Arkansas

Landscaper and lawn care insurance in Arkansas

Green-industry data, chemical licensing, and city guides for Arkansas landscapers. A quote is not a binder.

Arkansas had 753 landscaping service businesses in 2023 with 4,607 employees, by the Census Bureau's count. Below: the state's green-industry numbers, who licenses chemical applicators, what moves a landscaper's quote, and guides to the largest cities.

Arkansas landscaping industry data

MeasureArkansasSource
Landscaping services establishments (2023)753Census CBP
Landscaping services employees (2023)4,607Census CBP
Annual payroll per landscaping employee$42,497Census CBP
Landscaping firms with fewer than 5 employees71%Census CBP
Nursery, garden center, and farm supply stores217Census CBP
Single-family share of housing units72%Census ACS
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers (May 2025)6,610BLS OEWS
Median annual wage, landscaping workers$35,770BLS OEWS
Tree trimmers and pruners employed290BLS OEWS
Median annual wage, tree trimmers$45,650BLS OEWS
Landscaping supervisors employed1,140BLS OEWS

Census CBP 2023 (NAICS 561730, 444220); BLS OEWS May 2025 (37-3011, 37-3013, 37-1012); ACS 2020–2024 (B25024).

Pesticide and herbicide licensing in Arkansas

Commercial application of pesticides and herbicides in Arkansas is licensed by the Arkansas Department of Agriculture, State Plant Board. Insurance has its own requirement: many general liability policies exclude pollution, so crews that spray should carry a pesticide and herbicide applicator endorsement. Our chemical liability guide lists the agencies for all ten states.

What moves a Arkansas landscaper quote

  1. Services: maintenance, installation, tree work, chemicals, snow.
  2. Revenue and number of crews.
  3. Payroll by job class.
  4. Trucks, trailers, and drivers.
  5. Equipment values and theft protection.
  6. Commercial contract requirements.
  7. Claims history.

More on pricing in landscaper cost factors; crew tips in the safety checklist.

Arkansas city guides

Landscaper coverage pages

Every other Arkansas community

We take requests from landscapers statewide. Remaining towns, by county (Z to A), biggest town first:

Yell County: Dardanelle · Danville · Ola · Plainview · Belleville · Havana · Corinth

Woodruff County: Augusta · McCrory · Cotton Plant · Patterson · Hunter

White County: Searcy · Beebe · Bald Knob · Judsonia · Kensett · Higginson · Bradford · McRae · Pangburn · Rose Bud · Letona · Garner · Russell · West Point · Griffithville · Georgetown

Washington County: Farmington · Prairie Grove · Tontitown · Elkins · Johnson · Elm Springs · Goshen · Lincoln · West Fork · Greenland · Winslow

Van Buren County: Clinton · Fairfield Bay · Damascus · Shirley

Union County: El Dorado · Smackover · Norphlet · Junction City · Huttig · Calion · Strong · Felsenthal

Stone County: Mountain View · Fifty-Six

St. Francis County: Forrest City · Hughes · Madison · Palestine · Caldwell · Colt · Wheatley · Widener

Sharp County: Cherokee Village · Cave City · Ash Flat · Highland · Hardy · Evening Shade · Sidney · Williford

Sevier County: De Queen · Horatio · Lockesburg · Gillham · Ben Lomond

Sebastian County: Greenwood · Barling · Lavaca · Mansfield · Hackett · Bonanza · Hartford · Huntington · Central City · Midland

Searcy County: Marshall · Leslie · St. Joe · Pindall · Gilbert

Scott County: Waldron

Saline County: Bryant · Shannon Hills · Haskell · Alexander · Bauxite · Traskwood

Randolph County: Pocahontas · Reyno · Maynard · Biggers · O'Kean · Ravenden Springs

Pulaski County: Maumelle · Wrightsville · Cammack Village

Prairie County: Des Arc · Hazen · De Valls Bluff · Fredonia · Ulm

Pope County: Pottsville · Atkins · Dover · London · Hector

Polk County: Mena · Wickes · Grannis · Hatfield · Cove · Vandervoort

Poinsett County: Trumann · Harrisburg · Marked Tree · Lepanto · Tyronza · Weiner · Fisher · Waldenburg

Pike County: Glenwood · Murfreesboro · Delight · Antoine · Daisy

Phillips County: Helena-West Helena · Marvell · Elaine · Lake View · Lexa

Perry County: Perryville · Bigelow · Perry · Houston · Adona · Casa · Fourche

Ouachita County: Camden · East Camden · Stephens · Bearden · Chidester · Louann

Newton County: Jasper · Western Grove

Nevada County: Prescott · Emmet · Rosston · Willisville · Bodcaw · Bluff City · Cale

Montgomery County: Mount Ida · Norman · Oden · Black Springs

Monroe County: Brinkley · Clarendon · Holly Grove · Roe · Fargo

Mississippi County: Blytheville · Osceola · Manila · Gosnell · Leachville · Luxora · Wilson · Keiser · Joiner · Dyess · Etowah · Dell · Burdette · Bassett · Marie · Birdsong · Victoria

Miller County: Fouke · Garland

Marion County: Bull Shoals · Flippin · Yellville · Summit · Pyatt

Madison County: Huntsville · St. Paul · Hindsville

Lonoke County: Ward · Lonoke · Austin · England · Carlisle · Humnoke · Keo · Allport · Coy

