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Meanwhile, the artificial Christmas tree industry saw it sale increase dramatically between 2003 and 2007. [1] In the five years between the 2002 and 2007 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Censuses of Agriculture, the number of Christmas tree farms in the United States went from 21,904 to 12,255. [6]
[41] [66] In 2006, New York state Agriculture Commissioner Patrick H. Brennan, supported the virtues of purchasing Christmas trees from local Christmas tree farms. [67] In a statement released to support New York Christmas tree growers he stated, It is a tradition in my family to visit our local tree farm and harvest our family's Christmas tree.
That same year, there were only three U.S. Christmas tree farms with more than 10,000 acres (40 km 2) of cropland in production. [4] Pennsylvania was home to the most American Christmas tree farms in 2002; the state boasted 2,164 farms. Oregon, however, had the most acreage devoted to the crop with 67,800 acres being used for Christmas tree ...
There are close to 15,000 farms growing Christmas trees across the 50 states, with approximately 350 million trees growing on them, according to the National Christmas Tree Association. U.S. tree ...
Struggling farmers planted fewer trees in 2008 because they couldn't afford to go full ... 8- to 10-year growing cycle, the profit margin is dismal, giving farmers around $8 to $10 per tree ...
Kevin Sprang, left, and Tom Sprang pose in a tree barn at the Sprang Christmas Tree and Wreath Farm, Friday, November 24, 2023, in Two Rivers, Wis. The firm celebrates 60 years of business.
In 2002, in the United States, 21,904 Christmas tree farms covering 447,000 acres (1,809 km 2) of cropland accounted for the 20.8 million Christmas trees cut. [8] Of those farms, 686 harvested 100 acres (0.4 km 2) or more, which accounted for over 196,000 acres (793 km 2) of the total area of trees harvested.
Exley's Christmas Tree Farms, Sewell and Monroeville. Sewell: Tree tagging available, as well as family activities like a hayride to Santa Land and a Thomas the Train display.Hours: 9 a.m. to 4:30 ...