Which local services is Lawrence County, SD 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; 2 have more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Landscaping & Lawn Care19 with employees + 34 without = 53 · 18.9 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  ≈About average
• Pet Care5 with employees + 9 without = 14 · 5.0 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.1× moreAbout average
• Exterior & Building Services3 with employees + 18 without = 21 · 7.5 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.8× moreMore than average
• Cleaning Services10 with employees + 166 without = 176 · 62.6 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.9× 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.