Where Are the Most Landscaping Businesses in the U.S.? (2026 County Data)
Using Valtr market data, here are the U.S. counties with the most landscaping businesses — 116,514 counted across 2237 counties.
If you're weighing whether to start a landscaping businesse business, the first question isn't "is it profitable" in the abstract — it's how saturated is your specific market. We pulled the Valtr market data to map exactly where landscaping businesses cluster.
The data
Across the 2237 U.S. counties with reportable data, the Census counts 116,514 landscaping businesses. The most concentrated county is Suffolk County, New York with 1710.
Top 25 counties by number of landscaping businesses
| # | County | Establishments |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suffolk County, New York | 1710 |
| 2 | Los Angeles County, California | 1272 |
| 3 | Cook County, Illinois | 1270 |
| 4 | Maricopa County, Arizona | 1149 |
| 5 | Palm Beach County, Florida | 1036 |
| 6 | Nassau County, New York | 1033 |
| 7 | Middlesex County, Massachusetts | 974 |
| 8 | San Diego County, California | 957 |
| 9 | Westchester County, New York | 875 |
| 10 | King County, Washington | 828 |
| 11 | Orange County, California | 739 |
| 12 | Riverside County, California | 692 |
| 13 | Lake County, Illinois | 691 |
| 14 | Harris County, Texas | 677 |
| 15 | Broward County, Florida | 648 |
| 16 | Oakland County, Michigan | 638 |
| 17 | Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut | 636 |
| 18 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | 607 |
| 19 | Essex County, Massachusetts | 598 |
| 20 | Orange County, Florida | 595 |
| 21 | Bergen County, New Jersey | 591 |
| 22 | Hillsborough County, Florida | 571 |
| 23 | Montgomery County, Pennsylvania | 532 |
| 24 | Lee County, Florida | 525 |
| 25 | Worcester County, Massachusetts | 509 |
Density isn't destiny — a high count can mean strong demand or a saturated market. Score your specific location with Valtr to see whether the numbers say go or stop where you are.
Source: Valtr market data
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