Market rankings · New Mexico
Landscaping and lawn care companies in New Mexico
Every metro area, small-town market and county in New Mexico, ranked by the Groundwork market score for landscaping and lawn care companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 227
- 7 chain locations (3%)
- Official establishments
- 405
- +14.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1B
- On lawn care, cleaning and other household services
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.7
- 44% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $4.4M
- 51% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #23 of 51
- Market score 59 · Upper middle
A site report maps the landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings around any address in New Mexico 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
New Mexico has 227 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 3% of them, against 4% across the U.S. That comes to 2.7 for every 10,000 households, 44% below the U.S. rate of 4.8.
Household spending on lawn care, cleaning and other household services in New Mexico comes to about $1B a year: $1,197 per household, 15% below the U.S. average. That works out to $4.4M per company, 51% 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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as landscaping services in New Mexico was 405 in 2023, up 14.7% from 2019. That is one for every 2,068 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, 11 SBA-backed loans worth $5.2M have gone to businesses classed as landscaping services in New Mexico.
Among the 50 states and DC, New Mexico ranks #23 for landscaping and lawn care companies, with a Groundwork market score of 59 (upper middle). Of the 4 scored metro areas in or partly in New Mexico, the Las Cruces metro area scores highest (69). Of the 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in New Mexico, the Alamogordo area scores highest (77).
Every market in New Mexico for landscaping and lawn care companies
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in New Mexico, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Las Cruces, NM | 69 | 20 | 2.4 | $4.8M | +4.1% | #79 of 385 |
| 2Albuquerque, NM | 67 | 115 | 3.1 | $4.1M | +0.8% | #95 of 385 |
| 3Farmington, NM | 62 | 7 | 1.7 | $6.7M | −0.9% | #121 of 385 |
| 4Santa Fe, NM | 42 | 38 | 5.4 | $2.5M | +1.2% | #233 of 385 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Alamogordo, NM | 77 | 6 | 2.5 | $4.6M | +3.7% | #30 of 399 |
| 2Hobbs, NM | 70 | 9 | 3.6 | $3.3M | +0.2% | #62 of 399 |
| 3Roswell, NM | 59 | 6 | 2.5 | $4.3M | −2.7% | #123 of 399 |
| 4Clovis, NM | 43 | 10 | 3.8 | $2.8M | −3.3% | #246 of 399 |
| Gallup, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.1% | |
| Carlsbad-Artesia, NM | Not scored | 2 | 0.8 | $15M | +0.3% | |
| Española, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.0% | |
| Taos, NM | Not scored | 3 | 1.9 | $6M | +0.3% | |
| Las Vegas, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.2% | |
| Silver City, NM | Not scored | 2 | 1.8 | $6M | −3.4% | |
| Deming, NM | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $9M | −0.2% | |
| Ruidoso, NM | Not scored | 3 | 3.0 | $3.7M | −2.3% | |
| Los Alamos, NM | Not scored | 3 | 3.6 | $4.9M | 0.0% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sandoval County, NM | 84 | 16 | 2.8 | $4.8M | +6.9% | #38 of 1,493 |
| 2Valencia County, NM | 77 | 5 | 1.8 | $6.3M | +7.2% | #106 of 1,493 |
| 3Otero County, NM | 72 | 6 | 2.5 | $4.6M | +3.7% | #195 of 1,493 |
| 4Doña Ana County, NM | 69 | 20 | 2.4 | $4.8M | +4.1% | #261 of 1,493 |
| 5Lea County, NM | 64 | 9 | 3.6 | $3.3M | +0.2% | #367 of 1,493 |
| 6San Juan County, NM | 63 | 7 | 1.7 | $6.7M | −0.9% | #388 of 1,493 |
| 7Bernalillo County, NM | 63 | 93 | 3.3 | $3.8M | −1.4% | #394 of 1,493 |
| 8Chaves County, NM | 57 | 6 | 2.5 | $4.3M | −2.7% | #520 of 1,493 |
| 9Santa Fe County, NM | 48 | 38 | 5.4 | $2.5M | +1.2% | #754 of 1,493 |
| 10Curry County, NM | 42 | 8 | 4.3 | $2.6M | −3.5% | #933 of 1,493 |
| McKinley County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.1% | |
| Eddy County, NM | Not scored | 2 | 0.8 | $15M | +0.3% | |
| Rio Arriba County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.0% | |
| Taos County, NM | Not scored | 3 | 1.9 | $6M | +0.3% | |
| Grant County, NM | Not scored | 2 | 1.8 | $6M | −3.4% | |
| San Miguel County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.2% | |
| Cibola County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.6% | |
| Luna County, NM | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $9M | −0.2% | |
| Lincoln County, NM | Not scored | 3 | 3.0 | $3.7M | −2.3% | |
| Los Alamos County, NM | Not scored | 3 | 3.6 | $4.9M | 0.0% | |
| Roosevelt County, NM | Not scored | 2 | 2.7 | $3.9M | −2.8% | |
| Socorro County, NM | Not scored | 1 | 1.9 | $5.1M | −4.3% | |
| Torrance County, NM | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $6.7M | +6.9% | |
| Colfax County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.4% | |
| Sierra County, NM | Not scored | 1 | 1.8 | $5.2M | −1.4% |
Show all 33 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quay County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.0% | |
| Guadalupe County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.2% | |
| Mora County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.3% | |
| Hidalgo County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.6% | |
| Union County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.5% | |
| Catron County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.1% | |
| De Baca County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.4% | |
| Harding County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.4% |
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 New Mexico?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 227 landscaping and lawn care companies in New Mexico. 7 of them (3%) are chain locations. The listings count landscapers, lawn care, tree services and gardeners. Official counts show 405 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping services in 2023, up 14.7% from 2019.
How much do households in New Mexico spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?
About $1B a year, or $1,197 per household. That is 15% below the U.S. average (an index of 85, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 227 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings, it comes to $4.4M 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 837,414 households in New Mexico and national spending patterns by income.
How does New Mexico compare with the U.S. for landscaping and lawn care companies?
New Mexico has 2.7 landscaping and lawn care companies per 10,000 households, 44% below the U.S. rate of 4.8. Spending per company is $4.4M, 51% above the U.S. figure of $2.9M. At the U.S. ratio of landscaping and lawn care companies to household spending, New Mexico would have about 342, against 227 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,068 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S. The official count rose 14.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.2% for the U.S.
Which market in New Mexico has the highest market score for landscaping and lawn care companies?
Among 4 scored metro areas in or partly in New Mexico, the Las Cruces metro area scores highest, at 69 (upper middle). Among 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in New Mexico, the Alamogordo area scores highest, at 77 (high). Among 10 scored counties in New Mexico, Sandoval County scores highest, at 84 (high). 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. New Mexico scores 59 for landscaping and lawn care companies (upper middle), #23 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 New Mexico. 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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