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Green industry includes three components: greenhouse production, nursery production and landscape service. Ornamental plant production, is one of the fastest growing agricultural industries in Mississippi. It is a highly specialized and intensive form of agriculture. Unlike field or row crop agriculture, which bases production costs on acres, nursery and greenhouse costs are calculated on a per square foot of growing area or per plant basis.

In the State of Mississippi, greenhouse industry created $549 million in 1999, which included $48 million in wholesale, $318 million in retail, and $183 million in service.