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Landscaping and lawn care companies in Minnehaha County, SD
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for landscaping and lawn care companies in Minnehaha County, SD, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 58 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #505 of 1,493 scored counties
#1 of 10 scored counties in South Dakota
- Listings
- 41
- 1 chain location (2%)
- Official establishments
- 81
- +14.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $106.6M
- On lawn care, cleaning and other household services · $1,257 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.6M
- 11% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.8
- In line with the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 212,691
- +7.6% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on lawn care, cleaning and other household services in Minnehaha County comes to about $106.6M a year: $1,257 per household, 11% below the U.S. average. Spread across 41 landscaping and lawn care companies, that is $2.6M per company, 11% below 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.
There are 41 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings in Minnehaha County as of September 2026. One of them (2%) is a chain location, against 4% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 4.8, in line with the U.S. rate of 4.8.
Official counts show 81 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping services in Minnehaha County in 2023, up 14.1% from 2019. That is one for every 1,047 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 7 SBA-backed loans worth $622K have gone to businesses classed as landscaping services in Minnehaha County.
Population estimates show Minnehaha County grew 7.6% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for landscaping and lawn care companies in Minnehaha County is 58 (upper middle), #505 of 1,493 scored counties and #1 of 10 scored counties in South Dakota.
How Minnehaha 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 | Minnehaha County | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.8 |
| Spending per listing | $2.6M | $2.5M | $2.9M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,047 | 972 | 1,095 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +14.1% | +26.6% | +9.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +7.6% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on lawn care, cleaning and other household services | $1,257 | $1,222 | $1,414 |
| Median household income | $76,880 | $75,081 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 58 | 40 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 71 → 81+14.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 333
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $18.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 411 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 36The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 7
- Amount
- $622K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as landscaping services in Minnehaha 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 Minnehaha County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 212,691+7.6% since 2020
- Households
- 84,814
- Median age
- 36.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 63%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 807 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 252
- Median household income
- $76,880+24.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $102,921
- Median home value
- $287,600
- Jobs located here
- 135,684
- Daytime population
- 228,682Residents 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 Minnehaha 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 Minnehaha 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 trades47
- HVAC and plumbing53
- Electricians50
- Roofing and gutters47
- Lawn, cleaning and pest control44
- Landscaping and lawn care58
- House cleaning33
- Pest control64
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many landscaping and lawn care companies are in Minnehaha County, SD?
As of September 2026, map listings count 41 landscaping and lawn care companies in Minnehaha County. One of them (2%) is a chain location. The listings count landscapers, lawn care, tree services and gardeners. Official counts show 81 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping services in 2023, up 14.1% from 2019.
How much do households in Minnehaha County, SD spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?
About $106.6M a year, or $1,257 per household. That is 11% below the U.S. average (an index of 89, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 41 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings, it comes to $2.6M 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 84,814 households in Minnehaha County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Minnehaha County, SD compare with the U.S. for landscaping and lawn care companies?
Minnehaha County 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 U.S. ratio of landscaping and lawn care companies to household spending, Minnehaha County would have about 36, against 41 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,047 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S. The official count rose 14.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Minnehaha County, SD growing?
Population estimates put Minnehaha County at 212,691 people in 2025, up 7.6% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 84,814 households. Median household income in Minnehaha County is $76,880, 5% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 24.5%, 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. Minnehaha County scores 58 for landscaping and lawn care companies (upper middle), #505 of 1,493 scored counties.
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