Which local services is Pennington County, SD 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.

• Landscaping & Lawn Care51 with employees + 117 without = 168 · 14.5 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.3× fewerFewer than average
• Exterior & Building Services7 with employees + 32 without = 39 · 3.4 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.2× fewerFewer than average
• Cleaning Services52 with employees + 324 without = 376 · 32.5 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  ≈About average
• Pet Care12 with employees + 59 without = 71 · 6.1 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.3× 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.