Which local services is Yuma County, AZ 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; 3 have more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Pet Care14 with employees + 37 without = 51 · 2.4 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  2.0× fewerFewer than average
• Exterior & Building Services15 with employees + 90 without = 105 · 4.9 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.2× moreMore than average
• Cleaning Services29 with employees + 889 without = 918 · 42.6 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.3× moreMore than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care36 with employees + 537 without = 573 · 26.6 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.5× 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.