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Pet businesses in Becker County, MN

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for pet businesses in Becker County, MN, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 40 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,545 of 2,200 scored counties
#51 of 63 scored counties in Minnesota

Listings
27
1 chain location (4%)
Official establishments
6
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$11.8M
On pets · $819 a household
Spending per listing
$437K
50% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
18.7
80% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
35,497
+0.9% 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

Households in Becker County spend about $11.8M a year on pets, or $819 per household, 10% below the U.S. average. That works out to $437K per business, 50% below the U.S. figure of $878K.

There are 27 pet businesses on map listings in Becker County as of September 2026. One of them (4%) is a chain location, against 17% across the U.S. That is 18.7 per 10,000 households, 80% above the U.S. rate of 10.4.

In 2023, official counts showed 6 businesses with payroll in Becker County classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores. That is one for every 2,402 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Official counts list 17 one-person businesses without payroll.

Population estimates put the population change in Becker County from 2020 to 2025 at +0.9%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Becker County scores 40 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for pet businesses, ranking #1,545 of 2,200 scored counties and #51 of 63 scored counties in Minnesota.

How Becker County compares

The same measures for Minnesota and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all pets by the pet businesses counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.

Pet businesses in Becker County, MN compared with Minnesota and the U.S.
MeasureBecker CountyMinnesotaU.S.
Listings per 10k households18.710.710.4
Spending per listing$437K$888K$878K
Households per official establishment2,4021,8021,852
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+9.1%+11.4%
Population growth, 2020–2025+0.9%+2.1%+3.1%
Spending per household on pets$819$951$909
Median household income$71,388$89,062$80,734
Groundwork market score4057

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
8 → 6
Employees, 2023
43
Annual payroll, 2023
$1.5M
One-person businesses, 2023
17Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
271 chain location
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
13The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
0
Amount
$0

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Becker 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 Becker County

Population, 2025 estimate
35,497+0.9% since 2020
Households
14,410
Median age
43.7
Homes lived in by their owners
77%
Vehicles per household
2.2
Land area
1,315 sq. mi.
People per square mile
27
Median household income
$71,388+18.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$100,022
Median home value
$291,000
Jobs located here
13,787
Daytime population
33,123Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Pet businesses across Minnesota

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The highest-scoring counties in Minnesota for pet businesses, numbered among those based in Minnesota, with Becker County marked.

Top counties in Minnesota

Counties in Minnesota ranked for pet businesses by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Carver County, MN784210.2$1.2M+6.6%#104 of 2,200
2Cass County, MN77118.5$937K+4.2%#121 of 2,200
3Douglas County, MN74169.1$934K+2.6%#181 of 2,200
4Hennepin County, MN714528.4$1.2M+0.2%#240 of 2,200
5Dakota County, MN7118410.6$993K+3.9%#244 of 2,200
6Chisago County, MN702511.7$842K+4.3%#288 of 2,200
7Ramsey County, MN691687.6$1.2M−1.8%#302 of 2,200
8Anoka County, MN6914210.3$971K+4.7%#314 of 2,200
9Washington County, MN6912411.7$949K+6.9%#316 of 2,200
10Houston County, MN6756.1$1.4M−2.3%#376 of 2,200
51Becker County, MN402718.7$437K+0.9%#1,545 of 2,200

Other business types in Becker County

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

Questions

How many pet businesses are in Becker County, MN?

As of September 2026, map listings count 27 pet businesses in Becker County. One of them (4%) is a chain location. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 6 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023. Official counts also show 17 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Becker County, MN spend on pets?

About $11.8M a year, or $819 per household. That is 10% below the U.S. average (an index of 90, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 27 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $437K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 14,410 households in Becker County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Becker County, MN compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?

Becker County has 18.7 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 80% above the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $437K, 50% below the U.S. figure of $878K. At the U.S. ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Becker County would have about 13, against 27 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,402 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S.

How fast is Becker County, MN growing?

Population estimates put Becker County at 35,497 people in 2025, up 0.9% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 14,410 households. Median household income in Becker County is $71,388, 12% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 18.4%, before inflation.

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. Becker County scores 40 for pet businesses (lower middle), #1,545 of 2,200 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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How the score works · Top markets for pet businesses · All 56 business types in Becker County

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