Market rankings · Minnesota
Landscaping and lawn care companies in Minnesota
Markets across Minnesota ranked by the Groundwork market score for landscaping and lawn care companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,549
- 40 chain locations (3%)
- Official establishments
- 2,397
- +7.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $3.1B
- On lawn care, cleaning and other household services
- Listings per 10k households
- 6.7
- 40% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2M
- 31% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #39 of 51
- Market score 31 · Lower middle
A site report maps the landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings around any address in Minnesota by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 1,549 landscaping and lawn care companies in Minnesota. Of those, 40 are chain locations, or 3%, against 4% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 6.7, 40% above the U.S. rate of 4.8.
At $1,352 per household (4% below the U.S. average), households in Minnesota spend about $3.1B a year on lawn care, cleaning and other household services. That is about $2M of household spending for each company on map listings, 31% 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 2,397 businesses with payroll in Minnesota classed as landscaping services, up 7.4% from 2019. That is one for every 963 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 9.2% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 132 SBA-backed loans worth $39.4M have gone to businesses classed as landscaping services in Minnesota.
Among the 50 states and DC, Minnesota ranks #39 for landscaping and lawn care companies, with a Groundwork market score of 31 (lower middle). Of the 9 scored metro areas in or partly in Minnesota, the Duluth metro area scores highest (50). Of the 15 scored small-town markets in or partly in Minnesota, the Austin area scores highest (60).
Every market in Minnesota for landscaping and lawn care companies
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Minnesota, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Duluth, MN-WI | 50 | 53 | 4.4 | $2.7M | +0.2% | #187 of 385 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | 46 | 64 | 5.8 | $2.2M | +7.7% | #211 of 385 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 45 | 74 | 6.0 | $2.1M | +9.5% | #218 of 385 |
| 2Rochester, MN | 43 | 66 | 7.1 | $1.9M | +2.0% | #231 of 385 |
| 3Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 42 | 1,012 | 6.9 | $2.1M | +2.6% | #237 of 385 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | 35 | 39 | 5.4 | $2.3M | +0.4% | #278 of 385 |
| 4St. Cloud, MN | 33 | 45 | 5.8 | $2.1M | +3.0% | #297 of 385 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 28 | 24 | 5.5 | $2.2M | +0.8% | #338 of 385 |
| 5Mankato, MN | 18 | 36 | 8.9 | $1.4M | +1.2% | #378 of 385 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Austin, MN | 60 | 8 | 5.1 | $2.4M | +2.3% | #118 of 399 |
| 2Bemidji, MN | 51 | 10 | 5.5 | $2.1M | +1.8% | #178 of 399 |
| 3Winona, MN | 50 | 13 | 6.4 | $1.9M | +1.8% | #188 of 399 |
| 4Faribault-Northfield, MN | 48 | 16 | 6.8 | $1.9M | +4.2% | #206 of 399 |
| 5Albert Lea, MN | 38 | 8 | 6.2 | $1.9M | −1.5% | #282 of 399 |
| 6Willmar, MN | 35 | 13 | 7.4 | $1.7M | +2.3% | #309 of 399 |
| 7Red Wing, MN | 34 | 15 | 7.6 | $1.7M | +1.3% | #318 of 399 |
| 8Detroit Lakes, MN | 34 | 11 | 7.6 | $1.6M | +0.9% | #319 of 399 |
| 9Alexandria, MN | 34 | 14 | 8.0 | $1.6M | +2.6% | #320 of 399 |
| 10Grand Rapids, MN | 31 | 16 | 8.6 | $1.4M | +0.9% | #340 of 399 |
| 11Owatonna, MN | 30 | 13 | 8.6 | $1.5M | +0.2% | #349 of 399 |
| 12Brainerd, MN | 29 | 48 | 11.4 | $1.1M | +4.3% | #356 of 399 |
| 13Fergus Falls, MN | 25 | 29 | 11.5 | $1M | +1.6% | #376 of 399 |
| 14Fairmont, MN | 22 | 9 | 10.2 | $1.1M | −2.8% | #386 of 399 |
| 15Hutchinson, MN | 21 | 17 | 11.2 | $1.1M | −0.3% | #388 of 399 |
| New Ulm, MN | Not scored | 4 | 3.6 | $3.2M | −1.5% | |
| Marshall, MN | Not scored | 4 | 4.0 | $3.1M | +1.0% | |
| Wahpeton, ND-MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | 0.0% | |
| Worthington, MN | Not scored | 2 | 2.6 | $4.5M | +0.6% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ramsey County, MN | 61 | 93 | 4.2 | $3.1M | −1.8% | #445 of 1,493 |
| 2Mower County, MN | 55 | 8 | 5.1 | $2.4M | +2.3% | #584 of 1,493 |
| 3Hennepin County, MN | 53 | 335 | 6.2 | $2.3M | +0.2% | #640 of 1,493 |
