Which local services is Lamar County, MS short of?

4 home-service categories, each counted per 10,000 residents and compared against the national rate. 1 has fewer businesses per resident than the country average; 1 has more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Pet Care3 with employees + 13 without = 16 · 2.4 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  2.0× fewerFewer than average
• Exterior & Building Services5 with employees + 20 without = 25 · 3.8 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.1× fewerAbout average
• Cleaning Services16 with employees + 191 without = 207 · 31.3 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  ≈About average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care17 with employees + 157 without = 174 · 26.3 per 10k vs 18.2 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.