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Lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies in Polk County, NE

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies in Polk County, NE, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score

Not scored

Counties under 10,000 people aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

Listings
2
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
5
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$2.5M
On lawn care, cleaning and other household services · $1,197 a household
Spending per listing
$1.3M
Too few listings to compare
Listings per 10k households
9.5
Too few listings to compare
Population, 2025
5,270
+1.1% 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

Map listings as of September 2026 show 2 lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies in Polk County. That is 9.5 per 10,000 households.

Households in Polk County spend about $2.5M a year on lawn care, cleaning and other household services, or $1,197 per household, 15% below the U.S. average. That works out to $1.3M per company.

In 2023, official counts showed 5 businesses with payroll in Polk County classed as landscaping, cleaning and pest control services. That is one for every 423 households, against one for every 618 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $468K has gone to businesses classed as landscaping, cleaning and pest control services in Polk County.

Population estimates put the population change in Polk County from 2020 to 2025 at +1.1%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Counties under 10,000 people aren’t given a market score, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

How Polk County compares

The same measures for Nebraska 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 lawn care, cleaning and pest control 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.

Lawn, cleaning and pest control in Polk County, NE compared with Nebraska and the U.S.
MeasurePolk CountyNebraskaU.S.
Listings per 10k households9.59.48.4
Spending per listing$1.3M$1.3M$1.7M
Households per official establishment423496618
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+5.8%+8.4%
Population growth, 2020–2025+1.1%+2.8%+3.1%
Spending per household on lawn care, cleaning and other household services$1,197$1,248$1,414
Median household income$69,768$76,475$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored25

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
4 → 5
Employees, 2023
6
Annual payroll, 2023
$190K
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
20 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
2The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
1
Amount
$468K

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as landscaping, cleaning and pest control services in Polk 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 Polk County

Population, 2025 estimate
5,270+1.1% since 2020
Households
2,114
Median age
44.6
Homes lived in by their owners
79%
Vehicles per household
2.4
Land area
439 sq. mi.
People per square mile
12
Median household income
$69,768
Average household income
$90,242
Median home value
$189,900
Jobs located here
1,543
Daytime population
3,992Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Lawn, cleaning and pest control across Nebraska

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The highest-scoring counties in Nebraska for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies, numbered among those based in Nebraska, with Polk County marked.

Top counties in Nebraska

Counties in Nebraska ranked for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Platte County, NE6275.1$2.3M+3.9%#416 of 1,771
2Dawson County, NE5455.5$2.2M+1.5%#703 of 1,771
3Seward County, NE4557.4$1.7M+2.3%#1,044 of 1,771
4Sarpy County, NE458611.6$1.2M+9.0%#1,069 of 1,771
5Cass County, NE431110.2$1.3M+3.9%#1,135 of 1,771
6Madison County, NE4296.2$1.9M+1.6%#1,159 of 1,771
7Saunders County, NE41910.1$1.3M+6.0%#1,222 of 1,771
8Adams County, NE3886.1$1.9M−0.3%#1,309 of 1,771
9Dakota County, NE3668.0$1.5M+0.7%#1,373 of 1,771
10Dodge County, NE36138.6$1.4M+2.6%#1,374 of 1,771
Polk County, NENot scored29.5$1.3M+1.1%

Other business types in Polk County

None has a Groundwork market score here. Counties under 10,000 people aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

Questions

How many lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies are in Polk County, NE?

There are 2 lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies on map listings in Polk County as of September 2026. The listings count landscapers and lawn care, house and carpet cleaners, pest control. Official counts show 5 businesses with payroll classed as landscaping, cleaning and pest control services in 2023.

How much do households in Polk County, NE spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?

About $2.5M a year, or $1,197 per household. That is 15% below the U.S. average (an index of 85, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2 lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies on map listings, it comes to $1.3M per company. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,114 households in Polk County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Polk County, NE compare with the U.S. for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies?

Polk County has 2 lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies on map listings, too few for a steady comparison with the U.S. rate. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies to household spending. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 423 households, against one for every 618 across the U.S.

How fast is Polk County, NE growing?

Population estimates put Polk County at 5,270 people in 2025, up 1.1% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 2,114 households. Median household income in Polk County is $69,768, 14% below 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 score leaves out counties under 10,000 people, where a handful of businesses would swing it.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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How the score works · Top markets for lawn care, cleaning and pest control companies · All 56 business types in Polk County

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