Which local services is Louisa County, VA 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; 2 have more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Exterior & Building Services3 with employees + 8 without = 11 · 2.7 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.5× fewerFewer than average
• Cleaning Services6 with employees + 136 without = 142 · 34.6 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.1× moreAbout average
• Pet Care4 with employees + 23 without = 27 · 6.6 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.4× moreMore than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care34 with employees + 108 without = 142 · 34.6 per 10k vs 18.2 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.