Market rankings · Missouri
Landscaping and lawn care companies in Missouri
Markets across Missouri ranked by the Groundwork market score for landscaping and lawn care companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,245
- 42 chain locations (3%)
- Official establishments
- 2,199
- +9.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $3B
- On lawn care, cleaning and other household services
- Listings per 10k households
- 5.0
- 4% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.4M
- 17% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #35 of 51
- Market score 35 · Lower middle
A site report maps the landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings around any address in Missouri by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 1,245 landscaping and lawn care companies in Missouri. Chain locations make up 3% of them, against 4% across the U.S. That is 5.0 per 10,000 households, 4% above the U.S. rate of 4.8.
Household spending on lawn care, cleaning and other household services in Missouri comes to about $3B a year: $1,211 per household, 14% below the U.S. average. That is about $2.4M of household spending for each company on map listings, 17% 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 2,199 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping services in Missouri in 2023, up 9.5% from 2019. That is one for every 1,141 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, 76 SBA-backed loans worth $20.8M have gone to businesses classed as landscaping services in Missouri.
Among the 50 states and DC, Missouri ranks #35 for landscaping and lawn care companies, with a Groundwork market score of 35 (lower middle). Of the 8 scored metro areas in or partly in Missouri, the Joplin metro area scores highest (65). Of the 14 scored small-town markets in or partly in Missouri, the Sikeston area scores highest (56).
Every market in Missouri for landscaping and lawn care companies
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Missouri, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Joplin, MO-KS | 65 | 22 | 2.8 | $4M | +3.9% | #106 of 385 |
| 2Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 49 | 14 | 3.7 | $3.1M | +1.7% | #190 of 385 |
| 3Kansas City, MO-KS | 47 | 524 | 5.9 | $2.2M | +3.4% | #205 of 385 |
| 4St. Louis, MO-IL | 39 | 658 | 5.7 | $2.3M | −0.2% | #259 of 385 |
| 5Springfield, MO | 33 | 117 | 5.9 | $2M | +5.1% | #301 of 385 |
| 6St. Joseph, MO-KS | 30 | 23 | 4.9 | $2.3M | −2.0% | #323 of 385 |
| 7Columbia, MO | 27 | 66 | 7.6 | $1.6M | +3.9% | #347 of 385 |
| 8Jefferson City, MO | 23 | 37 | 6.3 | $1.9M | +2.2% | #357 of 385 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sikeston, MO | 56 | 5 | 2.5 | $4.3M | −0.3% | #145 of 399 |
| 2Lebanon, MO | 56 | 6 | 4.1 | $2.5M | +2.5% | #148 of 399 |
| 3Warrensburg, MO | 55 | 9 | 4.3 | $2.7M | +4.9% | #156 of 399 |
| 4West Plains, MO | 49 | 8 | 5.0 | $2M | +2.5% | #197 of 399 |
| 5Rolla, MO | 46 | 8 | 4.6 | $2.4M | +1.6% | #224 of 399 |
| 6Farmington, MO | 45 | 12 | 4.8 | $2.2M | +2.1% | #234 of 399 |
| 7Branson, MO | 44 | 8 | 3.5 | $3.1M | +1.7% | #239 of 399 |
| 8Moberly, MO | 43 | 5 | 5.4 | $2M | +0.2% | #250 of 399 |
| 9Fort Leonard Wood, MO | 31 | 10 | 5.9 | $1.9M | +0.8% | #335 of 399 |
| 10Kirksville, MO | 31 | 7 | 6.7 | $1.6M | +1.9% | #336 of 399 |
| Quincy, IL-MO | 30 | 16 | 5.1 | $2.2M | −2.0% | #342 of 399 |
| 11Hannibal, MO | 26 | 10 | 6.5 | $1.7M | +0.4% | #368 of 399 |
| 12Mexico, MO | 15 | 6 | 6.5 | $1.6M | −1.0% | #398 of 399 |
| 13Maryville, MO | 14 | 5 | 5.9 | $1.8M | −4.0% | #399 of 399 |
| Sedalia, MO | Not scored | 4 | 2.4 | $4.6M | +2.9% | |
| Poplar Bluff, MO | Not scored | 2 | 1.2 | $8.5M | −0.4% | |
| Kennett, MO | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | $11.4M | −4.8% | |
