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Table 5.--Effici ncy in use of capital, five large volume and six smaller
 volume foliage plant and potted flowering plant nurseries in
 Florida, 1973


Average
all 11
nurseries


Average
5 large
nurseries


Average
6 smaller Your
nurseries nurrery


One best measure
 Percent of owned capital
 turnover annually

Other useful indicators
 Percent of managed capital
 turnover annually

Capital owned
 Per employee
 Per acre

Capital managed
 Per employee
 Per acre

Managed capital per
employee in
 Plants
 Bldgs., wells, improvements
 Machinery & equipment
 Land

Managed capital per acre in
 Plants
 Bldgs., wells, improvements
 Machinery & equipment
 Land

Percent of capital managed in
 Plants
 Bldgs., wells, improvements
 Machinery & equipment
 Land
 Supplies
 Total


149.41% 160.89% 124.40%



143.4% 152.66% 121.63%


$10,549
48,046


$ 9,757
43,686


$12,810
61,392


$
$


$11,014. $10,283 '$13,102 $
50,167 46,041 62,792 $.


$ 5,480
 3,158
 1,221
 730


$24,958
14,386
 5,561
 3,324


 49.75%
 28.68
 11.08
 6.63
 3.86


$ 5,404
 2,970
 1,084
 486


$24,194
13,295
 4,853
 2,174


 52.55%
 28.88
 10.54
 4.72
 3.31


$ 5,696
 3,698
 1,612
 1,428


$27,297
17,722
 7,727
 6,843


 43.47%
 28.22
 12.31
 10.90
 5.10


$



 $
 $/


100.00% 100,00% 100.00%


"Nurseries with annual sales exceeding $355,000.

Nurseries with annual sales less than $286,000.


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