| Flower Industry Statistics | Data |
| Value of the global floral trade industry | $104,825,000,000 |
| Annual U.S. spending on floral products | $26,600,000,000 |
| Total value of cut flower sales | $7,500,000,000 |
| Percent of flowers sold in the U.S. that are imported from other countries | 80 % |
| Total number of florist establishments in the U.S. | 16,182 |
| Average annual sales per florist shop | $322,331 |
| Total number of people employed in the floral industry | 83,208 |
| Total number of wholesale florists in the U.S. | 530 |
| Total number of floriculture growers in the U.S. | 6,948 |
| Percent of flower purchases used for home decorations | 36 % |
| Percent of all flowers grown for sale that are discarded before they are ever sold | 45 % |
| Consumer Flower Buying Trends and Statistics | Percent |
| What is being purchased? | |
| Outdoor bedding / Garden plants | 46 % |
| Fresh flowers | 34 % |
| Flowering / Green houseplants | 20 % |
| Who is making the purchase? | |
| Women | 79 % |
| Men | 21 % |
| Who are the flowers being purchased for? | |
| Self | 63 % |
| Gift | 37 % |
| What occasion are the flowers being purchased for? | |
| Christmas / Hanukkah | 30 % |
| Mother’s Day | 24 % |
| Valentine’s Day | 20 % |
| Easter / Passover | 13 % |
| Thanksgiving | 6 % |
| Other | 7 % |
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| Top Floral Imported Countries by Value | Percent of Imported Value |
| Colombia | 78 % |
| Ecuador | 15 % |
| Mexico | 2 % |
| Other | 2 % |
| Thailand | 1 % |
| Guatemala | 1 % |
| Netherlands | 1 % |
| Top Fresh Flower Growing States | Percent of Grown Value |
| California | 76 % |
| Washington | 6 % |
| New Jersey | 4 % |
| Oregon | 4 % |
| Hawaii | 2 % |
| North Carolina | 2 % |
| Florida | 1 % |
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Statistic Sources & References
Sources: U.S. County Business Patterns, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis,
Date research was conducted: February 5, 2016
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