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Suggested Citation: "Appendix 2G: Supplier Survey Frequency Distributions." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. An Assessment of Native Seed Needs and the Capacity for Their Supply: Final Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26618.

Appendix 2G

Supplier Survey Frequency Distributions

Q01A Does your business sell any of the following products? Native seed.

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Sell	141	52.0	56.0	56.0
	Does not sell	111	41.0	44.0	100.0
	Total	252	93.0	100.0
Missing	Dont know (phone only)	1	.4
	No answer	18	6.6
	Total	19	7.0
Total		271	100.0

Q01B Does your business sell any of the following products? Non-native seed.

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Sell	77	28.4	33.0	33.0
	Does not sell	156	57.6	67.0	100.0
	Total	233	86.0	100.0
Missing	Dont know (phone only)	3	1.1
	Partial breakoff	1	.4
	No answer	34	12.5
	Total	38	14.0
Total		271	100.0

Q01C Does your business sell any of the following products? Native plant materials, other than seed.

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Sell	202	74.5	81.1	81.1
	Does not sell	47	17.3	18.9	100.0
	Total	249	91.9	100.0
Missing	Partial breakoff	2	.7
	No answer	20	7.4
	Total	22	8.1
Total		271	100.0

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Suggested Citation: "Appendix 2G: Supplier Survey Frequency Distributions." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. An Assessment of Native Seed Needs and the Capacity for Their Supply: Final Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26618.

Q01D Does your business sell any of the following products? Non-native plant materials, other than seed.

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Sell	102	37.6	44.5	44.5
	Does not sell	127	46.9	55.5	100.0
	Total	229	84.5	100.0
Missing	Dont know (phone only)	2	.7
	Partial breakoff	3	1.1
	No answer	37	13.7
	Total	42	15.5
Total		271	100.0

Q02 Are the seed and plant material sales at your business mainly focused on selling to the home market, such as the sale of seed packets or individual plants for residential projects?

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	No	249	91.9	100.0	100.0
Missing	Partial breakoff	12	4.4
	No answer	10	3.7
	Total	22	8.1
Total		271	100.0

Q03A Does your organization do this? Collect seed from the wild for direct sale.

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Yes	81	29.9	55.5	55.5
	No	65	24.0	44.5	100.0
	Total	146	53.9	100.0
Missing	Branching skip	100	36.9
	Partial breakoff	21	7.7
	No answer	4	1.5
	Total	125	46.1
Total		271	100.0

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Suggested Citation: "Appendix 2G: Supplier Survey Frequency Distributions." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. An Assessment of Native Seed Needs and the Capacity for Their Supply: Final Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26618.

Q03B Does your organization do this? Collect seed from the wild to grow plants with the goal of producing and selling seed.

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Yes	80	29.5	56.7	56.7
	No	61	22.5	43.3	100.0
	Total	141	52.0	100.0
Missing	Branching skip	100	36.9
	Partial breakoff	21	7.7
	No answer	9	3.3
	Total	130	48.0
Total		271	100.0

Q03C Does your organization do this? Use wild-collected seed from some other source to grow plants with the goal of producing and selling seed.

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Yes	66	24.4	46.8	46.8
	No	75	27.7	53.2	100.0
	Total	141	52.0	100.0
Missing	Branching skip	100	36.9
	Partial breakoff	21	7.7
	No answer	9	3.3
	Total	130	48.0
Total		271	100.0

Q03D Does your organization do this? Purchase native seed, such as cultivars, varieties or germplasm releases, available on the market to grow plants with the goal of producing and selling seed.

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Yes	46	17.0	32.6	32.6
	No	95	35.1	67.4	100.0
	Total	141	52.0	100.0
Missing	Branching skip	100	36.9
	Partial breakoff	21	7.7
	No answer	9	3.3
	Total	130	48.0
Total		271	100.0

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Suggested Citation: "Appendix 2G: Supplier Survey Frequency Distributions." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. An Assessment of Native Seed Needs and the Capacity for Their Supply: Final Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26618.

Q03E Does your organization do this? Purchase native seed available on the market to re-sell the seed.

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Yes	94	34.7	64.4	64.4
	No	52	19.2	35.6	100.0
	Total	146	53.9	100.0
Missing	Branching skip	100	36.9
	Partial breakoff	21	7.7
	No answer	4	1.5
	Total	125	46.1
Total		271	100.0

Q04A Do you sell this type of seed? Uncertified seed of claimed provenance of wild origin.

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Sell	97	35.8	67.8	67.8
	Does not sell	38	14.0	26.6	94.4
	Unsure	8	3.0	5.6	100.0
	Total	143	52.8	100.0
Missing	Branching skip	100	36.9
	Partial breakoff	23	8.5
	No answer	5	1.8
	Total	128	47.2
Total		271	100.0

Q04B Do you sell this type of seed? Certified source-identified seed.

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Sell	92	33.9	64.8	64.8
	Does not sell	47	17.3	33.1	97.9
	Unsure	3	1.1	2.1	100.0
	Total	142	52.4	100.0
Missing	Branching skip	100	36.9
	Partial breakoff	23	8.5
	No answer	6	2.2
	Total	129	47.6
Total		271	100.0

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Suggested Citation: "Appendix 2G: Supplier Survey Frequency Distributions." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. An Assessment of Native Seed Needs and the Capacity for Their Supply: Final Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26618.

Q04C Do you sell this type of seed? Native germplasm releases or cultivars.

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Sell	56	20.7	39.7	39.7
	Does not sell	74	27.3	52.5	92.2
	Unsure	11	4.1	7.8	100.0
	Total	141	52.0	100.0
Missing	Branching skip	100	36.9
	Partial breakoff	23	8.5
	No answer	7	2.6
	Total	130	48.0
Total		271	100.0

Q04D Do you sell this type of seed? Seed mixes that include native seed and comply with USDA conservation program requirements.

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Sell	64	23.6	44.4	44.4
	Does not sell	61	22.5	42.4	86.8
	Unsure	19	7.0	13.2	100.0
	Total	144	53.1	100.0
Missing	Branching skip	100	36.9
	Partial breakoff	23	8.5
	No answer	4	1.5
	Total	127	46.9
Total		271	100.0

Q04E Do you sell this type of seed? Seed types that meet the requirements of the Bureau of Land Management.

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Sell	50	18.5	34.7	34.7
	Does not sell	46	17.0	31.9	66.7
	Unsure	48	17.7	33.3	100.0
	Total	144	53.1	100.0
Missing	Branching skip	100	36.9
	Partial breakoff	23	8.5
	No answer	4	1.5
	Total	127	46.9
Total		271	100.0

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Suggested Citation: "Appendix 2G: Supplier Survey Frequency Distributions." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. An Assessment of Native Seed Needs and the Capacity for Their Supply: Final Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26618.

