Which local services is Greene County, NY 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; 4 have more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Cleaning Services10 with employees + 167 without = 177 · 37.6 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.2× moreMore than average
• Exterior & Building Services4 with employees + 24 without = 28 · 5.9 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.5× moreMore than average
• Pet Care5 with employees + 29 without = 34 · 7.2 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.5× moreMore than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care24 with employees + 111 without = 135 · 28.7 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.6× 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.