Economic Impacts of the Green Industry in the - Urban Forest ...

Ohio, Massachusetts, and Georgia, comprising an additional 15 to 20 percent. Hence, the top 10 states accounted
for between 55 and 60 percent of U.S. economic impacts for this sector. The next most important top 10 states
represented an additional 20 to 25 percent share, making the top 20 states responsible for over three-quarters of
nation-wide impacts.
Retail General Merchandise Stores
Table 6-9 presents information on state level economic impacts for the retail general merchandise stores. These
would include big box stores like Wal-Mart and Target that also have garden center departments. These stores
accounted for approximately 10 percent of total economic impacts of horticultural goods and services nationwide.
Nationally, output impacts were estimated at $6.1 billion, value added impacts at nearly $4 billion, the number of
people employed estimated at over 93,000, with $448 million paid in indirect business taxes. At the state level,
the top five states were California, Texas, Florida, Illinois, and New York, representing between 25 and 30
percent of U.S. impacts, depending on the specific indicator. For instance, these top five states accounted for one
quarter of output impacts, but one-third of all jobs for the sector. The second tier of top five states were Michigan,
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Georgia, and Missouri, comprising an additional 18 percent. Therefore, the top 10 states
were responsible for between 45-50 percent of all economic impacts in the U.S. The next top 10 states accounted
for another 20 to 25 percent, making the top 20 states accountable for between 65 and 70 percent of the total.
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