Which local services is Platte County, MO short of?

3 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 Services18 with employees + 202 without = 220 · 19.6 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.7× fewerFewer than average
• Pet Care12 with employees + 32 without = 44 · 3.9 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.2× fewerFewer than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care56 with employees + 129 without = 185 · 16.5 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.1× fewerAbout 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.