INDUSTRY DATA
What is your age range ?
2 %
18-24
4 %
25-34
Do you recommend , specify or approve the purchase of equipment and supplies ?
46 %
55 Plus 48 %
35-54
98 % Yes
2 %
No
The results of this survey question are fairly consistent with past surveys , indicating that our readership skews slightly older – with 94 % of respondents over the age of 35 .
This response rate highlights that SportsField Management readers are in decision-making and leadership roles .
64 %
What equipment do you plan to purchase in the next 12 months ? ( please select all that apply )
Mowers ( riding ) Blowers String trimmers Edgers Field groomers Line markers / stripers Sprayers
45 % 44 % 41 % 39 % 39 % 39 %
Tractors UTVs Spreaders Aerators
Key
Synthetic turf sweepers Mowers ( walk-behind ) Topdressers
Dethatchers / verticutters Sod cutters Seeders Vacuums Trenchers
35 % 34 % 32 % 25 % 24 % 23 % 22 % 21 % 21 %
16 % 13 % 8 %
More so than the breakdown of the types of equipment survey respondents plan to purchase in the next year , the biggest takeaway with this survey question is that each category is up significantly over the same category in 2020 . In several categories , results are 15 % to 20 % higher than in 2020 . For example , riding mowers were the highest category in 2020 , with 42 % of respondents intending to purchase ( compared to 64 % this year ). That said , given the uncertainty that was 2020 , the fact that sports field management professionals intend to spend more on equipment during the next year is not exactly a shock .
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