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Landscaping and lawn care companies in North Dakota

Markets across North Dakota ranked by the Groundwork market score for landscaping and lawn care companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings
158
3 chain locations (2%)
Official establishments
285
+6.7% since 2019
Household spending a year
$412.5M
On lawn care, cleaning and other household services
Listings per 10k households
4.8
In line with the U.S.
Spending per listing
$2.6M
11% below the U.S.
Rank among states
#29 of 51
Market score 44 · Lower middle

A site report maps the landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings around any address in North Dakota by name and distance, and the spending within reach.

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What this means

Map listings as of September 2026 show 158 landscaping and lawn care companies in North Dakota. Chain locations make up 2% of them, against 4% across the U.S. That comes to 4.8 for every 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 4.8.

Household spending on lawn care, cleaning and other household services in North Dakota comes to about $412.5M a year: $1,246 per household, 12% below the U.S. average. That works out to $2.6M per company, 11% 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 285 businesses with payroll in North Dakota classed as landscaping services, up 6.7% from 2019. That is one for every 1,162 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, 22 SBA-backed loans worth $10.3M have gone to businesses classed as landscaping services in North Dakota.

Among the 50 states and DC, North Dakota ranks #29 for landscaping and lawn care companies, with a Groundwork market score of 44 (lower middle). Of the 4 scored metro areas in or partly in North Dakota, the Minot metro area scores highest (51). Of the 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in North Dakota, the Williston area scores highest (68).

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in North Dakota, 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

Metro areas reaching North Dakota, ranked for landscaping and lawn care companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Minot, ND51134.1$3.1M−2.4%#178 of 385
2Fargo, ND-MN46645.8$2.2M+7.7%#211 of 385
3Bismarck, ND30468.2$1.6M+4.5%#329 of 385
4Grand Forks, ND-MN28245.5$2.2M+0.8%#338 of 385

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching North Dakota, ranked for landscaping and lawn care companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Williston, ND6853.3$4.1M+1.4%#73 of 399
2Dickinson, ND5074.5$2.8M+0.7%#183 of 399
Wahpeton, ND-MNNot scored00.0n/a0.0%
Jamestown, NDNot scored33.2$3.6M−0.6%

Counties

Counties in North Dakota, ranked for landscaping and lawn care companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Morton County, ND6653.6$3.5M+3.8%#323 of 1,493
2Williams County, ND6453.3$4.1M+1.4%#363 of 1,493
3Cass County, ND51495.8$2.2M+9.1%#684 of 1,493
4Ward County, ND50134.6$2.8M−2.4%#698 of 1,493
5Grand Forks County, ND43165.1$2.3M+1.9%#916 of 1,493
6Stark County, ND4175.2$2.4M+0.5%#959 of 1,493
7Burleigh County, ND33419.9$1.3M+4.7%#1,213 of 1,493
Stutsman County, NDNot scored33.2$3.6M−0.6%
Richland County, NDNot scored00.0n/a+1.2%
McKenzie County, NDNot scored23.3$4.3M+2.8%
Rolette County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−4.1%
Ramsey County, NDNot scored35.5$2.1M−0.4%
Barnes County, NDNot scored24.1$2.8M−2.7%
Walsh County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−3.3%
McLean County, NDNot scored36.9$1.8M−0.2%
Mountrail County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−4.2%
Mercer County, NDNot scored12.8$4.5M+1.1%
Traill County, NDNot scored13.0$4.3M−0.8%
Pembina County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−3.8%
Bottineau County, NDNot scored13.7$3.4M−1.6%
Benson County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−3.0%
Ransom County, NDNot scored14.3$2.8M−1.5%
McHenry County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−3.9%
Dickey County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−1.5%
LaMoure County, NDNot scored00.0n/a+1.0%
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Counties in North Dakota, ranked for landscaping and lawn care companies by Groundwork market score, continued
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
Dunn County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−0.9%
Pierce County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−3.6%
Wells County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−5.9%
Sargent County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−3.4%
Sioux County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−5.4%
Cavalier County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−5.4%
Foster County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−5.1%
Emmons County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−2.4%
Nelson County, NDNot scored17.5$1.6M−1.0%
Bowman County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−7.1%
McIntosh County, NDNot scored18.4$1.3M−2.5%
Hettinger County, NDNot scored00.0n/a+0.4%
Kidder County, NDNot scored00.0n/a+0.5%
Eddy County, NDNot scored00.0n/a+0.1%
Renville County, NDNot scored00.0n/a+2.9%
Grant County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−3.5%
Griggs County, NDNot scored330.2$392K−2.5%
Divide County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−4.2%
Burke County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−2.7%
Adams County, NDNot scored00.0n/a+3.7%
Towner County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−5.0%
Oliver County, NDNot scored00.0n/a+1.7%
Logan County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−1.3%
Steele County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−0.1%
Golden Valley County, NDNot scored00.0n/a+4.8%
Sheridan County, NDNot scored00.0n/a+2.7%
Billings County, NDNot scored00.0n/a+15.2%
Slope County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−9.9%

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 North Dakota?

There are 158 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings in North Dakota as of September 2026. 3 of them (2%) are chain locations. The listings count landscapers, lawn care, tree services and gardeners. Official counts show 285 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping services in 2023, up 6.7% from 2019.

How much do households in North Dakota spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?

About $412.5M a year, or $1,246 per household. That is 12% below the U.S. average (an index of 88, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 158 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings, it comes to $2.6M 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 331,063 households in North Dakota and national spending patterns by income.

How does North Dakota compare with the U.S. for landscaping and lawn care companies?

North Dakota has 4.8 landscaping and lawn care companies per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 4.8. Spending per company is $2.6M, 11% below the U.S. figure of $2.9M. At the national ratio of landscaping and lawn care companies to household spending, North Dakota would have about 141, against 158 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,162 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S. The official count rose 6.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.2% for the U.S.

Which market in North Dakota has the highest market score for landscaping and lawn care companies?

Among 4 scored metro areas in or partly in North Dakota, the Minot metro area scores highest, at 51 (upper middle). Among 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in North Dakota, the Williston area scores highest, at 68 (upper middle). Among 7 scored counties in North Dakota, Morton County scores highest, at 66 (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. North Dakota scores 44 for landscaping and lawn care companies (lower middle), #29 of the 50 states and DC.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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