United States Department of Floriculture Crops Agriculture National 2018 Summary Agricultural Statistics Service May 2019 ISSN: 1949-0917 Update Alert An error in the estimating process was discovered affecting a portion of the wholesale values. As a result, expanded wholesale values were updated for operations with $10,000 or more in sales on page 7. The narrative referring to the value of all production and chart on page 5 were also updated to reflect the changes. Contents 2018 Floriculture Crops Highlights ........................................................................................................................................ 5 Expanded Wholesale Value, Operations with $10,000+ Sales Chart – United States: 2018 .................................................. 5 Number of Producers and Operations with Hired Workers by Size – States and Total 2015 and 2018 ................................. 6 Number of Producers by Gross Value of Sales and Expanded Wholesale Value – States and Total: 2015 and 2018 ......................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Number of Producers and Area Used for Production by Type of Cover – States and Total: 2015 and 2018 ......................... 8 Highlights from Operations with Sales of $100,000 or More ............................................................................................... 10 Wholesale Value of Sales by Plant Category, Operations with $100,000+ Sales Chart – United States: 2018 ................... 11 Number of Producers by Plant Category: 2015 and 2018 ..................................................................................................... 11 Number of Producers and Area Used for Production by Type of Cover – States and Total: 2015 and 2018 ....................... 12 Wholesale Value of All Sales by Plant Category – States and Total: 2015 and 2018 .......................................................... 14 Annual Bedding/Garden Plants Sold in Flats by Type – States and Total: 2015 and 2018 .................................................. 16 Annual Bedding/Garden Plants Sold in Hanging Baskets by Type – United States and Total: 2015 and 2018 ................... 21 Annual Bedding/Garden Plants Sold in Pots, Begonias – States and Total: 2015 and 2018 ................................................ 26 Annual Bedding/Garden Plants Sold in Pots, Geraniums from Vegetative Cuttings – States and Total: 2015 and 2018 ....................................................................................................................................................................... 27 Annual Bedding/Garden Plants Sold in Pots, Geraniums from Seeds – States and Total: 2015 and 2018 .......................... 28 Annual Bedding/Garden Plants Sold in Pots, New Guinea Impatiens – States and Total: 2015 and 2018 .......................... 30 Annual Bedding/Garden Plants Sold in Pots, Other Impatiens – States and Total: 2015 and 2018 ..................................... 31 Annual Bedding/Garden Plants Sold in Pots, Marigolds – States and Total: 2015 and 2018 ............................................... 33 Annual Bedding/Garden Plants Sold in Pots, Pansies/Violas – States and Total: 2015 and 2018 ....................................... 35 Annual Bedding/Garden Plants Sold in Pots, Petunias – States and Total: 2015 and 2018 ................................................. 37 Floriculture Crops 2018 Summary (May 2019) 3 USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service Annual Bedding/Garden Plants Sold in Pots, Other Potted Flowering and Foliar Plants – States and Total: 2015 and 2018 ....................................................................................................................................................................... 38 Annual Bedding/Garden Plants Sold in Pots, Vegetable Type Plants – States and Total: 2015 and 2018 ........................... 40 Herbaceous Perennial Plants Sold in Pots, Hardy/Garden Chrysanthemums – States and Total: 2015 and 2018 ................ 42 Herbaceous Perennial Plants Sold in Pots, Daylily – States and Total: 2015 and 2018 ....................................................... 44 Herbaceous Perennial Plants Sold in Pots, Ferns (Hardy/Garden) – States and Total: 2015 and 2018 ................................ 46 Herbaceous Perennial Plants Sold in Pots, Hostas – States and Total: 2015 and 2018 ......................................................... 48 Herbaceous Perennial Plants Sold in Pots, Other Herbaceous Perennials – States and Total: 2015 and 2018 ..................... 50 Herbaceous Perennial Plants Sold in Pots, Peony – States and Total: 2015 and 2018 ......................................................... 52 Flowering Plants Sold for Indoor or Patio Use Sold in Pots, African Violets – States and Total: 2015 and 2018 ............... 54 Flowering Plants for Indoor or Patio Use Sold in Pots, Finished Florist Azaleas – States and Total: 2015 and 2018 ....................................................................................................................................................................... 56 Flowering Plants for Indoor or Patio Use Sold in Pots, Florist Chrysanthemums – States and Total: 2015 and 2018 ....................................................................................................................................................................... 58 Flowering Plants for Indoor or Patio Use Sold in Pots, Easter Lilies – States and Total: 2015 and 2018 ............................ 60 Flowering Plants for Indoor or Patio Use Sold in Pots, Orchids – States and Total: 2015 and 2018 ................................... 62 Flowering Plants for Indoor or Patio Use Sold in Pots, Poinsettias – States and Total: 2015 and 2018 ............................... 64 Flowering Plants for Indoor or Patio Use Sold in Pots, Florist Roses – States and Total: 2015 and 2018 ........................... 66 Flowering Plants for Indoor or Patio Use Sold in Pots, Spring Flowering Bulbs – States and Total: 2015 and 2018 ....................................................................................................................................................................... 68 Flowering Plants for Indoor or Patio Use Sold in Pots, Other Flowering Plants – States and Total: 2015 and 2018 ........... 70 Foliage Plants for Indoor or Patio Use Sold in Hanging Baskets – States and Total: 2015 and 2018 .................................. 72 Foliage Plants for Indoor or Patio Use Sold in Pots – States and Total: 2015 and 2018 ...................................................... 73 Cut Flowers by Type – States and Total: 2015 and 2018...................................................................................................... 74 Cut Cultivated Greens by Type – States and Total: 2015 and 2018 ..................................................................................... 84 Propagative (Unfinished) Floriculture Materials Value of Sales by Category – States and Total: 2015 and 2018 .............. 85 Statistical Methodology ......................................................................................................................................................... 86 Survey Definitions................................................................................................................................................................. 87 Information Contacts ............................................................................................................................................................. 88 4 Floriculture Crops 2018 Summary (May 2019) USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 2018 Floriculture Crop Highlights Value of All Production: The 2018 wholesale value of floriculture crops is up 9 percent from the 2015 valuation. The total crop value at wholesale for all growers with $10,000 or more in sales is estimated at $4.77 billion for 2018, compared with $4.37 billion for 2015. California continues to be the leading State with crops valued at $1.22 billion. Florida, the next largest producer, was down 9 percent from 2015 to $951 million in wholesale value. These two States account for 45 percent of the total value. For 2018, the top 5 States are California, Florida, Michigan, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, which account for $3.10 billion, or 65 percent, of the total value. Number of Producers: The number of producers for 2018, at 6,386, is up 8 percent from the 2015 count of 5,913. Area Used for Production: Total covered area for floriculture crop production was 859 million square feet in 2018, up 12 percent from the 2015 area of 767 million square feet. Peak Hired Workers: The average peak number of hired workers employed on operations in 2018 was 19. A total of 4,437 operations hired workers during 2018. Overall, 69 percent of operations used some hired labor during 2018, a decrease of 6 percent from 2015. Expanded Wholesale Value, Operations with $10,000+ Sales - United States: 2009 - 2018 Billion dollars $5.00 $4.77 $4.36 $4.37 $4.50 $4.15 $4.25 $4.20 $4.00 $4.08 $4.00 $3.50 $3.00 $2.50 $2.00 $1.50 $1.00 $0.50 $0.00 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Estimates for crop years 2016 and 2017 are unavailable. Floriculture Crops 2018 Summary (May 2019) 5 USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service Number of Producers and Operations with Hired Workers by Size – States and