Which local services is Faulkner County, AR 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; 2 have more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Cleaning Services12 with employees + 395 without = 407 · 31.3 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  ≈About average
• Pet Care13 with employees + 47 without = 60 · 4.6 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  ≈About average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care40 with employees + 253 without = 293 · 22.6 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.2× moreMore than average
• Exterior & Building Services5 with employees + 61 without = 66 · 5.1 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.