Gary Y. Gao, Ohio State University Extension, Clermont County; John J. Smith, Ohio State University Extension, Clermont County; James A. Chatfield, Ohio State University Extension, Northeast District and Department of Horticulture and Crop Science; Joseph F. Boggs, Ohio State University Extension, Hamilton County and Southwest District; Erik A. Draper, Ohio State University Extension, Geauga County; and Hannah Mathers, Ohio State University Extension, Department of Horticulture and Crop Science.
The Ohio Green Goods Industry Is Providing Employment Opportunities
More than 96,000 Ohio workers are employed in this industry.
The total number of employees in the nursery industry is estimated at 96,576 (Table 2). While many of the jobs in the industry are seasonal in nature, the combined number of full-time and part-time positions was approximately 51,794. The total payroll of the industry for 2001 was $882.9 million.
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| Table 2. Total number of employees in the nursery industry was estimated at 96,576 for 2001. |
Between 1996 and 2001, overall industry payroll increased by $223.2 million and overall industry employment increased by 5,940 positions.
The Ohio Nursery and Landscape Industry Is Contributing to Ohio's Economy
Between 1996 and 2001, overall tax payments grew 40.2%
Total taxes paid in 2001 were 40.2% higher than comparable figures for 1996, 105.0% higher than 1992 payments, and 146.3% higher than 1988 payments. In 2001, the industry paid an estimated $13.9 million in property taxes, $68.9 million in sales taxes, $100.0 million in employee taxes, and $92.1 million in income taxes, for a total of $274.9 million.