In 2020, 704 households in Buena Vista County participated in Iowa's Food Assistance Program compared to 958 households in 2011, according to the Iowa Business Daily's analysis of the Iowa Department of Human Services.
There were three manufacturing businesses in Buena Vista County ZIP Codes with between 100 and 249 employees in 2020, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
There were 11 businesses in Plymouth County with between 50 and 99 employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.