Benchmark category
Landscaping and Grounds Maintenance
- Category slug
- landscaping
- Taxonomy version
- 2026.08.1
- Snapshot
- a86cf72f7dedf42a
- Computed
- Oct 22, 2026
Awards recorded through Oct 22, 2026
Snapshot computed Oct 22, 2026
Withheld: 2,089 awards in the last twelve months against 144 the year before is a gap in source coverage, not a market change
Box: 25th to 75th percentile. Line: median. Whiskers: 10th to 90th percentile. The lowest and highest tenth of awards lie beyond the whiskers and are not drawn.
What the distribution shows
Half of the 2,395 comparable landscaping and grounds maintenance awards were worth less than $60,000, and half were worth more.
The middle half ran from $23,401 to $165,385. The 75th percentile is 7.1 times the 25th, a wide spread, so the scope of a particular requirement matters more than the category label.
The mean is $129,401, 2.2 times the median. A minority of large awards pulls the average up, which is why the median is the headline figure.
1,193 contractors won these awards from 24 awarding agencies.
Each figure is the total current value of an award, including modifications to date. It is not an hourly rate, a unit price, or an annual cost.
Over time
The median award value for each federal fiscal year, from the published price index.
| Period | Value | Awards | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2021 | 100.0 | 26 | incomplete coverage, thin sample |
| FY2022 | 58.8 | 43 | incomplete coverage |
| FY2023 | 76.5 | 36 | incomplete coverage |
| FY2024 | 38.2 | 51 | incomplete coverage |
| FY2025 | 34.7 | 140 | incomplete coverage |
| FY2026 | 23.7 | 2054 | |
| FY2027 | 33.8 | 39 | partial year |
Measures
Three distinct measures, deliberately not collapsed into one price.
| Measure | p25 | Median | p75 | Awards | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current award value | $23,401 | $60,000 | $165,385 | 2,395 | Distribution of current award value across comparable awards |
| Potential value with options | $36,069 | $100,560 | $307,115 | 2,719 | Distribution of potential award value including option periods |
| Obligated to date | $23,238 | $59,970 | $167,153 | 2,418 | Distribution of total obligations to date |
By place of performance
Only slices that independently clear the sample threshold are published.
| State | p25 | Median | p75 | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | $39,000 | $148,800 | $496,684 | 181 |
| Texas | $21,906 | $66,562 | $280,832 | 123 |
| Virginia | $17,100 | $60,700 | $191,351 | 107 |
| Florida | $15,803 | $38,840 | $131,012 | 86 |
| Maryland | $34,172 | $79,548 | $190,365 | 75 |
| District of Columbia | $97,478 | $229,638 | $874,991 | 74 |
| North Carolina | $23,420 | $48,670 | $85,714 | 67 |
| Illinois | $19,547 | $48,863 | $116,950 | 66 |
| Pennsylvania | $22,319 | $51,714 | $112,315 | 60 |
| Colorado | $26,880 | $63,000 | $240,392 | 57 |
| Ohio | $31,628 | $88,024 | $157,432 | 56 |
| New York | $24,112 | $64,547 | $217,245 | 55 |
| Georgia | $47,505 | $89,407 | $182,176 | 52 |
| Kentucky | $16,233 | $35,000 | $80,853 | 51 |
| Arkansas | $24,740 | $33,375 | $57,010 | 49 |
| Missouri | $21,675 | $30,600 | $51,755 | 47 |
| Washington | $21,861 | $60,520 | $115,394 | 44 |
| Montana | $17,750 | $42,725 | $147,332 | 43 |
| Kansas | $31,973 | $56,873 | $144,869 | 40 |
| Massachusetts | $13,859 | $29,672 | $78,839 | 40 |
| Oregon | $20,952 | $43,144 | $117,528 | 40 |
| Oklahoma | $18,704 | $50,875 | $99,012 | 39 |
| Tennessee | $26,928 | $74,959 | $301,838 | 39 |
| Wisconsin | $11,638 | $32,450 | $137,072 | 39 |
| Louisiana | $22,425 | $67,690 | $262,591 | 36 |
By awarding agency
Agencies with enough awards in this category to publish their own figure.
