Encompassing everything from cut flowers to bedding plants, foliage plants and much more, North Carolina’s floriculture industry is thriving. Check out these fascinating facts to learn more about this important sector of state agriculture.
- North Carolina floriculture includes 320 operations.
- North Carolina generated $168 million in floriculture sales in 2023.
- North Carolina ranked among the top 10 states in the nation for both floriculture sales and number of floriculture operations in 2023.
- Annual bedding plants totaled more than $75 million in 2023.
- Cut flower sales totaled more than $8.5 million in 2023.
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Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture
