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Landscaping and lawn care companies in Richland County, OH
The landscaping and lawn care companies in Richland County, OH, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 23 out of 100: Low
Ranked #1,413 of 1,493 scored counties
#67 of 72 scored counties in Ohio
- Listings
- 33
- 1 chain location (3%)
- Official establishments
- 49
- +16.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $54.9M
- On lawn care, cleaning and other household services · $1,096 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.7M
- 43% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 6.6
- 38% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 124,893
- −0.1% since 2020
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What this means
Richland County scores 23 (low) on the Groundwork market score for landscaping and lawn care companies, ranking #1,413 of 1,493 scored counties and #67 of 72 scored counties in Ohio. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 33 landscaping and lawn care companies in Richland County. One of them (3%) is a chain location, against 4% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 6.6, 38% above the U.S. rate of 4.8.
Household spending on lawn care, cleaning and other household services in Richland County comes to about $54.9M a year: $1,096 per household, 22% below the U.S. average. That is about $1.7M of household spending for each company on map listings, 43% 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 49 businesses with payroll in Richland County classed as landscaping services, up 16.7% from 2019. That is one for every 1,023 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 7 SBA-backed loans worth $245K have gone to businesses classed as landscaping services in Richland County. Population estimates show Richland County declined 0.1% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Richland County compares
The same measures for Ohio 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 | Richland County | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 6.6 | 5.6 | 4.8 |
| Spending per listing | $1.7M | $2.2M | $2.9M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,023 | 1,150 | 1,095 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +16.7% | +7.9% | +9.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.1% | +0.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on lawn care, cleaning and other household services | $1,096 | $1,218 | $1,414 |
| Median household income | $59,509 | $71,389 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 23 | 30 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 42 → 49+16.7% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 179
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 331 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 19The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 7
- Amount
- $245K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as landscaping services in Richland 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 Richland County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 124,893−0.1% since 2020
- Households
- 50,111
- Median age
- 40.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 68%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 495 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 253
- Median household income
- $59,509+20.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $76,578
- Median home value
- $164,800
- Jobs located here
- 47,696
- Daytime population
- 122,740Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Ohio market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Ohio for landscaping and lawn care companies, numbered among those based in Ohio, with Richland County marked.
Top counties in Ohio
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Franklin County, OH | 67 | 237 | 4.3 | $3M | +2.8% | #304 of 1,493 |
| 2Delaware County, OH | 57 | 68 | 8.3 | $2M | +12.5% | #543 of 1,493 |
| 3Ross County, OH | 56 | 9 | 3.0 | $3.7M | −0.8% | #546 of 1,493 |
| 4Coshocton County, OH | 56 | 5 | 3.4 | $3.2M | +1.6% | #550 of 1,493 |
| 5Scioto County, OH | 55 | 7 | 2.4 | $4.3M | −3.4% | #567 of 1,493 |
| 6Fairfield County, OH | 55 | 34 | 5.6 | $2.4M | +6.5% | #583 of 1,493 |
| 7Columbiana County, OH | 53 | 12 | 2.9 | $3.8M | −2.2% | #625 of 1,493 |
| 8Athens County, OH | 53 | 10 | 4.3 | $2.5M | +1.3% | #636 of 1,493 |
| 9Warren County, OH | 53 | 69 | 7.5 | $2M | +5.7% | #646 of 1,493 |
| 10Miami County, OH | 52 | 20 | 4.5 | $2.8M | +3.4% | #656 of 1,493 |
| 67Richland County, OH | 23 | 33 | 6.6 | $1.7M | −0.1% | #1,413 of 1,493 |
Other business types in Richland 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 trades39
- HVAC and plumbing51
- Electricians40
- Roofing and gutters26
- Lawn, cleaning and pest control21
- Landscaping and lawn care23
- House cleaning32
- Pest control32
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many landscaping and lawn care companies are in Richland County, OH?
Richland County has 33 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings as of September 2026. One of them (3%) is a chain location. The listings count landscapers, lawn care, tree services and gardeners. Official counts show 49 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping services in 2023, up 16.7% from 2019.
How much do households in Richland County, OH spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?
About $54.9M a year, or $1,096 per household. That is 22% below the U.S. average (an index of 78, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 33 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings, it comes to $1.7M 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 50,111 households in Richland County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Richland County, OH compare with the U.S. for landscaping and lawn care companies?
Richland County has 6.6 landscaping and lawn care companies per 10,000 households, 38% above the U.S. rate of 4.8. Spending per company is $1.7M, 43% below the U.S. figure of $2.9M. At the national ratio of landscaping and lawn care companies to household spending, Richland County would have about 19, against 33 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,023 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S. The official count rose 16.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Richland County, OH growing?
Population estimates put Richland County at 124,893 people in 2025, down 0.1% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 50,111 households. The median household income in Richland County is $59,509 a year, 26% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 20.1% 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. Richland County scores 23 for landscaping and lawn care companies (low), #1,413 of 1,493 scored counties.
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