TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL Executive Summary...……………………………………………………………………………………...3 Objective…………………………………………………………………………………………………...5 Survey Design……………………………………………………………………………………………...5 Responses…..….…………………………………………………………………………………………..6 Responses by County.……………………………………………….………………………………..…...7
RESULTS AND SUMMARY OF THE SURVEY Sales of Horticultural Products and Services……...………………………………………………..……...8 Types of Plants Sold………….….……………….…………………………………………………..…....9 Method for Plant Products Sold…………………………………………………………………………...10 Source of Plant Material Sold……………..………………………………………………….…………...11 Destination of Plants Shipped……………………….……………………………………….…………....13 Industry Concerns………………………...……………………………………..…….………….……....14
REGIONAL PROFILES OF HORTICULTURE IN MARYLAND Sales by Region…………………………………………………………….……………….………….…16 Sales of Horticulture Products by Business Function by Region...……………………………………….17 Number of Horticulture Workers and Wages…...…………………………………………….………….21 Labor and Wages by Region……………..…………………………………………………….…………23 Western Maryland Profile………………………………………………..………………….……………24 Central Maryland Profile………..….…………………………………………………….……………....25 Southern Maryland Profile…………………………………………….….….……….….……………….26 Upper Eastern Shore Profile.….……………………………………….……….….…....…...…....….......27 Lower Eastern Shore Profile..….………………………………..……….………………....………….....28 Acreage in Horticultural Crops…………………………..…………………………………...….…….....29 Questionnaire……………………..……………………….………….…..….….….….….….…..............31
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