The purpose of this study was to estimate the total economic impact of the turfgrass industry on the Texas economy with the use of the Texas Turfgrass Input-Output or IMPLAN© Model.

This model included turfgrass related goods and services suppliers put to market and how these goods and services were distributed amongst different demanders. The inputs delivered to the turfgrass market by suppliers become the outputs
taken by the demanders from the market.

The suppliers’ inputs as well as the demanders’ outputs included: grass seeds, nursery products, landscape services,
agricultural chemicals, nitrogenous and phosphatic (N&P) fertilizers, refined petroleum products, fabricated rubber, lawn and garden equipment, construction equipment, motor vehicles, water utilities, wholesale services, retail services, and
domestic services.

Output demanders in this model included institutions, commercial businesses, government, households, and golf courses. The Texas turfgrass economic impact was evaluated by estimated sales, employment, income, and value-added to the
economy.

Results from this study showed the total estimated impact transition between
input suppliers and the output to demanders to be:

$7,372,158,351 in sales
150,823 jobs
$2,600,408,779 in personal income
$4,381,798,746 in value-added impact