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Each 
year, the National Christmas Tree Association conducts a national contest to select a National Grand Champion Christmas Tree grower. The winner has the honor of presenting a Christmas Tree to the White House for display in the Blue Room. Here is a summary of National Grand Champion growers over the years.
| Year |
State |
Grower |
Tree Presented |
| 2012 |
North Carolina |
Rusty and Beau Estes |
Frasier Fir |
| 2011 |
Wisconsin |
Tom and Sue Schroeder |
Balsam Fir |
| 2010 |
Pennsylvania |
Christopher Botek |
Douglas-fir |
| 2009 |
West Virginia |
Eric & Gloria Sundback |
Douglas-fir |
| 2008 |
North Carolina |
Jessie Davis & Russell Estes |
Fraser Fir |
| 2007 |
North Carolina |
Joe Freeman |
Fraser Fir |
| 2006 |
Pennsylvania |
Francis Botek |
Douglas-fir |
| 2005 |
North Carolina |
Earl, Buddy & Betsy Deal |
Fraser Fir |
| 2004 |
Washington |
John & Carol Tillman |
Noble Fir |
| 2003 |
Wisconsin |
Jim and Diane Chapman |
Fraser Fir |
| 2002 |
Washington |
Ed & Cindy Hedlund |
Noble Fir |
| 2001 |
Pennsylvania |
Janice, Darryl & Aimee Bowersox |
Concolor Fir |
| 2000 |
Pennsylvania |
Paul & Sharon Shealer |
Douglas Fir |
| 1999 |
Washington |
Ed & Cindy Hedlund |
Noble Fir |
| 1998 |
Wisconsin |
James & Diane Chapman |
Balsam Fir |
| 1997 |
North Carolina |
Sanford Fishel |
Fraser Fir |
| 1996 |
Ohio |
Kenneth Scheetz |
Blue Spruce |
| 1995 |
North Carolina |
Ron Hudler & Danny Dollar |
Fraser Fir |
| 1994 |
Missouri |
Lynn & Myron Schmidt |
Blue Spruce |
| 1993 |
North Carolina |
Wayne Ayers |
Fraser Fir |
| 1992 |
Oregon |
Bob Kintigh |
Grand Fir |
| 1991 |
Oregon |
Gary & Audrey Sander |
Noble Fir |
| 1990 |
North Carolina |
R. Bruce & Michael Lacey |
Fraser Fir |
| 1989 |
Pennsylvania |
Duane, Meade & Bradley Berkey |
Fraser Fir |
| 1988 |
Wisconsin |
Irv & Alyce Daggett |
Balsam Fir |
| 1987 |
West Virginia |
Eric & Gloria Sundback |
Fraser Fir |
| 1986 |
Washington |
Ron & Dorothy Palmer
Charley & Dorothy Burton |
Fraser Fir |
| 1985 |
Michigan |
Stephen Vander Weide |
Blue Spruce |
| 1984 |
North Carolina |
Hal & Sarah Johnson |
Fraser Fir |
| 1983 |
Washington |
Ken Scholz |
Noble Fir |
| 1982 |
North Carolina |
Hal & Sarah Johnson |
Fraser Fir |
| 1981 |
Pennsylvania |
Eric & Gloria Sundback |
Douglas Fir |
| 1980 |
Indiana |
Harry Eby |
Douglas Fir |
| 1979 |
West Virginia |
Eric & Gloria Sundback |
Douglas Fir |
| 1978 |
New York |
Guy Cockburn |
Veitch Fir |
| 1977 |
Washington |
Alvin Hofert |
Noble Fir |
| 1976 |
Wisconsin |
Ken Guenter |
Balsam Fir |
| 1975 |
New York |
Guy Cockburn |
Douglas Fir |
| 1974 |
Michigan |
Ed Cole |
Concolor Fir |
| 1973 |
North Carolina |
Homer & Bruner Sides |
Fraser Fir |
| 1972 |
Washington |
Alvin Hofert |
Noble Fir |
| 1971 |
North Carolina |
Kermit Johnson |
Fraser Fir |
| 1970 |
Wisconsin |
Calvin J. Frelk |
White Spruce |
| 1969 |
Ohio |
Roy R. Pierce |
Blue Spruce |
| 1968 |
Indiana |
Don Goodwin |
White Pine |
| 1967 |
Ohio |
Gordon Anderson |
Blue Spruce |
| 1966 |
Wisconsin |
Howard Pierce |
Balsam Fir |