Table 3.--Labor efficiency, five large volume and six smaller volume
 foliage plant and potted flowering plant nurseries in
 Florida, 1973


 Average Average Average
 Item all 11 5 large 6 smaller Your
 nurseries nurseries nurseries nursery


One best measure
 Value of own plants sold
 per employee

Other useful indicators
 Value own plants sold
 adjusted for plant inven-
 tory change per employee
 Sq. ft. of total bed &
 bench space per employee
 Sq. ft. of propagating &
 finishing bed space per
 employee
 Total sq. ft. in production
 bldgs. & other production
 areas per employee


$15,761 $15,699 $15,935 $


$16,393 $16,315


6,665


3,242


9,564


6,817


2,093


9,729


$16,616 $

 6,230 sq.


4,211


9,089


aNurseries with annual sales exceeding $355,000.

Nurseries with annual sales less than $286,000.