Q05a What percentage of your organization’s total native seed sales does this represent? Native grass seed.

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	0	32	11.8	26.4	26.4
	5	5	1.8	4.1	30.6
	8	1	.4	.8	31.4
	10	8	3.0	6.6	38.0
	15	1	.4	.8	38.8
	20	6	2.2	5.0	43.8
	24	1	.4	.8	44.6
	25	3	1.1	2.5	47.1
	30	5	1.8	4.1	51.2
	37	1	.4	.8	52.1
	40	4	1.5	3.3	55.4
	45	4	1.5	3.3	58.7
	48	3	1.1	2.5	61.2
	49	2	.7	1.7	62.8
	50	7	2.6	5.8	68.6
	55	1	.4	.8	69.4
	60	6	2.2	5.0	74.4
	62	1	.4	.8	75.2
	70	8	3.0	6.6	81.8
	75	2	.7	1.7	83.5
	80	3	1.1	2.5	86.0
	85	6	2.2	5.0	90.9
	90	4	1.5	3.3	94.2
	97	1	.4	.8	95.0
	98	2	.7	1.7	96.7
	100	4	1.5	3.3	100.0
	Total	121	44.6	100.0
Missing	Branching skip	24	8.9
	Partial breakoff	27	10.0
	No answer	99	36.5
	Total	150	55.4
Total		271	100.0

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Suggested Citation: "Appendix 2G: Supplier Survey Frequency Distributions." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. An Assessment of Native Seed Needs and the Capacity for Their Supply: Final Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26618.

Q05b What percentage of your organization’s total native seed sales does this represent? Native forbs seed.

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	0	26	9.6	21.5	21.5
	1	3	1.1	2.5	24.0
	2	1	.4	.8	24.8
	4	1	.4	.8	25.6
	5	4	1.5	3.3	28.9
	9	1	.4	.8	29.8
	10	13	4.8	10.7	40.5
	15	4	1.5	3.3	43.8
	17	1	.4	.8	44.6
	19	1	.4	.8	45.5
	20	4	1.5	3.3	48.8
	24	1	.4	.8	49.6
	25	3	1.1	2.5	52.1
	30	7	2.6	5.8	57.9
	35	1	.4	.8	58.7
	40	5	1.8	4.1	62.8
	45	4	1.5	3.3	66.1
	48	1	.4	.8	66.9
	49	1	.4	.8	67.8
	50	11	4.1	9.1	76.9
	55	1	.4	.8	77.7
	58	1	.4	.8	78.5
	60	2	.7	1.7	80.2
	65	1	.4	.8	81.0
	70	5	1.8	4.1	85.1
	75	4	1.5	3.3	88.4
	80	4	1.5	3.3	91.7
	85	1	.4	.8	92.6
	90	4	1.5	3.3	95.9
	95	2	.7	1.7	97.5
	100	3	1.1	2.5	100.0
	Total	121	44.6	100.0
Missing	Branching skip	24	8.9
	Partial breakoff	27	10.0
	No answer	99	36.5
	Total	150	55.4
Total		271	100.0

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Suggested Citation: "Appendix 2G: Supplier Survey Frequency Distributions." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. An Assessment of Native Seed Needs and the Capacity for Their Supply: Final Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26618.

Q05c What percentage of your organization’s total native seed sales does this represent? Native shrubs seed.

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	0	44	16.2	41.9	41.9
	1	1	.4	1.0	42.9
	1	4	1.5	3.8	46.7
	2	6	2.2	5.7	52.4
	3	1	.4	1.0	53.3
	5	19	7.0	18.1	71.4
	6	2	.7	1.9	73.3
	8	1	.4	1.0	74.3
	10	5	1.8	4.8	79.0
	15	1	.4	1.0	80.0
	20	6	2.2	5.7	85.7
	24	1	.4	1.0	86.7
	25	4	1.5	3.8	90.5
	30	3	1.1	2.9	93.3
	35	1	.4	1.0	94.3
	45	1	.4	1.0	95.2
	50	3	1.1	2.9	98.1
	90	1	.4	1.0	99.0
	100	1	.4	1.0	100.0
	Total	105	38.7	100.0
Missing	Branching skip	24	8.9
	Partial breakoff	27	10.0
	No answer	115	42.4
	Total	166	61.3
Total		271	100.0

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Suggested Citation: "Appendix 2G: Supplier Survey Frequency Distributions." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. An Assessment of Native Seed Needs and the Capacity for Their Supply: Final Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26618.

Q05d What percentage of your organization’s total native seed sales does this represent? Native tree seed.

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	0	56	20.7	58.3	58.3
	1	5	1.8	5.2	63.5
	2	1	.4	1.0	64.6
	4	1	.4	1.0	65.6
	5	2	.7	2.1	67.7
	10	4	1.5	4.2	71.9
	15	2	.7	2.1	74.0
	20	3	1.1	3.1	77.1
	24	1	.4	1.0	78.1
	25	2	.7	2.1	80.2
	30	1	.4	1.0	81.3
	45	1	.4	1.0	82.3
	50	5	1.8	5.2	87.5
	55	1	.4	1.0	88.5
	65	1	.4	1.0	89.6
	70	1	.4	1.0	90.6
	98	1	.4	1.0	91.7
	100	8	3.0	8.3	100.0
	Total	96	35.4	100.0
Missing	Branching skip	24	8.9
	Partial breakoff	27	10.0
	No answer	124	45.8
	Total	175	64.6
Total		271	100.0

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Suggested Citation: "Appendix 2G: Supplier Survey Frequency Distributions." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. An Assessment of Native Seed Needs and the Capacity for Their Supply: Final Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26618.

Q05e What percentage of your organization’s total native seed sales does this represent? Other native seed.

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	0	53	19.6	60.2	60.2
	1	3	1.1	3.4	63.6
	2	4	1.5	4.5	68.2
	3	1	.4	1.1	69.3
	4	3	1.1	3.4	72.7
	5	11	4.1	12.5	85.2
	10	3	1.1	3.4	88.6
	11	1	.4	1.1	89.8
	20	2	.7	2.3	92.0
	25	1	.4	1.1	93.2
	29	1	.4	1.1	94.3
	40	3	1.1	3.4	97.7
	50	2	.7	2.3	100.0
	Total	88	32.5	100.0
Missing	Branching skip	24	8.9
	Partial breakoff	27	10.0
	No answer	132	48.7
	Total	183	67.5
Total		271	100.0

Q05a_dk What percentage of your organization’s total native seed sales does this represent? Check this box if you are unable to provide this information.

