Which local services is Fairfield County, OH 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 Services27 with employees + 389 without = 416 · 25.1 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.3× fewerFewer than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care64 with employees + 258 without = 322 · 19.4 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.1× moreAbout average
• Pet Care10 with employees + 77 without = 87 · 5.3 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.1× moreAbout average
• Exterior & Building Services6 with employees + 106 without = 112 · 6.8 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.7× 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.