Table 16.--Comparison of business analysis factors for the same Florida foliage plant growers
 who furnished figures for the years 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, and 1973

 Average for the same 11 nurseries in
 Factor Unit 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973


Profit
 Nursery "Farm income"
 Percent return to capital

Size of business
 Value of own plants sold

Level of costs
 Costs per $ sales plus plant
 inventory value change

Intensity in use of space
 Percent plant inventory value
 turnover annually

Production rate
 Own plants sold-per sq. ft.
 total bed & bench space

Labor efficiency
 Own plants sold per employee

Efficiency in use of capital
 Owned capital turnover annually


32,929
20.35


$ 122,858


C 89.10



% 163



 S .93


$ 7,556


$ 108.56


28,781
12.54


45,875
23.09


57,794
25.19


74,533 116,591
27.87 34.86


142,664 173,951 207,607 266,162 364,672


95.72



 174



 .98


 8,115


101.26


88.10



 189



 1.15


 9,940


128.36


86.96



 192



 1.26


11,314


118.87


85.04


213


 1.72


12,602


131.62


Growth in sales and inventory
 Change in sales & plant inventory
 value from previous year $

Efficiency in use of space
 Percent bed & bench space vacant %


8,494


30,347


18,164


53,000


51,438 105,829


7.44 5.60 5.85 5.44 6.26 3.67


83.31


264


 2.38


15,883


142.97


5.44 6.26 3.67


7.44 5.60 5.85