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Business phone system for landscaping services in Ohio

4,228 landscaping services operated in Ohio in 2023. Where they are, how big their teams are, and what phone service costs them.

Establishments
4,228CBP 2023
Employees
28,603mid-March 2023
Per 100k residents
35.6U.S. 34.7
State rank
10th of 51by count

How many landscaping services operate in Ohio

The Census Bureau counted 4,228 landscaping services in Ohio in its 2023 County Business Patterns (NAICS 561730). They employed 28,603 people in mid-March and reported $1.5 billion in annual payroll. That is the 10th highest count among the 51 states and DC with published figures. Landscaping services make up 1.7% of the 255,049 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) Ohio has 35.6 landscaping services, 2.6% above the national rate of 34.7. The average establishment has 6.8 employees against 6.8 nationally. Payroll per employee is $51,280, in line with the U.S. figure of $51,286.

Landscaping services: Ohio compared with the U.S., 2023
MeasureOhioUnited States
Establishments4,228117,969
Mid-March employees28,603802,899
Annual payroll$1,466,774,000$41,177,464,000
Employees per establishment6.86.8
Payroll per employee$51,280$51,286
Establishments per 100,000 residents35.634.7

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.

Ohio's largest markets for landscaping services

Census published landscaping company counts for 44 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of Ohio. The largest is Cleveland, OH, with 1,000 establishments. Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 81% of the statewide total; the rest are outside any published area or in areas Census suppressed.

Landscaping services by metro or micropolitan area, Ohio, 2023
AreaEstablishmentsEmployeesPer 100k residents
Cleveland, OH1,0004,99846.0
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN7976,52034.6
Columbus, OH6226,33928.0
Akron, OH2993,27442.6
Dayton, OH2501,98630.4
Toledo, OH21898136.2
Canton, OH1841,15145.9
Youngstown, OH16948439.7
Huntington, WV-KY-OH8641323.4
Mansfield, OH4917939.2
Sandusky, OH4959143.2
Wooster, OH4622439.4
Wheeling, WV-OH3939928.9
Springfield, OH3925728.9
New Philadelphia, OH359838.0
Zanesville, OH3112635.8
Findlay, OH2914138.7
Lima, OH2710926.8
Weirton, WV-OH2513322.1
Salem, OH246124.0
Marietta, OH2413841.1
Mount Vernon, OH2312236.0
Norwalk, OH205734.4
Marion, OH1912929.2
Ashland, OH195136.2

Top 25 of 44 areas by establishments. Source: Census CBP 2023.

Team sizes at landscaping services in Ohio

70.9% of Ohio's landscaping services with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 70.6% nationally. 85.4% 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 Ohio by employment size, 2023
Employment sizeEstablishmentsShareU.S. share
1–4 employees2,99870.9%70.6%
5–9 employees61314.5%14.4%
10–19 employees3378.0%8.0%
20–49 employees2094.9%4.9%
50 or more employees691.6%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.

Why the phone matters for landscaping services in Ohio

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.

A few of the calls that come in to landscaping services in Ohio:

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 Ohio

Landscaping services in Ohio average 6.8 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 Ohio

Ohio has 15 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 Ohio by assigned exchanges
Area codeExchangesTime zoneIn service sinceOverlay with
330787Eastern1996234
740786Eastern1997220
513784Eastern1947283
419783Eastern1947567
937780Eastern1996326
614777Eastern1947380
440757Eastern1997436
216612Eastern1947none
567421Eastern2002419
234398Eastern2000330
220142Eastern2015740
380138Eastern2016614
32688Eastern2020937
28348Eastern2023513
4360Eastern2024440

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 Ohio

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 Ohio, 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 Ohio?

4,228 in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns. They employed 28,603 people in mid-March.

Which Ohio metro area has the most landscaping services?

Cleveland, OH, with 1,000 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 Ohio 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.