Which local services is Carver County, MN 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; 1 has more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Cleaning Services19 with employees + 183 without = 202 · 18.2 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.8× fewerFewer than average
• Exterior & Building Services3 with employees + 42 without = 45 · 4.0 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  ≈About average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care73 with employees + 129 without = 202 · 18.2 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  ≈About average
• Pet Care13 with employees + 48 without = 61 · 5.5 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.