Which local services is Bedford County, VA short of?

4 home-service categories, each counted per 10,000 residents and compared against the national rate. 0 have fewer businesses per resident than the country average; 1 has more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Exterior & Building Services7 with employees + 23 without = 30 · 3.7 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.1× fewerAbout average
• Cleaning Services16 with employees + 239 without = 255 · 31.2 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  ≈About average
• Pet Care3 with employees + 34 without = 37 · 4.5 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  ≈About average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care58 with employees + 179 without = 237 · 29.0 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.6× moreMore than average

What this doesn't tell you: These counts measure how many businesses exist, not how many customers want one. Fewer of something can mean an opening — or that there is less local demand for it. Treat a low number as a lead to check, not a verdict.

Sources: US Census County Business Patterns ↗ (businesses with employees) and Nonemployer Statistics ↗ (sole proprietors). Every figure here is the two added together.