Which local services is Mower County, MN 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; 0 have more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Cleaning Services5 with employees + 51 without = 56 · 13.9 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  2.4× fewerFewer than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care8 with employees + 36 without = 44 · 10.9 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.7× fewerFewer than average
• Exterior & Building Services3 with employees + 14 without = 17 · 4.2 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  ≈About average
• Pet Care3 with employees + 17 without = 20 · 5.0 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  ≈About 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.