Market rankings · Arkansas
Lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies in Arkansas
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Arkansas, ranked by the Groundwork market score for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 836
- 81 chain locations (10%)
- Official establishments
- 1,439
- +8.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.6B
- On lawn care, cleaning and other household services
- Listings per 10k households
- 6.9
- 18% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2M
- 17% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #5 of 51
- Market score 71 · Upper middle
A site report maps the lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies on map listings around any address in Arkansas by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Arkansas has 836 lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies on map listings as of September 2026. 81 of them (10%) are chain locations, against 7% across the U.S. That comes to 6.9 for every 10,000 households, 18% below the U.S. rate of 8.4.
Household spending on lawn care, cleaning and other household services in Arkansas comes to about $1.6B a year: $1,357 per household, 4% below the U.S. average. That works out to $2M per company, 17% above the U.S. figure of $1.7M.
In 2023, official counts showed 1,439 businesses with payroll in Arkansas classed as landscaping, cleaning and pest control services, up 8.0% from 2019. That is one for every 838 households, against one for every 618 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 8.4% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 24 SBA-backed loans worth $5.3M have gone to businesses classed as landscaping, cleaning and pest control services in Arkansas.
Among the 50 states and DC, Arkansas ranks #5 for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies, with a Groundwork market score of 71 (upper middle). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arkansas, the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway metro area scores highest (75). Of the 10 scored small-town markets in or partly in Arkansas, the Malvern area scores highest (81).
Every market in Arkansas for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Arkansas, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 75 | 230 | 7.4 | $1.9M | +3.8% | #31 of 387 |
| 2Fort Smith, AR-OK | 73 | 58 | 6.4 | $2.1M | +3.1% | #38 of 387 |
| 3Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | 69 | 206 | 9.6 | $1.6M | +13.1% | #70 of 387 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 67 | 403 | 7.7 | $1.9M | −0.3% | #80 of 387 |
| 4Jonesboro, AR | 64 | 47 | 8.8 | $1.5M | +3.6% | #105 of 387 |
| Texarkana, TX-AR | 58 | 37 | 6.6 | $2M | −0.4% | #127 of 387 |
| 5Hot Springs, AR | 26 | 47 | 10.8 | $1.2M | −0.6% | #358 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Malvern, AR | 81 | 5 | 4.1 | $3.1M | +1.1% | #19 of 481 |
| 2Harrison, AR | 77 | 6 | 3.2 | $3.9M | +2.4% | #32 of 481 |
| 3Paragould, AR | 73 | 12 | 6.7 | $1.9M | +3.4% | #50 of 481 |
| 4Searcy, AR | 72 | 15 | 5.1 | $2.5M | +4.2% | #54 of 481 |
| 5Blytheville, AR | 63 | 6 | 3.9 | $3.3M | −6.7% | #110 of 481 |
| 6Pine Bluff, AR | 60 | 15 | 5.6 | $2.2M | −5.6% | #136 of 481 |
| 7El Dorado, AR | 59 | 9 | 6.0 | $2.2M | −5.2% | #148 of 481 |
| 8Russellville, AR | 58 | 25 | 7.7 | $1.7M | +1.6% | #162 of 481 |
| 9Batesville, AR | 58 | 13 | 8.9 | $1.5M | +2.2% | #164 of 481 |
| 10Mountain Home, AR | 35 | 24 | 12.4 | $1M | +3.1% | #389 of 481 |
| Camden, AR | Not scored | 3 | 2.9 | $4.3M | −3.6% | |
| Forrest City, AR | Not scored | 3 | 3.9 | $2.9M | −5.3% | |
| Magnolia, AR | Not scored | 4 | 4.8 | $2.7M | −3.7% | |
| Arkadelphia, AR | Not scored | 2 | 2.5 | $5.1M | −2.2% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lonoke County, AR | 80 | 14 | 4.9 | $2.9M | +3.5% | #61 of 1,771 |
| 2Saline County, AR | 80 | 34 | 6.8 | $2.2M | +7.6% | #68 of 1,771 |
| 3Crawford County, AR | 76 | 12 | 5.1 | $2.6M | +4.1% | #114 of 1,771 |
| 4Hot Spring County, AR | 74 | 5 | 4.1 | $3.1M | +1.1% | #145 of 1,771 |
| 5Faulkner County, AR | 74 | 36 | 7.3 | $1.9M | +8.2% | #154 of 1,771 |
| 6Boone County, AR | 70 | 6 | 3.9 | $3.3M | +3.3% | #220 of 1,771 |
| 7White County, AR | 70 | 15 | 5.1 | $2.5M | +4.2% | #226 of 1,771 |
| 8Greene County, AR | 70 | 12 | 6.7 | $1.9M | +3.4% | #239 of 1,771 |
| 9Benton County, AR | 68 | 100 | 8.9 | $1.9M | +16.0% | #271 of 1,771 |
| 10Grant County, AR | 66 | 6 | 8.6 | $1.6M | +4.1% | #322 of 1,771 |
| 11Crittenden County, AR | 64 | 9 | 4.9 | $2.5M | −3.9% | #364 of 1,771 |
| 12Polk County, AR | 61 | 6 | 7.6 | $1.6M | +1.6% | #468 of 1,771 |
| 13Washington County, AR | 61 | 99 | 10.2 | $1.4M | +9.9% | #475 of 1,771 |
| 14Madison County, AR | 61 | 7 | 10.8 | $1.2M | +11.2% | #482 of 1,771 |
| 15Pulaski County, AR | 60 | 138 | 8.0 | $1.8M | +1.3% | #500 of 1,771 |
| 16Mississippi County, AR | 58 | 6 | 3.9 | $3.3M | −6.7% | #542 of 1,771 |
| 17Union County, AR | 58 | 9 | 6.0 | $2.2M | −5.2% | #550 of 1,771 |
| 18Craighead County, AR | 58 | 44 | 9.9 | $1.4M | +4.8% | #581 of 1,771 |
| 19Jefferson County, AR | 56 | 15 | 6.2 | $2M | −5.7% | #635 of 1,771 |
| 20Sebastian County, AR | 56 | 45 | 8.6 | $1.6M | +2.2% | #651 of 1,771 |
| 21Miller County, AR | 55 | 9 | 5.5 | $2.2M | −0.5% | #672 of 1,771 |
| 22Independence County, AR | 55 | 13 | 8.9 | $1.5M | +2.2% | #694 of 1,771 |
| 23Pope County, AR | 54 | 21 | 8.6 | $1.5M | +2.5% | #721 of 1,771 |
| 24Sharp County, AR | 52 | 7 | 10.2 | $1.2M | +4.7% | #792 of 1,771 |
| 25Ashley County, AR | 41 | 6 | 8.2 | $1.4M | −5.9% | #1,214 of 1,771 |
Show all 75 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Cleburne County, AR | 39 | 12 | 11.4 | $1.1M | +3.9% | #1,301 of 1,771 |
| 27Garland County, AR | 30 | 47 | 10.8 | $1.2M | −0.6% | #1,573 of 1,771 |
| 28Baxter County, AR | 30 | 24 | 12.4 | $1M | +3.1% | #1,582 of 1,771 |
| Carroll County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 2.6 | $4.9M | +3.6% | |
| Johnson County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 2.9 | $4.1M | +2.0% | |
