Which local services is Benton County, AR short of?

4 home-service categories, each counted per 10,000 residents and compared against the national rate. 1 has fewer businesses per resident than the country average; 2 have more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Exterior & Building Services19 with employees + 92 without = 111 · 3.6 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.2× fewerFewer than average
• Cleaning Services119 with employees + 999 without = 1118 · 35.8 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.1× moreAbout average
• Pet Care30 with employees + 141 without = 171 · 5.5 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.2× moreMore than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care95 with employees + 631 without = 726 · 23.3 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.3× 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.