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Landscaping and lawn care companies in Washington County, RI
How Washington County, RI compares with other counties and the U.S. for landscaping and lawn care companies: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 24 out of 100: Low
Ranked #1,405 of 1,493 scored counties
#5 of 5 scored counties in Rhode Island
- Listings
- 59
- 1 chain location (2%)
- Official establishments
- 176
- +8.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $78.2M
- On lawn care, cleaning and other household services · $1,487 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.3M
- 55% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 11.2
- 2.3 times the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 129,795
- 0.0% since 2020
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What this means
For landscaping and lawn care companies, Washington County has a Groundwork market score of 24 (low): #1,405 of 1,493 scored counties and #5 of 5 scored counties in Rhode Island. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 59 landscaping and lawn care companies in Washington County. One of them (2%) is a chain location, against 4% across the U.S. That comes to 11.2 for every 10,000 households, 2.3 times the U.S. rate of 4.8.
Households in Washington County spend about $78.2M a year on lawn care, cleaning and other household services, or $1,487 per household, 5% above the U.S. average. That works out to $1.3M per company, 55% 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.
Official counts show 176 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping services in Washington County in 2023, up 8.0% from 2019. That is one for every 299 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 6 SBA-backed loans worth $1M have gone to businesses classed as landscaping services in Washington County. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Washington County held about level, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Washington County compares
The same measures for Rhode Island 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 | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 11.2 | 5.8 | 4.8 |
| Spending per listing | $1.3M | $2.3M | $2.9M |
| Households per official establishment | 299 | 556 | 1,095 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +8.0% | +9.7% | +9.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | 0.0% | +1.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on lawn care, cleaning and other household services | $1,487 | $1,342 | $1,414 |
| Median household income | $106,638 | $87,796 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 24 | 27 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 163 → 176+8.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 608
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $42.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 591 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 27The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 6
- Amount
- $1M
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
- 129,7950.0% since 2020
- Households
- 52,549
- Median age
- 45.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 78%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 329 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 396
- Median household income
- $106,638+24.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $136,741
- Median home value
- $510,800
- Jobs located here
- 55,609
- Daytime population
- 127,343Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Rhode Island market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Rhode Island for landscaping and lawn care companies, numbered among those based in Rhode Island, with Washington County marked.
Top counties in Rhode Island
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Kent County, RI | 49 | 37 | 5.1 | $2.7M | +1.8% | #721 of 1,493 |
| 2Providence County, RI | 48 | 117 | 4.5 | $2.8M | +2.8% | #750 of 1,493 |
| 3Bristol County, RI | 47 | 11 | 5.5 | $2.8M | −1.5% | #781 of 1,493 |
| 4Newport County, RI | 25 | 31 | 8.4 | $1.7M | −2.9% | #1,376 of 1,493 |
| 5Washington County, RI | 24 | 59 | 11.2 | $1.3M | 0.0% | #1,405 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 trades58
- HVAC and plumbing60
- Electricians57
- Roofing and gutters65
- Lawn, cleaning and pest control28
- Landscaping and lawn care24
- House cleaning68
- Pest control66
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many landscaping and lawn care companies are in Washington County, RI?
Washington County has 59 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings as of September 2026. One of them (2%) is a chain location. The listings count landscapers, lawn care, tree services and gardeners. Official counts show 176 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping services in 2023, up 8.0% from 2019.
How much do households in Washington County, RI spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?
About $78.2M a year, or $1,487 per household. That is 5% above the U.S. average (an index of 105, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 59 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 52,549 households in Washington County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Washington County, RI compare with the U.S. for landscaping and lawn care companies?
Washington County has 11.2 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, 55% 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 27, against 59 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 299 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S. The official count rose 8.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Washington County, RI growing?
Population estimates put Washington County at 129,795 people in 2025, unchanged since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 52,549 households. The median household income in Washington County is $106,638 a year, 32% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 24.7% 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 24 for landscaping and lawn care companies (low), #1,405 of 1,493 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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How the score works · Top markets for landscaping and lawn care companies · All 56 business types in Washington County
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