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Checked	9	3.3	5.5	5.5
	Not checked	156	57.6	94.5	100.0
	Total	165	60.9	100.0
Missing	Branching skip	100	36.9
	Partial breakoff	6	2.2
	Total	106	39.1
Total		271	100.0

Q06A Does your organization . . . Grow native plants to sell.

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Yes	165	60.9	85.5	85.5
	No	28	10.3	14.5	100.0
	Total	193	71.2	100.0
Missing	Branching skip	43	15.9
	Partial breakoff	28	10.3
	No answer	7	2.6
	Total	78	28.8
Total		271	100.0

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Suggested Citation: "Appendix 2G: Supplier Survey Frequency Distributions." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. An Assessment of Native Seed Needs and the Capacity for Their Supply: Final Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26618.

Q06B Does your organization . . . Purchase and re-sell native plant materials available on the market?

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Yes	110	40.6	59.5	59.5
	No	75	27.7	40.5	100.0
	Total	185	68.3	100.0
Missing	Branching skip	43	15.9
	Partial breakoff	28	10.3
	No answer	15	5.5
	Total	86	31.7
Total		271	100.0

Q07a What percentage of your organization’s total native plant material sales does this represent? Native grass seed.

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	0	39	14.4	25.0	25.0
	1	5	1.8	3.2	28.2
	2	6	2.2	3.8	32.1
	3	2	.7	1.3	33.3
	5	11	4.1	7.1	40.4
	7	1	.4	.6	41.0
	8	1	.4	.6	41.7
	10	22	8.1	14.1	55.8
	12	1	.4	.6	56.4
	15	5	1.8	3.2	59.6
	18	1	.4	.6	60.3
	20	15	5.5	9.6	69.9
	24	1	.4	.6	70.5
	25	9	3.3	5.8	76.3
	30	4	1.5	2.6	78.8
	33	1	.4	.6	79.5
	35	2	.7	1.3	80.8
	40	9	3.3	5.8	86.5
	45	3	1.1	1.9	88.5
	50	8	3.0	5.1	93.6
	60	3	1.1	1.9	95.5
	75	1	.4	.6	96.2
	85	2	.7	1.3	97.4
	90	1	.4	.6	98.1
	97	1	.4	.6	98.7
	98	1	.4	.6	99.4
	100	1	.4	.6	100.0
	Total	156	57.6	100.0
Missing	Branching skip	43	15.9
	Partial breakoff	32	11.8
	No answer	40	14.8
	Total	115	42.4
Total		271	100.0

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Suggested Citation: "Appendix 2G: Supplier Survey Frequency Distributions." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. An Assessment of Native Seed Needs and the Capacity for Their Supply: Final Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26618.

Q07b What percentage of your organization’s total native plant material sales does this represent? Native forbs seed.

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	0	42	15.5	28.0	28.0
	1	5	1.8	3.3	31.3
	2	3	1.1	2.0	33.3
	5	4	1.5	2.7	36.0
	10	11	4.1	7.3	43.3
	15	5	1.8	3.3	46.7
	19	1	.4	.7	47.3
	20	7	2.6	4.7	52.0
	25	13	4.8	8.7	60.7
	28	1	.4	.7	61.3
	30	4	1.5	2.7	64.0
	32	1	.4	.7	64.7
	33	1	.4	.7	65.3
	35	5	1.8	3.3	68.7
	40	9	3.3	6.0	74.7
	45	7	2.6	4.7	79.3
	50	7	2.6	4.7	84.0
	55	2	.7	1.3	85.3
	60	8	3.0	5.3	90.7
	70	2	.7	1.3	92.0
	75	4	1.5	2.7	94.7
	79	1	.4	.7	95.3
	80	4	1.5	2.7	98.0
	85	2	.7	1.3	99.3
	90	1	.4	.7	100.0
	Total	150	55.4	100.0
Missing	Branching skip	43	15.9
	Partial breakoff	32	11.8
	No answer	46	17.0
	Total	121	44.6
Total		271	100.0

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Suggested Citation: "Appendix 2G: Supplier Survey Frequency Distributions." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. An Assessment of Native Seed Needs and the Capacity for Their Supply: Final Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26618.

Q07c What percentage of your organization’s total native plant material sales does this represent? Native shrubs seed.

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	0	25	9.2	16.3	16.3
	1	4	1.5	2.6	19.0
	2	3	1.1	2.0	20.9
	5	7	2.6	4.6	25.5
	10	14	5.2	9.2	34.6
	15	4	1.5	2.6	37.3
	18	1	.4	.7	37.9
	20	13	4.8	8.5	46.4
	22	1	.4	.7	47.1
	25	24	8.9	15.7	62.7
	30	13	4.8	8.5	71.2
	33	1	.4	.7	71.9
	34	1	.4	.7	72.5
	35	3	1.1	2.0	74.5
	38	1	.4	.7	75.2
	40	13	4.8	8.5	83.7
	45	2	.7	1.3	85.0
	50	10	3.7	6.5	91.5
	55	1	.4	.7	92.2
	60	2	.7	1.3	93.5
	70	1	.4	.7	94.1
	75	2	.7	1.3	95.4
	87	1	.4	.7	96.1
	89	1	.4	.7	96.7
	90	1	.4	.7	97.4
	100 Total	4 153	1.5 56.5	2.6 100.0	100.0
Missing	Branching skip	43	15.9
	Partial breakoff	32	11.8
	No answer	43	15.9
	Total	118	43.5
Total		271	100.0

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Suggested Citation: "Appendix 2G: Supplier Survey Frequency Distributions." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. An Assessment of Native Seed Needs and the Capacity for Their Supply: Final Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26618.

Q07d What percentage of your organization’s total native plant material sales does this represent? Native tree seed.

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	0	22	8.1	14.5	14.5
	1	3	1.1	2.0	16.4
	2	3	1.1	2.0	18.4
	5	9	3.3	5.9	24.3
	8	1	.4	.7	25.0
	10	9	3.3	5.9	30.9
	13	1	.4	.7	31.6
	15	8	3.0	5.3	36.8
	17	1	.4	.7	37.5
	20	15	5.5	9.9	47.4
	22	1	.4	.7	48.0
	25	14	5.2	9.2	57.2
	30	8	3.0	5.3	62.5
	32	1	.4	.7	63.2
	33	1	.4	.7	63.8
	35	4	1.5	2.6	66.4
	40	3	1.1	2.0	68.4
	42	1	.4	.7	69.1
	45	3	1.1	2.0	71.1
	50	10	3.7	6.6	77.6
	59	1	.4	.7	78.3
	60	3	1.1	2.0	80.3
	65	1	.4	.7	80.9
	70	1	.4	.7	81.6
	80	3	1.1	2.0	83.6
	85	1	.4	.7	84.2
	89	1	.4	.7	84.9
	98	1	.4	.7	85.5
	100	22	8.1	14.5	100.0
	Total	152	56.1	100.0
Missing	Branching skip	43	15.9
	Partial breakoff	32	11.8
	No answer	44	16.2
	Total	119	43.9
Total		271	100.0

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Suggested Citation: "Appendix 2G: Supplier Survey Frequency Distributions." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. An Assessment of Native Seed Needs and the Capacity for Their Supply: Final Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26618.

