Indiana
Landscaper and lawn care insurance in Indiana
Green-industry data, chemical licensing, and city guides for Indiana landscapers. A quote is not a binder.
Indiana had 2,463 landscaping service businesses in 2023 with 17,467 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.
Indiana landscaping industry data
| Measure | Indiana | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Landscaping services establishments (2023) | 2,463 | Census CBP |
| Landscaping services employees (2023) | 17,467 | Census CBP |
| Annual payroll per landscaping employee | $47,982 | Census CBP |
| Landscaping firms with fewer than 5 employees | 67% | Census CBP |
| Nursery, garden center, and farm supply stores | 307 | Census CBP |
| Single-family share of housing units | 77% | Census ACS |
| Landscaping and groundskeeping workers (May 2025) | 19,260 | BLS OEWS |
| Median annual wage, landscaping workers | $38,070 | BLS OEWS |
| Tree trimmers and pruners employed | 1,850 | BLS OEWS |
| Median annual wage, tree trimmers | $46,050 | BLS OEWS |
| Landscaping supervisors employed | 2,230 | BLS 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 Indiana
Commercial application of pesticides and herbicides in Indiana is licensed by the Office of Indiana State Chemist. 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 Indiana landscaper quote
- Services: maintenance, installation, tree work, chemicals, snow.
- Revenue and number of crews.
- Payroll by job class.
- Trucks, trailers, and drivers.
- Equipment values and theft protection.
- Commercial contract requirements.
- Claims history.
More on pricing in landscaper cost factors; crew tips in the safety checklist.
Indiana city guides
- Plainfield
- Portage
- West Lafayette
- Lawrence
- Mishawaka
- Columbus
- Jeffersonville
- Elkhart
- Anderson
- Terre Haute
- Kokomo
- Westfield
- Muncie
- Gary
- Greenwood
- Lafayette
- Noblesville
- Hammond
- Bloomington
- Carmel
- South Bend
- Fishers
- Evansville
- Fort Wayne
- Indianapolis
Landscaper coverage pages
- General liability for landscapers
- Workers' compensation for landscapers
- Commercial auto for landscapers
- Tools and equipment coverage
- Insurance for lawn care businesses
- Tree and shrub service insurance
- Irrigation contractor insurance
- Groundskeeping insurance
- Pesticide and herbicide liability
- What affects landscaper insurance cost
- Landscaping crew safety checklist
- Snow removal insurance
- Landscaper insurance application checklist
Every other Indiana community
We take requests from landscapers statewide. Remaining towns, by county (Z to A), biggest town first:
Whitley County: Columbia City · Churubusco · South Whitley · Larwill
White County: Monticello · Monon · Brookston · Wolcott · Reynolds · Chalmers · Burnettsville
Wells County: Bluffton · Ossian · Zanesville · Uniondale · Poneto · Vera Cruz
Wayne County: Richmond · Centerville · Cambridge City · Hagerstown · Fountain City · Dublin · Milton · Spring Grove · Greens Fork · East Germantown · Boston · Economy · Mount Auburn · Whitewater
Washington County: Salem · New Pekin · Campbellsburg · Little York · Livonia · Saltillo
Warrick County: Boonville · Chandler · Newburgh · Lynnville · Elberfeld · Tennyson
Warren County: Williamsport · West Lebanon · Pine Village · State Line City
Wabash County: Wabash · North Manchester · La Fontaine · Roann · Lagro
Vigo County: West Terre Haute · Seelyville · Riley
Vermillion County: Clinton · Fairview Park · Cayuga · Dana · Perrysville · Newport · Universal
Vanderburgh County: Darmstadt
Union County: Liberty · West College Corner
Tipton County: Tipton · Windfall City · Sharpsville · Kempton
