Which local services is Polk County, MO short of?

2 home-service categories, each counted per 10,000 residents and compared against the national rate. 0 have fewer businesses per resident than the country average; 1 has more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Cleaning Services7 with employees + 93 without = 100 · 30.5 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.1× fewerAbout average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care9 with employees + 69 without = 78 · 23.8 per 10k vs 18.2 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.