Which local services is Stevens County, WA short of?

4 home-service categories, each counted per 10,000 residents and compared against the national rate. 2 have fewer businesses per resident than the country average; 0 have more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Landscaping & Lawn Care11 with employees + 39 without = 50 · 10.2 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.8× fewerFewer than average
• Cleaning Services10 with employees + 91 without = 101 · 20.7 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.6× fewerFewer than average
• Exterior & Building Services4 with employees + 18 without = 22 · 4.5 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.1× moreAbout average
• Pet Care4 with employees + 22 without = 26 · 5.3 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.