WE DIG SHIT

A newsletter for people who think the path to wealth is owned by guys in muddy boots.

IBISWorld says there are 7,756 septic, drain, and sewer cleaning businesses in America.

I scraped all 50 states. The database has 18,815 septic operators alone.

The official number is off by at least 2.4×.

proof, by state

18,815 septic operators. Every one of 50 states.

Each tile is a state. Color intensity is operator count. The database has the full breakdown.

AK70

AL441

AR174

AZ303

CA1,178

CO415

CT368

DE48

FL1,117

GA950

HI81

IA221

ID211

IL430

IN438

KS158

KY268

LA206

MA461

MD267

ME186

MI560

MN413

MO417

MS159

MT161

NC916

ND82

NE100

NH231

NJ338

NM155

NV64

NY784

OH649

OK298

OR332

PA581

RI86

SC388

SD51

TN559

TX1,617

UT110

VA398

VT87

WA644

WI485

WV105

WY54

fewer more operators

Counts pulled from the live database. Hover any tile for the state name and exact count.

We Dig Shit is a newsletter for septic operators, buyers, and investors in the on-site sewage industry. It's the work of one editor, Frank, with a small database and a strong opinion about the trade press.

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