Q07e What percentage of your organization’s total native plant material sales does this represent? Other native seed.

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	0	57	21.0	49.6	49.6
	1	1	.4	.9	50.4
	2	3	1.1	2.6	53.0
	3	3	1.1	2.6	55.7
	4	3	1.1	2.6	58.3
	5	8	3.0	7.0	65.2
	8	3	1.1	2.6	67.8
	10	11	4.1	9.6	77.4
	15	3	1.1	2.6	80.0
	20	5	1.8	4.3	84.3
	25	4	1.5	3.5	87.8
	30	3	1.1	2.6	90.4
	35	1	.4	.9	91.3
	36	1	.4	.9	92.2
	40	1	.4	.9	93.0
	50	4	1.5	3.5	96.5
	60	1	.4	.9	97.4
	74	1	.4	.9	98.3
	100	2	.7	1.7	100.0
	Total	115	42.4	100.0
Missing	Branching skip	43	15.9
	Partial breakoff	32	11.8
	No answer	81	29.9
	Total	156	57.6
Total		271	100.0

Q07a_dk What percentage of your organization’s total native plant material sales does this represent? Check this box if you are unable to provide this information.

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Checked	15	5.5	6.8	6.8
	Not checked	205	75.6	93.2	100.0
	Total	220	81.2	100.0
Missing	Branching skip	43	15.9
	Partial breakoff	8	3.0
	Total	51	18.8
Total		271	100.0

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Suggested Citation: "Appendix 2G: Supplier Survey Frequency Distributions." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. An Assessment of Native Seed Needs and the Capacity for Their Supply: Final Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26618.

Q08 Do you sell native plants or seeds sourced from different locations to match different geographical conditions or seed zones, as in different ecotypes of the same species?

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Yes	155	57.2	69.2	69.2
	No	69	25.5	30.8	100.0
	Total	224	82.7	100.0
Missing	Dont know (phone	3	1.1
	only)
	Partial breakoff	32	11.8
	No answer	12	4.4
	Total	47	17.3
Total		271	100.0

Q09A Between 2017 and 2019 how much did this buyer type represent your annual sales of native seed and plant materials? Federal government agencies.

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Major portion of sales	43	15.9	19.1	19.1
	Minor portion of sales	101	37.3	44.9	64.0
	None of the sales	81	29.9	36.0	100.0
	Total	225	83.0	100.0
Missing	Partial breakoff	35	12.9
	No answer	11	4.1
	Total	46	17.0
Total		271	100.0

Q09B Between 2017 and 2019 how much did this buyer type represent your annual sales of native seed and plant materials? State government agencies.

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Major portion of sales	62	22.9	27.4	27.4
	Minor portion of sales	115	42.4	50.9	78.3
	None of the sales	49	18.1	21.7	100.0
	Total	226	83.4	100.0
Missing	Partial breakoff	35	12.9
	No answer	10	3.7
	Total	45	16.6
Total		271	100.0

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Q09C Between 2017 and 2019 how much did this buyer type represent your annual sales of native seed and plant materials? Municipalities.

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Major portion of sales	52	19.2	23.2	23.2
	Minor portion of sales	122	45.0	54.5	77.7
	None of the sales	50	18.5	22.3	100.0
	Total	224	82.7	100.0
Missing	Partial breakoff	35	12.9
	No answer	12	4.4
	Total	47	17.3
Total		271	100.0

Q09D Between 2017 and 2019 how much did this buyer type represent your annual sales of native seed and plant materials? Tribal governments.

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Major portion of sales	14	5.2	6.5	6.5
	Minor portion of sales	70	25.8	32.4	38.9
	None of the sales	132	48.7	61.1	100.0
	Total	216	79.7	100.0
Missing	Partial breakoff	35	12.9
	No answer	20	7.4
	Total	55	20.3
Total		271	100.0

Q09E Between 2017 and 2019 how much did this buyer type represent your annual sales of native seed and plant materials? Private contractors.

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Major portion of sales	139	51.3	60.7	60.7
	Minor portion of sales	72	26.6	31.4	92.1
	None of the sales	18	6.6	7.9	100.0
	Total	229	84.5	100.0
Missing	Partial breakoff	35	12.9
	No answer	7	2.6
	Total	42	15.5
Total		271	100.0

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Suggested Citation: "Appendix 2G: Supplier Survey Frequency Distributions." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. An Assessment of Native Seed Needs and the Capacity for Their Supply: Final Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26618.

Q09F Between 2017 and 2019 how much did this buyer type represent your annual sales of native seed and plant materials? Non-profit organizations.

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Major portion of sales	50	18.5	22.1	22.1
	Minor portion of sales	129	47.6	57.1	79.2
	None of the sales	47	17.3	20.8	100.0
	Total	226	83.4	100.0
Missing	Dont know (phone	1	.4
	only)
	Partial breakoff	35	12.9
	No answer	9	3.3
	Total	45	16.6
Total		271	100.0

Q09G Between 2017 and 2019 how much did this buyer type represent your annual sales of native seed and plant materials? Farmers and ranchers.

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Major portion of sales	44	16.2	19.6	19.6
	Minor portion of sales	108	39.9	48.0	67.6
	None of the sales	73	26.9	32.4	100.0
	Total	225	83.0	100.0
Missing	Partial breakoff	35	12.9
	No answer	11	4.1
	Total	46	17.0
Total		271	100.0

Q10 Do you sell services?

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Yes. Which services?	84	31.0	36.8	36.8
	Please specify:
	No	144	53.1	63.2	100.0
	Total	228	84.1	100.0
Missing	Partial breakoff	36	13.3
	No answer	7	2.6
	Total	43	15.9
Total		271	100.0

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Q11A Does the availability of this type of storage limit the quantity of seed you can sell? Ambient storage.

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Limits it	35	12.9	16.7	16.7
	Does not limit it	175	64.6	83.3	100.0
	Total	210	77.5	100.0
Missing	Dont know (phone	6	2.2
	only)
	Partial breakoff	37	13.7
	No answer	18	6.6
	Total	61	22.5
Total		271	100.0

Q11B Does the availability of this type of storage limit the quantity of seed you can sell? Refrigerated storage.

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Limits it	67	24.7	31.9	31.9
	Does not limit it	143	52.8	68.1	100.0
	Total	210	77.5	100.0
Missing	Dont know (phone	7	2.6
	only)
	Partial breakoff	37	13.7
	No answer	17	6.3
	Total	61	22.5
Total		271	100.0

Q11C Does the availability of this type of storage limit the quantity of seed you can sell? Freezer storage.