Tippecanoe County: Battle Ground · Shadeland · Dayton · Clarks Hill
Switzerland County: Vevay · Patriot
Sullivan County: Sullivan · Shelburn · Farmersburg · Dugger · Hymera · Carlisle · Merom
Steuben County: Angola · Fremont · Hamilton · Hudson · Orland · Clear Lake
Starke County: Knox · North Judson · Hamlet
St. Joseph County: Osceola · Walkerton · New Carlisle · North Liberty · Lakeville · Roseland · Indian Village
Spencer County: Santa Claus · Rockport · Dale · Grandview · Chrisney · Richland · Gentryville
Shelby County: Shelbyville · Morristown · Fairland
Scott County: Scottsburg · Austin
Rush County: Rushville · Carthage · Glenwood
Ripley County: Batesville · Versailles · Milan · Osgood · Sunman · Holton · Napoleon
Randolph County: Winchester · Union City · Parker City · Farmland · Lynn · Ridgeville · Saratoga · Losantville · Modoc
Putnam County: Greencastle · Cloverdale · Roachdale · Bainbridge · Fillmore · Russellville
Pulaski County: Winamac · Francesville · Medaryville · Monterey
Posey County: Mount Vernon · Poseyville · New Harmony · Cynthiana · Griffin
Porter County: Valparaiso · Chesterton · Porter · Hebron · Burns Harbor · Kouts · Ogden Dunes · Beverly Shores · Town of Pines · Dune Acres
Pike County: Petersburg · Winslow · Spurgeon
Perry County: Tell City · Cannelton · Troy
Parke County: Rockville · Montezuma · Rosedale · Mecca · Marshall · Bloomingdale
Owen County: Spencer · Gosport
Orange County: Paoli · Orleans · French Lick · West Baden Springs
Ohio County: Rising Sun
Noble County: Kendallville · Ligonier · Avilla · Albion · Rome City · Wolcottville · Cromwell
Newton County: Kentland · Morocco · Goodland · Brook · Mount Ayr
Morgan County: Martinsville · Mooresville · Brooklyn · Monrovia · Morgantown · Paragon · Bethany
Montgomery County: Crawfordsville · Ladoga · Waynetown · Linden · Darlington · New Market · Waveland · New Richmond · New Ross · Wingate · Alamo
Monroe County: Ellettsville · Stinesville
Miami County: Peru · Converse · Bunker Hill · Denver · Amboy · Macy
Martin County: Loogootee · Shoals · Crane
Marshall County: Plymouth · Bremen · Argos · Bourbon · Culver · La Paz
Marion County: Beech Grove · Speedway · Southport · Meridian Hills · Warren Park · Clermont · Homecroft · Rocky Ripple · Williams Creek · Wynnedale · Spring Hill · Crows Nest · North Crows Nest
Madison County: Elwood · Pendleton · Alexandria · Ingalls · Chesterfield · Lapel · Edgewood · Frankton · Summitville · Markleville · Orestes · Country Club Heights · Woodlawn Heights · River Forest
Lawrence County: Bedford · Mitchell · Oolitic
Laporte County: Michigan City · La Porte · Westville · Trail Creek · Kingsford Heights · Long Beach · Wanatah · La Crosse · Michiana Shores · Pottawattamie Park · Kingsbury
Lake County: Merrillville · Crown Point · Schererville · Hobart · East Chicago · St. John · Munster · Highland · Cedar Lake · Dyer · Griffith · Lake Station · Lowell · Winfield · Whiting · New Chicago · Schneider
Lagrange County: Lagrange · Topeka · Shipshewana
Kosciusko County: Warsaw · Winona Lake · Syracuse · Milford · North Webster · Pierceton · Mentone · Silver Lake · Etna Green · Leesburg · Claypool · Sidney · Burket
Knox County: Vincennes · Bicknell · Oaktown · Monroe City · Bruceville · Wheatland · Sandborn · Edwardsport · Decker
Johnson County: Franklin · Bargersville · New Whiteland · Whiteland · Edinburgh · Trafalgar · Prince's Lakes
Jennings County: North Vernon · Vernon
Jefferson County: Madison · Hanover · Dupont · Brooksburg
Jay County: Portland · Dunkirk · Redkey · Pennville · Bryant · Salamonia
Jasper County: Rensselaer · DeMotte · Remington · Wheatfield
Jackson County: Seymour · Brownstown · Crothersville · Medora