| 4Washington County, MN | 52 | 80 | 7.6 | $2M | +6.9% | #664 of 1,493 |
| 5St. Louis County, MN | 51 | 39 | 4.5 | $2.7M | +0.2% | #677 of 1,493 |
| 6Clay County, MN | 51 | 15 | 5.7 | $2.2M | +3.6% | #683 of 1,493 |
| 7Anoka County, MN | 51 | 90 | 6.5 | $2.1M | +4.7% | #685 of 1,493 |
| 8Olmsted County, MN | 50 | 48 | 7.2 | $2M | +2.3% | #715 of 1,493 |
| 9Pine County, MN | 49 | 6 | 4.9 | $2.4M | +5.5% | #729 of 1,493 |
| 10Dakota County, MN | 49 | 121 | 6.9 | $2.1M | +3.9% | #738 of 1,493 |
| 11Beltrami County, MN | 47 | 10 | 5.5 | $2.1M | +1.8% | #796 of 1,493 |
| 12Isanti County, MN | 46 | 10 | 6.1 | $2.1M | +7.3% | #834 of 1,493 |
| 13Chisago County, MN | 45 | 15 | 7.0 | $2M | +4.3% | #872 of 1,493 |
| 14Wabasha County, MN | 45 | 6 | 6.6 | $1.9M | +0.7% | #873 of 1,493 |
| 15Winona County, MN | 45 | 13 | 6.4 | $1.9M | +1.8% | #876 of 1,493 |
| 16Rice County, MN | 43 | 16 | 6.8 | $1.9M | +4.2% | #926 of 1,493 |
| 17Stearns County, MN | 42 | 36 | 5.9 | $2.1M | +3.6% | #941 of 1,493 |
| 18Benton County, MN | 41 | 9 | 5.4 | $2.2M | +0.9% | #962 of 1,493 |
| 19Hubbard County, MN | 41 | 7 | 7.8 | $1.5M | +4.6% | #988 of 1,493 |
| 20Carver County, MN | 40 | 46 | 11.2 | $1.4M | +6.6% | #1,025 of 1,493 |
| 21Mille Lacs County, MN | 39 | 7 | 6.6 | $1.8M | +4.8% | #1,052 of 1,493 |
| 22Sherburne County, MN | 39 | 33 | 9.3 | $1.5M | +6.8% | #1,056 of 1,493 |
| 23Scott County, MN | 37 | 62 | 11.3 | $1.4M | +5.1% | #1,107 of 1,493 |
| 24Wright County, MN | 37 | 58 | 10.7 | $1.3M | +11.1% | #1,109 of 1,493 |
| 25Dodge County, MN | 37 | 9 | 11.1 | $1.2M | +2.3% | #1,110 of 1,493 |
Show all 87 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Freeborn County, MN | 35 | 8 | 6.2 | $1.9M | −1.5% | #1,153 of 1,493 |
| 27Nicollet County, MN | 34 | 10 | 7.7 | $1.7M | −0.7% | #1,183 of 1,493 |
| 28Pope County, MN | 33 | 6 | 12.1 | $999K | +0.8% | #1,215 of 1,493 |
| 29Kandiyohi County, MN | 30 | 13 | 7.4 | $1.7M | +2.3% | #1,275 of 1,493 |
| 30Becker County, MN | 30 | 11 | 7.6 | $1.6M | +0.9% | #1,280 of 1,493 |
| 31Goodhue County, MN | 29 | 15 | 7.6 | $1.7M | +1.3% | #1,303 of 1,493 |
| 32Itasca County, MN | 29 | 16 | 8.6 | $1.4M | +0.9% | #1,308 of 1,493 |
| 33Douglas County, MN | 28 | 14 | 8.0 | $1.6M | +2.6% | #1,326 of 1,493 |
| 34Kanabec County, MN | 28 | 5 | 7.6 | $1.5M | +3.6% | #1,327 of 1,493 |
| 35Le Sueur County, MN | 26 | 13 | 11.2 | $1.2M | +2.9% | #1,366 of 1,493 |
| 36Steele County, MN | 25 | 13 | 8.6 | $1.5M | +0.2% | #1,380 of 1,493 |
| 37Meeker County, MN | 25 | 9 | 9.6 | $1.2M | +0.7% | #1,385 of 1,493 |
| 38Crow Wing County, MN | 24 | 37 | 12.6 | $965K | +4.3% | #1,407 of 1,493 |
| 39Cass County, MN | 23 | 11 | 8.5 | $1.4M | +4.2% | #1,416 of 1,493 |
| 40Blue Earth County, MN | 23 | 26 | 9.4 | $1.3M | +2.1% | #1,419 of 1,493 |
| 41Martin County, MN | 22 | 9 | 10.2 | $1.1M | −2.8% | #1,431 of 1,493 |
| 42Polk County, MN | 21 | 8 | 6.5 | $1.8M | −1.8% | #1,432 of 1,493 |
| 43Otter Tail County, MN | 19 | 29 | 11.5 | $1M | +1.6% | #1,451 of 1,493 |
| 44Aitkin County, MN | 17 | 7 | 9.7 | $1.1M | +3.5% | #1,465 of 1,493 |
| 45McLeod County, MN | 16 | 17 | 11.2 | $1.1M | −0.3% | #1,471 of 1,493 |
| 46Morrison County, MN | 14 | 28 | 19.9 | $593K | +1.9% | #1,480 of 1,493 |
| Carlton County, MN | Not scored | 4 | 2.8 | $4.3M | +1.4% | |
| Brown County, MN | Not scored | 4 | 3.6 | $3.2M | −1.5% | |
| Todd County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 2.0 | $5.9M | +3.0% | |
| Lyon County, MN | Not scored | 4 | 4.0 | $3.1M | +1.0% | |
| Nobles County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 2.6 | $4.5M | +0.6% | |
| Fillmore County, MN | Not scored | 3 | 3.4 | $3.5M | +1.4% | |
| Waseca County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $8.9M | −1.5% | |
| Houston County, MN | Not scored | 3 | 3.7 | $3.4M | −2.3% | |
| Redwood County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 3.2 | $3.6M | −1.0% | |
| Roseau County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 3.2 | $3.7M | −0.3% | |
| Sibley County, MN | Not scored | 4 | 6.7 | $1.8M | +3.6% | |
| Renville County, MN | Not scored | 4 | 6.6 | $1.8M | −2.3% | |
| Wadena County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 3.3 | $3.3M | +1.9% | |
| Faribault County, MN | Not scored | 3 | 4.9 | $2.3M | −0.1% | |
| Pennington County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 1.6 | $7.4M | −1.8% | |
| Chippewa County, MN | Not scored | 3 | 5.9 | $2M | −1.6% | |
