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Pest control companies in Montana

Every metro area, small-town market and county in Montana, ranked by the Groundwork market score for pest control companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings
45
7 chain locations (16%)
Official establishments
45
+36.4% since 2019
Household spending a year
$577.2M
On lawn care, cleaning and other household services
Listings per 10k households
1.0
29% below the U.S.
Spending per listing
$12.8M
25% above the U.S.
Rank among states
#13 of 51
Market score 59 · Upper middle

A site report maps the pest control companies on map listings around any address in Montana by name and distance, and the spending within reach.

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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

Montana has 45 pest control companies on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 7 are chain locations, or 16%, against 20% across the U.S. That is 1.0 per 10,000 households, 29% below the U.S. rate of 1.4.

Households in Montana spend about $577.2M a year on lawn care, cleaning and other household services, or $1,258 per household, 11% below the U.S. average. Spread across 45 pest control companies, that is $12.8M per company, 25% above 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 45 businesses with payroll in Montana classed as exterminating and pest control services, up 36.4% from 2019. That is one for every 10,197 households, against one for every 7,814 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 10.5% over the same years.

Among the 50 states and DC, Montana ranks #13 for pest control companies, with a Groundwork market score of 59 (upper middle). Of the 3 scored metro areas in or partly in Montana, the Bozeman metro area scores highest (70). Among 3 scored counties, Gallatin County scores highest (71).

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Montana, 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

Metro areas reaching Montana, ranked for pest control companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Bozeman, MT7071.4$10.5M+7.7%#46 of 345
2Billings, MT58101.3$10.2M+4.8%#118 of 345
3Missoula, MT5191.6$7.8M+4.7%#167 of 345
Helena, MTNot scored10.3$51.6M+7.7%
Great Falls, MTNot scored30.8$14.3M+0.7%

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching Montana, ranked for pest control companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
Kalispell, MTNot scored40.9$14.1M+10.1%
Butte-Silver Bow, MTNot scored10.6$17.4M+2.6%

Counties

Counties in Montana, ranked for pest control companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Gallatin County, MT7171.4$10.5M+7.7%#89 of 699
2Yellowstone County, MT6091.3$10.1M+4.5%#221 of 699
3Missoula County, MT5491.7$7.5M+4.4%#300 of 699
Flathead County, MTNot scored40.9$14.1M+10.1%
Cascade County, MTNot scored30.8$14.3M+0.7%
Lewis and Clark County, MTNot scored10.3$40.8M+5.8%
Ravalli County, MTNot scored21.1$11.4M+9.4%
Silver Bow County, MTNot scored10.6$17.4M+2.6%
Lake County, MTNot scored21.6$7.5M+6.9%
Lincoln County, MTNot scored00.0n/a+13.1%
Park County, MTNot scored22.4$5.3M+5.7%
Hill County, MTNot scored00.0n/a−0.5%
Glacier County, MTNot scored00.0n/a−2.0%
Sanders County, MTNot scored00.0n/a+12.9%
Big Horn County, MTNot scored00.0n/a−2.5%
Jefferson County, MTNot scored00.0n/a+9.8%
Custer County, MTNot scored00.0n/a+1.5%
Fergus County, MTNot scored00.0n/a+3.1%
Richland County, MTNot scored12.3$5.8M−1.3%
Carbon County, MTNot scored12.1$6.1M+9.1%
Roosevelt County, MTNot scored00.0n/a−5.2%
Beaverhead County, MTNot scored12.4$4.8M+7.1%
Deer Lodge County, MTNot scored00.0n/a+3.0%
Madison County, MTNot scored00.0n/a+15.8%
Stillwater County, MTNot scored00.0n/a+5.0%
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Counties in Montana, ranked for pest control companies by Groundwork market score, continued
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
Dawson County, MTNot scored00.0n/a−2.6%
Rosebud County, MTNot scored26.5$1.7M−0.7%
Broadwater County, MTNot scored00.0n/a+23.8%
Valley County, MTNot scored00.0n/a−2.4%
Powell County, MTNot scored00.0n/a+3.1%
Blaine County, MTNot scored00.0n/a−2.1%
Teton County, MTNot scored00.0n/a+3.9%
Pondera County, MTNot scored00.0n/a+3.2%
Chouteau County, MTNot scored00.0n/a−0.8%
Musselshell County, MTNot scored00.0n/a+17.6%
Toole County, MTNot scored00.0n/a+4.9%
Mineral County, MTNot scored00.0n/a+13.5%
Phillips County, MTNot scored00.0n/a−0.1%
Sweet Grass County, MTNot scored00.0n/a+2.4%
Sheridan County, MTNot scored00.0n/a−2.9%
Granite County, MTNot scored00.0n/a+10.6%
Fallon County, MTNot scored00.0n/a−2.3%
Judith Basin County, MTNot scored00.0n/a+6.8%
Wheatland County, MTNot scored00.0n/a+1.2%
Meagher County, MTNot scored00.0n/a+11.2%
Liberty County, MTNot scored00.0n/a+0.1%
Powder River County, MTNot scored00.0n/a+5.1%
McCone County, MTNot scored00.0n/a−0.6%
Daniels County, MTNot scored00.0n/a−2.3%
Carter County, MTNot scored00.0n/a−1.6%
Prairie County, MTNot scored00.0n/a+1.7%
Wibaux County, MTNot scored00.0n/a−5.4%
Garfield County, MTNot scored00.0n/a−1.9%
Golden Valley County, MTNot scored00.0n/a+2.7%
Treasure County, MTNot scored00.0n/a−4.0%
Petroleum County, MTNot scored00.0n/a+9.2%

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 Montana?

Map listings as of September 2026 show 45 pest control companies in Montana. 7 of them (16%) are chain locations. The listings count pest control companies. Official counts show 45 businesses with payroll classed as exterminating and pest control services in 2023, up 36.4% from 2019.

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

About $577.2M a year, or $1,258 per household. That is 11% below the U.S. average (an index of 89, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 45 pest control companies on map listings, it comes to $12.8M 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 458,859 households in Montana and national spending patterns by income.

How does Montana compare with the U.S. for pest control companies?

Montana has 1.0 pest control companies per 10,000 households, 29% below the U.S. rate of 1.4. Spending per company is $12.8M, 25% above the U.S. figure of $10.2M. At the U.S. ratio of pest control companies to household spending, Montana would have about 57, against 45 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 10,197 households, against one for every 7,814 across the U.S. The official count rose 36.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +10.5% for the U.S.

Which market in Montana has the highest market score for pest control companies?

Among 3 scored metro areas in or partly in Montana, the Bozeman metro area scores highest, at 70 (upper middle). Among 3 scored counties in Montana, Gallatin County scores highest, at 71 (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. Montana scores 59 for pest control companies (upper middle), #13 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 Montana. 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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