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Alaska farms were classified in greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture production in the 2022 Census of Agriculture.
USDA Census of Agriculture, Alaska state report, 2022USDA Census of Agriculture
Alaska greenhouse and nursery statistics
Current statewide and Anchorage-area figures for writers, local organizations, growers, and anyone looking for a reliable snapshot of protected growing in Alaska.
Last updated October 9, 2026. Figures below are from the 2022 Census of Agriculture, the latest full Census release.
Alaska’s greenhouse economy includes ornamental plants, nursery crops, and food grown under protection. The figures below keep those Census categories clear, so each number can be quoted with the right context.
$22.1M
was the reported value of sales for Alaska greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture production in 2022. The Census table reports $22,075,000.
USDA Census of Agriculture, Alaska state report, 2022181
Alaska farms reported greenhouse vegetables and fresh-cut herbs in 2022, using 485,708 square feet under glass or other protection.
USDA Census of Agriculture, Alaska area report, Table 34, 2022$3.2M
in greenhouse vegetable and fresh-cut herb sales was reported statewide in 2022. The Census table reports $3,199,277.
USDA Census of Agriculture, Alaska area report, Table 34, 202240
Anchorage-area farms reported greenhouse vegetables and fresh-cut herbs in 2022, covering 114,376 square feet under protection and reporting $1,032,008 in sales.
USDA Census of Agriculture, Alaska area report, Table 34, 202228
Alaska farms reported greenhouse fruits and berries in 2022, using 25,990 square feet under protection and reporting $75,891 in sales.
USDA Census of Agriculture, Alaska area report, Table 34, 202220.7%
is the increase in the number of Alaska farms reporting greenhouse vegetables and fresh-cut herbs, from 150 in 2017 to 181 in 2022. This percentage is calculated from the Census counts.
USDA Census of Agriculture, Alaska area report, 2017 and 2022 countsHow to read these figures
The Census uses several related categories. “Greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture production” is an industry classification. “Greenhouse vegetables and fresh-cut herbs” and “greenhouse fruits and berries” are product categories reported in the Alaska area tables. They should not be added together or treated as the same measure.
Sources and method
Every figure on this page comes from the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture. Dollar figures are reported Census sales, not estimates by Mile 5.2 Greenhouse. The one percentage shown is calculated from the published 2017 and 2022 farm counts.
- USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture, Alaska State and Area Data. Used for statewide greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture production farms and sales.
- USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture, Alaska Area Data, Table 34. Used for protected food crops statewide and in the Anchorage area, with 2017 comparisons shown in the same table.
See the greenhouse in Eagle River
These statewide figures tell part of the story. For what is growing at Mile 5.2 right now, explore the plant collections or plan a visit to the greenhouse.