Which local services is Spotsylvania County, VA 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; 1 has more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Exterior & Building Services4 with employees + 40 without = 44 · 2.9 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.4× fewerFewer than average
• Cleaning Services36 with employees + 421 without = 457 · 30.5 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.1× fewerAbout average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care56 with employees + 255 without = 311 · 20.8 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.1× moreAbout average
• Pet Care12 with employees + 96 without = 108 · 7.2 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.5× 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.