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Landscaping and lawn care companies in Ventura County, CA
The landscaping and lawn care companies in Ventura County, CA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 54 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #604 of 1,493 scored counties
#30 of 44 scored counties in California
- Listings
- 146
- 5 chain locations (3%)
- Official establishments
- 309
- +13.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $436.4M
- On lawn care, cleaning and other household services · $1,556 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3M
- 2% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 5.2
- 8% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 830,851
- −1.5% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 146 landscaping and lawn care companies in Ventura County. 5 of them (3%) are chain locations, against 4% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 5.2, 8% above the U.S. rate of 4.8.
At $1,556 per household (10% above the U.S. average), households in Ventura County spend about $436.4M a year on lawn care, cleaning and other household services. Spread across 146 landscaping and lawn care companies, that is $3M per company, 2% above the U.S. figure of $2.9M. That spending covers all lawn care, cleaning and other household services, which landscaping and lawn care companies share with other businesses in the trade.
In 2023, official counts showed 309 businesses with payroll in Ventura County classed as landscaping services, up 13.6% from 2019. That is one for every 907 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 8 SBA-backed loans worth $2.8M have gone to businesses classed as landscaping services in Ventura County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Ventura County declined 1.5%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Ventura County scores 54 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for landscaping and lawn care companies, ranking #604 of 1,493 scored counties and #30 of 44 scored counties in California.
How Ventura County compares
The same measures for California and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all lawn care, cleaning and other household services by the landscaping and lawn care companies counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.
| Measure | Ventura County | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 5.2 | 3.2 | 4.8 |
| Spending per listing | $3M | $4.7M | $2.9M |
| Households per official establishment | 907 | 1,442 | 1,095 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +13.6% | +7.7% | +9.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.5% | −0.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on lawn care, cleaning and other household services | $1,556 | $1,494 | $1,414 |
| Median household income | $109,797 | $99,122 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 54 | 72 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 272 → 309+13.6% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 2,857
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $126.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 1465 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 149The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 8
- Amount
- $2.8M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as landscaping services in Ventura County, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.
Population and households in Ventura County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 830,851−1.5% since 2020
- Households
- 280,360
- Median age
- 40.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 65%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 1,841 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 455
- Median household income
- $109,797+24.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $144,867
- Median home value
- $822,700
- Jobs located here
- 321,509
- Daytime population
- 755,963Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in California
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1San Joaquin County, CA | 80 | 67 | 2.7 | $5.1M | +5.5% | #68 of 1,493 |
| 2San Francisco County, CA | 79 | 81 | 2.2 | $7.8M | −5.6% | #81 of 1,493 |
| 3Yolo County, CA | 78 | 25 | 3.3 | $4.4M | +3.1% | #98 of 1,493 |
| 4San Bernardino County, CA | 77 | 178 | 2.6 | $5.1M | +1.9% | #108 of 1,493 |
| 5Alameda County, CA | 76 | 164 | 2.7 | $6.2M | −2.6% | #113 of 1,493 |
| 6Madera County, CA | 76 | 13 | 2.9 | $4.5M | +7.4% | #115 of 1,493 |
| 7Los Angeles County, CA | 74 | 603 | 1.8 | $8.1M | −3.0% | #146 of 1,493 |
| 8Santa Clara County, CA | 74 | 208 | 3.2 | $6M | −0.9% | #148 of 1,493 |
| 9Riverside County, CA | 74 | 279 | 3.6 | $3.9M | +5.0% | #152 of 1,493 |
| 10Fresno County, CA | 73 | 78 | 2.4 | $5.3M | +2.6% | #170 of 1,493 |
| 30Ventura County, CA | 54 | 146 | 5.2 | $3M | −1.5% | #604 of 1,493 |
Other business types in Ventura County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
- Home repair trades51
- HVAC and plumbing49
- Electricians50
- Roofing and gutters59
- Lawn, cleaning and pest control42
- Landscaping and lawn care54
- House cleaning41
- Pest control30
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many landscaping and lawn care companies are in Ventura County, CA?
Ventura County has 146 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings as of September 2026. 5 of them (3%) are chain locations. The listings count landscapers, lawn care, tree services and gardeners. Official counts show 309 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping services in 2023, up 13.6% from 2019.
How much do households in Ventura County, CA spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?
About $436.4M a year, or $1,556 per household. That is 10% above the U.S. average (an index of 110, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 146 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings, it comes to $3M per company. The spending figure covers all lawn care, cleaning and other household services, not only landscaping and lawn care companies. It is estimated from the incomes of the 280,360 households in Ventura County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Ventura County, CA compare with the U.S. for landscaping and lawn care companies?
Ventura County has 5.2 landscaping and lawn care companies per 10,000 households, 8% above the U.S. rate of 4.8. Spending per company is $3M, 2% above the U.S. figure of $2.9M. At the national ratio of landscaping and lawn care companies to household spending, Ventura County would have about 149, against 146 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 907 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S. The official count rose 13.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Ventura County, CA growing?
Population estimates put Ventura County at 830,851 people in 2025, down 1.5% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 280,360 households. The median household income in Ventura County is $109,797 a year, 36% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 24.6% from the 2015–2019 survey, before inflation.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Ventura County scores 54 for landscaping and lawn care companies (upper middle), #604 of 1,493 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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