited to gross sales dollars and percent that were wholesale. Cut Christmas tree data collected are trees cut and sold and gross sales dollars during 2006, percent of gross sales that were wholesale, number of trees on hand at year-end, and percent of trees expected to sell in future years. Christmas tree details were asked for all operations with at least $10,000 in cut Christmas sales during 2006 for the first time this survey period. Seventeen States were selected for the nursery production program in 2000 based upon sales reported in the 1998 Census of Horticultural Specialties. Virginia replaced South Carolina in the 2003 and 2006 production summaries based on the results of the first survey. Beginning with 2003 production, the number of plant categories was expanded from 9 to 12. The additional categories are ornamental grasses, other woody ornamentals and vines, and palms which were all included in the deciduous shrubs and other ornamentals category in the 2000 summary. Also beginning with 2003, cut Christmas tree sales expectations were expanded from 4 to 8 yearly periods.


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