| Marshall, MO | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | $8.7M | −0.3% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Newton County, MO | 74 | 5 | 2.3 | $5.1M | +6.1% | #151 of 1,493 |
| 2Clay County, MO | 64 | 45 | 4.4 | $3M | +4.3% | #371 of 1,493 |
| 3Jasper County, MO | 63 | 15 | 3.0 | $3.6M | +3.7% | #396 of 1,493 |
| 4St. Louis city, MO | 58 | 33 | 2.3 | $4.9M | −7.4% | #496 of 1,493 |
| 5Platte County, MO | 58 | 24 | 5.5 | $2.6M | +6.7% | #507 of 1,493 |
| 6Lawrence County, MO | 57 | 5 | 3.4 | $3.2M | +3.7% | #523 of 1,493 |
| 7Johnson County, MO | 55 | 9 | 4.3 | $2.7M | +4.9% | #577 of 1,493 |
| 8Laclede County, MO | 55 | 6 | 4.1 | $2.5M | +2.5% | #579 of 1,493 |
| 9Franklin County, MO | 54 | 14 | 3.3 | $3.7M | +3.1% | #597 of 1,493 |
| 10Cape Girardeau County, MO | 52 | 14 | 4.3 | $2.7M | +2.7% | #657 of 1,493 |
| 11Warren County, MO | 52 | 7 | 5.1 | $2.5M | +9.2% | #659 of 1,493 |
| 12Scott County, MO | 51 | 5 | 3.3 | $3.4M | −0.1% | #671 of 1,493 |
| 13St. Louis County, MO | 51 | 206 | 5.0 | $2.7M | −1.2% | #676 of 1,493 |
| 14Polk County, MO | 51 | 6 | 5.0 | $2.2M | +6.3% | #682 of 1,493 |
| 15St. Charles County, MO | 49 | 115 | 7.1 | $2M | +4.9% | #741 of 1,493 |
| 16Webster County, MO | 47 | 7 | 5.0 | $2.3M | +10.4% | #790 of 1,493 |
| 17Howell County, MO | 47 | 8 | 5.0 | $2M | +2.5% | #803 of 1,493 |
| 18Clinton County, MO | 47 | 5 | 6.0 | $2M | +2.1% | #805 of 1,493 |
| 19Lincoln County, MO | 46 | 14 | 6.1 | $2.1M | +11.4% | #836 of 1,493 |
| 20Phelps County, MO | 45 | 8 | 4.6 | $2.4M | +1.6% | #858 of 1,493 |
| 21St. Francois County, MO | 44 | 12 | 4.8 | $2.2M | +2.1% | #892 of 1,493 |
| 22Jackson County, MO | 44 | 183 | 6.0 | $2M | +2.1% | #903 of 1,493 |
| 23Taney County, MO | 43 | 8 | 3.5 | $3.1M | +1.7% | #910 of 1,493 |
| 24Stone County, MO | 41 | 6 | 4.4 | $2.5M | +4.1% | #957 of 1,493 |
| 25Greene County, MO | 41 | 76 | 5.8 | $2M | +3.3% | #974 of 1,493 |
Show all 115 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Marion County, MO | 40 | 5 | 4.4 | $2.5M | +0.2% | #995 of 1,493 |
| 27Ray County, MO | 40 | 5 | 5.5 | $2.2M | +1.1% | #1,003 of 1,493 |
| 28Randolph County, MO | 40 | 5 | 5.4 | $2M | +0.2% | #1,010 of 1,493 |
| 29Cass County, MO | 40 | 31 | 7.2 | $1.8M | +7.1% | #1,017 of 1,493 |
| 30Camden County, MO | 38 | 9 | 5.0 | $2.4M | +2.9% | #1,064 of 1,493 |
| 31Lafayette County, MO | 35 | 7 | 5.6 | $2.2M | +1.4% | #1,141 of 1,493 |
| 32Callaway County, MO | 34 | 10 | 6.1 | $1.9M | +3.2% | #1,176 of 1,493 |
| 33Boone County, MO | 34 | 61 | 8.0 | $1.5M | +4.2% | #1,189 of 1,493 |
| 34Christian County, MO | 32 | 28 | 8.0 | $1.6M | +8.3% | #1,231 of 1,493 |
| 35Buchanan County, MO | 31 | 18 | 5.4 | $2.1M | −1.1% | #1,240 of 1,493 |
| 36Jefferson County, MO | 30 | 67 | 7.6 | $1.7M | +2.7% | #1,276 of 1,493 |
| 37Morgan County, MO | 28 | 8 | 9.2 | $1.2M | +6.8% | #1,331 of 1,493 |
| 38Cole County, MO | 27 | 23 | 7.4 | $1.7M | +1.7% | #1,340 of 1,493 |
| 39Pulaski County, MO | 25 | 10 | 5.9 | $1.9M | +0.8% | #1,372 of 1,493 |
| 40Perry County, MO | 25 | 6 | 8.0 | $1.4M | +0.6% | #1,381 of 1,493 |
| 41Adair County, MO | 23 | 7 | 7.7 | $1.4M | +1.6% | #1,415 of 1,493 |
| 42Ralls County, MO | 20 | 5 | 12.6 | $900K | +0.9% | #1,446 of 1,493 |
| 43Montgomery County, MO | 17 | 5 | 10.8 | $1M | +2.6% | #1,468 of 1,493 |
| 44Nodaway County, MO | 13 | 5 | 5.9 | $1.8M | −4.0% | #1,481 of 1,493 |
| 45Audrain County, MO | 12 | 6 | 6.5 | $1.6M | −1.0% | #1,485 of 1,493 |
| Pettis County, MO | Not scored | 4 | 2.4 | $4.6M | +2.9% | |
| Butler County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 1.2 | $8.5M | −0.4% | |
| Barry County, MO | Not scored | 3 | 2.2 | $5M | +4.8% | |
| Stoddard County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 1.7 | $6.2M | −1.3% | |
