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Landscaping and lawn care companies in Wayne County, MI

How Wayne County, MI compares with other counties and the U.S. for landscaping and lawn care companies: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 54 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #600 of 1,493 scored counties
#2 of 64 scored counties in Michigan

Listings
252
4 chain locations (2%)
Official establishments
382
+16.1% since 2019
Household spending a year
$802.1M
On lawn care, cleaning and other household services · $1,145 a household
Spending per listing
$3.2M
9% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
3.6
25% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
1,769,038
−1.1% 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

At $1,145 per household (19% below the U.S. average), households in Wayne County spend about $802.1M a year on lawn care, cleaning and other household services. Spread across 252 landscaping and lawn care companies, that is $3.2M per company, 9% above the U.S. figure of $2.9M. The spending figure covers all lawn care, cleaning and other household services, not only landscaping and lawn care companies.

There are 252 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings in Wayne County as of September 2026. Of those, 4 are chain locations, or 2%, against 4% across the U.S. That comes to 3.6 for every 10,000 households, 25% below the U.S. rate of 4.8.

Official counts show 382 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping services in Wayne County in 2023, up 16.1% from 2019. That is one for every 1,834 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 22 SBA-backed loans worth $6.2M have gone to businesses classed as landscaping services in Wayne County.

Population estimates show Wayne County declined 1.1% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. Wayne County scores 54 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for landscaping and lawn care companies, ranking #600 of 1,493 scored counties and #2 of 64 scored counties in Michigan.

How Wayne 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 Wayne County, MI compared with Michigan and the U.S.
MeasureWayne CountyMichiganU.S.
Listings per 10k households3.66.44.8
Spending per listing$3.2M$1.9M$2.9M
Households per official establishment1,8341,0741,095
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+16.1%+15.4%+9.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025−1.1%+0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on lawn care, cleaning and other household services$1,145$1,230$1,414
Median household income$60,539$72,875$80,734
Groundwork market score5422

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
329 → 382+16.1% over the period
Employees, 2023
2,119
Annual payroll, 2023
$120.6M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
2524 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
274The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
22
Amount
$6.2M

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

Population, 2025 estimate
1,769,038−1.1% since 2020
Households
700,591
Median age
38.8
Homes lived in by their owners
65%
Vehicles per household
1.5
Land area
612 sq. mi.
People per square mile
2,897
Median household income
$60,539+28.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$85,609
Median home value
$178,500
Jobs located here
669,243
Daytime population
1,771,020Residents 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 Wayne 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

Other business types in Wayne 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 Wayne County, MI?

As of September 2026, map listings count 252 landscaping and lawn care companies in Wayne County. 4 of them (2%) are chain locations. The listings count landscapers, lawn care, tree services and gardeners. Official counts show 382 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping services in 2023, up 16.1% from 2019.

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

About $802.1M a year, or $1,145 per household. That is 19% below the U.S. average (an index of 81, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 252 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings, it comes to $3.2M per company. That spending covers all lawn care, cleaning and other household services, which landscaping and lawn care companies share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 700,591 households in Wayne County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Wayne County has 3.6 landscaping and lawn care companies per 10,000 households, 25% below the U.S. rate of 4.8. Spending per company is $3.2M, 9% above the U.S. figure of $2.9M. At the U.S. ratio of landscaping and lawn care companies to household spending, Wayne County would have about 274, against 252 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,834 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S. The official count rose 16.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.2% for the U.S.

How fast is Wayne County, MI growing?

Population estimates put Wayne County at 1,769,038 people in 2025, down 1.1% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 700,591 households. Median household income in Wayne County is $60,539, 25% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 28.0%, 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. Wayne County scores 54 for landscaping and lawn care companies (upper middle), #600 of 1,493 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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How the score works · Top markets for landscaping and lawn care companies · All 56 business types in Wayne County

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