Which local services is Hughes County, SD short of?

3 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; 1 has more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Cleaning Services7 with employees + 48 without = 55 · 31.2 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  ≈About average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care5 with employees + 28 without = 33 · 18.7 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  ≈About average
• Pet Care3 with employees + 8 without = 11 · 6.2 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.3× 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.