Which local services is Brookings County, SD short of?

3 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; 0 have more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Pet Care5 with employees + 6 without = 11 · 3.1 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.5× fewerFewer than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care15 with employees + 28 without = 43 · 12.0 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.5× fewerFewer than average
• Cleaning Services9 with employees + 75 without = 84 · 23.4 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.4× 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.