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1997-2002 Professional Landscape,
Lawn and Tree Care Services

Services Hired
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
 
%
Mil.
%
Mil.
%
Mil.
%
Mil.
%
Mil.
%
Mil.
Lawn/Landscape
Maintenance
14
14.3
13
13.7
14
14.9
15
16.3
16
17.8
18
19.4

Landscape Installation/
Construction

2
2.0
2
2.4
2
2.6
2
2.8
3
2.9
3
3.2
Landscape Design
1
1.1
1
1.2
1
1.3
1
1.6
2
1.8
2
2.1
Tree Care
5
5.6
4
4.1
5
4.9
6
5.9
7
7.1
8
8.6
$ TOTAL
(Average Household)
22
22.4
20
21.4
21
22.1
21
22.9
22
23.8
23
24.7


$ Average Spent
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
 
$
$
$
$
$
$
Lawn/Landscape
Maintenance
$533
$581
$540
$543
$547
$550

Landscape Installation/
Construction

$1,772
$2,630
$2,825
$3,035
$3,260
$3,502
Landscape Design
$889
$742
$879
$1,043
$1,236
$1,465
Tree Care
$434
$411
$421
$431
$441
$452
$ TOTAL
(Average Household)
$647
$855
$925
$1,000
$1,082
$1,170


$ Total Spent
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
 
$ Billion
$ Billion
$ Billion
$ Billion
$ Billion
$ Billion
Lawn/Landscape
Maintenance
$7.6
$7.9
$9.0
$9.7
$10.4
$10.7

Landscape Installation/
Construction

$3.6
$6.3
$7.3
$8.4
$9.7
$11.2
Landscape Design
$1.0
$.9
$1.3
$1.7
$2.3
$3.1
Tree Care
$2.4
$1.7
$2.9
$3.2
$3.5
$3.9
$ TOTAL
(Average Household)
$14.6
$16.8
$20.5
$23.0
$25.9
$28.9

 
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