Economic Contributions of the Mississippi Green Industry

Components of Green Industry

  • The green industry production and manufacturing industry group includes (1) greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture production, and (2) lawn and garden equipment manufacturing.
  • The horticultural services industry group includes (1) landscape design, construction, and maintenance services, and (2) landscape architectural services.
  • The wholesale and retail trade industry group includes (1) farm and garden equipment merchant wholesalers, (2) nursery and florist merchant wholesalers, (3) lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores, and (4) florists.

Economic Contributions of the Green Industry 

  • Results from the recent study by Knuth et al. (2026) showed that in 2023, the output contribution of Mississippi's green industry totaled $2.483 billion. 
     
  • The total employment contribution of the entire Mississippi green industry complex was 17,239 jobs. 

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