New Jersey Horticulture Sales Continue to Grow

New Jersey horticulture producers reaped almost $703 million in sales in 2024, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). The recently published Horticulture Census found considerable growth since the 2019 Horticulture Census, which totaled $505 million in sales.

New Jersey growers were eighth nationally in total horticulture sales. New Jersey growers ranked third in cut flower sales at almost $22 million, fifth nationally in total floriculture sales at $356 million and fifth in nursery stock sales at over $211 million. 

“While the overall bottom-line sales numbers for horticulture producers in New Jersey are noteworthy on a nationwide scale,” said New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Edward D. Wengryn, “what’s equally impressive, if not more so, is the breadth of how many sub-categories within that sector also have impressive sales figures. It isn’t just one type of horticulture product dominating the whole sector. The sector that involves nursery/greenhouse/sod/Christmas trees and other plant products is the leading sector of New Jersey agriculture. In this, the most densely populated state in the nation, there is no shortage.” 

New Jersey’s horticulture industry remains a cornerstone of the state’s agricultural economy, and growers across the state continue to meet the strong consumer demand and position the sector for continued success. For more information on USDA statistics and summaries, visit www.nass.usda.gov