Which local services is Madison County, MS short of?

3 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.

• Pet Care4 with employees + 30 without = 34 · 3.0 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.6× fewerFewer than average
• Cleaning Services27 with employees + 471 without = 498 · 44.0 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.3× moreMore than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care54 with employees + 351 without = 405 · 35.8 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  2.0× 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.