Census County Business Patterns

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

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

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    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.