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Limits it	61	22.5	29.8	29.8
	Does not limit it	144	53.1	70.2	100.0
	Total	205	75.6	100.0
Missing	Dont know (phone only)	7	2.6
	Partial breakoff	37	13.7
	No answer	22	8.1
	Total	66	24.4
Total		271	100.0

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Q12A Do you use this method to communicate to potential buyers about what your business offers? Company website.

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Use	195	72.0	85.2	85.2
	Do not use	34	12.5	14.8	100.0
	Total	229	84.5	100.0
Missing	Partial breakoff	38	14.0
	No answer	4	1.5
	Total	42	15.5
Total		271	100.0

Q12B Do you use this method to communicate to potential buyers about what your business offers? Print catalogue.

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Use	80	29.5	35.6	35.6
	Do not use	145	53.5	64.4	100.0
	Total	225	83.0	100.0
Missing	Partial breakoff	38	14.0
	No answer	8	3.0
	Total	46	17.0
Total		271	100.0

Q12C Do you use this method to communicate to potential buyers about what your business offers? Vendor listings or registries.

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Use	146	53.9	65.8	65.8
	Do not use	76	28.0	34.2	100.0
	Total	222	81.9	100.0
Missing	Dont know (phone	1	.4
	only)
	Partial breakoff	38	14.0
	No answer	10	3.7
	Total	49	18.1
Total		271	100.0

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Q12D Do you use this method to communicate to potential buyers about what your business offers? Bids in response to “requests for proposals” or “seed buy requests”.

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Use	173	63.8	75.9	75.9
	Do not use	55	20.3	24.1	100.0
	Total	228	84.1	100.0
Missing	Partial breakoff	38	14.0
	No answer	5	1.8
	Total	43	15.9
Total		271	100.0

Q12E Do you use this method to communicate to potential buyers about what your business offers? Word-of-mouth.

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Use	219	80.8	96.5	96.5
	Do not use	8	3.0	3.5	100.0
	Total	227	83.8	100.0
Missing	Partial breakoff	38	14.0
	No answer	6	2.2
	Total	44	16.2
Total		271	100.0

Q12F Do you use this method to communicate to potential buyers about what your business offers? Other, please specify.

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Use	53	19.6	56.4	56.4
	Do not use	41	15.1	43.6	100.0
	Total	94	34.7	100.0
Missing	Dont know (phone	1	.4
	only)
	Partial breakoff	38	14.0
	No answer	138	50.9
	Total	177	65.3
Total		271	100.0

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Suggested Citation: "Appendix 2G: Supplier Survey Frequency Distributions." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. An Assessment of Native Seed Needs and the Capacity for Their Supply: Final Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26618.

Q13A Do you use this type of contracting arrangement with buyers? Bids on periodic consolidated seed buys.

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Yes	51	18.8	22.6	22.6
	No	175	64.6	77.4	100.0
	Total	226	83.4	100.0
Missing	Dont know (phone	2	.7
	only)
	Partial breakoff	38	14.0
	No answer	5	1.8
	Total	45	16.6
Total		271	100.0

Q13B Do you use this type of contracting arrangement with buyers? Other spot market sales of available seed or plant materials.

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Yes	115	42.4	51.3	51.3
	No	109	40.2	48.7	100.0
	Total	224	82.7	100.0
Missing	Dont know (phone	1	.4
	only)
	Partial breakoff	38	14.0
	No answer	8	3.0
	Total	47	17.3
Total		271	100.0

Q13C Do you use this type of contracting arrangement with buyers? Marketing contract that specifies the type, price, quantity, and delivery date of seed or plant materials.

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Yes	117	43.2	52.0	52.0
	No	108	39.9	48.0	100.0
	Total	225	83.0	100.0
Missing	Partial breakoff	38	14.0
	No answer	8	3.0
	Total	46	17.0
Total		271	100.0

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Suggested Citation: "Appendix 2G: Supplier Survey Frequency Distributions." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. An Assessment of Native Seed Needs and the Capacity for Their Supply: Final Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26618.

Q13D Do you use this type of contracting arrangement with buyers? Production contract that specifies the desired type, quantity and delivery date of seed or plant materials.

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Yes	119	43.9	52.9	52.9
	No	106	39.1	47.1	100.0
	Total	225	83.0	100.0
Missing	Dont know (phone only)	1	.4
	Partial breakoff	38	14.0
	No answer	7	2.6
	Total	46	17.0
Total		271	100.0

Q14A How important is this characteristic when considering a contract? Price guarantee.

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Very important	125	46.1	55.6	55.6
	Somewhat important	49	18.1	21.8	77.3
	Not important	10	3.7	4.4	81.8
	No opinion	41	15.1	18.2	100.0
	Total	225	83.0	100.0
Missing	Partial breakoff	40	14.8
	No answer	6	2.2
	Total	46	17.0
Total		271	100.0

Q14B How important is this characteristic when considering a contract? Purchase guarantee for predetermined quantity.

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Very important	124	45.8	55.4	55.4
	Somewhat important	52	19.2	23.2	78.6
	Not important	10	3.7	4.5	83.0
	No opinion	38	14.0	17.0	100.0
	Total	224	82.7	100.0
Missing	Partial breakoff	40	14.8
	No answer	7	2.6
	Total	47	17.3
Total		271	100.0

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Suggested Citation: "Appendix 2G: Supplier Survey Frequency Distributions." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. An Assessment of Native Seed Needs and the Capacity for Their Supply: Final Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26618.

Q14C How important is this characteristic when considering a contract? Production cost sharing.

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Very important	20	7.4	9.3	9.3
	Somewhat important	43	15.9	20.0	29.3
	Not important	78	28.8	36.3	65.6
	No opinion	74	27.3	34.4	100.0
	Total	215	79.3	100.0
Missing	Dont know (phone	2	.7
	only)
	Partial breakoff	40	14.8
	No answer	14	5.2
	Total	56	20.7
Total		271	100.0

Q14D How important is this characteristic when considering a contract? Multiproduction cycle contract.

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Very important	24	8.9	10.9	10.9
	Somewhat important	52	19.2	23.6	34.5
	Not important	68	25.1	30.9	65.5
	No opinion	76	28.0	34.5	100.0
	Total	220	81.2	100.0
Missing	Dont know (phone only)	3	1.1
	Partial breakoff	40	14.8
	No answer	8	3.0
	Total	51	18.8
Total		271	100.0

Q14E How important is this characteristic when considering a contract? Delivery timeline.

