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Landscaping and lawn care companies in Gallatin County, MT
The landscaping and lawn care companies in Gallatin County, MT, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 34 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,191 of 1,493 scored counties
#6 of 8 scored counties in Montana
- Listings
- 57
- 4 chain locations (7%)
- Official establishments
- 148
- +13.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $73.3M
- On lawn care, cleaning and other household services · $1,432 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.3M
- 56% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 11.1
- 2.3 times the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 128,740
- +7.7% since 2020
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What this means
Gallatin County scores 34 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for landscaping and lawn care companies, ranking #1,191 of 1,493 scored counties and #6 of 8 scored counties in Montana. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 57 landscaping and lawn care companies in Gallatin County. 4 of them (7%) are chain locations, against 4% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 11.1, 2.3 times the U.S. rate of 4.8.
Household spending on lawn care, cleaning and other household services in Gallatin County comes to about $73.3M a year: $1,432 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That works out to $1.3M per company, 56% 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 148 businesses with payroll in Gallatin County classed as landscaping services, up 13.9% from 2019. That is one for every 346 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 9 SBA-backed loans worth $3.7M have gone to businesses classed as landscaping services in Gallatin County. Population estimates show Gallatin County grew 7.7% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Gallatin County compares
The same measures for Montana 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 | Gallatin County | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 11.1 | 5.8 | 4.8 |
| Spending per listing | $1.3M | $2.2M | $2.9M |
| Households per official establishment | 346 | 661 | 1,095 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +13.9% | +16.8% | +9.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +7.7% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on lawn care, cleaning and other household services | $1,432 | $1,258 | $1,414 |
| Median household income | $93,528 | $72,509 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 34 | 31 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 130 → 148+13.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 663
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $44.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 574 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 25The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 9
- Amount
- $3.7M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as landscaping services in Gallatin 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 Gallatin County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 128,740+7.7% since 2020
- Households
- 51,215
- Median age
- 36.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 61%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 2,605 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 48
- Median household income
- $93,528+40.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $132,508
- Median home value
- $667,600
- Jobs located here
- 70,333
- Daytime population
- 127,514Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Montana
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lewis and Clark County, MT | 54 | 16 | 5.1 | $2.6M | +5.8% | #611 of 1,493 |
| 2Ravalli County, MT | 48 | 9 | 4.8 | $2.5M | +9.4% | #752 of 1,493 |
| 3Missoula County, MT | 41 | 32 | 6.1 | $2.1M | +4.4% | #965 of 1,493 |
| 4Lake County, MT | 39 | 7 | 5.6 | $2.1M | +6.9% | #1,042 of 1,493 |
| 5Cascade County, MT | 38 | 21 | 5.9 | $2M | +0.7% | #1,073 of 1,493 |
| 6Gallatin County, MT | 34 | 57 | 11.1 | $1.3M | +7.7% | #1,191 of 1,493 |
| 7Yellowstone County, MT | 33 | 55 | 7.9 | $1.6M | +4.5% | #1,211 of 1,493 |
| 8Flathead County, MT | 30 | 43 | 9.7 | $1.3M | +10.1% | #1,288 of 1,493 |
Other business types in Gallatin 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 trades41
- HVAC and plumbing50
- Electricians38
- Roofing and gutters43
- Lawn, cleaning and pest control34
- Landscaping and lawn care34
- House cleaning34
- Pest control71
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many landscaping and lawn care companies are in Gallatin County, MT?
There are 57 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings in Gallatin County as of September 2026. 4 of them (7%) are chain locations. The listings count landscapers, lawn care, tree services and gardeners. Official counts show 148 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping services in 2023, up 13.9% from 2019.
How much do households in Gallatin County, MT spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?
About $73.3M a year, or $1,432 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 101, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 57 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings, it comes to $1.3M 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 51,215 households in Gallatin County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Gallatin County, MT compare with the U.S. for landscaping and lawn care companies?
Gallatin County has 11.1 landscaping and lawn care companies per 10,000 households, 2.3 times the U.S. rate of 4.8. Spending per company is $1.3M, 56% below the U.S. figure of $2.9M. At the national ratio of landscaping and lawn care companies to household spending, Gallatin County would have about 25, against 57 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 346 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S. The official count rose 13.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Gallatin County, MT growing?
Population estimates put Gallatin County at 128,740 people in 2025, up 7.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 51,215 households. The median household income in Gallatin County is $93,528 a year, 16% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 40.9% 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. Gallatin County scores 34 for landscaping and lawn care companies (lower middle), #1,191 of 1,493 scored counties.
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How the score works · Top markets for landscaping and lawn care companies · All 56 business types in Gallatin County
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