Which local services is Jefferson County, ID short of?

3 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.

• Landscaping & Lawn Care10 with employees + 32 without = 42 · 12.3 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.5× fewerFewer than average
• Cleaning Services12 with employees + 82 without = 94 · 27.4 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.2× fewerFewer than average
• Pet Care3 with employees + 20 without = 23 · 6.7 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.4× 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.