COLLECTIVE IMPACT OF PUBLIC GARDENS ON THEIR COMMUNITIES

The Association conducts a survey of our member gardens to compile statistics that demonstrate the Collective Impact of APGA member Public Gardens on Their Communities.
The most recent survey was conducted in Spring, 2026.

RESULTS FROM FY2025: USA

Public Gardens Serve over 134M visitors

75% of these admissions are free

Almost 10% are non-local

The Combined Budget of APGA Members is over $1.645B

Small Gardens, Big Impact

64% of the Association’s member gardens have budgets under $1M.

These 328 gardens serve roughly the same number of people as the top 14 budget gardens.

They serve 1.8 million non-local visitors, the top 14 budget gardens serve 1.1 million.

66% of these gardens’ admissions are free.

They operate on an average budget of $426,760 and serve an average of 44,836 visitors.

They have an average staff size of eight.

These gardens support ¼ of the land stewarded by public gardens.

Attendance

Total:
134,586,870
Non-Local:
11.4 Million
International:
925K

Employment

15,000+ full, part-time, and seasonal jobs

4,000+ internships

86,000+ volunteers donating over 3.6 million hours of time

Education

Education programs serving 2.8 million K-12 Students

5,960+ Health & Wellness Programs serving over 207,000+ participants

Conservation

133,000+ acres of land

154 Accredited Plant Collections

Urban Agriculture

514,000+ pounds of produce donated to Community

IMPACT QUESTIONS

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REPORTS

FY2023 REPORT

FY2022 REPORT