sponsored by 2024 GREEN INDUSTRY OUTLOOK – CONTRACTORS
A steady structure O
verall, respondents consider themselves to be irrigation contractors (57%) as compared to other types, although nearly all respondents (90%) offer irrigation maintenance and many (81%) offer irrigation
design and installation. About a 14% gap separates that result and the next highest of smart irrigation system upgrades (67%). If they have to pick one, respondents tend to think of irrigation as their primary market (54%) with landscaping taking up almost everything else (45%). A steady trend has continued since the 2022 resport in how long indi- vidual businesses have been around. Businesses that have been operating between 21-30 years make up the largest group (22%), exactly the same total as in last year’s survey. Te total number of businesses that have been operating fewer than five years decreased from 5% last year to 2%, which does line up with fewer younger contractors in the market. Residential markets are taking the lead again this year for contractors
(88%), though commercial isn’t far behind (82%), and most contractors are working year-round (76%).
Which of the following best describes your primary business?
3% 1%
What is your business’s ownership structure?
S corporation
Limited liability company (LLC)
39% 57%
Contractor (irrigation) Contractor (landscape) Contractor (landscape lighting) Contractor (other services)
How long has your business been operating?
2 years or fewer 3-5 years 6-10 years
11-20 years 21-30 years 31-40 years 41-50 years
51 years or more 12 6% Irrigation & Lighting November 2023 2% 7% 9% 21% 22% 21% 12%
Where is your company headquartered? 21%
Northeast Southeast
Upper Midwest Lower Midwest West
15% 12% 30% 23%
Sole proprietorship Corporation Partnership
13% 5%
How many locations does your business have?
1%4% 16% 79%
1 location 2-5 locations 6-10 locations
11 or more locations
30% 27% 24%
Which of the following services does your business provide?
90% 81%
upgrades
61% Irrigation system audit
55% Drainage
52%
Landscape design and installation
50%
Landscape lighting design and installation
47% Turf and landscape
renovation Irrigation maintenance
Irrigation design and installation
67% Smart irrigation system
44% Lawn maintenance
42% Hardscaping
38% Water features
36% 35%
Chemical application
Disease, insect and weed control
33% Tree and ornamental care
27% Snow/ice management
20% Holiday lighting
18% Hydroseeding/erosion
control
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