Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating Revenue Benchmarks

How much does the average soil preparation, planting, and cultivating business make? Here are revenue benchmarks based on Census Bureau data.

Average Revenue

$1.5M

per year

💰

Profit Margin

22.0%

industry average

📈

Revenue / Employee

$282K

per year

👤

Total Businesses

2,207

in the US

🏢

Est. Owner Income

$336K

small business avg

💵

Labor Cost

20.0%

of revenue

👥

Avg Employee Wage

$55K

per year (BLS)

💼

Market Saturation

0.7

firms per 100K people

🎯

💰 Average Revenue by Business Size

1-4 employees
$461K
5-9 employees
$1.7M
10-19 employees
$3.4M
20-99 employees
$9.3M
100-499 employees
$21.5M
500+ employees
$26.1M

📊 Industry Dynamics (Census BDS 2023)

New Business Rate

9.8%

openings/year

Closure Rate

11.14%

closings/year

Net Job Growth

-5.32%

annual

Businesses Closed

399

in 2023

Firm Count Trend

19
20
21
22
23
3,836 firms3,850 firms

💡 Should You Start a Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating Business?

Startup Cost

$50K$250K

Break-Even

5 months

5-Year Survival Rate

50.0%

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