Huntington County: Huntington · Roanoke · Warren · Markle · Andrews · Mount Etna
Howard County: Greentown · Russiaville
Henry County: New Castle · Middletown · Knightstown · Spiceland · Kennard · Mount Summit · Mooreland · Lewisville · Sulphur Springs · Straughn · Dunreith · Cadiz · Springport · Greensboro · Blountsville
Hendricks County: Brownsburg · Avon · Danville · Pittsboro · Clayton · Coatesville · Lizton · North Salem · Amo · Stilesville
Harrison County: Corydon · Lanesville · Palmyra · Elizabeth · Crandall · New Middletown · Laconia · Mauckport · New Amsterdam
Hancock County: Greenfield · McCordsville · Cumberland · Fortville · New Palestine · Shirley · Wilkinson · Spring Lake
Hamilton County: Cicero · Sheridan · Arcadia · Atlanta
Greene County: Linton · Bloomfield · Jasonville · Worthington · Lyons · Switz City · Newberry
Grant County: Marion · Gas City · Upland · Fairmount · Jonesboro · Sweetser · Swayzee · Van Buren · Matthews · Fowlerton
Gibson County: Princeton · Fort Branch · Oakland City · Haubstadt · Owensville · Patoka · Francisco · Somerville · Hazleton · Mackey
Fulton County: Rochester · Akron · Kewanna · Fulton
Franklin County: Brookville · Oldenburg · Laurel · Cedar Grove · Mount Carmel
Fountain County: Attica · Covington · Veedersburg · Kingman · Hillsboro · Newtown · Mellott · Wallace
Floyd County: New Albany · Georgetown · Greenville
Fayette County: Connersville
Elkhart County: Goshen · Nappanee · Middlebury · Wakarusa · Bristol · Millersburg
Dubois County: Jasper · Huntingburg · Ferdinand · Holland · Birdseye
Delaware County: Yorktown · Albany · Daleville · Eaton · Gaston · Selma
Dekalb County: Auburn · Garrett · Butler · Waterloo · Ashley · St. Joe · Corunna · Altona
Decatur County: Greensburg · Westport · St. Paul · New Point · Millhousen
Dearborn County: Lawrenceburg · Greendale · Aurora · Dillsboro · Moores Hill · St. Leon · West Harrison
Daviess County: Washington · Odon · Montgomery · Elnora · Plainville · Cannelburg · Alfordsville
Crawford County: Marengo · Milltown · English · Leavenworth · Alton
Clinton County: Frankfort · Rossville · Mulberry · Kirklin · Colfax · Michigantown
Clay County: Brazil · Clay City · Knightsville · Harmony · Staunton · Carbon · Center Point
Clark County: Clarksville · Sellersburg · Charlestown · Utica · Borden
Cass County: Logansport · Galveston · Walton · Royal Center · Onward
Carroll County: Delphi · Flora · Camden · Burlington · Yeoman
Brown County: Nashville
Boone County: Zionsville · Lebanon · Whitestown · Thorntown · Jamestown · Advance · Ulen
Blackford County: Hartford City · Montpelier · Shamrock Lakes
Benton County: Fowler · Oxford · Otterbein · Boswell · Earl Park · Ambia
Bartholomew County: Hope · Elizabethtown · Hartsville · Clifford · Jonesville
Allen County: New Haven · Huntertown · Leo-Cedarville · Woodburn · Monroeville · Grabill
Adams County: Decatur · Berne · Geneva · Monroe
Indiana landscaper insurance FAQ
Who licenses pesticide applicators in Indiana?
The Office of Indiana State Chemist licenses commercial pesticide applicators in Indiana. Confirm current categories and requirements with the agency.
How many landscaping businesses are in Indiana?
The Census Bureau counted 2,463 landscaping service establishments in Indiana in 2023, employing 17,467 people.
Where can a Indiana landscaper check an insurer or file a complaint?
Contact the Indiana Department of Insurance, which oversees insurers doing business in the state.
Do Indiana 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: Indiana Department of Insurance.
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Last updated October 15, 2026 · How we research