Which local services is Dodge County, WI 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 Services15 with employees + 130 without = 145 · 16.4 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  2.0× fewerFewer than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care33 with employees + 131 without = 164 · 18.5 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  ≈About average
• Pet Care9 with employees + 36 without = 45 · 5.1 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.1× moreAbout average
• Exterior & Building Services4 with employees + 38 without = 42 · 4.7 per 10k vs 4.1 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.