Which local services is Benton County, OR short of?

4 home-service categories, each counted per 10,000 residents and compared against the national rate. 3 have fewer businesses per resident than the country average; 1 has more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Exterior & Building Services3 with employees + 10 without = 13 · 1.3 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  3.1× fewerFewer than average
• Cleaning Services19 with employees + 91 without = 110 · 11.2 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  2.9× fewerFewer than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care39 with employees + 70 without = 109 · 11.1 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.6× fewerFewer than average
• Pet Care5 with employees + 53 without = 58 · 5.9 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.2× 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.