Which local services is Stoddard County, MO 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 Care4 with employees + 6 without = 10 · 3.5 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.3× fewerFewer than average
• Cleaning Services4 with employees + 102 without = 106 · 37.4 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.1× moreAbout average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care11 with employees + 58 without = 69 · 24.3 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.