Operations Surveys and Reports

Reports from GCSAA's operational surveys, including nationwide and regional averages, and data by facility types and green fees

GCSAA operations surveys

Operations surveys collect data on golf course management.

In 2012, GCSAA began a series of surveys aimed at gathering in-depth operational data for the golf course management industry. The operations surveys provide data that allows superintendents to compare their facility to nationwide and regional data averages, as well as averages by facility type and green fee.

Note: To access the reports, you must be a GCSAA member and be logged in to the website.

If you have a question or would like to see a table of contents for any of these reports, please contact Greg Stacey, senior manager market research and data, at 800-472-7878, ext. 5152.

Order the reports

The reports are available to industry partners for purchase. Contact your GCSAA sales representative for more information. For individuals who are not GCSAA members and would like to purchase the report, please contact member services at member.help@gcsaa.org or 800-472-7878.


2024 Maintenance Budget Survey
This survey polled superintendents about allocations of resources as they relate to golf course operational budgets
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2022 Capital Budget and Labor Survey
This survey polled superintendents about resources as they relate to golf course labor and capital expense budgets
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2021 Maintenance Budget Survey
This survey polled superintendents about allocations of resources as they relate to golf course operational budgets
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2019 Capital Budget and Labor Survey
This survey polled superintendents about resources as they relate to golf course labor and capital expense budgets
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2018 Maintenance Budget Survey
This survey polled superintendents on total maintenance budgets, including all labor expenses and excluding capital expenditures
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2017 Equipment Manager Profile Survey
This survey polled equipment managers about various aspects of their jobs and responsibilities
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2016 Capital Budget and Labor Survey
The survey polled superintendents on trends and allocations of resources as they relate to golf course labor and capital expense budgets
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2015 Maintenance Budget Survey
This survey polled superintendents on total maintenance budgets, including all labor expenses and excluding capital expenditures
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2015 Equipment Survey
This survey polled superintendents on maintenance equipment purchasing and use
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2013 Technology Survey
This survey polled superintendents on technology as it relates to golf course management practices
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2013 Cultivation and Cultural Practices Survey
This survey polled superintendents on trends and allocations of resources as they relate to golf course management practices
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2012 Capital Budget and Labor Survey
This survey polled superintendents on trends and allocations of resources related to golf course labor and capital expense budgets
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2012 Maintenance Budget Survey
This survey polled superintendents on total maintenance budgets, including all labor expenses and excluding capital expenditures
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