| Agency | p25 | Median | p75 | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Veterans Affairs | $20,252 | $68,866 | $206,836 | 758 |
| Department of Defense | $27,818 | $68,681 | $199,870 | 679 |
| Department of the Interior | $28,497 | $79,000 | $175,096 | 217 |
| Department of State | $32,316 | $71,397 | $118,465 | 188 |
| Department of Agriculture | $14,517 | $27,337 | $54,645 | 160 |
| Department of Transportation | $46,000 | $88,966 | $185,310 | 93 |
| Department of Homeland Security | $32,885 | $89,100 | $506,306 | 87 |
| Department of Commerce | $13,785 | $24,192 | $38,976 | 85 |
| Department of Energy | $43,002 | $148,454 | $389,131 | 40 |
| General Services Administration | $9,878 | $25,193 | $99,639 | 31 |
| Department of Health and Human Services | $24,500 | $62,109 | $193,057 | 25 |
| Department of Justice | $16,764 | $18,715 | $23,400 | 21 |
| Department of the Treasury | $114,265 | $289,612 | $595,046 | 16 |
Typical awards in the sample
Counted awards closest to the median, under the same rules and outlier fence as the published figure.
| Award | Contractor | Agency | Place | First action | Current value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36C78626N50630 THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ALL LABOR, EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS, AND SUPERVISION OF ITS EMPLOYEES TO PERFORM GROUNDS MAINTENANCE SERVICE FOR FORT BAYARD NATIONAL CEMETERY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT. | VETERANS CHOICE SERVICES LLC | Department of Veterans Affairs | AZ | May 18, 2026 | $60,000 |
| 36C78626N50733 THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ALL LABOR, EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS, AND SUPERVISION OF ITS EMPLOYEES TO PERFORM GROUNDS MAINTENANCE SERVICE FOR FORT BAYARD NATIONAL CEMETERY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT. | VETERANS CHOICE SERVICES LLC | Department of Veterans Affairs | AZ | Jun 24, 2026 | $60,000 |
| 36C78626P50080 THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ALL PERSONNEL, EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES, FACILITIES, TRANSPORTATION, TOOLS, MATERIALS, SUPERVISION, AND OTHER ITEMS AND NON-PERSONAL SERVICES NECESSARY TO PERFORM IRRIGATION MANAGEMENT SERVICES AS DEFINED IN THIS PWS. | IRRIGATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, INC. | Department of Veterans Affairs | OR | Feb 18, 2026 | $59,940 |
| 140A0826P0005 NOXIOUS WEED TREATMENT FOR CHICKASAW AGENCY | VALIOSA LLC | Department of the Interior | OK | Apr 30, 2026 | $59,880 |
| 140FS226P0306 KS MARAIS DES CYGNES NWR VEGETATION TRIMMING AND CLEARING | ORY EXCAVATING SERVICE LLC | Department of the Interior | KS | Sep 14, 2026 | $59,745 |
| 70B02C26P00000123 GROUNDS MAINTENANCE NATIONAL MARINE CENTER | KELLY KLEAN LLC | Department of Homeland Security | FL | May 19, 2026 | $60,255 |
| W911WN26FA068 BUILDINGS AND GROUND MAINTENANCE SERVICE AT MAHONING CREEK LAKE | BLISS VENTURES, LLC | Department of Defense | PA | Mar 23, 2026 | $59,702 |
| 697DCK24C00087 DEOBLIGATION OF EXCESS FUNDS. | BENNETT ENTERPRISES LLC | Department of Transportation | AK | Jul 29, 2026 | $60,375 |
| 36C78625N50279 DE-OBLIGATE FROM 36C78625N50279 - SALISBURY ANNEX GROUNDS MAINTENANCE CONTRACT - 36C78624D50002 - DEOB $4,100.00 - WEATHER DIDN'T ALLOW TO USE ALL OF QUANTITIES. | WORRELL CONTRACTING CO INC | Department of Veterans Affairs | NC | Mar 4, 2026 | $60,400 |
| 140P4326P0053 BOSTON NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK (BOST) - BUNKER HILL PRUNING SERVICE THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, NORTHEAST REGION, NEW ENGLAND MAJOR ACQUISITION BUYING OFFICE, ISSUES THIS CONTRACT FOR BUNKER HILL MONUMENT TREE PRUNING SERVICES. TREE PRUNING AND MA | CHESTNUT TREE AND LANDSCAPE LLC | Department of the Interior | MA | Sep 8, 2026 | $59,520 |
Left out of this benchmark
Awards classified into this category that the published figure does not count, with the rule that removed each. The largest examples of each reason are shown.
