Which local services is Vilas County, WI short of?

3 home-service categories, each counted per 10,000 residents and compared against the national rate. 0 have fewer businesses per resident than the country average; 3 have more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Cleaning Services7 with employees + 120 without = 127 · 53.1 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.6× moreMore than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care32 with employees + 82 without = 114 · 47.7 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  2.6× moreMore than average
• Exterior & Building Services3 with employees + 39 without = 42 · 17.6 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  4.3× 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.