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How many landscaping services are in Nebraska?

The Census Bureau counted 939 landscaping services with paid employees in Nebraska in 2023. That is 9.1% more than in 2017.

NEBRASKA · 2023

The count

939

landscaping services with paid employees

Employees
4,878
Average per site
5.2
Change since 2017
+9.1%
State rank
36 of 51

What the number means

Nebraska had 939 landscaping services in 2023, ranking number 36 among the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Together they employed 4,878 people and paid $257 million in annual payroll, an average of 5.2 employees per site.

These businesses make up 1.66% of every employer establishment in Nebraska, above the 1.41% national share. A site count is not the same as the number of companies: a chain with 40 locations counts 40 times.

73% of landscaping services in Nebraska have fewer than 5 employees, against 71% across the U.S.

Nebraska holds 0.8% of the nation's landscaping services and 0.7% of all U.S. employer establishments, so, measured against the state's overall size, the trade is over-represented. The most common size class is under 5 employees (690 sites). Average payroll per employee is $52,596, against $51,286 for the U.S. trade.

Size of the businesses

Landscaping services in Nebraska by number of employees, 2023
Employees per siteShareSitesShare
Under 569073.7%
5 to 914215.2%
10 to 19656.9%
20 to 49323.4%
50 to 9970.7%
100 to 24900.0%
250 to 49900.0%

Count since 2017

1002017201920222023Nebraska 109U.S. 113

Index: 2017 = 100. Employer establishments only. 2017 count 861; 2019 count 879; 2022 count 950; 2023 count 939. Employment +16.6% since 2017.

Biggest other trades in Nebraska

TradeSitesEmployeesSince 2017
Full-service restaurants1,43827,515−2.2%
Plumbing and HVAC contractors8379,947−0.1%
Child day care7399,534+6.5%
General auto repair7163,368+0.8%
Beauty salons5962,350−1.8%
Janitorial services5196,230+9.7%
Coffee shops and snack bars4986,850+46.5%
Fitness centers3045,439+10.1%

Landscaping services in nearby ranks

StateSitesRank
Kansas99133
Louisiana97934
Maine96435
Nevada83437
Rhode Island79438
Arkansas75339

All states for landscaping services · Every trade in Nebraska

Questions

How many landscaping services are in Nebraska?

The Census Bureau's County Business Patterns counted 939 landscaping services with paid employees in Nebraska in 2023. That ranks Nebraska number 36 among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.

Is the number of landscaping services in Nebraska growing?

Between 2017 and 2023 the count grew (9.1%), from 861 to 939. Across the United States the count changed by +13.1% over the same period. These years include the 2020 pandemic.

Does this count include self-employed owners with no staff?

No. County Business Patterns covers establishments with at least one paid employee. A sole proprietor with no employees is counted in a separate Census series called Nonemployer Statistics, which this site does not use yet, so the real number of people working in this trade is higher than the figure shown.

Read this before using the number

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns (2023; change measured against 2017, 2019 and 2022). Establishments with paid employees only; employment and payroll carry Census noise infusion. Retrieved November 2, 2026. Method and sources.