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Business phone system for landscaping services in Florida

10,670 landscaping services operated in Florida in 2023. Where they are, how big their teams are, and what phone service costs them.

Establishments
10,670CBP 2023
Employees
78,430mid-March 2023
Per 100k residents
45.7U.S. 34.7
State rank
1st of 51by count

How many landscaping services operate in Florida

Florida had 10,670 landscaping services in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns (NAICS 561730, Landscaping Services). They employed 78,430 people in mid-March and reported $3.2 billion in annual payroll. That is the 1st highest count among the 51 states and DC with published figures. Landscaping services make up 1.7% of the 645,575 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) Florida has 45.7 landscaping services, 31.6% above the national rate of 34.7. The average establishment has 7.4 employees against 6.8 nationally. Payroll per employee is $41,352, 19.4% below the U.S. figure of $51,286.

Landscaping services: Florida compared with the U.S., 2023
MeasureFloridaUnited States
Establishments10,670117,969
Mid-March employees78,430802,899
Annual payroll$3,243,220,000$41,177,464,000
Employees per establishment7.46.8
Payroll per employee$41,352$51,286
Establishments per 100,000 residents45.734.7

Census County Business Patterns 2023 (mid-March employment; annual payroll). Employees and payroll flagged high-noise are shown but not used in the text. Residents: Census Vintage 2024 estimates.

Landscaping services by metro area in Florida

Census published landscaping company counts for 28 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of Florida. The largest is Miami, FL, with 2,293 establishments. Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 99% of the statewide total; the rest are outside any published area or in areas Census suppressed.

Landscaping services by metro or micropolitan area, Florida, 2023
AreaEstablishmentsEmployeesPer 100k residents
Miami, FL2,29318,40635.5
Tampa, FL1,4268,69541.6
Orlando, FL1,27611,57743.4
Jacksonville, FL7945,70745.1
North Port, FL6754,67772.2
Cape Coral, FL5464,33063.4
Deltona, FL4372,07859.1
Naples, FL3854,31392.5
Port St. Lucie, FL3672,64366.0
Palm Bay, FL3491,87353.0
Lakeland, FL3432,46740.2
Ocala, FL2472,40857.6
Pensacola, FL1901,33735.3
Tallahassee, FL1801,08145.3
Sebastian, FL1701,11298.8
Crestview, FL1541,06349.7
Gainesville, FL1481,11441.1
Punta Gorda, FL11545754.2
Panama City, FL8745038.5
Homosassa Springs, FL7828245.8
Key West, FL7132187.8
Sebring, FL6037654.7
Wildwood, FL4954431.7
Palatka, FL4114853.0
Okeechobee, FL3422280.2

Top 25 of 28 areas by establishments. Source: Census CBP 2023.

Team sizes at landscaping services in Florida

71.5% of Florida's landscaping services with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 70.6% nationally. 84.6% had fewer than ten. That is the size of team where a missed call usually means nobody was free, not that nobody was on staff.

Landscaping services in Florida by employment size, 2023
Employment sizeEstablishmentsShareU.S. share
1–4 employees7,62971.5%70.6%
5–9 employees1,39413.1%14.4%
10–19 employees8708.2%8.0%
20–49 employees5054.7%4.9%
50 or more employees2712.5%2.0%

Employment-size classes count establishments by mid-March 2023 employment. Establishments with no March employees are excluded from the size classes, so shares are of establishments with employees. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.

Calls a landscaping company in Florida has to catch

Landscapers are outdoors all day and take calls about new service, schedule changes and seasonal work. A missed call in spring can be a lost season-long customer.

Calls a landscaping company in Florida might handle in a typical week include:

When nobody can pick up

After-hours calls are mostly new-service requests.

Callata voicemail is transcribed and triaged for urgency, and business-hours routing decides where calls go once you close.

Callata vs. per-seat pricing for landscaping services in Florida

Landscaping services in Florida average 7.4 employees, so the comparison uses a 7-person team. Priced per seat, 7 users would run $210.00 a month on RingCentral RingEX Core and $174.65 on Ooma Office Pro (month-to-month list prices, checked September 28, 2026). On Callata the same 7 people cost $139.00 a month, less than either per-seat plan.

The annual difference against RingCentral's monthly list price comes to $852. Some vendors discount annual contracts; the table shows month-to-month prices.

Monthly list price for a 7-person landscaping company
Provider (plan)Pricing basisPer monthPer year
Callata (Callata Office)$99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user$139.00$1,668.00
Quo (Starter)$19.00 per user$133.00$1,596.00
Nextiva (Core)$23.00 per user$161.00$1,932.00
Ooma (Office Pro)$24.95 per user$174.65$2,095.80
Dialpad (Standard)$27.00 per user$189.00$2,268.00
RingCentral (RingEX Core)$30.00 per user$210.00$2,520.00

Competitor prices are each vendor's published month-to-month list price per user for its lowest plan that includes business calling and texting, checked September 28, 2026: Quo Starter $19, Nextiva Core $23, Ooma Office Pro $24.95 (Essentials excludes texting; one-time $29.95 activation not included), Dialpad Standard $27, RingCentral RingEX Core $30 ($20 billed annually). Prices exclude taxes and fees and may change; annual contracts lower some competitors' prices.

Area codes in Florida

Florida has 23 geographic area codes in service according to NANPA. You can choose local numbers in the area codes your customers know, subject to carrier inventory, or port your current number for free.

Area codes in Florida by assigned exchanges
Area codeExchangesTime zoneIn service sinceOverlay with
407786Eastern1988321, 689
561786Eastern1996728
786786Eastern1998305, 645
850785Eastern and Central1997448
904785Eastern1965324
305784Eastern1947645, 786
813783Eastern1953656
954776Eastern1995754
352711Eastern1995none
727625Eastern1998none
239521Eastern2002none
321501Eastern1999none
941484Eastern1995none
863471Eastern1999none
386459Eastern2001none
772313Eastern2002none
689235Eastern2019321, 407
754215Eastern2001954
448118Eastern and Central2021850
65698Eastern2022813

Exchanges are NANPA-assigned central office codes (NPA-NXX) in the rate centers matched to the area's named places. Source: NANPA utilized code and NPA reports.

How Callata works for landscaping services in Florida

Callata is a business phone system priced at $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user. Callata Office includes up to 3 local business numbers, unlimited inbound calling, 1,500 pooled outbound US and Canada minutes per user each month, a browser softphone that can also ring your cell, voicemail with transcription, call recording with AI summaries, business-hours routing and E911 on every number.

If you already have a number in Florida, porting it to Callata is free. Texting from a local number requires a one-time carrier registration (10DLC, $49), and the numbers available in any area code depend on carrier inventory when you choose them.

Optional AI agents (receptionist, sales, support or scheduler) can answer calls after hours or when nobody picks up, take messages, text, email and transfer to your team. They are billed from prepaid AI minutes at $0.25 per minute, identify themselves as AI, and may only place outbound calls to people who consented, between 8am and 9pm.

Frequently asked questions

How many landscaping services are in Florida?

10,670 in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns. They employed 78,430 people in mid-March.

Which Florida metro area has the most landscaping services?

Miami, FL, with 2,293 establishments in 2023.

What does a phone system cost a 7-person landscaping company?

$210.00 a month on RingCentral RingEX Core or $174.65 on Ooma Office Pro at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026); $139.00 on Callata ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user).

Do I need to register to text customers from a Florida number?

Yes. US carriers require business texting from local numbers to be registered (10DLC). On Callata the registration is a one-time $49 fee, and texting turns on once it is approved.