Which local services is Macon County, IL short of?

4 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.

• Cleaning Services19 with employees + 204 without = 223 · 22.1 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.5× fewerFewer than average
• Exterior & Building Services5 with employees + 26 without = 31 · 3.1 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.3× fewerFewer than average
• Pet Care5 with employees + 43 without = 48 · 4.8 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  ≈About average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care41 with employees + 179 without = 220 · 21.8 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.2× 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.