Which local services is Box Elder County, UT short of?

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

• Exterior & Building Services5 with employees + 5 without = 10 · 1.6 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  2.6× fewerFewer than average
• Cleaning Services14 with employees + 100 without = 114 · 18.1 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.8× fewerFewer than average
• Pet Care4 with employees + 18 without = 22 · 3.5 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.4× fewerFewer than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care21 with employees + 66 without = 87 · 13.8 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.3× fewerFewer 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.