Which local services is Sullivan County, TN short of?

4 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 Care9 with employees + 53 without = 62 · 3.8 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.2× fewerFewer than average
• Exterior & Building Services8 with employees + 55 without = 63 · 3.9 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.1× fewerAbout average
• Cleaning Services25 with employees + 514 without = 539 · 33.3 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  ≈About average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care44 with employees + 357 without = 401 · 24.7 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.4× 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.