Census County Business Patterns

Establishment counts, employment, and payroll by geography and NAICS code from Census CBP

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    What data it sees

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    Establishment counts, employment, and payroll by geography and NAICS code from Census CBP

    How to connect

    How to connect Census County Business Patterns to Claude

    The server address to paste into Claude settings:

    https://mcp.olyport.com/census-cbp/mcp

    1. Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
    2. Go to Settings → Connectors.
    3. Click Add custom connector.
    4. Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
    5. In a chat, click + → Connectors and switch the new connector on.

    Custom connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans (Free is limited to one). On Team and Enterprise an organization Owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors.

    Authorization

    After you click Add, a sign-in window for the service opens. Sign in with your own account and approve access. Claude never sees your password.

    How to connect Census County Business Patterns to ChatGPT

    The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:

    https://mcp.olyport.com/census-cbp/mcp

    1. Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
    2. Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
    3. Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
    4. Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
    5. Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
    6. In a new chat open + → Apps/Connectors and enable the connector.

    OpenAI has renamed this section before (Connectors → Apps/Plugins). If the label differs, search settings for "developer mode". On Business/Enterprise workspaces an admin must allow custom connectors first.

    Authorization

    On first use ChatGPT opens the service's sign-in window. Sign in and approve access.

    How to connect Census County Business Patterns to Cursor

    The server address to paste into Cursor settings:

    https://mcp.olyport.com/census-cbp/mcp

    Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.

    Manually:

    1. In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
    2. Paste the JSON copied below into ~/.cursor/mcp.json (per project: .cursor/mcp.json in the repo root).
    3. Save the file. The server appears in the MCP list; authorize it there if asked.

    Authorization

    If the service needs sign-in, an authorize button appears next to the server in the MCP list.

    Server tool list (3)

    Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.

    get_county_business_patternsGet business establishment, employment, and payroll data by county. Returns County Business Patterns data from the Census Bureau showing the number of business establishments, employees, and annual payroll for a given geography and optional industry filter. Args: state: Two-letter state abbreviation (e.g. 'CA', 'TX', 'NY'). county_fips: 3-digit county FIPS code (e.g. '037' for Los Angeles). If omitted, returns data for all counties in the state. naics_code: NAICS 2017 industry code to filter by (e.g. '72' for Accommodation/Food, '62' for Healthcare, '23' for Construction). If omitted, returns totals across all industries. year: Data year (default 2021). Available: 2012-2021.
    get_state_business_summaryGet state-level business pattern summary. Returns aggregate establishment, employment, and payroll data for an entire state, optionally filtered by industry. Useful for state-level economic overviews in grant applications. Args: state: Two-letter state abbreviation (e.g. 'CA', 'TX', 'NY'). naics_code: NAICS 2017 industry code to filter by (e.g. '72' for Accommodation/Food, '62' for Healthcare). Omit for all industries. year: Data year (default 2021). Available: 2012-2021.
    compare_county_industriesGet a breakdown of all industries in a county. Returns business pattern data for all 2-digit NAICS sectors in a specific county. Useful for understanding the economic composition of a community for grant narratives. Args: state: Two-letter state abbreviation (e.g. 'CA', 'TX', 'NY'). county_fips: 3-digit county FIPS code (e.g. '037' for Los Angeles County). year: Data year (default 2021). Available: 2012-2021.