Which local services is Fond du Lac County, WI short of?

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

• Cleaning Services13 with employees + 129 without = 142 · 13.6 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  2.4× fewerFewer than average
• Exterior & Building Services3 with employees + 26 without = 29 · 2.8 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.5× fewerFewer than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care36 with employees + 114 without = 150 · 14.4 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.3× fewerFewer than average
• Pet Care14 with employees + 34 without = 48 · 4.6 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  ≈About 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.