| Koochiching County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 3.4 | $3.5M | −3.7% | |
| Cottonwood County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 2.2 | $5.5M | −1.0% | |
| Watonwan County, MN | Not scored | 4 | 9.5 | $1.3M | +2.0% | |
| Lake County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 4.0 | $2.9M | −1.6% | |
| Jackson County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 4.6 | $2.6M | −1.3% | |
| Swift County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 4.9 | $2.4M | −0.4% | |
| Stevens County, MN | Not scored | 3 | 7.7 | $1.6M | +0.8% | |
| Rock County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 2.5 | $4.9M | −1.7% | |
| Yellow Medicine County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 2.5 | $4.9M | −0.2% | |
| Pipestone County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 5.0 | $2.3M | −1.7% | |
| Marshall County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.5% | |
| Clearwater County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 3.0 | $3.8M | +1.0% | |
| Murray County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 2.8 | $4.3M | −2.9% | |
| Lac qui Parle County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 3.4 | $3.6M | +0.2% | |
| Wilkin County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.9% | |
| Norman County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 3.7 | $3.1M | −1.6% | |
| Grant County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.1% | |
| Cook County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.4% | |
| Lincoln County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 4.1 | $2.9M | −0.7% | |
| Mahnomen County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.1% | |
| Big Stone County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 4.7 | $2.6M | −2.0% | |
| Kittson County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.7% | |
| Red Lake County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.1% | |
| Lake of the Woods County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 11.0 | $1.1M | 0.0% | |
| Traverse County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.8% |
Markets with fewer than 5 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many landscaping and lawn care companies are in Minnesota?
There are 1,549 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings in Minnesota as of September 2026. 40 of them (3%) are chain locations. The listings count landscapers, lawn care, tree services and gardeners. Official counts show 2,397 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping services in 2023, up 7.4% from 2019.
How much do households in Minnesota spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?
About $3.1B a year, or $1,352 per household. That is 4% below the U.S. average (an index of 96, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,549 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings, it comes to $2M 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 2,307,955 households in Minnesota and national spending patterns by income.
How does Minnesota compare with the U.S. for landscaping and lawn care companies?
Minnesota has 6.7 landscaping and lawn care companies per 10,000 households, 40% above the U.S. rate of 4.8. Spending per company is $2M, 31% below the U.S. figure of $2.9M. At the national ratio of landscaping and lawn care companies to household spending, Minnesota would have about 1,065, against 1,549 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 963 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S. The official count rose 7.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Minnesota has the highest market score for landscaping and lawn care companies?
Among 9 scored metro areas in or partly in Minnesota, the Duluth metro area scores highest, at 50 (upper middle). Among 15 scored small-town markets in or partly in Minnesota, the Austin area scores highest, at 60 (upper middle). Among 46 scored counties in Minnesota, Ramsey County scores highest, at 61 (upper middle). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Minnesota scores 31 for landscaping and lawn care companies (lower middle), #39 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Minnesota. It maps the landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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