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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