| Award | Agency | First action | Current value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite delivery vehicle: a ceiling, not an award value61 awards, 5 shown | |||
| 1232SA26D0021 FARM LABOR SERVICES IDIQ | Department of Agriculture | Aug 28, 2026 | — |
| 12444526D0011 MOWING, DEBRIS CLEARING, AND ACCESS ROAD MAINTENANCE FOR SEVERAL DAMS IN THE TELL CITY RANGER DISTRICT (IDIQ). | Department of Agriculture | Sep 1, 2026 | — |
| 12639523D0030 CONTRACT RENEWAL ALB TREE REMOVAL OHIO - 5 YEAR IDIQ CONTRACT | Department of Agriculture | Feb 24, 2023 | — |
| 12639526D0068 THIS CONTRACT WILL COVER TREE REMOVAL SERVICES IN THE VARIOUS HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS, WETLANDS, WOODLOTS, AND INDUSTRIAL AREAS UNDER ALL CONDITIONS AND TERRAIN TYPES WITHIN THE QUARANTINE ZONE. | Department of Agriculture | Sep 24, 2026 | — |
| 19BL4024D0005 GARDENING SERVICES | Department of State | Sep 9, 2024 | — |
| No positive award value on record418 awards, 5 shown | |||
| 12444325P0048 MARLINTON RANGER DISTRICT MOWING CONTRACT: PROVIDE LABOR, MATERIAL, AND EQUIPMENT TO PERFORM MOWING, WEED EATING/TRIMMING AND LEAF BLOWING SERVICES FOR THE MARLINTON RANGER DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE, HOUSE AND WAREHOUSE SITES FROM DATE OF AWARD | Department of Agriculture | Mar 9, 2026 | $0 |
| 12444626P0055 SPRING CLEAN UP, LAWN MOWING/WEED WHIP/FALL CLEAN UP ON THE DEER RIVER RANGER DISTRICT COMPOUND PER STATEMENT OF WORK. | Department of Agriculture | Jun 30, 2026 | $0 |
| 1305M325C0017 MONTLAKE LABORATORY LANDSCAPING SERVICES: CANCEL & DEOBLIGATE UNUSED FUNDS FROM CLIN 0001, AS WELL AS CANCEL CLINS 1001, 2001, 3001, & 4001 TO EXECUTE A NO-COST SETTLEMENT & TO CLOSEOUT CONTRACT. | Department of Commerce | Mar 9, 2026 | $0 |
| 140FS126P0151 THIS IS A FIRM FIXED PRICE PURCHASE ORDER FOR THE REMOVAL OF A COTTONWOOD HAZARD TREE. | Department of the Interior | Jun 30, 2026 | $0 |
| 140P4221P0030 FRSP - HOURLY ARBORIST CREW - MODIFICATION 1 WAS TO TERMINATE FOR CONVENIENCE. MODIFICATION 2 IS CLOSEOUT | Department of the Interior | May 26, 2026 | $0 |
| Above the outlier fence of $843,709237 awards, 5 shown | |||
| W912PM25F0005 HURRICANE HELENE DEBRIS REMOVAL LAKE LURE NC | Department of Defense | Oct 31, 2024 | $320,189,176 |
| 19AQMM25C0408 VIENNA BUILDING RENOVATIONS | Department of State | Sep 28, 2025 | $81,685,726 |
| W912PM25F0064 THIS IS A NON-PERSONAL SERVICES CONTRACT TO PROVIDE PRIVATE PROPERTY DEBRIS REMOVAL (PPDR) SERVICES FOR POST TROPICAL STORM HELENE IN POLK COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. | Department of Defense | Apr 28, 2026 | $45,947,088 |
| 70B01C26C00000154 CARRIZO CANE ERADICATION | Department of Homeland Security | Sep 30, 2026 | $40,573,952 |
| W912P526FA088 USDA - HURRICANE HELENE DEBRIS REMOVAL SERVICES FOR THE CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST. | Department of Defense | Jul 24, 2026 | $33,758,112 |
Questions about this benchmark
- What do federal landscaping and grounds maintenance contracts usually come to?
