Landscaping & lawn care businesses by state
Census industry: Landscaping Services (NAICS 561730). Nationwide: 117,969 employer establishments (3.5 per 10,000 residents) and 537,970 businesses without employees.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023 [source], Nonemployer Statistics 2024 [source], Population Estimates Vintage 2024 [source]. Downloaded and processed November 5, 2026. Public domain.
| Florida | 10,670 | 4.7 | 52,323 | 22.4 |
| California | 9,393 | 2.4 | 50,994 | 12.9 |
| New York | 7,725 | 3.9 | 15,009 | 7.6 |
| Texas | 5,568 | 1.8 | 62,230 | 19.9 |
| Pennsylvania | 5,179 | 4 | 13,911 | 10.6 |
| Illinois | 5,034 | 4 | 14,586 | 11.5 |
| New Jersey | 4,734 | 5 | 7,190 | 7.6 |
| Massachusetts | 4,555 | 6.4 | 7,393 | 10.4 |
| North Carolina | 4,361 | 4 | 24,341 | 22 |
| Ohio | 4,228 | 3.6 | 16,999 | 14.3 |
| Michigan | 3,797 | 3.8 | 17,300 | 17.1 |
| Georgia | 3,242 | 2.9 | 32,209 | 28.8 |
| Washington | 3,194 | 4.1 | 6,595 | 8.3 |
| Virginia | 3,096 | 3.5 | 13,619 | 15.5 |
| Wisconsin | 2,490 | 4.2 | 7,054 | 11.8 |
| Indiana | 2,463 | 3.6 | 10,493 | 15.2 |
| Colorado | 2,446 | 4.1 | 7,324 | 12.3 |
| Minnesota | 2,397 | 4.2 | 5,879 | 10.1 |
| Missouri | 2,199 | 3.5 | 10,482 | 16.8 |
| Connecticut | 2,170 | 6 | 5,457 | 14.8 |
| Maryland | 2,052 | 3.3 | 7,961 | 12.7 |
| Tennessee | 1,991 | 2.8 | 17,799 | 24.6 |
| South Carolina | 1,910 | 3.5 | 13,784 | 25.2 |
| Oregon | 1,893 | 4.5 | 4,413 | 10.3 |
| Arizona | 1,817 | 2.4 | 9,614 | 12.7 |
| Utah | 1,471 | 4.3 | 3,323 | 9.5 |
| Alabama | 1,359 | 2.7 | 13,588 | 26.3 |
| Iowa | 1,242 | 3.9 | 4,495 | 13.9 |
| Idaho | 1,166 | 5.9 | 2,420 | 12.1 |
| Kentucky | 1,130 | 2.5 | 7,696 | 16.8 |
| New Hampshire | 1,027 | 7.3 | 1,997 | 14.2 |
| Oklahoma | 1,022 | 2.5 | 8,209 | 20 |
| Kansas | 991 | 3.4 | 4,515 | 15.2 |
| Louisiana | 979 | 2.1 | 14,635 | 31.8 |
| Maine | 964 | 6.9 | 3,033 | 21.6 |
| Nebraska | 939 | 4.7 | 2,900 | 14.5 |
| Nevada | 834 | 2.6 | 2,831 | 8.7 |
| Rhode Island | 794 | 7.2 | 1,152 | 10.4 |
| Arkansas | 753 | 2.5 | 7,160 | 23.2 |
| Montana | 694 | 6.1 | 1,410 | 12.4 |
| Mississippi | 601 | 2 | 10,133 | 34.4 |
| Vermont | 521 | 8 | 1,695 | 26.1 |
| Delaware | 456 | 4.4 | 1,385 | 13.2 |
| New Mexico | 405 | 1.9 | 1,922 | 9 |
| West Virginia | 402 | 2.3 | 2,184 | 12.3 |
| Hawaii | 378 | 2.6 | 2,658 | 18.4 |
| South Dakota | 376 | 4.1 | 1,157 | 12.5 |
| Wyoming | 339 | 5.8 | 689 | 11.7 |
| North Dakota | 285 | 3.6 | 939 | 11.8 |
| Alaska | 215 | 2.9 | 662 | 8.9 |
| District of Columbia | 22 | 0.3 | 223 | 3.2 |
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What these counts mean — and what they don't
- Counts are not market saturation. They don't measure demand, prices, quality, how busy businesses are, or how far customers travel. A high count can mean a crowded market — or a strong one that supports many businesses.
- Employer establishments (County Business Patterns 2023) are physical locations with paid employees, counted as of mid-March. One company can have several. Self-employed people without employees, private households, railroads, agricultural production and most government are excluded. [source]
- Nonemployer businesses (Nonemployer Statistics 2024) have no paid employees, at least $1,000 in annual receipts ($1 in construction), and are subject to federal income tax. Many are part-time or side businesses. [source]
- Different years and industry definitions. Employer counts use 2017 industry codes; nonemployer counts use 2022 codes. County nonemployer figures are only published for broader industry groups, so we label which group is shown. Don't add the two counts together for a precise total.
- Per 10,000 residents uses Census population estimates for the same year as each count. It helps compare places of different sizes, nothing more.
- Employment is shown only when Census marks the figure as low or moderate noise. Census adds statistical noise to protect businesses' confidentiality. Establishment counts themselves are published without noise.
- Your business may be classified differently from these industry codes — check several related industries.
Sources
- County Business Patterns 2023 — county, state and U.S. files — U.S. Census Bureau, verified 2026-11-03
- Nonemployer Statistics 2024 — county, state and U.S. files — U.S. Census Bureau, verified 2026-11-03
- County population estimates, Vintage 2024 — U.S. Census Bureau, verified 2026-11-03
- County Business Patterns methodology (coverage, establishments, noise flags) — U.S. Census Bureau, verified 2026-11-03
- Nonemployer Statistics glossary (definition of a nonemployer business) — U.S. Census Bureau, verified 2026-11-03