Which local services is Washington County, NE short of?

3 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.

• Cleaning Services5 with employees + 45 without = 50 · 23.6 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.4× fewerFewer than average
• Pet Care4 with employees + 7 without = 11 · 5.2 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.1× moreAbout average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care28 with employees + 40 without = 68 · 32.1 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.8× 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.