{"id":3222,"date":"2016-02-09T18:25:11","date_gmt":"2016-02-09T21:25:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lawnstarter.wpengine.com\/?p=3222"},"modified":"2017-03-11T15:28:58","modified_gmt":"2017-03-11T18:28:58","slug":"15-top-states-in-green-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/landscaping\/15-top-states-in-green-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"The 15 States That Pack the Biggest Economic Punch in the \u2018Green\u2019 Industry"},"content":{"rendered":"

At close to $695 million, the economic impact of the \u201cgreen\u201d industry in North Dakota doesn\u2019t look that impressive, since most states boast economic impacts in the billions of dollars. However, it looks very impressive when you consider the economic impact on a per-capita basis.<\/p>

At $960 per resident, North Dakota leads all other states in the per-capita economic impact of landscaping services, greenhouses, nurseries, lawn and garden equipment suppliers, florists and other businesses that fall under the \u201cgreen\u201d umbrella. That\u2019s based on numbers provided to LawnStarter by the lead author of a <\/span>new study<\/span><\/a> gauging the industry\u2019s economic impact in 2013.<\/span><\/p>

Nationwide, the green industry wielded an economic impact of nearly $197 billion in 2013 and generated a little over 2 million jobs, according to the study, published in the journal HortTechnology<\/a>. North Dakota accounted for nearly 7,000 of those jobs.<\/span><\/p>

\"alan-hodges\"<\/a><\/p>

Alan Hodges says the green industry is\u00a0\u201cslowly recovering\u201d from the recession.
<\/strong>Photo: University of Florida<\/a><\/em><\/p>

An \u2018Anomaly\u2019?<\/h3>

The lead author of the study, <\/span>Alan Hodges<\/span><\/a>, says he and his fellow researchers were \u201ca little surprised\u201d by North Dakota\u2019s lead in the per-capita standings. But he says the state\u2019s No. 1 position is an \u201canomaly\u201d thanks to North Dakota\u2019s small population and the presence of a handful of big wholesalers in the green industry.<\/span><\/p>

Overall, the study shows the green industry grew from 2011 to 2013 and is \u201cslowly recovering from the Great Recession,\u201d but it hasn\u2019t returned to pre-recession levels, says Hodges, a scientist at the University of Florida\u2019s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences.<\/span><\/p>

Aside from Hodges, researchers involved in the study were\u00a0<\/span>Charles Hall and Marco Palma, both of Texas A&M University, and Hayk Khachatryan of the University of Florida.<\/span><\/p>

\"North<\/a><\/p>

The oil boom spurred home construction in North Dakota.
<\/strong>Photo: Flickr\/Consolidated Construction<\/a><\/em><\/p>

Boom Time in North Dakota<\/h3>

Mary Holm, executive director of the <\/span>North Dakota Nursery and Greenhouse Association<\/span><\/a>, says she\u2019s not surprised by the per-capita ranking for North Dakota. She says recent growth in the state\u2019s green industry has stemmed, in large part, from a population surge fueled by the energy boom. With housing construction cranking up to meet the increased demand, North Dakota saw a spike in purchases of sod, trees, plants, flowers and landscaping services, Holm says.<\/span><\/p>

At the peak of the state\u2019s energy boom, <\/span>all segments of the green industry \u201cdid very well,\u201d she says.<\/span> Although the boom has waned since 2013, Holm says businesses involved in North Dakota\u2019s green industry remain busy, particularly landscaping services.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cI know of several out-of-state landscaping companies that sent crews to North Dakota because there was so much work. Even now, many of the good landscaping companies are booked months in advance with all the work they can handle,\u201d Holm says.<\/span><\/p>

Help Wanted<\/h3>

A major challenge for landscapers and other labor-intensive green businesses in North Dakota is finding good help, she says. Many job openings in the industry continue to go unfilled.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cOne of our members is trying to sell the landscaping portion of his horticulture enterprise because he is 69 and can\u2019t find the labor to help him do the heavy work required,\u201d Holm says.<\/span><\/p>

Top \u2018Green\u2019 Industry States<\/h3>

Ranked on a per-capita basis, here are the top 15 states for the economic impact of the green industry in 2013.<\/span><\/p>

1. North Dakota<\/h3>

Per-capita economic impact:<\/strong> $960.02<\/span>
Total economic impact:<\/strong> $694,000,000<\/span>
Number of jobs:<\/strong> 6,598<\/span><\/p>

\"north-dakota\"<\/a><\/p>

Photo: <\/span><\/i>SimpleLandscapes.com<\/a><\/span><\/i><\/p>

2. South Carolina<\/h3>

Per-capita economic impact:<\/strong> $941.97<\/span>
Total economic impact:<\/strong> $4,498,000,000<\/span>
Number of jobs:<\/strong> 37,911<\/span><\/p>

