Which local services is Dakota County, MN 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.

• Cleaning Services142 with employees + 805 without = 947 · 21.1 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.5× fewerFewer than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care216 with employees + 313 without = 529 · 11.8 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.5× fewerFewer than average
• Exterior & Building Services23 with employees + 119 without = 142 · 3.2 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.3× fewerFewer than average
• Pet Care37 with employees + 170 without = 207 · 4.6 per 10k vs 4.7 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.