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Landscaper Break Even Calculator

This free landscaping break-even calculator shows how many jobs you need each month to cover costs. Tracking your break-even number against seasonal patterns helps you avoid cash flow surprises during slower months.

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Contribution per Job$1,625.00
Jobs to Break Even3
Revenue at Break Even$7,500.00
Jobs to Hit Profit Goal8

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Landscaper Break Even — Frequently Asked Questions

Most independent landscapers need 12—18 jobs per month to break even, assuming an average job value of around $2,500 and monthly fixed costs of $4,000—$5,000. However, this varies significantly based on your overhead, job size mix, and variable costs per job. Use the calculator above with your actual numbers to get a precise figure.
Fixed costs for a landscaping business are expenses that stay roughly the same regardless of how many jobs you do. These typically include vehicle loan payments, insurance premiums, equipment lease payments, storage or yard rent, phone and software subscriptions, and any loan repayments. Unlike variable costs (materials, fuel per job), fixed costs must be covered even in slow months.
Contribution margin is the amount each job contributes toward covering your fixed costs, calculated as job value minus variable costs. On a $2,500 landscaping job with $875 in variable costs, your contribution margin is $1,625. The higher your contribution margin, the fewer jobs you need to break even each month. Increasing your average job value — while keeping variable costs in check — is the fastest way to improve this.
Landscaping typically has a higher break-even job count because average job values ($1,500—$3,500) are lower than trades like HVAC or general contracting. More jobs are needed to cover the same fixed cost base. However, landscapers often benefit from recurring maintenance contracts that provide predictable monthly revenue, which significantly reduces the pressure of chasing break-even each month.
There are three levers: raise your average job value (take on larger projects or raise prices), reduce your variable cost per job (more efficient material buying, less driving time), or cut your fixed overhead. Recurring maintenance contracts are particularly powerful because they convert unpredictable project revenue into predictable monthly income, effectively lowering the number of new jobs you need to find each month.

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