Market rankings · Missouri
Pest control companies in Missouri
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Missouri, ranked by the Groundwork market score for pest control companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 363
- 54 chain locations (15%)
- Official establishments
- 290
- +5.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $3B
- On lawn care, cleaning and other household services
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.4
- In line with the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $8.4M
- 18% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #48 of 51
- Market score 27 · Lower middle
A site report maps the pest control companies on map listings around any address in Missouri by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
There are 363 pest control companies on map listings in Missouri as of September 2026. 54 of them (15%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 1.4, in line with the U.S. rate of 1.4.
At $1,211 per household (14% below the U.S. average), households in Missouri spend about $3B a year on lawn care, cleaning and other household services. That is about $8.4M of household spending for each company on map listings, 18% below the U.S. figure of $10.2M. The spending figure covers all lawn care, cleaning and other household services, not only pest control companies.
In 2023, official counts showed 290 businesses with payroll in Missouri classed as exterminating and pest control services, up 5.5% from 2019. That is one for every 8,649 households, against one for every 7,814 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 10.5% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 7 SBA-backed loans worth $800K have gone to businesses classed as exterminating and pest control services in Missouri.
Among the 50 states and DC, Missouri ranks #48 for pest control companies, with a Groundwork market score of 27 (lower middle). Of the 8 scored metro areas in or partly in Missouri, the Joplin metro area scores highest (47). Of the 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in Missouri, the Quincy area scores highest (36).
Every market in Missouri for pest control companies
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Missouri, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Joplin, MO-KS | 47 | 11 | 1.4 | $8M | +3.9% | #191 of 345 |
| 2St. Louis, MO-IL | 46 | 148 | 1.3 | $10.1M | −0.2% | #195 of 345 |
| 3Kansas City, MO-KS | 46 | 143 | 1.6 | $8.2M | +3.4% | #199 of 345 |
| 4Columbia, MO | 44 | 15 | 1.7 | $7M | +3.9% | #213 of 345 |
| 5Jefferson City, MO | 35 | 12 | 2.0 | $5.9M | +2.2% | #277 of 345 |
| 6Springfield, MO | 28 | 46 | 2.3 | $5M | +5.1% | #317 of 345 |
| 7St. Joseph, MO-KS | 18 | 8 | 1.7 | $6.7M | −2.0% | #337 of 345 |
| 8Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 15 | 7 | 1.8 | $6.3M | +1.7% | #341 of 345 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quincy, IL-MO | 36 | 5 | 1.6 | $7.1M | −2.0% | #64 of 85 |
| 1Branson, MO | 32 | 5 | 2.2 | $5M | +1.7% | #69 of 85 |
| 2Sikeston, MO | 18 | 7 | 3.5 | $3.1M | −0.3% | #80 of 85 |
| Farmington, MO | Not scored | 3 | 1.2 | $9M | +2.1% | |
| Warrensburg, MO | Not scored | 2 | 0.9 | $12.1M | +4.9% | |
| Fort Leonard Wood, MO | Not scored | 2 | 1.2 | $9.4M | +0.8% | |
| Rolla, MO | Not scored | 2 | 1.2 | $9.5M | +1.6% | |
| Sedalia, MO | Not scored | 3 | 1.8 | $6.2M | +2.9% | |
| Poplar Bluff, MO | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $17M | −0.4% | |
| West Plains, MO | Not scored | 3 | 1.9 | $5.5M | +2.5% | |
| Hannibal, MO | Not scored | 2 | 1.3 | $8.4M | +0.4% | |
| Lebanon, MO | Not scored | 4 | 2.7 | $3.8M | +2.5% | |
| Kirksville, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.9% | |
| Kennett, MO | Not scored | 3 | 2.7 | $3.8M | −4.8% | |
| Mexico, MO | Not scored | 3 | 3.3 | $3.3M | −1.0% | |
| Moberly, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.2% | |
| Marshall, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.3% | |
| Maryville, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.0% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1St. Charles County, MO | 60 | 25 | 1.5 | $9.3M | +4.9% | #223 of 699 |
| 2St. Louis city, MO | 59 | 6 | 0.4 | $26.9M | −7.4% | #229 of 699 |
| 3Clay County, MO | 58 | 14 | 1.4 | $9.5M | +4.3% | #250 of 699 |
| 4Jackson County, MO | 57 | 33 | 1.1 | $11.1M | +2.1% | #263 of 699 |
| 5Platte County, MO | 54 | 10 | 2.3 | $6.2M | +6.7% | #305 of 699 |
| 6Jefferson County, MO | 42 | 15 | 1.7 | $7.4M | +2.7% | #458 of 699 |
| 7Jasper County, MO | 42 | 8 | 1.6 | $6.8M | +3.7% | #460 of 699 |
| 8Boone County, MO | 42 | 15 | 2.0 | $6.3M | +4.2% | #462 of 699 |
| 9St. Louis County, MO | 41 | 65 | 1.6 | $8.6M | −1.2% | #468 of 699 |
| 10Buchanan County, MO | 38 | 5 | 1.5 | $7.5M | −1.1% | #513 of 699 |
| 11Cass County, MO | 38 | 10 | 2.3 | $5.7M | +7.1% | #516 of 699 |
| 12Christian County, MO | 35 | 7 | 2.0 | $6.3M | +8.3% | #556 of 699 |
| 13Cole County, MO | 28 | 8 | 2.6 | $4.8M | +1.7% | #621 of 699 |
| 14Greene County, MO | 26 | 35 | 2.7 | $4.2M | +3.3% | #636 of 699 |
