U.S. Lawn Care Industry Statistics
This page contains statistics about the U.S. lawn care industry that were compiled by LawnStarter. Statistics on this page will be updated as we receive new data. If you have data that you’d like to share or have a question about data on this page, please contact john@lawnstarter.com.
Industry Revenue
$77 billion (February 2016)
Corporate Revenue
The top 50 companies generate about 15 percent of the industry’s revenue.
Median Revenue
The median revenue for landscaping businesses is $217,000 (2014).
Commercial Services
Commercial landscaping services account for about 50 percent of industry revenue.
Residential Services
Residential landscaping services account for about 30 percent of industry revenue.
Consumer Spending
- U.S. households spent nearly $15.9 billion on lawn care and gardening services in 2015
- In 2014, U.S. retail sales of lawn and garden supplies totaled $5.7 billion
- U.S. retail sales of lawn and garden supplies are projected to reach reach $6.6 billion in 2019
- Annual sales at lawn and outdoor equipment stores in the U.S. total $6.8 billion (2015)
Industry Employment
969,257 (February 2016)
Number of Businesses
474,237 (February 2016)
Major Players
- Asplundh Tree Expert
- Brickman
- The Davey Tree Expert Co.
- TruGreen
- ValleyCrest
Wages
The median hourly wage for front-line landscaping and groundskeeping workers is $13.20 (May 2015)
The median yearly pay for front-line landscaping and groundskeeping workers is $27,460 (May 2015)
Sources
- Geographic Research
- IBISWorld and IBISWorld
- Hoover's
- Lawn and Landscape
- Landscape Professionals
- Packaged Facts
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Last Updated 4/21/2016