Which local services is Curry County, NM short of?

2 home-service categories, each counted per 10,000 residents and compared against the national rate. 2 have fewer businesses per resident than the country average; 0 have more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Cleaning Services9 with employees + 96 without = 105 · 22.2 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.5× fewerFewer than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care12 with employees + 55 without = 67 · 14.2 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.