| Dunklin County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | $11.4M | −4.8% | |
| Miller County, MO | Not scored | 4 | 4.1 | $2.7M | +4.2% | |
| Texas County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $9.5M | +6.9% | |
| McDonald County, MO | Not scored | 3 | 3.5 | $3M | +3.1% | |
| Washington County, MO | Not scored | 3 | 3.4 | $3.1M | +1.6% | |
| Saline County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | $8.7M | −0.3% | |
| Crawford County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 2.1 | $5.2M | −0.4% | |
| Henry County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 2.2 | $4.9M | +3.2% | |
| Benton County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | $8.8M | +5.7% | |
| Vernon County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 2.6 | $4M | +1.5% | |
| Wright County, MO | Not scored | 3 | 4.2 | $2.4M | +8.0% | |
| Ste. Genevieve County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 2.8 | $4.3M | +1.1% | |
| Andrew County, MO | Not scored | 3 | 4.3 | $2.8M | +0.7% | |
| Pike County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 1.6 | $7M | +3.1% | |
| Dallas County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.2% | |
| Cooper County, MO | Not scored | 4 | 6.4 | $1.8M | +3.0% | |
| Bates County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 3.2 | $3.4M | +2.9% | |
| New Madrid County, MO | Not scored | 3 | 4.5 | $2.4M | −7.6% | |
| Moniteau County, MO | Not scored | 3 | 5.2 | $2.1M | +1.4% | |
| Macon County, MO | Not scored | 3 | 4.9 | $2.2M | −0.1% | |
| Pemiscot County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 1.6 | $6.2M | −7.2% | |
| Gasconade County, MO | Not scored | 4 | 6.6 | $1.7M | +0.1% | |
| Cedar County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.8% | |
| Dent County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.3% | |
| Livingston County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 1.8 | $6.4M | +1.1% | |
| Osage County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 1.9 | $6.3M | +2.7% | |
| Madison County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.9% | |
| Douglas County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.4% | |
| Mississippi County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.1% | |
| Linn County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 2.1 | $5.5M | −0.3% | |
| Barton County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 2.2 | $4.6M | +1.5% | |
| DeKalb County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 2.7 | $4.3M | −15.6% | |
| Wayne County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.4% | |
| Ripley County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 2.5 | $3.8M | +0.4% | |
| Bollinger County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.9% | |
| Howard County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 2.8 | $4.1M | +0.3% | |
| Lewis County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 3.1 | $3.5M | −1.6% | |
| Grundy County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 5.1 | $2M | −0.2% | |
| St. Clair County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 2.5 | $4.2M | +6.7% | |
| Iron County, MO | Not scored | 3 | 7.8 | $1.3M | −2.0% | |
| Caldwell County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.1% | |
| Ozark County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 2.7 | $3.8M | +7.7% | |
| Monroe County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.1% | |
| Oregon County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.2% | |
| Hickory County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +8.9% | |
| Daviess County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 6.6 | $1.7M | +1.5% | |