| 15Cape Girardeau County, MO | 18 | 7 | 2.2 | $5.4M | +2.7% | #672 of 699 |
| 16Taney County, MO | 17 | 5 | 2.2 | $5M | +1.7% | #676 of 699 |
| 17Camden County, MO | 13 | 6 | 3.3 | $3.5M | +2.9% | #687 of 699 |
| 18Scott County, MO | 8 | 7 | 4.6 | $2.4M | −0.1% | #696 of 699 |
| Franklin County, MO | Not scored | 3 | 0.7 | $17.4M | +3.1% | |
| St. Francois County, MO | Not scored | 3 | 1.2 | $9M | +2.1% | |
| Lincoln County, MO | Not scored | 3 | 1.3 | $9.6M | +11.4% | |
| Newton County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 0.9 | $12.8M | +6.1% | |
| Johnson County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 0.9 | $12.1M | +4.9% | |
| Pulaski County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 1.2 | $9.4M | +0.8% | |
| Phelps County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 1.2 | $9.5M | +1.6% |
Show all 115 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callaway County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 1.2 | $9.7M | +3.2% | |
| Pettis County, MO | Not scored | 3 | 1.8 | $6.2M | +2.9% | |
| Butler County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $17M | −0.4% | |
| Webster County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $16.2M | +10.4% | |
| Howell County, MO | Not scored | 3 | 1.9 | $5.5M | +2.5% | |
| Lawrence County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 1.4 | $8M | +3.7% | |
| Warren County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +9.2% | |
| Laclede County, MO | Not scored | 4 | 2.7 | $3.8M | +2.5% | |
| Barry County, MO | Not scored | 3 | 2.2 | $5M | +4.8% | |
| Lafayette County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 1.6 | $7.8M | +1.4% | |
| Polk County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 1.7 | $6.7M | +6.3% | |
| Stone County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $15.2M | +4.1% | |
| Stoddard County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.3% | |
| Marion County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 1.8 | $6.2M | +0.2% | |
| Dunklin County, MO | Not scored | 3 | 2.7 | $3.8M | −4.8% | |
| Adair County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.6% | |
| Miller County, MO | Not scored | 4 | 4.1 | $2.7M | +4.2% | |
| Texas County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 2.1 | $4.7M | +6.9% | |
| Audrain County, MO | Not scored | 3 | 3.3 | $3.3M | −1.0% | |
| Randolph County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.2% | |
| McDonald County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.1% | |
| Washington County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $9.4M | +1.6% | |
| Saline County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.3% | |
| Ray County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $10.8M | +1.1% | |
| Crawford County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 2.1 | $5.2M | −0.4% | |
| Henry County, MO | Not scored | 3 | 3.3 | $3.3M | +3.2% | |
| Morgan County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.8% | |
| Clinton County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 2.4 | $4.9M | +2.1% | |
| Nodaway County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.0% | |
| Benton County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.7% | |
| Vernon County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $8M | +1.5% | |
| Perry County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.6% | |
| Wright County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +8.0% | |
| Ste. Genevieve County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.1% | |
| Andrew County, MO | Not scored | 3 | 4.3 | $2.8M | +0.7% | |
| Pike County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.1% | |
| Dallas County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $7M | +5.2% | |
| Cooper County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.0% | |
| Bates County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 1.6 | $6.8M | +2.9% | |
| New Madrid County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.6% | |
| Moniteau County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 3.5 | $3.2M | +1.4% | |
| Macon County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.1% | |
| Pemiscot County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.2% | |
| Gasconade County, MO | Not scored | 3 | 4.9 | $2.3M | +0.1% | |
| Cedar County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.8% | |
| Dent County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.3% | |
| Livingston County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 1.8 | $6.4M | +1.1% | |
| Osage County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.7% | |
| Madison County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 2.1 | $5.1M | +1.9% | |
| Douglas County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.4% | |
| Mississippi County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.1% | |
| Linn County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.3% | |
| Barton County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.5% | |