\"South<\/a><\/p>

Photo: <\/span><\/i>Lawn-O-Green<\/a><\/span><\/i><\/p>

3. Florida<\/h3>

Per-capita economic impact:<\/strong> $899.46<\/span>
Total economic impact:<\/strong> $17,587,000,000<\/span>
Number of jobs:<\/strong> 197,073<\/span><\/p>

\"Florida<\/p>

Photo: <\/span><\/i>Florida Landscape Professionals<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>

4. Wisconsin<\/h3>

Per-capita economic impact:<\/strong> $885.66<\/span>
Total economic impact:<\/strong> $5,086,000,000<\/span>
Number of jobs:<\/strong> 43,452<\/span><\/p>

\"wisconsin\"<\/a><\/p>

Photo: <\/span><\/i>Meissner Landscape<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>

5. Oregon<\/h3>

Per-capita economic impact:<\/strong> $884.09<\/span>
Total economic impact:<\/strong> $3,475,000,000<\/span>
Number of jobs:<\/strong> 33,980<\/span><\/p>

\"Oregon<\/a><\/p>

Photo: <\/span><\/i>Landscaping Network<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>

6. Connecticut<\/h3>

Per-capita economic impact:<\/strong> $848.33<\/span>
Total economic impact:<\/strong> $3,051,000,000<\/span>
Number of jobs:<\/strong> 31,747<\/span><\/p>

\"Connecticut<\/a><\/p>

Photo: <\/span><\/i>Okie\u2019s Landscaping<\/a><\/span><\/i><\/p>

7. Vermont<\/h3>

Per-capita economic impact:<\/strong> $845.79<\/span>
Total economic impact:<\/strong> $530,000,000<\/span>
Number of jobs:<\/strong> 6,353<\/span><\/p>

\"Vermont<\/a><\/p>

Photo: <\/span><\/i>Ambler Design<\/a><\/span><\/i><\/p>

8. New Hampshire<\/h3>

Per-capita economic impact:<\/strong> $780.06<\/span>
Total economic impact:<\/strong> $1,032,000,000<\/span>
Number of jobs:<\/strong> 12,147<\/span><\/p>

\"New<\/a><\/p>

Photo: <\/span><\/i>Elf\u2019s Landscaping<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>

9. Kansas<\/h3>

Per-capita economic impact:<\/strong> $774.39<\/span>
Total economic impact:<\/strong> $2,241,000,000<\/span>
Number of jobs:<\/strong> 20,262<\/span><\/p>

\"Kansas<\/a><\/p>

Photo: <\/span><\/i>Next to Nature Landscape<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>

10. Arkansas<\/h3>

Per-capita economic impact:<\/strong> $770.25<\/span>
Total economic impact:<\/strong> $2,279,000,000<\/span>
Number of jobs:<\/strong> 18,086<\/span><\/p>

\"Arkansas<\/a><\/p>

Photo: <\/span><\/i>All Around Landscaping<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>

11. Maryland<\/h3>

Per-capita economic impact:<\/strong> $733.68<\/span>
Total economic impact:<\/strong> $4,350,000,000<\/span>
Number of jobs:<\/strong> 46,706<\/span><\/p>

\"Maryland<\/a><\/p>

Photo: <\/span><\/i>Old Field Landscapes<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>

12. Maine<\/h3>

Per-capita economic impact:<\/strong> $706.32<\/span>
Total economic impact:<\/strong> $938,000,000<\/span>
Number of jobs:<\/strong> 11,256<\/span><\/p>

\"Maine<\/a><\/p>

Photo: <\/span><\/i>Backyard and Front Yard Ideas<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>

13. Colorado<\/h3>

Per-capita economic impact:<\/strong> $698.13<\/span>
Total economic impact:<\/strong> $3,678,000,000<\/span>
Number of jobs:<\/strong> 39,915<\/span><\/p>

\"Colorado<\/a><\/p>

Photo: <\/span><\/i>Landscaping Network<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>

14. North Carolina<\/h3>

Per-capita economic impact:<\/strong> $698.11<\/span>
Total economic impact:<\/strong> $6,875,000,000<\/span>
Number of jobs:<\/strong> 72,014<\/span><\/p>

\"North<\/a><\/p>

Photo: <\/span><\/i>Southern Landscapes<\/a><\/span><\/i><\/p>

15. California<\/h3>

Per-capita economic impact:<\/strong> $693.90<\/span>
Total economic impact:<\/strong> $26,599,000,000<\/span>
Number of jobs:<\/strong> 245,267<\/span><\/p>

\"California<\/a><\/p>

Photo: <\/span><\/i>Artscapes<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>

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