Which local services is Umatilla County, OR short of?

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

• Exterior & Building Services3 with employees + 7 without = 10 · 1.3 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  3.3× fewerFewer than average
• Cleaning Services16 with employees + 127 without = 143 · 17.9 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.8× fewerFewer than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care20 with employees + 63 without = 83 · 10.4 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.8× fewerFewer than average
• Pet Care5 with employees + 21 without = 26 · 3.3 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.5× fewerFewer 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.