Key Takeaways

• IBISWorld values the 2022 market size for the US surveying & mapping services industry at $8 billion.
• According to the research firm, there are currently 17,632 businesses in the industry.
• Examples of surveying & mapping services companies in the US with more than five employees and $500k-$1M in annual revenues include Lansdale Surveying Inc, Deren Land Surveying, LLC, BGT Land Surveying, Carow Land Surveying Co., Inc, and Gunnin Land Surveying.

Introduction

Market Size

• IBISWorld values the 2022 market size for the US surveying & mapping services industry at $8 billion and projects it to increase at a growth rate of 4% during the year.

 

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• According to the research firm, there are currently 17,632 businesses in the industry and 62,725 employees.
• On the other hand, both StrategyR and MarketResearch.com estimated the 2021 US surveying & mapping services market at $7.9 billion, accounting for over 24.5% of the global market share.
• The market size of the industry has declined 0.1% per year averagely between 2017–2022.
• Operators in this market conduct surveying and mapping services on both land and sea and include the following activity segments: aerial surveying services, cadastral surveying services, aerial photography services, geodetic surveying services, gravimetric surveying services, land surveying services, map preparation services, nongeophysical mining surveying services, nongeophysical hydrographic and oceanographic surveying services, and photogrammetry seismic surveying services.

Company List

(i) Lansdale Surveying Inc

• A link to the website can be found here. 
• The company is located at 1008 Main Street, Milford, OH 45150 and is licensed in Ohio and Kentucky.
• The company offers the following land surveying services: residential & commercial surveying services, boundary surveys and plot splits of all sizes, plot and site plans, ALTA/ACSM surveys, subdivision plats, construction staking, topographic surveys, legal descriptions, and flood elevation certificates.
• The company was selected because it has 6 employees and generates $520,611 in annual sales.

(ii) Deren Land Surveying, LLC

• A link to the website can be found here.
• The company is located at 4605 NW 6th Street, Suite H, Gainesville, FL 32606.
• The company offers a wide range of surveying services, including the following: ALTA / ACSM surveys, route surveys, topographic & tree surveys, subdivision plats, legal descriptions & legal sketches, foundation surveys, wetland surveys, engineering design support surveys, boundary surveys, quantity surveys, as-built surveys, mortgage surveys, construction stakeouts, and flood elevation certificates.
• The company was selected because it has 9 employees and generates $575,639 in annual sales.

(iii) BGT Land Surveying

• A link to the website can be found here.
• The company is located at 71 Woodside Way, San Mateo, CA 94401.

• The company offers the following services: boundary surveys, legal descriptions, ALTA title surveys, FEMA elevation certificates, aerial mapping & aerial control surveys, topographic mapping surveys, subdivision mapping, construction staking, and horizontal & vertical geodetic control surveys.
• Rocketreach estimates the company's revenue and number of employees to be $380,000 and 5, respectively. On the other hand, Small Business Database estimates the company to have 1-4 employees and $500.000 — $999.999 in annual revenues.

(iv) Carow Land Surveying Co., Inc

• A link to the website can be found here.
• The company is located at 615 N Lynndale Dr, Appleton, WI 54914 and offers both residential and commercial surveying services throughout Northeast Wisconsin and the surrounding areas.
• Its range of services includes plat of survey, certified survey map (CSM), subdivision plats, condominium plats, ALTA/ACSM survey, letter of map amendment (LOMA), elevation certificate, and erosion control/drainage plan.
• Carow Land Surveying Co., Inc was selected because it has 8 employees and revenue amounting to $547,716.

(v) Gunnin Land Surveying

• A link to the website can be found here.
• The company is located at 141 Railroad Street, Suite 116, Canton, GA 30114. 
• Its range of services includes ALTA/NSPS land title, land subdivision, topographic, boundary, tree surveys, utility as-built, hydrographic, flood elevation certificates, proximity surveys for alcohol permits, construction staking, and site plans.
• Dun & Bradstreet estimates the company's annual revenue to be $762,984. The company has more than 30 employees, including 5 professional surveyors. 

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