- The median current award value is $60,000, across 2,395 comparable awards in the snapshot computed Oct 22, 2026. Half of the awards in the sample were worth less.
- What range do most landscaping and grounds maintenance awards fall in?
- The middle half of awards ran from $23,401 to $165,385. One in ten was below $9,960, and one in ten above $363,664.
- Are landscaping and grounds maintenance award values rising or falling?
- No change is published. Oct 22, 2025 to Oct 21, 2026 holds 2,089 awards against 144 for Oct 22, 2024 to Oct 21, 2025; a gap that wide reflects how completely the source records are loaded, not a change in the market.
- Which agency awards the most landscaping and grounds maintenance contracts?
- Among agencies with enough awards to publish their own figure, Department of Veterans Affairs has the most: 758 awards with a median of $68,866.
- Where is landscaping and grounds maintenance work performed?
- By place of performance, the states with the most published awards are California (181), Texas (123), and Virginia (107).
- Why are some landscaping and grounds maintenance awards not counted?
- As the records stand now, the benchmark leaves out 61 indefinite delivery vehicles, 418 awards with no positive value, and 237 awards above the outlier fence.
- Can I use this figure as a unit price?
- No. Federal award records report the total value of each award, not hours, square feet, or units delivered. Two awards with the same value can buy very different quantities of work.
Related records
Derived from awards these records share, ordered by how many.
Industry codes in this category
- 561730 — Landscaping Services2,834
- 561210 — Facilities Support Services61
- 561720 — Janitorial Services44
- 812220 — Cemeteries and Crematories37
- 115115 — Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders19
- 562111 — Solid Waste Collection13
- 541320 — Landscape Architectural Services10
- 561790 — Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings10
Product and service codes
- S208 — HOUSEKEEPING- LANDSCAPING/GROUNDSKEEPING2,788
- F014 — NATURAL RESOURCES/CONSERVATION- TREE THINNING77
- F006 — NATURAL RESOURCES/CONSERVATION- LAND TREATMENT PRACTICES47
- S218 — HOUSEKEEPING- SNOW REMOVAL/SALT41
- F105 — ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS PROTECTION- PESTICIDES SUPPORT27
- F099 — NATURAL RESOURCES/CONSERVATION- OTHER10
- F008 — NATURAL RESOURCES/CONSERVATION- RECREATION SITE MAINTENANCE (NON-CONSTRUCTION)8
- F019 — NATURAL RESOURCES/CONSERVATION- OTHER WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT8
Buying agencies
Places of performance
Further reading
- BidBenchmark Landscaping and Grounds Maintenance Price Indexhow the median moves over time
- Guides to reading award data
- How benchmarks are computed
Related categories
Sources and method
Figures on this page are computed from public federal award records. Numbers are never estimated or generated; where a figure is withheld, the reason is stated rather than filled in.
Distribution of current award value across comparable awards. Indefinite delivery vehicles are excluded because their ceiling values are not comparable to individual awards. Values beyond 3 times the interquartile range outside the first and third quartiles are excluded, as are values of zero or less. A cohort is published only when at least 10 comparable awards remain after exclusions. Awards whose category classification is below the confidence threshold are excluded from these statistics.
- 1Computed from USAspending.gov, last refreshed Oct 21, 2026. Award records are United States Government works.
- 2Distribution of current award value across 2,395 awards classified into this category, as of Oct 22, 2026. Snapshot a86cf72f7ded, code aacf4584192a85d5.
- Source data refreshed
- 18 days ago
- Metric definition
- current_award_value@2026.08.1
- Definition hash
- 47e351283780691d
- Page evaluation
- seo@2026.10.1
Note 1 applies to every figure on this page. These are award values, not unit prices: federal award records report obligations and award values, not dollars per square foot or per hour.