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Very important	122	45.0	55.0	55.0
	Somewhat important	60	22.1	27.0	82.0
	Not important	10	3.7	4.5	86.5
	No opinion	30	11.1	13.5	100.0
	Total	222	81.9	100.0
Missing	Dont know (phone only)	1	.4
	Partial breakoff	40	14.8
	No answer	8	3.0
	Total	49	18.1
Total		271	100.0

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Suggested Citation: "Appendix 2G: Supplier Survey Frequency Distributions." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. An Assessment of Native Seed Needs and the Capacity for Their Supply: Final Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26618.

Q14F How important is this characteristic when considering a contract? Prior positive experience with buyer.

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Very important	124	45.8	55.4	55.4
	Somewhat important	68	25.1	30.4	85.7
	Not important	8	3.0	3.6	89.3
	No opinion	24	8.9	10.7	100.0
	Total	224	82.7	100.0
Missing	Partial breakoff	40	14.8
	No answer	7	2.6
	Total	47	17.3
Total		271	100.0

Q15 Relative to when you would start to produce native seeds or plant materials for sale, when do you normally sign a contract to sell these seeds or plant materials?

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Prior to when you would collect or purchase foundation seed	29	10.7	14.5	14.5
	Prior to when you would begin multiplying from foundation seed in your possession	8	3.0	4.0	18.5
	Prior to when you would begin producing the seeds or plant materials for sale	44	16.2	22.0	40.5
	After seed production begins but before harvest of all seed or plant material to be sold	25	9.2	12.5	53.0
	After seed production is complete	94	34.7	47.0	100.0
	Total	200	73.8	100.0
Missing	Dont know (phone only)	5	1.8
	Partial breakoff	42	15.5
	No answer	24	8.9
	Total	71	26.2
Total		271	100.0

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Suggested Citation: "Appendix 2G: Supplier Survey Frequency Distributions." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. An Assessment of Native Seed Needs and the Capacity for Their Supply: Final Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26618.

Q16A What role does this type of information play in how you anticipate future demand for native seed or plant materials in order to plan ahead? BLM seed buy history.

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Major role	14	5.2	6.5	6.5
	Moderate role	14	5.2	6.5	13.0
	Minor role	29	10.7	13.5	26.5
	No role	158	58.3	73.5	100.0
	Total	215	79.3	100.0
Missing	Dont know (phone only)	2	.7
	Partial breakoff	43	15.9
	No answer	11	4.1
	Total	56	20.7
Total		271	100.0

Q16B What role does this type of information play in how you anticipate future demand for native seed or plant materials in order to plan ahead? Past purchases or requests from other buyers.

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Major role	122	45.0	55.5	55.5
	Moderate role	62	22.9	28.2	83.6
	Minor role	17	6.3	7.7	91.4
	No role	19	7.0	8.6	100.0
	Total	220	81.2	100.0
Missing	Partial breakoff	43	15.9
	No answer	8	3.0
	Total	51	18.8
Total		271	100.0

Q16C What role does this type of information play in how you anticipate future demand for native seed or plant materials in order to plan ahead? Information about forward contracting opportunities.

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Major role	35	12.9	16.4	16.4
	Moderate role	59	21.8	27.7	44.1
	Minor role	46	17.0	21.6	65.7
	No role	73	26.9	34.3	100.0
	Total	213	78.6	100.0
Missing	Dont know (phone only)	2	.7
	Partial breakoff	43	15.9
	No answer	13	4.8
	Total	58	21.4
Total		271	100.0

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Suggested Citation: "Appendix 2G: Supplier Survey Frequency Distributions." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. An Assessment of Native Seed Needs and the Capacity for Their Supply: Final Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26618.

Q16D What role does this type of information play in how you anticipate future demand for native seed or plant materials in order to plan ahead? Conservation Research Program funding and plans.

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Major role	24	8.9	11.2	11.2
	Moderate role	37	13.7	17.3	28.5
	Minor role	62	22.9	29.0	57.5
	No role	91	33.6	42.5	100.0
	Total	214	79.0	100.0
Missing	Dont know (phone only)	2	.7
	Partial breakoff	43	15.9
	No answer	12	4.4
	Total	57	21.0
Total		271	100.0

Q16E What role does this type of information play in how you anticipate future demand for native seed or plant materials in order to plan ahead? Wildfire activity.

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Major role	11	4.1	5.1	5.1
	Moderate role	29	10.7	13.4	18.4
	Minor role	58	21.4	26.7	45.2
	No role	119	43.9	54.8	100.0
	Total	217	80.1	100.0
Missing	Partial breakoff	43	15.9
	No answer	11	4.1
	Total	54	19.9
Total		271	100.0

Q16F What role does this type of information play in how you anticipate future demand for native seed or plant materials in order to plan ahead? Oil and gas leases.

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Major role	4	1.5	1.9	1.9
	Moderate role	9	3.3	4.2	6.1
	Minor role	27	10.0	12.6	18.7
	No role	174	64.2	81.3	100.0
	Total	214	79.0	100.0
Missing	Partial breakoff	43	15.9
	No answer	14	5.2
	Total	57	21.0
Total		271	100.0

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Suggested Citation: "Appendix 2G: Supplier Survey Frequency Distributions." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. An Assessment of Native Seed Needs and the Capacity for Their Supply: Final Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26618.

Q16G What role does this type of information play in how you anticipate future demand for native seed or plant materials in order to plan ahead? Mining operations.

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Major role	6	2.2	2.8	2.8
	Moderate role	15	5.5	7.0	9.9
	Minor role	33	12.2	15.5	25.4
	No role	159	58.7	74.6	100.0
	Total	213	78.6	100.0
Missing	Partial breakoff	43	15.9
	No answer	15	5.5
	Total	58	21.4
Total		271	100.0

Q16H What role does this type of information play in how you anticipate future demand for native seed or plant materials in order to plan ahead? Native seed use trends.

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Major role	26	9.6	12.1	12.1
	Moderate role	50	18.5	23.3	35.3
	Minor role	50	18.5	23.3	58.6
	No role	89	32.8	41.4	100.0
	Total	215	79.3	100.0
Missing	Partial breakoff	43	15.9
	No answer	13	4.8
	Total	56	20.7
Total		271	100.0

Q16I What role does this type of information play in how you anticipate future demand for native seed or plant materials in order to plan ahead? Demand for urban and home landscaping.

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Major role	70	25.8	32.1	32.1
	Moderate role	56	20.7	25.7	57.8
	Minor role	43	15.9	19.7	77.5
	No role	49	18.1	22.5	100.0
	Total	218	80.4	100.0
Missing	Dont know (phone only)	1	.4
	Partial breakoff	43	15.9
	No answer	9	3.3
	Total	53	19.6
Total		271	100.0

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Suggested Citation: "Appendix 2G: Supplier Survey Frequency Distributions." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. An Assessment of Native Seed Needs and the Capacity for Their Supply: Final Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26618.

