Industry Employment Dynamics, 2014
Self-Employment
Unlike other counties in the Coastal Bend, the level
of self-employment in Brooks county has been
relatively steady in the last decade. About one in
ten workers in this county are self-employed. The
majority of them work in the oil and gas industry,
and increasingly more of them are in educational
services and business administration.
BROOKS COUNTY
Most businesses in Brooks County are relatively
small. The Christus Spohn Family Health Center is
the largest employer. Other major businesses also
belong to the service sector.
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Self-Employment Trend
Self-Employment Dynamics
About one in ten workers in this county are self-employed.
Top 10 Businesses
Business Name
Industry (NAICS)
Christus Spohn Family Health Center
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (622110)
50
Bargain World
Discount Department Stores (452112)
41
Burger King
Limited-Service Restaurants (722211)
41
The First National Bank Falfurrias
Commercial Banking (522110)
36
H-E-B Foods
Supermarkets and Other Grocery Stores (445110)
35
Pictureme Portrait Studio
Photography Studios, Portrait (541921)
35
R & R Fencing
Home Centers (444110)
30
Falfurrias Nursing And Rehab
Nursing Care Facilities (623110)
30
McDonald’s
Limited-Service Restaurants (722211)