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Florist Directory

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About the Flower Industry Industry Overview
Flower Industry Overview

Floriculture Item Sales at All Retail Outlets

2008           $35.6 billion

2007           $34.1 billion

2006           $32.5 billion

2005           $31.1 billion

2004           $29.4 billion

2003           $28.2 billion

2002           $27.7 billion

2001           $26.7 billion

2000           $25.3 billion

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2009

Industry Segments (U.S.)

Retail florist shops:

20,227

Estimated annual florist sales:

$320,000

Floral Wholesalers:

900

Domestic Floriculture Growers (in top 15 states):

6,140

Fresh Flower Growers:

349

Potted Flowering Plant Growers:

1,253

Foliage:

948

Bedding/Garden Plants:

1,734

Fresh Greens:

166

Herbaceous Perennials:

1,361

Where Flowers Come From

Imports account for 67% of fresh flowers sold by dollar volume in the United States.

Top 6 Import Countries (by Value)

Colombia

61%

Ecuador

17%

Netherlands

8%

Costa Rica

4%

Mexico

3%

Canada

2%

Top 6 Fresh Flower Growing States

California

77%

Washington

6%

Hawaii

4%

Florida

3%

Oregon

3%

New Jersey

3%