Which local services is Putnam County, WV 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.

• Exterior & Building Services3 with employees + 7 without = 10 · 1.8 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  2.3× fewerFewer than average
• Cleaning Services6 with employees + 87 without = 93 · 16.3 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  2.0× fewerFewer than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care30 with employees + 72 without = 102 · 17.9 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  ≈About average
• Pet Care6 with employees + 28 without = 34 · 6.0 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.