U.S. green industry revenue tops $175 billion in 2007

Total economic contributions for the U.S. green industry in 2007, including regional economic multiplier effects, were estimated at $175.3 billion in output (revenue), employment of nearly 2 million fulltime and part-time jobs, labor earnings of $53.2 billion, and $107.2 billion in value added. These are the findings of “Economic Contributions of the Green Industry in the United States, 2007” released in the Southern Cooperative Series bulletin.
Total value added impacts represented 0.76% of U.S. gross domestic product in 2007. For the Production and Manufacturing Group, including nursery and greenhouse production and lawn and garden equipment manufacturing sectors, total output impacts were $52.6 billion, employment impacts were 469 thousand jobs, earnings impacts were $13.1 billion, and value added impacts were $32.1 billion.
The largest individual industry sectors in terms of employment and value added impacts were landscaping services (1.1 million jobs, $50.3 billion), nursery and greenhouse production (436,462 jobs, $27.1 billion), and building materials and garden supply stores (190,839 jobs, $9.7 billion).