| Montgomery County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 2.2 | $5.1M | +2.6% | |
| DeKalb County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −15.6% | |
| Wayne County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.4% | |
| Ripley County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.4% | |
| Bollinger County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.9% | |
| Ralls County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.9% | |
| Howard County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.3% | |
| Lewis County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.6% | |
| Grundy County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 2.6 | $4.1M | −0.2% | |
| St. Clair County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.7% | |
| Iron County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.0% | |
| Caldwell County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.1% | |
| Ozark County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +7.7% | |
| Monroe County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.1% | |
| Oregon County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.2% | |
| Hickory County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +8.9% | |
| Daviess County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.5% | |
| Maries County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.7% | |
| Carroll County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.6% | |
| Harrison County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.5% | |
| Dade County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 3.3 | $3.2M | +2.9% | |
| Chariton County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.1% | |
| Shannon County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.6% | |
| Clark County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 4.1 | $2.6M | −2.8% | |
| Gentry County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.2% | |
| Reynolds County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.4% | |
| Shelby County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 4.2 | $2.5M | −3.6% | |
| Sullivan County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.1% | |
| Carter County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.2% | |
| Atchison County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.5% | |
| Scotland County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.1% | |
| Putnam County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.0% | |
| Holt County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.4% | |
| Schuyler County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.3% | |
| Knox County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.1% | |
| Mercer County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.2% | |
| Worth County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.6% |
Markets with fewer than 5 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 pest control companies are in Missouri?
As of September 2026, map listings count 363 pest control companies in Missouri. 54 of them (15%) are chain locations. The listings count pest control companies. Official counts show 290 businesses with payroll classed as exterminating and pest control services in 2023, up 5.5% from 2019.
How much do households in Missouri spend on lawn care, cleaning and other household services?
About $3B a year, or $1,211 per household. That is 14% below the U.S. average (an index of 86, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 363 pest control companies on map listings, it comes to $8.4M per company. That spending covers all lawn care, cleaning and other household services, which pest control companies share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,508,227 households in Missouri and national spending patterns by income.
How does Missouri compare with the U.S. for pest control companies?
Missouri has 1.4 pest control companies per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 1.4. Spending per company is $8.4M, 18% below the U.S. figure of $10.2M. At the U.S. ratio of pest control companies to household spending, Missouri would have about 297, against 363 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 8,649 households, against one for every 7,814 across the U.S. The official count rose 5.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +10.5% for the U.S.
Which market in Missouri has the highest market score for pest control companies?
Among 8 scored metro areas in or partly in Missouri, the Joplin metro area scores highest, at 47 (lower middle). Among 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in Missouri, the Quincy area scores highest, at 36 (lower middle). Among 18 scored counties in Missouri, St. Charles County scores highest, at 60 (upper middle). 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. Missouri scores 27 for pest control companies (lower middle), #48 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 Missouri. It maps the 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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