Which local services is Williams County, ND short of?

3 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; 1 has more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Landscaping & Lawn Care14 with employees + 39 without = 53 · 13.5 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.4× fewerFewer than average
• Pet Care3 with employees + 11 without = 14 · 3.6 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.3× fewerFewer than average
• Cleaning Services18 with employees + 157 without = 175 · 44.5 per 10k vs 32.7 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.