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Landscaping and lawn care companies in the Sioux Falls, SD-MN metro area

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for landscaping and lawn care companies in the Sioux Falls, SD-MN metro area, set against other metro areas and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 45 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #218 of 385 scored metro areas
#1 of 2 scored metro areas based in South Dakota

Listings
74
1 chain location (1%)
Official establishments
127
+17.1% since 2019
Household spending a year
$157.5M
On lawn care, cleaning and other household services · $1,286 a household
Spending per listing
$2.1M
27% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
6.0
25% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
314,638
+9.5% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

At $1,286 per household (9% below the U.S. average), households in the Sioux Falls metro area spend about $157.5M a year on lawn care, cleaning and other household services. That is about $2.1M of household spending for each company on map listings, 27% 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 74 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings in the Sioux Falls metro area as of September 2026. One of them (1%) is a chain location, against 4% across the U.S. That comes to 6.0 for every 10,000 households, 25% above the U.S. rate of 4.8.

Official counts show 127 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping services in the Sioux Falls metro area in 2023, up 17.1% from 2019. That is one for every 965 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 12 SBA-backed loans worth $1.8M have gone to businesses classed as landscaping services in the Sioux Falls metro area.

Population estimates show the Sioux Falls metro area grew 9.5% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for landscaping and lawn care companies in the Sioux Falls metro area is 45 (lower middle), #218 of 385 scored metro areas and #1 of 2 scored metro areas based in South Dakota.

How the Sioux Falls metro area 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.

Landscaping and lawn care in Sioux Falls, SD-MN metro area compared with South Dakota and the U.S.
MeasureSioux Falls metro areaSouth DakotaU.S.
Listings per 10k households6.04.94.8
Spending per listing$2.1M$2.5M$2.9M
Households per official establishment9659721,095
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+17.1%+26.6%+9.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025+9.5%+5.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on lawn care, cleaning and other household services$1,286$1,222$1,414
Median household income$82,754$75,081$80,734
Groundwork market score4540

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
127+17.1% over the period
Employees, 2023
759
Annual payroll, 2023
$42.9M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
741 chain location
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
54The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
12
Amount
$1.8M

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as landscaping services in the Sioux Falls metro area, 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 the Sioux Falls metro area

Population, 2025 estimate
314,638+9.5% since 2020
Households
122,517
Median age
37.2
Homes lived in by their owners
66%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
3,058 sq. mi.
People per square mile
98
Median household income
$82,754
Average household income
$108,829
Median home value
$295,900
Jobs located here
172,822
Daytime population
308,393Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Landscaping and lawn care across South Dakota

Every South Dakota market ranked →

The highest-scoring metro areas in South Dakota for landscaping and lawn care companies, numbered among those based in South Dakota (a market based in another state is listed without a number), with the Sioux Falls metro area marked.

Top metro areas in South Dakota

Metro areas in South Dakota ranked for landscaping and lawn care companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Sioux Falls, SD-MN45746.0$2.1M+9.5%#218 of 385
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD34285.0$2.4M+1.0%#284 of 385
2Rapid City, SD34375.9$2.1M+6.2%#287 of 385

Other business types in the Sioux Falls metro area

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many landscaping and lawn care companies are in the Sioux Falls, SD-MN metro area?

As of September 2026, map listings count 74 landscaping and lawn care companies in the Sioux Falls metro area. One of them (1%) is a chain location. The listings count landscapers, lawn care, tree services and gardeners. Official counts show 127 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping services in 2023, up 17.1% from 2019.

How much do households in the Sioux Falls, SD-MN metro area spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?

About $157.5M a year, or $1,286 per household. That is 9% below the U.S. average (an index of 91, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 74 landscaping and lawn care companies on map listings, it comes to $2.1M 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 122,517 households in the Sioux Falls metro area and national spending patterns by income.

How does the Sioux Falls, SD-MN metro area compare with the U.S. for landscaping and lawn care companies?

The Sioux Falls metro area has 6.0 landscaping and lawn care companies per 10,000 households, 25% above the U.S. rate of 4.8. Spending per company is $2.1M, 27% below the U.S. figure of $2.9M. At the U.S. ratio of landscaping and lawn care companies to household spending, the Sioux Falls metro area would have about 54, against 74 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 965 households, against one for every 1,095 across the U.S. The official count rose 17.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.2% for the U.S.

How fast is the Sioux Falls, SD-MN metro area growing?

Population estimates put the Sioux Falls metro area at 314,638 people in 2025, up 9.5% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 122,517 households. Median household income in the Sioux Falls metro area is $82,754, 3% above the U.S. median of $80,734.

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. The Sioux Falls metro area scores 45 for landscaping and lawn care companies (lower middle), #218 of 385 scored metro areas.

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