Prairiebank Loans, a small-business funding service in Florence, AZ, helps owners in Casa Grande, AZ, about 23 miles west-southwest, request working capital, equipment and inventory financing, lines of credit and term loans by phone or online. This page covers ZIP 85122 Census counts, its manufacturing and wholesale base, and local license steps.
| ZIP 85122 employer establishments | 959 in 2023, 13,728 employees (ZBP) |
|---|---|
| Share with under five employees | 42.4%, ZBP 2023 |
| Distance from Florence, AZ | About 23 miles west-southwest |
ZIP 85122 in the Census business counts
ZIP 85122, Casa Grande's main ZIP, had 959 employer establishments in 2023, employing 13,728 people with $621.0 million in annual payroll (ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023). Only 42.4% had fewer than five employees, a smaller share than in every other town ZIP on this site except Eloy's, so 57.6% of the ZIP's employers had five or more employees.
| Sector | Establishments | Share under five |
|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 208 | 35.6% |
| Retail trade | 127 | 33.1% |
| Accommodation and food services | 108 | 13.9% |
| Other services | 97 | 51.5% |
| Construction | 67 | 53.7% |
| Finance and insurance | 62 | 59.7% |
| Real estate, rentals and leasing firms | 57 | 63.2% |
| Professional, scientific and technical offices | 51 | 68.6% |
| Wholesale trade | 31 | 35.5% |
| Manufacturing | 30 | 26.7% |
Dividing those ZBP totals (our arithmetic) gives about 14 employees per establishment and roughly $45,200 of annual payroll per employee. Part-time jobs count the same as full-time ones in the employee figure, so the payroll ratio is not a wage.
Casa Grande, AZ manufacturing companies and wholesalers
ZIP 85122 had 30 manufacturing and 31 wholesale employer establishments in 2023, and only 26.7% of the manufacturers had fewer than five employees (ZBP 2023). For manufacturers and distributors, equipment financing matches production machinery and forklifts, while inventory financing or a line of credit can carry raw materials and stock. Prairiebank does not name or rank local employers; the figures here are Census counts only.
Self-employment in Casa Grande, AZ
An estimated 7.9% of employed Casa Grande residents were self-employed in 2020-2024 (margin of error 1.5 points): 2.5% in an incorporated business and 5.4% in an unincorporated one (American Community Survey). That is below the Arizona figure of 9.9%. The ACS counts residents wherever they work, so this is a measure of the people who live in Casa Grande, not of its businesses.
How Casa Grande, AZ spreads across ZIP codes
Casa Grande covers 80.8% of ZIP 85122's land, so that ZIP is a fair picture of the city's core. But the city itself is spread across three ZIPs: 41.1% of its land is in 85122, 38.5% in 85193 and 18.0% in 85194 (2020 Census ZCTA relationship file). Businesses in the 85193 and 85194 parts of the city are not in the counts above.
Funding for Casa Grande, AZ clinics, stores and restaurants
Health care leads the ZIP with 208 establishments; see the medical practice, dental and therapy pages. Retail, with 127, is covered on the grocery and gas station pages; food service, with 108 establishments that are mostly staffed, on the restaurant page.
Casa Grande, AZ business license and renewal: where to ask
Partners may ask for proof that a business is registered and in good standing. Statewide steps are summarized on the Florence, AZ page.
Sending a request from Casa Grande, AZ
Phone (520) 200-5538 or open the Prairiebank request form. Compare funding shapes on the comparison page, or see other towns on the service-area page.
Casa Grande, AZ sectors our partners fund
Owners in Casa Grande, AZ come from many trades and services, such as contractors and construction trades, restaurants and food service, medical and dental practices and retailers and wholesalers that carry stock. Partners review each request on its own merits.
What to gather before you call
- Recent business bank statements (partners often ask for three to six months)
- Your most recent business tax return
- Current financial statements: profit and loss plus a balance sheet
- Your articles of organization or incorporation and the EIN letter
- A list of existing business debts and payments
- A written quote or invoice if the money is for equipment
Partners differ in what they request; this list covers the usual ground.
How a request moves forward
- You call (520) 200-5538 or send the short request form. When we speak, we go over what the money is for, how long you have been in business and roughly what the business brings in.
- We explain which funding types fit that use and what partners usually need to see. Nothing is submitted without your go-ahead.
- Once you agree, the request goes to partners that provide that type of funding. The credit decision belongs to each partner.
- When an offer arrives, weigh its full cost, how payments are scheduled and the conditions. Accepting is entirely your choice.
From Casa Grande, AZ, the whole request can run by phone and online.
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