| Poinsett County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 3.4 | $3.5M | −2.0% | |
| St. Francis County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 3.9 | $2.9M | −5.3% | |
| Columbia County, AR | Not scored | 4 | 4.8 | $2.7M | −3.7% | |
| Ouachita County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 3.5 | $3.5M | −3.9% | |
| Logan County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 3.5 | $3.7M | +2.5% | |
| Clark County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 2.5 | $5.1M | −2.2% | |
| Conway County, AR | Not scored | 4 | 4.8 | $2.6M | +3.2% | |
| Yell County, AR | Not scored | 4 | 4.8 | $2.6M | −1.3% | |
| Hempstead County, AR | Not scored | 4 | 5.3 | $2.2M | −4.6% | |
| Randolph County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 4.1 | $3M | +1.5% | |
| Franklin County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.5% | |
| Marion County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.3% | |
| Drew County, AR | Not scored | 4 | 5.6 | $2.1M | −1.5% | |
| Jackson County, AR | Not scored | 4 | 6.6 | $1.8M | 0.0% | |
| Cross County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $8.3M | −3.6% | |
| Arkansas County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 3.0 | $4.2M | −7.4% | |
| Lawrence County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 4.5 | $2.7M | +0.3% | |
| Van Buren County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $8.9M | +2.8% | |
| Sevier County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 1.8 | $6.9M | −0.1% | |
| Phillips County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 3.3 | $3.3M | −13.0% | |
| Clay County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 3.3 | $3.7M | −3.3% | |
| Izard County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 5.7 | $2.1M | +5.9% | |
| Lincoln County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.0% | |
| Howard County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 3.9 | $3M | −3.6% | |
| Stone County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 1.9 | $6M | +2.9% | |
| Fulton County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 2.1 | $5.6M | +3.7% | |
| Little River County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.8% | |
| Desha County, AR | Not scored | 4 | 8.7 | $1.3M | −11.8% | |
| Bradley County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 5.3 | $2.2M | −6.4% | |
| Pike County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 2.4 | $5M | −1.9% | |
| Perry County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 4.9 | $2.7M | +3.1% | |
| Scott County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.4% | |
| Chicot County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 5.0 | $2.3M | −10.3% | |
| Montgomery County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.1% | |
| Lee County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.4% | |
| Nevada County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.1% | |
| Prairie County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 3.1 | $4.1M | −3.9% | |
| Searcy County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | 0.0% | |
| Cleveland County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.3% | |
| Newton County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.3% | |
| Monroe County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.8% | |
| Dallas County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.7% | |
| Lafayette County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 3.8 | $3M | −6.4% | |
| Woodruff County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −8.2% | |
| Calhoun County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.2% |
Markets with fewer than 5 lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies are in Arkansas?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 836 lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies in Arkansas. 81 of them (10%) are chain locations. The listings count landscapers and lawn care, house and carpet cleaners, pest control. Official counts show 1,439 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping, cleaning and pest control services in 2023, up 8.0% from 2019.
How much do households in Arkansas spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?
About $1.6B a year, or $1,357 per household. That is 4% below the U.S. average (an index of 96, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 836 lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies on map listings, it comes to $2M per company. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,205,987 households in Arkansas and national spending patterns by income.
How does Arkansas compare with the U.S. for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies?
Arkansas has 6.9 lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies per 10,000 households, 18% below the U.S. rate of 8.4. Spending per company is $2M, 17% above the U.S. figure of $1.7M. At the U.S. ratio of lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies to household spending, Arkansas would have about 975, against 836 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 838 households, against one for every 618 across the U.S. The official count rose 8.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +8.4% for the U.S.
Which market in Arkansas has the highest market score for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies?
Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arkansas, the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway metro area scores highest, at 75 (high). Among 10 scored small-town markets in or partly in Arkansas, the Malvern area scores highest, at 81 (high). Among 28 scored counties in Arkansas, Lonoke County scores highest, at 80 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Arkansas scores 71 for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies (upper middle), #5 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Arkansas. It maps the lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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