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NAICS 561730, industry

NAICS 561730: Landscaping services

NAICS 561730 is the industry code for landscaping services. Use it on loan applications, tax forms and registrations. Explore financing for professional services and start your application when you are ready.

What 561730 covers

Landscaping companies install and maintain lawns, gardens, trees and shrubs for homes and businesses. Lawn mowing, landscape installation, tree trimming, lawn care treatments and snow removal from landscaped areas often fit here.

Included in this code

  • Lawn mowing and maintenance
  • Landscape design and installation
  • Tree trimming and removal
  • Lawn fertilization and weed control
  • Irrigation system maintenance
  • Seasonal snow plowing by landscapers

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Businesses that use 561730

Lawn care companyCommercial landscape maintenance firmTree serviceLandscape installation contractor

Financing for this trade

Landscapers finance mowers, trucks, trailers, skid steers and chippers with equipment and vehicle loans, often secured by the gear, and use a line of credit or seasonal working capital to cover spring ramp up and winter slowdowns. Lenders look at commercial maintenance contracts, recurring residential routes and seasonality.

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Is 561730 the right code for a landscaping company?

Yes. 561730 is the code for lawn care, landscape maintenance, landscape installation and tree service companies. If you design landscapes as a licensed landscape architect, use 541320. If you mainly build hardscapes, retaining walls or patios as a contractor, a construction code may fit better.

What is the SBA size standard for 561730?

SBA sets the size standard for 561730 at $9.5 million in average annual receipts, averaged over the last five completed fiscal years and counting affiliates. Landscaping companies at or under that figure qualify as small businesses for SBA 7(a) and 504 loans and for federal small business set asides. Most independent landscaping companies fall well inside the limit, so size is rarely what decides an SBA application.

What financing do landscaping companies use?

The most common are equipment loans for zero turn mowers, skid steers and chippers, vehicle loans for trucks and trailers, and a line of credit to cover payroll during spring ramp up and slow winter months. SBA 7(a) loans fund buying another company's routes. Lenders look at contracts and seasonality.

What does NAICS 561730 cover?

Landscaping services. Industry level code in NAICS 2022, under 56 Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services, 561 Administrative and support services, 5617 Services to buildings and dwellings, 56173 Landscaping services.

What financing do NAICS 561730 businesses use?

Equipment financing, working capital, SBA loans and invoice factoring are the products placed most for professional services businesses. Start an application and the AI matches the deal to lenders that fund this code.

Where do I put NAICS 561730?

On the SBA loan application, on federal Schedule C or Form 1120, on SAM.gov and state registrations, and on most lender applications. A business can report more than one code; use this one if it describes what produces most of your revenue.