Key Findings
- 57,861 contractor businesses analyzed across 34 states and provinces
- Only 6% score above 70 (visible to AI assistants)
- 63% score below 40 (effectively invisible to AI)
- 10% have structured data (JSON-LD)
- 89% have a website listed, but 90% lack machine-readable business data
Score Distribution
Across all 57,861 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
89%
Have a Website
10%
Have JSON-LD
Top 10 States by Average AI Trust Score
US vs Canada
The dataset covers both the United States (31,536 businesses across 21 states) and Canada (26,009 businesses across 12 provinces).
Top States by Business Count
| State/Province | Country | Businesses | % of Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 🇺🇸 USA | 16,911 | 29.2% |
| Ontario | 🇨🇦 Canada | 11,096 | 19.2% |
| Quebec | 🇨🇦 Canada | 5,811 | 10.0% |
| Alberta | 🇨🇦 Canada | 3,600 | 6.2% |
| New York | 🇺🇸 USA | 3,539 | 6.1% |
| British Columbia | 🇨🇦 Canada | 3,295 | 5.7% |
| California | 🇺🇸 USA | 1,921 | 3.3% |
| Florida | 🇺🇸 USA | 1,827 | 3.2% |
| Pennsylvania | 🇺🇸 USA | 756 | 1.3% |
| Manitoba | 🇨🇦 Canada | 713 | 1.2% |
| Illinois | 🇺🇸 USA | 660 | 1.1% |
| Colorado | 🇺🇸 USA | 594 | 1.0% |
| Arizona | 🇺🇸 USA | 557 | 1.0% |
| Washington | 🇺🇸 USA | 551 | 1.0% |
| Saskatchewan | 🇨🇦 Canada | 525 | 0.9% |
Methodology
This report analyzes 57,861 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.