Which local services is DeSoto County, MS 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; 3 have more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Pet Care8 with employees + 64 without = 72 · 3.7 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.3× fewerFewer than average
• Exterior & Building Services4 with employees + 96 without = 100 · 5.2 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.3× moreMore than average
• Cleaning Services27 with employees + 834 without = 861 · 44.4 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.4× moreMore than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care48 with employees + 723 without = 771 · 39.8 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  2.2× 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.