Which local services is Fauquier County, VA 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.

• Cleaning Services15 with employees + 174 without = 189 · 25.1 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.3× fewerFewer than average
• Exterior & Building Services8 with employees + 35 without = 43 · 5.7 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.4× moreMore than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care59 with employees + 201 without = 260 · 34.5 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.9× moreMore than average
• Pet Care13 with employees + 111 without = 124 · 16.5 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  3.5× 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.