Q16J What role does this type of information play in how you anticipate future demand for native seed or plant materials in order to plan ahead? Other, please describe.

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Major role	28	10.3	44.4	44.4
	Moderate role	10	3.7	15.9	60.3
	Minor role	1	.4	1.6	61.9
	No role	24	8.9	38.1	100.0
	Total	63	23.2	100.0
Missing	-7	1	.4
	Partial breakoff	43	15.9
	No answer	164	60.5
	Total	208	76.8
Total		271	100.0

Q17 Between 2017 and 2019, approximately what percentage of your inventory of native seed and plant materials was left unsold at the end of the marketing year?

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	0	16	5.9	7.5	7.5
	1	4	1.5	1.9	9.3
	2	4	1.5	1.9	11.2
	3	3	1.1	1.4	12.6
	5	14	5.2	6.5	19.2
	7	1	.4	.5	19.6
	8	1	.4	.5	20.1
	9	1	.4	.5	20.6
	10	24	8.9	11.2	31.8
	12	1	.4	.5	32.2
	15	18	6.6	8.4	40.7
	17	1	.4	.5	41.1
	20	29	10.7	13.6	54.7
	25	17	6.3	7.9	62.6
	30	29	10.7	13.6	76.2
	33	1	.4	.5	76.6
	35	9	3.3	4.2	80.8
	40	12	4.4	5.6	86.4
	45	1	.4	.5	86.9
	50	19	7.0	8.9	95.8
	60	4	1.5	1.9	97.7
	70	2	.7	.9	98.6
	75	2	.7	.9	99.5
	90	1	.4	.5	100.0
	Total	214	79.0	100.0
Missing	Partial breakoff	43	15.9
	No answer	14	5.2
	Total	57	21.0
Total		271	100.0

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Q18 Between 2017 and 2019, was the average percentage of native seed and plant materials that was left unsold at the end of the marketing year . . .

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Less than you anticipated	28	10.3	13.0	13.0
	About what you anticipated	166	61.3	77.2	90.2
	More than you anticipated	21	7.7	9.8	100.0
	Total	215	79.3	100.0
Missing	Dont know (phone only)	1	.4
	Partial breakoff	43	15.9
	No answer	12	4.4
	Total	56	20.7
Total		271	100.0

Q19A How much of a challenge is this for you as a supplier of native seed or plant materials? Insufficient demand.

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Major challenge	33	12.2	15.6	15.6
	Moderate challenge	64	23.6	30.3	46.0
	Minor challenge	56	20.7	26.5	72.5
	Not a challenge	58	21.4	27.5	100.0
	Total	211	77.9	100.0
Missing	Partial breakoff	44	16.2
	No answer	16	5.9
	Total	60	22.1
Total		271	100.0

Q19B How much of a challenge is this for you as a supplier of native seed or plant materials? Unpredictable demand.

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Major challenge	89	32.8	41.2	41.2
	Moderate challenge	72	26.6	33.3	74.5
	Minor challenge	39	14.4	18.1	92.6
	Not a challenge	16	5.9	7.4	100.0
	Total	216	79.7	100.0
Missing	Dont know (phone only)	1	.4
	Partial breakoff	44	16.2
	No answer	10	3.7
	Total	55	20.3
Total		271	100.0

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Suggested Citation: "Appendix 2G: Supplier Survey Frequency Distributions." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. An Assessment of Native Seed Needs and the Capacity for Their Supply: Final Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26618.

Q19C How much of a challenge is this for you as a supplier of native seed or plant materials? Demand for plants without propagation protocols.

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Major challenge	22	8.1	10.8	10.8
	Moderate challenge	26	9.6	12.7	23.5
	Minor challenge	68	25.1	33.3	56.9
	Not a challenge	88	32.5	43.1	100.0
	Total	204	75.3	100.0
Missing	Dont know (phone only)	5	1.8
	Partial breakoff	44	16.2
	No answer	18	6.6
	Total	67	24.7
Total		271	100.0

Q19D How much of a challenge is this for you as a supplier of native seed or plant materials? Lack of seed testing protocols.

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Major challenge	31	11.4	15.0	15.0
	Moderate challenge	40	14.8	19.3	34.3
	Minor challenge	59	21.8	28.5	62.8
	Not a challenge	77	28.4	37.2	100.0
	Total	207	76.4	100.0
Missing	Dont know (phone only)	3	1.1
	Partial breakoff	44	16.2
	No answer	17	6.3
	Total	64	23.6
Total		271	100.0

Q19E How much of a challenge is this for you as a supplier of native seed or plant materials? Species difficult to grow.

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Major challenge	45	16.6	21.2	21.2
	Moderate challenge	82	30.3	38.7	59.9
	Minor challenge	62	22.9	29.2	89.2
	Not a challenge	23	8.5	10.8	100.0
	Total	212	78.2	100.0
Missing	Partial breakoff	44	16.2
	No answer	15	5.5
	Total	59	21.8
Total		271	100.0

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Suggested Citation: "Appendix 2G: Supplier Survey Frequency Distributions." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. An Assessment of Native Seed Needs and the Capacity for Their Supply: Final Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26618.

Q19F How much of a challenge is this for you as a supplier of native seed or plant materials? Lack of stock seed from appropriate seed zones or other specified locations.

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Major challenge	54	19.9	25.4	25.4
	Moderate challenge	51	18.8	23.9	49.3
	Minor challenge	57	21.0	26.8	76.1
	Not a challenge	51	18.8	23.9	100.0
	Total	213	78.6	100.0
Missing	Partial breakoff	44	16.2
	No answer	14	5.2
	Total	58	21.4
Total		271	100.0

Q19G How much of a challenge is this for you as a supplier of native seed or plant materials? Other, please describe.

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Major challenge	23	8.5	35.9	35.9
	Moderate challenge	12	4.4	18.8	54.7
	Minor challenge	4	1.5	6.3	60.9
	Not a challenge	25	9.2	39.1	100.0
	Total	64	23.6	100.0
Missing	Dont know (phone only)	2	.7
	Partial breakoff	44	16.2
	No answer	161	59.4
	Total	207	76.4
Total		271	100.0

Q20_O What suggestions do you have that might help address the challenges you have encountered as a supplier of native seeds or plant materials? (Open-ended response coding frequencies)

CODE	count
Planning	31
Coordination	20
Awareness, education	25
Source	15
Funding	14
Policy	10
Value shift	9
Regional focus	7
Seed specific	8
Markets or economics	10
Standards	7
Labor	5
Access	4
Other	2
Not in Business	2
None, No comment, no suggestions, etc.	6

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Q21 If you were to anticipate higher demand for directly wild-collected native seed, would your business be able to expand to collect more seed?

