Which local services is St. Martin Parish, LA short of?

3 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; 2 have more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Exterior & Building Services4 with employees + 16 without = 20 · 3.9 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  ≈About average
• Cleaning Services5 with employees + 278 without = 283 · 55.4 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.7× moreMore than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care9 with employees + 169 without = 178 · 34.8 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.9× 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.