The results of the survey are available to the public and used by many individuals and organizations. Associations use these statistics when working with policy makers at the state and national levels. University Extension Specialists justify research grants and other activities with statistics that describe the size and importance of the industry in each state. Banks and other lending institutions often use the data when evaluating loan applications. In any case, individual data is kept strictly confidential and used only in combination with other reports to prepare state and national statistics.
Individual information is even exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act.
This is a brief summary taken from the national Floriculture Crops report. The complete report has many more details.