Hello Deppforest-ga,
As you are probably aware, this information can be found in the
National Gardening Survey http://www.garden.org/RSRCH/report.asp ,
however it is possible to extract theses numbers from the 2001
Statistical Abstract of the U.S.
2001 Statistical Abstract of the US
Section 26: Arts Entertainment And Recreation
http://qrc.depaul.edu/TableListing.asp?n=26
The following figures illustrate that vegetable gardening has gone
down through the years while herb gardening has been rising.
Percent of U.S. households engaged in Vegetable gardening
1985 37
1986 38
1987 33
1988 34
1989 32
1990 37
1991 31
1992 31
1993 26
1994 31
1995 28
1996 26
1997 23
1998 24
1999 29
Percent of U.S. households engaged in Herb gardening
1986 6
1987 7
1988 5
1989 7
1990 9
1991 9
1992 7
1993 8
1994 10
1995 8
1996 9
1997 8
1998 7
1999 11
This data is based on a national household sample survey conducted by
the Gallup Organization.
U.S. Bureau of the Census
The data was taken from this Excel spreadsheet that illustrates
Household Participation in Lawn and Garden Activities by gardening
type.
http://qrc.depaul.edu/Excel_Files/StatisticalAbstract2001/Section26/01S1240.XLS
I located a few more sources of information, although they are not as
authoritative as the 2001 Statistical Abstract of the U.S.
“Since around 23 million Americans grow vegetables in their garden as
a form of relaxation, they form a quit significant and affluent niche
market.”
http://www.bejoseeds.com/potato/fis.html
“It is estimated that more than 5 million Americans grow at least part
of their own food each year. At first this number seems impressive: 5
million of anything sounds like an awful lot. But it also means that
some 245 million Americans (around 98 percent) do not grow any food
for themselves or their families. Suddenly, the number of home
vegetable gardeners seemed pathetically small.”
http://www.gardeners.com/gardening/BGB_Vegetablesb.asp
“Nearly 30 million Americans who have gardens, about 95 percent of
them grow tomatoes in their backyards. This makes tomatoes the most
popular home-garden vegetable in the United States.”
http://www.heinz.com/jsp/nutrition_20030215.html
"An estimated 60 million Americans grow a portion of their own food in
a vegetable garden. Their planting needs are supplied by 255 mail
order seed companies, countless local outlets for seeds and plants,
and the ever-present grocery store seed rack.”
http://www.chelseagreen.com/DP/SeedSavers/Seed2Seed.htm
“Slowly but surely, the popularity of herbs has been increasing.
Actually in the last few years, interest in herb gardening is soaring!
The National Gardening Association hired the Gallup Organization* to
do a National Gardening Survey for 1991, published in 1992. Eight
million U.S. households (9%) participated in herb gardening. Herb
retail sales increased from $84 million in 1990 to $161 million in
1991, and increase of 92%”
http://www.csis.gvsu.edu/~willbraj/willbrandtfarms/articles/19930621__herbs.html
“According to the national gardening survey (National Gardening
Association 1994), container and herb gardening has increased 10% and
15%, respectively, annually from 1989 to 1993.”
http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/proceedings1996/v3-526.html
Search Criteria:
Herb gardening statistics
Vegetable gardening statistics
According to the National Gardening Survey
The U.S. Census Bureau
I hope this helps. If anything is unclear please request clarification
and I'll be glad to offer further assistance before you rate my answer
and close the question.
Best Regards,
Bobbie7-ga |
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