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Landscaping and lawn care companies in Codington County, SD
The landscaping and lawn care companies in Codington County, SD, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 24 out of 100: Low
Ranked #1,394 of 1,493 scored counties
#10 of 10 scored counties in South Dakota
- Listings
- 9
- 1 chain location (11%)
- Official establishments
- 23
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $14.5M
- On lawn care, cleaning and other household services · $1,160 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.6M
- 45% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 7.2
- 50% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 29,562
- +4.3% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for landscaping and lawn care companies in Codington County is 24 (low), #1,394 of 1,493 scored counties and #10 of 10 scored counties in South Dakota. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 9 landscaping and lawn care companies in Codington County. One of them (11%) is a chain location, against 4% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 7.2, 50% above the U.S. rate of 4.8.
At $1,160 per household (18% below the U.S. average), households in Codington County spend about $14.5M a year on lawn care, cleaning and other household services. That works out to $1.6M per company, 45% 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 Codington County was 23 in 2023. That is one for every 545 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S. Population estimates show Codington County grew 4.3% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Codington County compares
The same measures for South Dakota 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 | Codington County | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 7.2 | 4.9 | 4.8 |
| Spending per listing | $1.6M | $2.5M | $2.9M |
| Households per official establishment | 545 | 972 | 1,095 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +26.6% | +9.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +4.3% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on lawn care, cleaning and other household services | $1,160 | $1,222 | $1,414 |
| Median household income | $72,727 | $75,081 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 24 | 40 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 14 → 23
- Employees, 2023
- 49
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $2.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 91 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 5The 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 Codington 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 Codington County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 29,562+4.3% since 2020
- Households
- 12,526
- Median age
- 39.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 70%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 688 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 42
- Median household income
- $72,727+29.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $90,805
- Median home value
- $237,700
- Jobs located here
- 16,302
- Daytime population
- 29,337Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every South Dakota market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in South Dakota for landscaping and lawn care companies, numbered among those based in South Dakota, with Codington County marked.
Top counties in South Dakota
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Minnehaha County, SD | 58 | 41 | 4.8 | $2.6M | +7.6% | #505 of 1,493 |
| 2Lawrence County, SD | 46 | 6 | 5.0 | $2.4M | +14.0% | #824 of 1,493 |
| 3Brookings County, SD | 45 | 8 | 5.8 | $2.1M | +9.6% | #869 of 1,493 |
| 4Pennington County, SD | 43 | 28 | 6.0 | $2M | +6.6% | #921 of 1,493 |
| 5Lincoln County, SD | 39 | 30 | 10.8 | $1.3M | +17.5% | #1,059 of 1,493 |
| 6Yankton County, SD | 38 | 6 | 6.2 | $1.9M | +1.5% | #1,074 of 1,493 |
| 7Meade County, SD | 35 | 7 | 5.8 | $2.1M | +2.7% | #1,145 of 1,493 |
| 8Brown County, SD | 30 | 9 | 5.5 | $2.2M | −1.7% | #1,267 of 1,493 |
| 9Davison County, SD | 29 | 6 | 6.7 | $1.7M | +0.6% | #1,301 of 1,493 |
| 10Codington County, SD | 24 | 9 | 7.2 | $1.6M | +4.3% | #1,394 of 1,493 |
Other business types in Codington 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 trades29
- HVAC and plumbing26
- Electricians30
- Roofing and gutters26
- Lawn, cleaning and pest control20
- Landscaping and lawn care24
- House cleaning18
- Pest control
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many landscaping and lawn care companies are in Codington County, SD?
Codington County has 9 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings as of September 2026. One of them (11%) is a chain location. The listings count landscapers, lawn care, tree services and gardeners. Official counts show 23 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping services in 2023.
How much do households in Codington County, SD spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?
About $14.5M a year, or $1,160 per household. That is 18% below the U.S. average (an index of 82, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 9 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings, it comes to $1.6M 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 12,526 households in Codington County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Codington County, SD compare with the U.S. for landscaping and lawn care companies?
Codington County has 7.2 landscaping and lawn care companies per 10,000 households, 50% above the U.S. rate of 4.8. Spending per company is $1.6M, 45% below the U.S. figure of $2.9M. At the national ratio of landscaping and lawn care companies to household spending, Codington County would have about 5, against 9 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 545 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S.
How fast is Codington County, SD growing?
Population estimates put Codington County at 29,562 people in 2025, up 4.3% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 12,526 households. The median household income in Codington County is $72,727 a year, 10% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 29.0% 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. Codington County scores 24 for landscaping and lawn care companies (low), #1,394 of 1,493 scored counties.
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