Which local services is St. James Parish, LA 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 Services4 with employees + 60 without = 64 · 33.3 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  ≈About average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care6 with employees + 98 without = 104 · 54.1 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  3.0× 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.