Which local services is Floyd County, IN short of?

4 home-service categories, each counted per 10,000 residents and compared against the national rate. 2 have fewer businesses per resident than the country average; 1 has more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Pet Care7 with employees + 21 without = 28 · 3.5 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.4× fewerFewer than average
• Cleaning Services8 with employees + 198 without = 206 · 25.5 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.3× fewerFewer than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care28 with employees + 125 without = 153 · 18.9 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  ≈About average
• Exterior & Building Services4 with employees + 35 without = 39 · 4.8 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.