Plant Shop Name Ideas

60 name ideas for a plant shop, plus how the U.S. Census Bureau classifies this kind of business and where these businesses are most common.

Plant Shop name ideas

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How a plant shop is classified

For government statistics, tax forms and many licensing systems, a plant shop usually falls under NAICS 444220: Nursery, Garden Center, and Farm Supply Stores.

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing nursery and garden products, such as trees, shrubs, plants, seeds, bulbs, and sod, that are predominantly grown elsewhere. These establishments may sell a limited amount of a product they grow themselves. Also included in this industry are establishments primarily engaged in retailing farm supplies, such as animal (except pet) feed.

Businesses classified here include

  • Farm supply stores
  • Feed stores (except pet)
  • Garden centers
  • Lawn supply stores
  • Nurseries, retail, stock primarily grown off premises
  • Nursery and garden centers without tree production

Definition and examples from the 2017 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS 444220), U.S. Census Bureau.

Nursery, Garden Center, and Farm Supply Stores in the U.S. by the numbers

13,444Business locations (establishments)
147,330Paid employees (mid-March)
$5,183,454,000Annual payroll
$35,183Average pay per employee
11.0Average employees per location

Locations by number of employees nationwide

1-44,991
5-92,886
10-193,331
20-491,991
50-99203
100-24936
250-4995

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022. Counts cover employer establishments (businesses with paid employees); self-employed owners without staff are not included. Small establishments with 1–4 employees include those that reported no paid employees in mid-March.

States with the most nursery, garden center, and farm supply stores locations

  1. Texas 1,130 locations
  2. California 1,102 locations
  3. Florida 608 locations
  4. New York 546 locations
  5. Pennsylvania 531 locations
  6. Missouri 513 locations
  7. Ohio 499 locations
  8. North Carolina 465 locations
  9. Michigan 434 locations
  10. Georgia 358 locations

Each state page shows local numbers and links to that state's official business registration offices.

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