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Likely yes	69	25.5	61.6	61.6
	Likely no	43	15.9	38.4	100.0
	Total	112	41.3	100.0
Missing	Refusal (phone only)	1	.4
	Dont know (phone only)	1	.4
	Branching skip	102	37.6
	Partial breakoff	48	17.7
	No answer	7	2.6
	Total	159	58.7
Total		271	100.0

Q22 To the extent you are aware, are there major barriers or disincentives to wild-collecting native seed?

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Yes. What are those barriers?	143	52.8	70.8	70.8
	No	59	21.8	29.2	100.0
	Total	202	74.5	100.0
Missing	Dont know (phone only)	2	.7
	Partial breakoff	48	17.7
	No answer	19	7.0
	Total	69	25.5
Total		271	100.0

Q22_O To the extent you are aware, are there major barriers or disincentives to wild-collecting native seed? What are those barriers? (Open-ended response coding frequencies)

CODE	count
Access to land	62
Availability of seed/land	26
Labor	22
Depletion	17
Cost	13
Time	12
Markets	10
Knowledge	10
Environmental factors	7
Ethical reasons	6
Quality of seed	6
Resources Available	4
Other	2

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Q23 If you were to anticipate higher demand, would your business be able to expand to grow more native plants with the goal of producing and selling native seed?

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Likely yes	77	28.4	75.5	75.5
	Likely no	25	9.2	24.5	100.0
	Total	102	37.6	100.0
Missing	Dont know (phone only)	2	.7
	Branching skip	118	43.5
	Partial breakoff	48	17.7
	No answer	1	.4
	Total	169	62.4
Total		271	100.0

Q24 To the extent you are aware, are there any major barriers or disincentives to growing native plants with the goal of producing and selling native seed?

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Yes. What are those	83	30.6	42.8	42.8
	barriers?
	No	111	41.0	57.2	100.0
	Total	194	71.6	100.0
Missing	Dont know (phone only)	2	.7
	Partial breakoff	48	17.7
	No answer	27	10.0
	Total	77	28.4
Total		271	100.0

Q24_O To the extent you are aware, are there any major barriers or disincentives to growing native plants with the goal of producing and selling native seed? What are those barriers? (Open-ended response coding frequencies)

CODE	count
Markets	24
Seed/plant viability	14
Cost	14
Availability	8
Space	8
Environmental factors	7
Labor	6
Knowledge	6
Time	5
Resources	4
Zoning Requirements	3
Permits	3
Other	3

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Suggested Citation: "Appendix 2G: Supplier Survey Frequency Distributions." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. An Assessment of Native Seed Needs and the Capacity for Their Supply: Final Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26618.

Q25 If you were to anticipate higher demand, would your business be able to expand to grow and sell more plant materials?

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Likely yes	124	45.8	83.2	83.2
	Likely no	25	9.2	16.8	100.0
	Total	149	55.0	100.0
Missing	Dont know (phone only)	1	.4
	Branching skip	71	26.2
	Partial breakoff	48	17.7
	No answer	2	.7
	Total	122	45.0
Total		271	100.0

Q26 To the extent you are aware, are there any major barriers or disincentives to growing and selling plant materials?

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Yes. What are those barriers?	91	33.6	45.3	45.3
	No	110	40.6	54.7	100.0
	Total	201	74.2	100.0
Missing	Dont know (phone only)	1	.4
	Partial breakoff	48	17.7
	No answer	21	7.7
	Total	70	25.8
Total		271	100.0

Q26_O To the extent you are aware, are there any major barriers or disincentives to growing and selling plant materials? What are those barriers? (Open-ended response coding frequencies)

CODE	count
Markets	29
Knowledge, education, perception	13
Viability	9
Cost	10
Labor	8
Availability	8
Time	3
Space	3
Environment	4
Permits	1
See previous comment	5
Other	6

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Q27_O Do you have any other suggestions that could improve how the native seed market functions? (Open-ended response coding frequencies)

CODE	count
Coordination	21
Education	14
Standards	12
Regional focus	11
Predictability	9
Policy	8
Availability	5
Transparency	4
Market/Economy	4
Resilience	2
Specialty crop focus	2
More Collectors or producers	2
Monopolies	1
Atypical Grower	1
Research	1
None	14
Other	8

Q28 Between 2017 and 2019, which of the following best describes your business’s average annual sales and operating revenues?

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Less than $100,000	49	18.1	23.4	23.4
	$100,000-$499,999	63	23.2	30.1	53.6
	$500,000-$999,999	26	9.6	12.4	66.0
	$1,000,000-$4,999,999	41	15.1	19.6	85.6
	$5,000,000-$10,000,000	20	7.4	9.6	95.2
	Over $10,000,000	10	3.7	4.8	100.0
	Total	209	77.1	100.0
Missing	Refusal (phone only)	1	.4
	Dont know (phone only)	1	.4
	Partial breakoff	48	17.7
	No answer	12	4.4
	Total	62	22.9
Total		271	100.0

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Suggested Citation: "Appendix 2G: Supplier Survey Frequency Distributions." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. An Assessment of Native Seed Needs and the Capacity for Their Supply: Final Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26618.

Q29 Roughly what percentage of your average annual sales and operating revenues are from the sale of native seed and plant materials?

		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1	4	1.5	1.9	1.9
	3	1	.4	.5	2.4
	5	6	2.2	2.8	5.2
	6	1	.4	.5	5.7
	8	2	.7	.9	6.6
	10	4	1.5	1.9	8.5
	15	8	3.0	3.8	12.3
	20	10	3.7	4.7	17.1
	25	3	1.1	1.4	18.5
	27	1	.4	.5	19.0
	30	8	3.0	3.8	22.7
	33	2	.7	.9	23.7
	35	1	.4	.5	24.2
	40	3	1.1	1.4	25.6
	45	2	.7	.9	26.5
	50	13	4.8	6.2	32.7
	55	1	.4	.5	33.2
	60	11	4.1	5.2	38.4
	65	5	1.8	2.4	40.8
	70	8	3.0	3.8	44.5
	75	7	2.6	3.3	47.9
	80	10	3.7	4.7	52.6
	85	7	2.6	3.3	55.9
	90	15	5.5	7.1	63.0
	95	8	3.0	3.8	66.8
	98	4	1.5	1.9	68.7
	99	7	2.6	3.3	72.0
	100	59	21.8	28.0	100.0
	Total	211	77.9	100.0
Missing	Partial breakoff	47	17.3
	No answer	13	4.8
	Total	60	22.1
Total		271	100.0

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Suggested Citation: "Appendix 2G: Supplier Survey Frequency Distributions." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. An Assessment of Native Seed Needs and the Capacity for Their Supply: Final Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26618.