Which local services is Steuben County, IN short of?

3 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.

• Pet Care3 with employees + 11 without = 14 · 4.0 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.2× fewerFewer than average
• Cleaning Services6 with employees + 99 without = 105 · 30.1 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.1× fewerAbout average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care18 with employees + 64 without = 82 · 23.5 per 10k vs 18.2 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.