Which local services is Wayne 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 Services14 with employees + 167 without = 181 · 20.0 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.6× fewerFewer than average
• Exterior & Building Services8 with employees + 30 without = 38 · 4.2 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  ≈About average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care62 with employees + 136 without = 198 · 21.8 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.2× moreMore than average
• Pet Care13 with employees + 55 without = 68 · 7.5 per 10k vs 4.7 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.