Which local services is Walton County, FL short of?

4 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; 4 have more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Pet Care11 with employees + 47 without = 58 · 6.7 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.4× moreMore than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care68 with employees + 201 without = 269 · 31.2 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.7× moreMore than average
• Exterior & Building Services24 with employees + 77 without = 101 · 11.7 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  2.9× moreMore than average
• Cleaning Services40 with employees + 864 without = 904 · 104.7 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  3.2× 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.