Key Findings
- 354,092 contractor businesses analyzed across 34 states and provinces
- Only 1% score above 70 (visible to AI assistants)
- 136% score below 40 (effectively invisible to AI)
- 2% have structured data (JSON-LD)
- 23% have a website listed, but 98% lack machine-readable business data
Score Distribution
Across all 354,092 businesses, the score distribution is heavily skewed toward the lower end. The majority of contractors have not optimized for AI discovery.
Score Distribution: All Markets
Web Presence & AI Readability
23%
Have a Website
2%
Have JSON-LD
Top 10 States by Average AI Trust Score
US vs Canada
The dataset covers both the United States (337,286 businesses across 21 states) and Canada (16,796 businesses across 12 provinces).
Top States by Business Count
| State/Province | Country | Businesses | % of Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 🇺🇸 USA | 165,209 | 46.7% |
| California | 🇺🇸 USA | 144,386 | 40.8% |
| Texas | 🇺🇸 USA | 25,705 | 7.3% |
| Ontario | 🇨🇦 Canada | 7,352 | 2.1% |
| Quebec | 🇨🇦 Canada | 3,203 | 0.9% |
| Alberta | 🇨🇦 Canada | 2,498 | 0.7% |
| British Columbia | 🇨🇦 Canada | 2,065 | 0.6% |
| New York | 🇺🇸 USA | 1,498 | 0.4% |
| Manitoba | 🇨🇦 Canada | 562 | 0.2% |
| Saskatchewan | 🇨🇦 Canada | 418 | 0.1% |
| Nova Scotia | 🇨🇦 Canada | 177 | 0.0% |
| New Brunswick | 🇨🇦 Canada | 157 | 0.0% |
| Prince Edward Island | 🇨🇦 Canada | 119 | 0.0% |
| Yukon | 🇨🇦 Canada | 103 | 0.0% |
| Northwest Territories | 🇨🇦 Canada | 76 | 0.0% |
Methodology
This report analyzes 354,092 contractor business listings across 34 states and provinces. Each business receives an AI Trust Score (0-100) based on three dimensions: Identity (verifiable business presence), Legitimacy (ratings, reviews, credentials), and Readability (structured data for AI systems). Data sourced from Google Maps and business websites.