Which local services is Nye County, NV short of?

4 home-service categories, each counted per 10,000 residents and compared against the national rate. 3 have fewer businesses per resident than the country average; 0 have more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Landscaping & Lawn Care9 with employees + 50 without = 59 · 10.6 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.7× fewerFewer than average
• Exterior & Building Services4 with employees + 15 without = 19 · 3.4 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.2× fewerFewer than average
• Cleaning Services12 with employees + 145 without = 157 · 28.2 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.2× fewerFewer than average
• Pet Care8 with employees + 20 without = 28 · 5.0 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.1× moreAbout 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.