| Maries County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 2.9 | $3.8M | −0.7% | |
| Carroll County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 5.7 | $1.9M | −0.6% | |
| Harrison County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 6.3 | $1.7M | +1.5% | |
| Dade County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.9% | |
| Chariton County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 3.7 | $3.1M | −0.1% | |
| Shannon County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.6% | |
| Clark County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.8% | |
| Gentry County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 4.1 | $2.5M | +4.2% | |
| Reynolds County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.4% | |
| Shelby County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 4.2 | $2.5M | −3.6% | |
| Sullivan County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.1% | |
| Carter County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.2% | |
| Atchison County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.5% | |
| Scotland County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.1% | |
| Putnam County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 5.6 | $2M | −3.0% | |
| Holt County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 11.5 | $970K | +0.4% | |
| Schuyler County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.3% | |
| Knox County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.1% | |
| Mercer County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.2% | |
| Worth County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.6% |
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 Missouri?
Missouri has 1,245 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings as of September 2026. 42 of them (3%) are chain locations. The listings count landscapers, lawn care, tree services and gardeners. Official counts show 2,199 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping services in 2023, up 9.5% from 2019.
How much do households in Missouri spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?
About $3B a year, or $1,211 per household. That is 14% below the U.S. average (an index of 86, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,245 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings, it comes to $2.4M 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 2,508,227 households in Missouri and national spending patterns by income.
How does Missouri compare with the U.S. for landscaping and lawn care companies?
Missouri has 5.0 landscaping and lawn care companies per 10,000 households, 4% above the U.S. rate of 4.8. Spending per company is $2.4M, 17% below the U.S. figure of $2.9M. At the national ratio of landscaping and lawn care companies to household spending, Missouri would have about 1,037, against 1,245 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,141 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S. The official count rose 9.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Missouri has the highest market score for landscaping and lawn care companies?
Among 8 scored metro areas in or partly in Missouri, the Joplin metro area scores highest, at 65 (upper middle). Among 14 scored small-town markets in or partly in Missouri, the Sikeston area scores highest, at 56 (upper middle). Among 45 scored counties in Missouri, Newton County scores highest, at 74 (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. Missouri scores 35 for landscaping and lawn care companies (lower middle), #35 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 Missouri. 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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