Which local services is Madison County, TN 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 Care5 with employees + 22 without = 27 · 2.7 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.7× fewerFewer than average
• Cleaning Services21 with employees + 355 without = 376 · 37.8 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.2× moreMore than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care36 with employees + 301 without = 337 · 33.9 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.