Logan County: Booneville · Paris · Magazine · Subiaco · Scranton · Ratcliff · Caulksville · Morrison Bluff · Blue Mountain

Little River County: Ashdown · Foreman · Wilton · Ogden · Winthrop

Lincoln County: Star City · Gould · Grady

Lee County: Marianna · Moro · Rondo · Haynes · Aubrey · LaGrange

Lawrence County: Walnut Ridge · Hoxie · Imboden · Black Rock · Portia · Ravenden · Strawberry · Lynn · Sedgwick · Alicia · Powhatan · Minturn · Smithville

Lafayette County: Stamps · Lewisville · Bradley · Buckner

Johnson County: Clarksville · Lamar · Coal Hill · Knoxville · Hartman

Jefferson County: White Hall · Redfield · Altheimer · Wabbaseka · Sherrill

Jackson County: Newport · Tuckerman · Diaz · Swifton · Grubbs · Campbell Station · Jacksonport · Beedeville · Tupelo · Amagon · Weldon

Izard County: Horseshoe Bend · Calico Rock · Melbourne · Oxford · Mount Pleasant · Franklin · Pineville · Guion

Independence County: Batesville · Southside · Newark · Sulphur Rock · Cushman · Pleasant Plains · Magness · Oil Trough · Moorefield

Howard County: Nashville · Mineral Springs · Dierks · Tollette

Hot Spring County: Malvern · Rockport · Midway · Donaldson · Perla · Friendship

Hempstead County: Hope · Blevins · Perrytown · Fulton · Washington · Oakhaven · McCaskill · Patmos · Ozan · McNab

Greene County: Marmaduke · Oak Grove Heights · Lafe · Delaplaine

Grant County: Sheridan · Tull · Leola · Prattsville · Poyen

Garland County: Mountain Pine · Fountain Lake · Lonsdale

Fulton County: Salem · Mammoth Spring · Viola

Franklin County: Ozark · Charleston · Altus · Branch · Denning · Wiederkehr Village

Faulkner County: Greenbrier · Vilonia · Mayflower · Wooster · Guy · Holland · Enola · Twin Groves · Mount Vernon

Drew County: Monticello · Wilmar · Tillar · Winchester

Desha County: Dumas · McGehee · Arkansas City · Mitchellville · Watson · Reed

Dallas County: Fordyce · Sparkman · Carthage

Cross County: Wynne · Parkin · Cherry Valley · Hickory Ridge

Crittenden County: West Memphis · Marion · Earle · Turrell · Crawfordsville · Clarkedale · Horseshoe Lake · Edmondson · Gilmore · Sunset · Anthonyville · Jennette · Jericho

Crawford County: Van Buren · Alma · Mulberry · Cedarville · Kibler · Dyer · Mountainburg · Chester · Rudy

Craighead County: Brookland · Bono · Lake City · Bay · Monette · Caraway · Cash · Black Oak · Egypt

Conway County: Morrilton · Oppelo · Plumerville · Menifee

Columbia County: Magnolia · Waldo · Taylor · McNeil · Emerson

Cleveland County: Rison · Kingsland

Cleburne County: Heber Springs · Greers Ferry · Quitman · Concord · Higden

Clay County: Piggott · Corning · Rector · St. Francis · Pollard · Greenway · Knobel · McDougal · Peach Orchard · Success · Nimmons · Datto

Clark County: Arkadelphia · Gurdon · Amity · Caddo Valley · Okolona · Gum Springs · Whelen Springs

Chicot County: Dermott · Lake Village · Eudora

Carroll County: Berryville · Green Forest · Holiday Island · Eureka Springs · Oak Grove · Beaver · Blue Eye

Calhoun County: Hampton · Thornton · Harrell · Tinsman

Bradley County: Warren · Hermitage · Banks

Boone County: Harrison · Diamond City · Bergman · Bellefonte · Alpena · Lead Hill · Valley Springs · Omaha · Everton · Zinc · South Lead Hill

Benton County: Siloam Springs · Lowell · Pea Ridge · Cave Springs · Gentry · Gravette · Little Flock · Highfill · Decatur · Garfield · Avoca · Sulphur Springs · Gateway · Springtown

Baxter County: Mountain Home · Gassville · Cotter · Lakeview · Salesville · Norfork · Briarcliff · Big Flat

Ashley County: Crossett · Hamburg · Wilmot · Portland · Montrose · Parkdale · Fountain Hill

Arkansas County: Stuttgart · DeWitt · Gillett · Humphrey · Almyra · St. Charles

Arkansas landscaper insurance FAQ

Who licenses pesticide applicators in Arkansas?

The Arkansas Department of Agriculture, State Plant Board licenses commercial pesticide applicators in Arkansas. Confirm current categories and requirements with the agency.

How many landscaping businesses are in Arkansas?

The Census Bureau counted 753 landscaping service establishments in Arkansas in 2023, employing 4,607 people.

Where can a Arkansas landscaper check an insurer or file a complaint?

Contact the Arkansas Insurance Department, which oversees insurers doing business in the state.

Do Arkansas landscapers need workers' compensation?

Generally yes once you hire crew members, though thresholds, owner exemptions, and opt-out rules differ by state. Seasonal crew count too.

Where these numbers come from

Landscaping firm counts and payroll: Census County Business Patterns, 2023 data. Worker counts and wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Housing mix: Census ACS five-year file, 2020–2024. City sizes: Census 2024 estimates. Insurance oversight: Arkansas Insurance Department.

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Last updated October 15, 2026 · How we research