Which local services is Sherburne County, MN short of?

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

• Cleaning Services30 with employees + 220 without = 250 · 24.4 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.3× fewerFewer than average
• Exterior & Building Services7 with employees + 31 without = 38 · 3.7 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.1× fewerAbout average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care55 with employees + 134 without = 189 · 18.5 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  ≈About average
• Pet Care11 with employees + 42 without = 53 · 5.2 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.