Flower Industry Overview

Floriculture Item Sales at All Retail Outlets

2017 $35.2 billion
2016 $33.2 billion
2015 $31.6 billion
2014 $30.4 billion
2013 $29.0 billion
2012 $27.7 billion
2011 $26.6 billion
2010 $26.4 billion
2009 $25.9 billion
2008 $28.8 billion
2007 $30.3 billion
2006 $29.8 billion
2005 $27.8 billion
2004 $25.4 billion
2003 $24.2 billion
2002 $24.3 billion

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Personal Consumption Expenditures

U.S. Per Capita Spending (Flowers, Seeds, Potted Plants category)

2017 $107.89
2016 $102.51
2015 $98.36
2014 $95.28
2013 $91.68
2012 $88.12

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)

Industry Segments (U.S.)

Retail florist shops (2016, latest available): 13,188
Estimated average annual florist sales (2012): $322,331
Floral Wholesalers: 503
Domestic Floriculture Growers (in top 15 states): 5,913

Where Flowers Come From

Imports account for about 64% of fresh flowers sold by dollar volume in the United States.

Top Import Countries (by Value)

Colombia 78%
Ecuador 15%
Mexico 2%
Other 2%
Thailand 1%
Guatemala 1%
Netherlands 1%

Top Fresh Flower Growing States

California 76%
Washington 6%
New Jersey 4%
Oregon 4%
Hawaii 2%
North Carolina 2%
Florida 1%

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