Annual sales of the Florida State Wildflower specialty license tag for
six full years show that an average of 17,602 tags have been sold
annually. With $15 proceeds for each sale, an average of $264,032
annually has been made available for native wildflowers and plants,
totaling more than $2 million.
More than 50 new specialty license plates have hit the market since the
Wildflower Specialty Tag first began sales in May 2001. Competition was
intense among the 109 specialty plates on sale in Florida in 2007,
including those for universities, professional sports teams, and
environmental and social concerns and causes.
Sales of the wildflower tag increased for four consecutive years from
2002 before peaking in 2005 with 19,137 sales. Slight decreases in
sales occurred in 2006 and 2007. Among 109 specialty plates distributed
by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV), the
State Wildflower tag ranked 30th in 2007.
Monthly
Wildflower Tag Sales
|
| Month/Year |
Renewal |
New
Tag |
Total |
Other infomation |
| Jan-08 |
1,227 |
341 |
1,568 |
Total sales since May
2000, 113,919
estimated revenue $1,708,785. |
| Feb-08 |
1,181 |
318 |
1,499 |
Total sales since May
2000, 115,418
estimated revenue $1,731,270. |
Mar-08
|
1,223 |
343 |
1,566 |
Total sales since May
2000, 116,974
estimated revenue $1,754,610. |
| April-08 |
1,247 |
327 |
1,574 |
Total sales since May
2000 118,548 estimated revenue of $1,778,220. |
| May-08 |
1,328 |
337 |
1,665 |
Total sales since May
2000 120,231 estimated revenue of $1,803,192. |
| June-08 |
1,226 |
336 |
1,562 |
Total sales since May
2000 121,775 estimated
revenue of $1,826,625. |
| July-08 |
1,333 |
287 |
1,620 |
Total sales since May
2000 123,385 estimated revenue $1,850,775. |
| Aug-08 |
1,179
|
291
|
1,470
|
Total sales since May
2000 128,127 rstimated revenue $1,872,825. |
| Sept-08 |
1,268
|
305 |
1,573
|
Total sales since May
2000 126,458 estimated revenue $1,896,870. |
| Oct-08 |
1,382
|
287 |
1,669
|
Total sales since May
2000 128,127 estimated revenue $1,921,905. |
| Nov-08 |
941 |
227 |
1,168 |
Total sales since May
2000 129,295 estimated revenue
$1,939,425. |
| Dec-08 |
1,370 |
269 |
1,639 |
Total sales since May
2000 130,934 estimated revenue
$1,964,010. |
| Jan-09 |
1,295 |
272 |
1,567 |
Total sales since May
2000 132,501
estimated revenue $1,987,515, |
| Feb-09 |
1,167 |
292 |
1,459 |
Total sales since May
2000 133,960 estimated revenue $2,009,400. |
Mar-09
|
1,343 |
281
|
1,624 |
Total sales since May
2000 135584 estimated revenue $2,009,400. |
| Apr-09 |
1,101 |
257 |
1,358 |
Total sales since May
2000 136,94 estimated revenue $2,054,130. |
| May-09 |
1,211 |
258 |
1,469 |
Total sales since May
2000 138,410 estimated revenue $2,076,150. |
| June-09 |
1,354 |
229 |
1,583 |
Total sales since May
2000 139,993 estimated revenue $2,099,895. |
| July-09 |
1,417
|
213
|
1,620
|
Total sales since May
2000 141,623, estimated revenue $2,124,345. |
| Aug-09 |
2,245
|
214
|
2,459
|
Total sales since May
2000 144,082, estimated revenue $2,161,230. |
| Sept-09 |
980 |
72 |
1,052
|
Total
sales since May 2000 145,134, estimated revenue $2,177,010. |
| Oct-09 |
1,166
|
77
|
1,243
|
Total sales since May
2000 146,377, estimated revenue $2,195,655. |
| Nov-09 |
868
|
76
|
944
|
Total sales since May
2000 147,321, estimated revenue $2,209,815. |
| Dec-09 |
1,473
|
71
|
1,544
|
Total sales since May
2000 148,865,
estimated revenue $2,232,975. |
| Jan-10 |
1,281
|
66 |
1,347 |
Total sales since May
2000 150,212,
estimated revenue $2,253,180. |
| Feb-10 |
1,171 |
111 |
1,282 |
Total sales since May
2000 151,494,
estimated revenue $2,272,410. |
| Mar-10 |
1,480 |
113 |
1,593 |
Total sales since May
2000 153,087,
estimated revenue $2,296,305. |
Apr-10
|
1,252 |
108 |
1,360 |
Total sales since May
2000 154,447,
estimated revenue $2,316,705. |
| May-10 |
1,183 |
83 |
1,266 |
Total sales since May
2000 155,713,
estimated revenue $2,335,695. |
| June-10 |
1,317 |
87 |
1,404 |
Total sales since May
2000 157,117,
estimated revenue $2,356,755. |
July-10
|
1,025
|
71 |
1,096 |
Total sales since May
2000 158,213,
estimated revenue $2,373,195. |
(All
calculations have been made from data provided by the Florida DHSMV.
Reported by Elizabeth Pate, education committee member.)
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