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Flower Industry Overview<\/h1>\n

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Floriculture Item Sales at All Retail Outlets<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
2017<\/td>\n$35.2 billion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2016<\/td>\n$33.2 billion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2015<\/td>\n$31.6 billion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2014<\/td>\n$30.4 billion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2013<\/td>\n$29.0 billion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2012<\/td>\n$27.7 billion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2011<\/td>\n$26.6 billion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2010<\/td>\n$26.4 billion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2009<\/td>\n$25.9 billion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2008<\/td>\n$28.8 billion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2007<\/td>\n$30.3 billion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2006<\/td>\n$29.8 billion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2005<\/td>\n$27.8 billion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2004<\/td>\n$25.4 billion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2003<\/td>\n$24.2 billion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2002<\/td>\n$24.3 billion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Personal Consumption Expenditures<\/em><\/p>\n

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U.S. Per Capita Spending (Flowers, Seeds, Potted Plants category)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
2017<\/td>\n$107.89<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2016<\/td>\n$102.51<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2015<\/td>\n$98.36<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2014<\/td>\n$95.28<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2013<\/td>\n$91.68<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2012<\/td>\n$88.12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)<\/em><\/p>\n

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Industry Segments (U.S.)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Retail florist shops (2016, latest available):<\/td>\n13,188<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Estimated average annual florist sales (2012):<\/td>\n$322,331<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Floral Wholesalers:<\/td>\n503<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Domestic Floriculture Growers (in top 15 states):<\/td>\n5,913<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Where Flowers Come From<\/h4>\n

Imports account for about 64% of fresh flowers sold by dollar volume in the United States.<\/p>\n

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Top Import Countries (by Value)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Colombia<\/td>\n78%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ecuador<\/td>\n15%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mexico<\/td>\n2%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Netherlands<\/td>\n1%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Top Fresh Flower Growing States<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
California<\/td>\n76%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Washington<\/td>\n6%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
New Jersey<\/td>\n4%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Oregon<\/td>\n4%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hawaii<\/td>\n2%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
North Carolina<\/td>\n2%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Florida<\/td>\n1%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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