The Nursery and Landscape Industry’s
IMPACT ON FLORIDA’S ECONOMY Who’s in the
TOP 10?
SALES 1. Miami-Dade 2. Palm Beach 3. Orange 4. Broward 5. Hillsborough 6. Duval 7. Lee 8. Collier 9. Seminole 10. Pinellas
37% increase in total industry output between 2010–2015
JOBS 1. Miami-Dade 2. Palm Beach 3. Broward 4. Orange 5. Hillsborough 6. Lee 7. Duval 8. Collier 9. Pinellas 10. Seminole
Florida agriculture is a $120B industry.
$21.08B 232,000+JOBS TOTAL OUTPUT SALES
TOTAL EMPLOYMENT
Top 4 Business Issues
Facing the Industry: 1. Increasing Cost of Production 2. Water Use Restrictions 3. Low Prices for Products and Services 4. Government Regulations
Breaking Down Florida’s 67 County Economic Impacts Miami-Ft. Lauderdale
Sarasota-Bradenton
Miami-Dade
2.8914B 25,598
Lee
874.5 9,851
Palm Beach
2.1169B
Collier
739.8 8,199
Broward
1.7012B 17,758
Sarasota
586.7 7,011
Martin
405.8 4,016
Manatee
418.9 5,434
Indian River
190.1
2,398
Charlotte
83.1 1,329
Monroe
66.6 955
DeSoto
37.9 425
Okeechobee
62.9 704
Hendry
29.6 309
Tampa-St.Petersburg
Glades
10.7 69
Hillsborough
22,598
Orlando Orange
Industry Sales to markets outside Florida were nearly $1.6 billion. Wages, Benefits & Income were estimated at $8.748 billion.
1.8287B 17,606
1.5733B 15,573
Pinellas
623.4 7,486
Pasco
217.1 2,998
Hernando
104.7 1,436
Seminole
721.0 7,115
Volusia
556.3 6,450
Jacksonville
Lake
500.8 6,367
Duval
878.4 9,710
Polk
510.6 5,987
Clay
113.6 1,557
Brevard
387.9 4,850
Nassau
60.0 875
Marion
232.3 3,327
Putnam
50.1 628
St. Lucie
247.0
Baker
11.8 185
Osceola
173.7 2,138
Highlands
165.7 1,845
Pensacola
St. Johns
152.5
1,804
Escambia
175.1 2,085
Flagler
123.6 1,653
Okaloosa
129.9 1,539
2,937
Citrus
78.0 1,315
Sumter
100.2 1,147
Hardee
68.8 650 Total Output Sales (M$)
Total Jobs
Santa Rosa
68.0
Walton
74.0 950 Total Output Sales (M$)
1,020
Total Jobs
SEGMENT
TOTAL INDUSTRY OUTPUT (B$)
TOTAL EMPLOYMENT
Nursery & Greenhouse Production
4.55
36,980
Landscape Design, Installation & Maintenance
10.11
148,220
6.42
47,450
Retail/Garden Center
$21.08B
232,650
Allied Supplies are reflected in the above with $2.426 in total industry output and 13,180 in total employment.
Pensacola 447.0M 5,594
Panama City 164.0M 2,135
Tallahassee 403.8M 4,963
Jacksonville 1.1189B 12,953
Tallahassee Leon
154.7 1,937
Gadsden
154.1 1,751
Jefferson
33.7 445
Wakulla
21.7 302
Madison
18.3 201
Taylor
12.2 148
Hamilton
4.9 87
Franklin
3.7 84
Liberty
0.5 8
Orando 5.8471B 65,190
Gainesville 364.1M 4,289
Tampa-St. Petersburg 2.5185B 27,494
Gainesville Alachua
162.6 2,226
Suwannee
56.2 519
Levy
42.2 456
Columbia
48.5 434
Bradford
22.2 291
Gilchrist
10.1 196
Dixie
7.2 76
Union
13.9 70
Lafayette
1.3 22
Sarasota-Bradenton 2.7410B 32,249
Miami-Ft. Lauderdale 7.4752B 77,780
Panama City Bay
119.4 1,493
Jackson
13.6 218
Calhoun
13.4 179
Holmes
4.4 115
Washington Gulf
10.2 88 3.0 43
Total Output Sales (M$)
Total Jobs
County Total Output Sales Total Jobs
Study Highlights • Florida produces nearly 80% of all tropical and indoor houseplants in the U.S. • Florida’s nursery and landscape industry created 28,000 jobs between 2010 & 2015. • Native plant sales in 2015 doubled since 2010 to 15.5% of total nursery sales. • An industry mainstay, palms and tropical foliage represented 21.5% of total nursery sales. Edible plants, an emerging market, represented 3.5% of total nursery sales. • 31% of Florida landscape sales were to builders and developers. • Suppliers sold $170 million in irrigation equipment. • Nearly 60% of landscape firms offered FloridaFriendly plants and Florida-FriendlyTM Landscaping services. Study Authors:
Mission
FNGLA’s mission is to promote and protect the interests of Florida’s nursery and landscape industry.
Vision
FNGLA will continue to be the respected leader and trusted resource for Florida’s nursery and landscape industry.
Values
The following core principles guide the governance and management of FNGLA: • Organizational Excellence • Member-Focus • Collaboration and Partnerships • Leadership in Agriculture • Continuous Improvement • Environmental Stewardship
Alan W. Hodges, PhD | Hayk Khachatryan, PhD Mohammad Rahmani, PhD | Christa D. Court, PhD
FNGLA is the Florida Nursery, Growers & Landscape Association. 1533 Park Center Drive Orlando, FL 32835 info@fngla.org | www.fngla.org