Which local services is Johnson County, KS 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 Services197 with employees + 1129 without = 1326 · 21.2 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.5× fewerFewer than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care255 with employees + 562 without = 817 · 13.1 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.4× fewerFewer than average
• Exterior & Building Services38 with employees + 158 without = 196 · 3.1 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.3× fewerFewer than average
• Pet Care67 with employees + 240 without = 307 · 4.9 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.