Cliffmoor Funding Group, a small-business funding service in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, sets out Jefferson County, AR business facts from Census Bureau programs: 1,199 employer establishments in 2023 (CBP), 4,490 businesses without paid employees in 2024 (NES), sector counts, ZIP 71601 figures and self-employment rates, plus assessor lookups for a business location.
At a glance
- Employer establishments, Jefferson County, AR
1,199 (CBP 2023)
- Businesses without paid employees
4,490 (NES 2024)
- Self-employed workers, Pine Bluff, AR
6.6% (+/- 1.9) (ACS 2020-2024)
Jefferson County, AR business figures in one table
| Measure | Figure | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Employer establishments | 1,199 | CBP 2023 |
| Paid employees (March pay period) | 18,269 | CBP 2023 |
| Annual payroll | $904.9 million | CBP 2023 |
| Employer establishments under five employees | 616 (51.4%) | CBP 2023 |
| Businesses without paid employees | 4,490 | Nonemployer Statistics 2024 |
| Self-employed share of employed residents | 6.5% (+/- 1.3) | ACS 2020-2024 |
| Housing units authorized by building permits | 60 | Building Permits Survey 2025 |
Employer and nonemployer counts come from separate Census programs with different methods and industry codes, so they are shown side by side, never added together. Arkansas as a whole had a self-employed share of 10.4% (+/- 0.2) in the same ACS period.
Which Jefferson County, AR sectors hold the employer establishments
| Sector | Establishments | Share under five employees |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 255 | 47.5% |
| Health care and social assistance | 175 | 49.1% |
| Other services | 146 | 67.8% |
| Accommodation and food services | 118 | 19.5% |
| Finance and insurance | 76 | 64.5% |
| Construction | 64 | 57.8% |
| Administrative and support services | 64 | 56.2% |
| Manufacturing | 46 | 28.3% |
Manufacturing had fewer establishments but the highest annual payroll of any sector, $278.8 million, with 4,125 paid employees. Health care and social assistance followed with $202.1 million. Funding notes by sector are on the industry pages: retail, physician practices, restaurants, insurance agencies, construction, manufacturing and gas stations.
ZIP 71601 and self-employment inside Pine Bluff, AR
ZIP 71601, which includes downtown Pine Bluff, had 351 employer establishments in the 2023 ZIP Code Business Patterns, with 6,288 paid employees and $328.4 million in annual payroll; 46.4% had fewer than five employees. Its largest sectors by count were retail (83), accommodation and food services (44), other services (36), health care (32) and finance and insurance (25). A ZIP is a mail route, not a city boundary: the city covers 14.1% of this ZIP's land, and other city ZIPs are not included here.
The American Community Survey puts the self-employed share of employed Pine Bluff, AR residents at 6.6% (+/- 1.9) for 2020-2024: 2.5% in incorporated businesses and 4.1% in unincorporated ones.
Building permits and the Jefferson County, AR building pipeline
The Census Building Permits Survey recorded new privately owned housing units authorized in Jefferson County, AR: 94 in 2023, 63 in 2024 and 60 in 2025. These figures count housing only; commercial permits are not part of this survey. Contractors and suppliers read them as one indicator of residential work, alongside their own backlog.
Permit steps for a business site are covered in the Pine Bluff, AR zoning and permits guide.
Jefferson County, AR assessor property search when you plan a remodel
Before a remodel, a Jefferson County, AR assessor property search shows who owns the building, its parcel number and its assessed value. If you lease, the owner's name tells you whose consent the remodel needs; the lease will say whether improvements need written approval. If you own, the parcel record is what a partner may ask for when a building secures the funding.
Jefferson County, Arkansas tax assessor before you sign a lease
Look up the property with the Jefferson County, Arkansas tax assessor before you sign a lease, so you know whom you are dealing with. The record shows the owner of record, which should match the landlord on the lease or the company that manages it for them. A mismatch is worth a question before you sign. The county's official website is jeffersoncounty.arkansas.gov.
Jefferson County, Arkansas tax assessor's office before you sign a lease
Visiting or calling the Jefferson County, Arkansas tax assessor's office before signing a lease answers questions a website may not: how the building is classified, whether improvements a prior tenant made were assessed, and which records exist for the parcel. Write down the parcel number from the lease or the listing before you call.
Jefferson County, AR tax assessor: where to look it up
The Jefferson County, AR tax assessor's records are where to look up assessed values and parcel details; property tax bills and payments sit with the county collector, a separate office. Start from the county's official website and follow its links to the assessor and collector. Confirm any figure you rely on with the office itself.
Jefferson County, AR property assessor: where to look it up
For a Jefferson County, AR property assessor lookup, have the street address or parcel number ready. Check the county website for an online parcel search, or ask the assessor's staff to pull the record. For a funding request, a screenshot of the parcel record is no substitute for the deed and the lease, which a partner may ask to see.
Jefferson County, AR assessor Pine Bluff, AR for a new business location
For a new business location in Pine Bluff, AR, the Jefferson County assessor's record is one of three checks. The other two are zoning, to confirm the use is allowed at that address, and building permits, for any work the space needs. Together they tell you whether the location works before you commit money to it, and they are the first things a partner may ask about if the funding is for a build-out.
The Pine Bluff, AR Street Address on File for Cliffmoor
Cliffmoor Funding Group is listed at 204 S Main St, Pine Bluff, AR 71601. Call (870) 218-9619 or use the contact page or the request form. Requests can be sent by phone or through the form from across Jefferson County, AR; the areas served page lists nearby towns.
Funding options are on the six options page: working capital, term loans, lines of credit, inventory financing, equipment financing and merchant cash advances. Guides are on the resources page, company background on the about page, and the home page starts from the beginning.
Small businesses served throughout Pine Bluff, AR
A Pine Bluff, AR business does not need to fit one narrow niche to ask, such as contractors and construction trades, restaurants and food service, medical and dental practices or retailers and wholesalers that carry stock. Each partner decides on its own terms, case by case.
Tax returns and statements for a Pine Bluff, AR request
- Statements for the business checking account covering the past three to six months
- Your most recent filed business return and, if requested, your personal return
- A year-to-date P&L and a matching balance sheet
- Articles of incorporation or organization and the EIN confirmation letter
- A summary of existing loans, leases and advances and what each one costs per month
- If the money buys equipment, the dealer quote with the model and total price
Requirements vary from one partner to the next, so use this list as a guide.
What follows an inquiry from Pine Bluff, AR
- Call (870) 218-9619 or fill out the request form, noting what the money is for.
- Your request is passed to partners whose products match the purpose you described.
- Each partner looks over the request and decides independently.
- Any offer deserves a close look at total cost, payments and conditions; you decide whether to accept.
Businesses in Pine Bluff, AR can start and finish a request by phone or through the form.
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