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Landscaping and lawn care companies in Emmet County, MI

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for landscaping and lawn care companies in Emmet County, MI, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 13 out of 100: Low

Ranked #1,483 of 1,493 scored counties
#62 of 64 scored counties in Michigan

Listings
23
1 chain location (4%)
Official establishments
50
+8.7% since 2019
Household spending a year
$19.5M
On lawn care, cleaning and other household services · $1,282 a household
Spending per listing
$847K
71% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
15.1
3.2 times the U.S.
Population, 2025
33,775
−1.0% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

For landscaping and lawn care companies, Emmet County has a Groundwork market score of 13 (low): #1,483 of 1,493 scored counties and #62 of 64 scored counties in Michigan. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

Map listings as of September 2026 show 23 landscaping and lawn care companies in Emmet County. One of them (4%) is a chain location, against 4% across the U.S. That comes to 15.1 for every 10,000 households, 3.2 times the U.S. rate of 4.8.

Households in Emmet County spend about $19.5M a year on lawn care, cleaning and other household services, or $1,282 per household, 9% below the U.S. average. Spread across 23 landscaping and lawn care companies, that is $847K per company, 71% below 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.

Official counts show 50 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping services in Emmet County in 2023, up 8.7% from 2019. That is one for every 304 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S. Population estimates show Emmet County declined 1.0% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How Emmet County compares

The same measures for Michigan 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.

Landscaping and lawn care in Emmet County, MI compared with Michigan and the U.S.
MeasureEmmet CountyMichiganU.S.
Listings per 10k households15.16.44.8
Spending per listing$847K$1.9M$2.9M
Households per official establishment3041,0741,095
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+8.7%+15.4%+9.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025−1.0%+0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on lawn care, cleaning and other household services$1,282$1,230$1,414
Median household income$78,112$72,875$80,734
Groundwork market score1322

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
46 → 50+8.7% over the period
Employees, 2023
225
Annual payroll, 2023
$23.2M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
231 chain location
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
7The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
0
Amount
$0

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as landscaping services in Emmet 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 Emmet County

Population, 2025 estimate
33,775−1.0% since 2020
Households
15,190
Median age
46.1
Homes lived in by their owners
77%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
468 sq. mi.
People per square mile
73
Median household income
$78,112+39.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$109,768
Median home value
$315,700
Jobs located here
15,430
Daytime population
36,226Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Landscaping and lawn care across Michigan

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The highest-scoring counties in Michigan for landscaping and lawn care companies, numbered among those based in Michigan, with Emmet County marked.

Top counties in Michigan

Counties in Michigan ranked for landscaping and lawn care companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Marquette County, MI6951.8$6.4M+2.3%#257 of 1,493
2Wayne County, MI542523.6$3.2M−1.1%#600 of 1,493
3Chippewa County, MI5453.6$3.1M−1.9%#601 of 1,493
4Barry County, MI53124.9$2.5M+2.2%#634 of 1,493
5Branch County, MI5184.7$2.4M+2.5%#680 of 1,493
6Mecosta County, MI4995.4$2M+4.7%#742 of 1,493
7Monroe County, MI48365.7$2.2M+0.7%#764 of 1,493
8Dickinson County, MI4665.0$2.2M−0.3%#830 of 1,493
9Ingham County, MI46675.7$2M+1.7%#837 of 1,493
10Delta County, MI4563.8$2.9M−0.8%#851 of 1,493
62Emmet County, MI132315.1$847K−1.0%#1,483 of 1,493

Other business types in Emmet County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many landscaping and lawn care companies are in Emmet County, MI?

There are 23 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings in Emmet County as of September 2026. One of them (4%) is a chain location. The listings count landscapers, lawn care, tree services and gardeners. Official counts show 50 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping services in 2023, up 8.7% from 2019.

How much do households in Emmet County, MI spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?

About $19.5M a year, or $1,282 per household. That is 9% below the U.S. average (an index of 91, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 23 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings, it comes to $847K 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 15,190 households in Emmet County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Emmet County, MI compare with the U.S. for landscaping and lawn care companies?

Emmet County has 15.1 landscaping and lawn care companies per 10,000 households, 3.2 times the U.S. rate of 4.8. Spending per company is $847K, 71% below the U.S. figure of $2.9M. At the national ratio of landscaping and lawn care companies to household spending, Emmet County would have about 7, against 23 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 304 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S. The official count rose 8.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.2% for the U.S.

How fast is Emmet County, MI growing?

Population estimates put Emmet County at 33,775 people in 2025, down 1.0% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 15,190 households. The median household income in Emmet County is $78,112 a year, 3% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 39.9% 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. Emmet County scores 13 for landscaping and lawn care companies (low), #1,483 of 1,493 scored counties.

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