Which local services is Buffalo County, NE 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; 0 have more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Pet Care4 with employees + 12 without = 16 · 3.2 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.5× fewerFewer than average
• Exterior & Building Services3 with employees + 13 without = 16 · 3.2 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.3× fewerFewer than average
• Cleaning Services14 with employees + 124 without = 138 · 27.2 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.2× fewerFewer than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care22 with employees + 75 without = 97 · 19.1 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  ≈About 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.