Which local services is Dubois County, IN short of?

4 home-service categories, each counted per 10,000 residents and compared against the national rate. 0 have fewer businesses per resident than the country average; 3 have more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Landscaping & Lawn Care18 with employees + 73 without = 91 · 20.8 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.1× moreAbout average
• Pet Care7 with employees + 18 without = 25 · 5.7 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.2× moreMore than average
• Cleaning Services7 with employees + 170 without = 177 · 40.5 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.2× moreMore than average
• Exterior & Building Services5 with employees + 20 without = 25 · 5.7 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.4× 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.