Which local services is Warren County, NY 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; 2 have more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Cleaning Services8 with employees + 148 without = 156 · 23.8 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.4× fewerFewer than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care30 with employees + 94 without = 124 · 18.9 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  ≈About average
• Pet Care8 with employees + 31 without = 39 · 6.0 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.3× moreMore than average
• Exterior & Building Services5 with employees + 38 without = 43 · 6.6 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.6× 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.