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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

MeasureIndianaSource
Landscaping services establishments (2023)2,463Census CBP
Landscaping services employees (2023)17,467Census CBP
Annual payroll per landscaping employee$47,982Census CBP
Landscaping firms with fewer than 5 employees67%Census CBP
Nursery, garden center, and farm supply stores307Census CBP
Single-family share of housing units77%Census ACS
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers (May 2025)19,260BLS OEWS
Median annual wage, landscaping workers$38,070BLS OEWS
Tree trimmers and pruners employed1,850BLS OEWS
Median annual wage, tree trimmers$46,050BLS OEWS
Landscaping supervisors employed2,230BLS 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

  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.

Indiana city guides

Landscaper coverage pages

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