Which local services is Washington County, NY short of?

4 home-service categories, each counted per 10,000 residents and compared against the national rate. 2 have fewer businesses per resident than the country average; 2 have more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Cleaning Services7 with employees + 131 without = 138 · 23.0 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.4× fewerFewer than average
• Exterior & Building Services4 with employees + 17 without = 21 · 3.5 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.2× fewerFewer than average
• Pet Care4 with employees + 30 without = 34 · 5.7 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.2× moreMore than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care35 with employees + 116 without = 151 · 25.2 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.4× 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.