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Landscaping and lawn care companies in Washington County, NE
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for landscaping and lawn care companies in Washington County, NE, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 25 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,382 of 1,493 scored counties
#12 of 13 scored counties in Nebraska
- Listings
- 8
- 0 chain locations (0%)
- Official establishments
- 28
- +21.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $11.5M
- On lawn care, cleaning and other household services · $1,361 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.4M
- 51% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 9.5
- 98% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 21,302
- +1.8% since 2020
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What this means
For landscaping and lawn care companies, Washington County has a Groundwork market score of 25 (lower middle): #1,382 of 1,493 scored counties and #12 of 13 scored counties in Nebraska. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 8 landscaping and lawn care companies in Washington County. None of them are chain locations, against 4% across the U.S. That is 9.5 per 10,000 households, 98% above the U.S. rate of 4.8.
Households in Washington County spend about $11.5M a year on lawn care, cleaning and other household services, or $1,361 per household, 4% below the U.S. average. That is about $1.4M of household spending for each company on map listings, 51% 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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as landscaping services in Washington County was 28 in 2023, up 21.7% from 2019. That is one for every 301 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Washington County grew 1.8%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Washington County compares
The same measures for Nebraska 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 | Washington County | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 9.5 | 6.2 | 4.8 |
| Spending per listing | $1.4M | $2M | $2.9M |
| Households per official establishment | 301 | 850 | 1,095 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +21.7% | +6.8% | +9.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.8% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on lawn care, cleaning and other household services | $1,361 | $1,248 | $1,414 |
| Median household income | $94,396 | $76,475 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 25 | 26 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 23 → 28+21.7% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 93
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $4.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 80 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 4The 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 Washington 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 Washington County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 21,302+1.8% since 2020
- Households
- 8,429
- Median age
- 43.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 83%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.2
- Land area
- 390 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 54
- Median household income
- $94,396+32.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $117,199
- Median home value
- $297,600
- Jobs located here
- 8,537
- Daytime population
- 18,136Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Nebraska
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Madison County, NE | 46 | 5 | 3.5 | $3.3M | +1.6% | #811 of 1,493 |
| 2Scotts Bluff County, NE | 44 | 6 | 4.0 | $2.8M | −1.3% | #883 of 1,493 |
| 3Dodge County, NE | 43 | 8 | 5.3 | $2.2M | +2.6% | #917 of 1,493 |
| 4Sarpy County, NE | 43 | 63 | 8.5 | $1.7M | +9.0% | #928 of 1,493 |
| 5Lancaster County, NE | 41 | 83 | 6.2 | $2M | +3.4% | #972 of 1,493 |
| 6Dawson County, NE | 39 | 5 | 5.5 | $2.2M | +1.5% | #1,039 of 1,493 |
| 7Douglas County, NE | 39 | 166 | 7.0 | $1.9M | +3.6% | #1,048 of 1,493 |
| 8Saunders County, NE | 34 | 7 | 7.9 | $1.7M | +6.0% | #1,182 of 1,493 |
| 9Cass County, NE | 34 | 9 | 8.3 | $1.6M | +3.9% | #1,186 of 1,493 |
| 10Buffalo County, NE | 33 | 13 | 6.5 | $1.9M | +1.9% | #1,201 of 1,493 |
| 12Washington County, NE | 25 | 8 | 9.5 | $1.4M | +1.8% | #1,382 of 1,493 |
Other business types in Washington 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 trades49
- HVAC and plumbing
- Electricians
- Roofing and gutters
- Lawn, cleaning and pest control29
- Landscaping and lawn care25
- House cleaning
- Pest control
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many landscaping and lawn care companies are in Washington County, NE?
There are 8 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings in Washington County as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations. The listings count landscapers, lawn care, tree services and gardeners. Official counts show 28 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping services in 2023, up 21.7% from 2019.
How much do households in Washington County, NE spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?
About $11.5M a year, or $1,361 per household. That is 4% below the U.S. average (an index of 96, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 8 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings, it comes to $1.4M 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 8,429 households in Washington County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Washington County, NE compare with the U.S. for landscaping and lawn care companies?
Washington County has 9.5 landscaping and lawn care companies per 10,000 households, 98% above the U.S. rate of 4.8. Spending per company is $1.4M, 51% below the U.S. figure of $2.9M. At the national ratio of landscaping and lawn care companies to household spending, Washington County would have about 4, against 8 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 301 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S. The official count rose 21.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Washington County, NE growing?
Population estimates put Washington County at 21,302 people in 2025, up 1.8% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 8,429 households. The median household income in Washington County is $94,396 a year, 17% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 32.2% 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. Washington County scores 25 for landscaping and lawn care companies (lower middle), #1,382 of 1,493 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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