Quick Survey

[cutntrim]

A few posts in the past have asked forum members how much they earn in a season. Not many people (myself included) are going to give out what they personally earn in a year. My feeling is that's nobody's business but mine.

However, I think it'd be interesting to know how many full-time/part-time employees (in addition to yourself) you may have, and what your expected GROSS for 2000 is. Not NET, and not what you personally make...just GROSS. I figure most of us are small businesses grossing less than $150K.

In fact, don't even be specific. Just give a range for an answer. I.E. Under 50K, 50K-75K, 75K-100K, 100K-150K, 150K-200K, 200K-250K, 250 and above.

I'll start...this year it's just my partner and I plus one full-time employee and we expect to gross around 140K-150K. Last year we had three full time employees and grossed 175K-200K. We're full-service 12months a year.

[Eric ELM]

The last one you posted fits me, the $250.00 and above.

[Indiana]

I'll be next.

I guess I would fit in the 50K to 75K end. We are really rural here. A good year is 75K gross.

I have myself and a partner.

[Ocutter]

50-75k Went through a full timer. Now just me and a 3-10 hr part timer

[RYAN]

This year I will gross slightly over 50K and I am a one man show working full time.



Ryan

[1stclasslawns]

This year less then 50K
I have over 120K bid out for next year.
Me and a part timer Im a part timer myself, if I get what I've got bid probly 2 full timers and myself.
Jim

[CCLC]

I looks like we will finish up in the 200,000 to 250,000 club.

[bob]

I'm with Eric, $250.00 and above!

[Keith]

I also grossed more than $250 this year. I'm not sure if I netted that much though :)

[ronslawncare]

this is my first year by the end of this month i should have made a little over 30,000 but next year im gona double and more with my new toys.

[leeslawncare]

Well I've been a part time Pro for 7 years now an this year has been the best for me . I only work 10 to 12 hrs a week an i'am in the under 50k .Thanks to this site ,my biz profits have got way better!!!.Thanks Chuck an Eric!(hats off to you guys )

[MOW ED]

I'm with leeslawncare. But if I add my other job things are quite different.

[jeffyr]

I'm with Mowed.

[John DiMartino]

Im PT,so its under 50 for me

[MRPLOW]

I'm full time, with no employee's. Just under 60K gross. I just do lawn cuuting and December thru March snowplowing. I'm also an income tax preparer in the winter, work that about 30 hours a week.

[tazman]

Myself and 2 part-time help: $100-150K

[TGCummings]

Under 50K, working about 20 hours/week OTJ, 30 hours/week including paperwork & maintenance.

Six months ago, I made the same working 40 hours OTJ, 60 including support work. Now, I'm riding out the string and hoping to inject additional changes come Spring.

Ask me again in another year. ;)

-TGC

[SLC1]

3 Full time plus myself, we do year round commerical grounds mainteance and will be over $225,000.00 this year.
Just My Two cents

[tpirobert]

50-65K with p/t helper. 85K gross 2 years ago, but will net more this year. New mantra is "gross less net more".

[cutntrim]

We must have a lot of shy members here. Anyone else want to post a reply? So far it looks like there's a pretty good mix of figures as far as gross profits go.

[Keith]

Originally posted by Keith
I also grossed more than $250 this year. I'm not sure if I netted that much though :)

Yep, just checked, we netted $12 :D

[grasskutter]

5 employees,well above 250k

[Turf Cutters]

We will gross between 75k-100k. Hope to double this next year.

[double e]

First year on my own.
1 full time- 1 part time

Goal in beginning was to gross 75,000

A'm now at 87,000- probably hit 100 by end of year-maybe?
couple small lots to clear


I'v probably bought atleast 30,000 in equip. this year to get going, so profit is small

[Mowin4cash]

This year, I will do about $26,578,980.00 by myself. I found a great money making idea in November down in Florida. I hauled my pickup and D/C down to Broward and Palm Beach county where I mowed liberals and vacuumed "chads", making a fortune. I hauled the debis inland to a cattle farmer, where he spread the "chads" out on his fields. Seems like he had a problem though, his bulls started having gas and a serious bull s*it problem. Then I hauled the bull s*it back to the courthouses where the crying liberals recycled it. It's so fun to make big money off of a liberal. For you liberals who actually believe I did this, go ahead and take me to court, I dare ya.

[Lawnworks]

I am a part timer. I grossed about 30k this year. Not to bad for a teenager.

[grassyfras]

This year I made 7k, But after expenses only 3K. I am only 14 and a part-timer with just by myself. Next year, I think ill make 10K.

[Vibe Ray]

I am a one man show and netted about 300K this past season

[Vibe Ray]

Just Kidding!!!! But in a few years...who knows???

[beck]

Part timer just under 20,000

[Ssouth]

First year. Since Feb. 44K-48K. Expect 10K-12K more before year is over. Already have signed contracts to double this next year. One man show.
I feel I have been very lucky as a beginner.

[little green guy]

I grossed about 35,000 this year.
Part time, 1-2 workers.
Like Rick said, "Not to bad for a teenager"
I am planning on doubling that next year, I already have some new lawn accounts lined up for next year and a couple nice landscape jobs. Plus I'm going to do snowplowing on my own next year so I should at least hit the 50,000 mark.

[LJ lawn]

interesting.nobody posts WHERE they are from.

[southside]

Last financial year:- 60k
This year:-100k (AUD)

LJ Lawn, I am Brisbane,Queensland, Australia.

[cutntrim]

Keep the replies coming, we've got 1,800 members here so there should be a lot more responses. Nice to hear everyone is looking forward to expanding their businesses in the future. The young guys seem to be doing pretty good for themselves, and with the help of info on this forum should be successful should they decide to make it a career.