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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The United States structural pest control industry generated total service revenue of $12.654 billion, a 7.9 percent increase from the $11.723 billion measured in 2023, according to the 25th edition of A Strategic Analysis of the U.S. Structural Pest Control Industry from Specialty Consultants. There were more than 17,000 pest control firms operating in the U.S. this past year, two-thirds of which operated from a single location. “While consumer confidence is sagging and inflation is a bit hotter than many anticipated, we remain bullish on the resilience of the pest control industry,” said Rich Kalik, partner, Specialty Products. “For 2025, we believe the industry will expand slightly more than six percent.”
Once again, the service revenue derived from controlling cockroaches edged out the revenue from controlling nuisance ants. “Interestingly, the largest revenue increase came from controlling carpenter ants, which increased 13.8% this past year,” said Kalik. “Revenue generated from controlling bed bugs increased 5.9%, following a 10.6% increase the prior year.”
More than 13.25 million residential customers received a professional pest control service this past year. Recurring revenue accounted for 85.2 percent of the residential pest control service revenue generated, down slightly from the 85.9 percent measured in 2023. The commercial segment continued to expand with a 9.0 percent increase in service revenue generated this past year.
On the supply side, expenditures for insecticides, rodenticides, and termite control products exceeded $1 billion for the first time. This was an increase of 8.9% over last year and equates to an industry M & S (materials and supplies) of 8.2%.
The 2024 season market report is the 25th edition of A Strategic Analysis of the U.S. Structural Pest Control Industry. A total of 800 owners or managers of pest control companies were surveyed for this study. Nearly half of the respondents to this year’s survey were members of the NPMA and nearly two-thirds were members of their state or local association. The syndicated market report is available for purchase only by subscription, sold in its entirety. Visit https://www.spcresearch.com.
