Christmas tree statistics

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Number Of Real Christmas Trees Sold In The U.S. Each Year       
33 Million
 
Number Of Fake Christmas Trees Sold Each Year
9.5 Million

Number Of Christmas Trees Currently Growing On
Christmas Tree Farms
350 Million

Average Growing Time For A Christmas Tree
7 Years

Number Of People Employed By The Christmas Tree Industry
100,000

%  Who Purchased A Pre-Cut Tree
84%

%  Who Cut Down Own Tree
16%

Total Spent Of Real Trees In 2011
$1.07 Billion

Total Spent Of Fake Trees In 2011
$670 Billion

%  Of Artificial Trees Sold In The U.S. That Are Imported From China
80%

Source: National Christmas Tree Association, USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service