Selling a Business in Payette County
Payette County has 619 employer businesses, and 90% of them have fewer than 20 employees. This page shows the local mix of industries and how a sale is handled here.
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Payette County by the numbers
619
619
EMPLOYER BUSINESSES
90%
90%
SMALL EMPLOYER SHARE
1,898
1,898
BUSINESSES WITH NO EMPLOYEES
7,259
7,259
EMPLOYMENT
$389 million
$389 million
ANNUAL PAYROLL
245
245
BUSINESSES WITH 5 TO 49 EMPLOYEES
U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023 and Nonemployer Statistics 2024. Counts are employer establishments, meaning business locations with paid employees.
How Payette County compares
Payette County ranks 18th of 44 Idaho counties and county equivalents for employer businesses.
The number of employer businesses grew 16.1% between 2018 and 2023.
Manufacturing makes up 5% of employer businesses in Payette County, compared with 4% in Idaho.
245 employer businesses here have 5 to 49 employees.
Payette County ranks 18th of 44 Idaho counties and county equivalents for employer businesses.
The number of employer businesses grew 16.1% between 2018 and 2023.
Manufacturing makes up 5% of employer businesses in Payette County, compared with 4% in Idaho.
245 employer businesses here have 5 to 49 employees.
Industry mix
The largest industries by number of employer businesses:
Construction: 113 employer businesses
Health care and social assistance: 70 employer businesses
Retail: 63 employer businesses
Real estate and rental: 48 employer businesses
Repair, personal care and other services: 44 employer businesses
The largest industries by number of employer businesses:
Construction: 113 employer businesses
Health care and social assistance: 70 employer businesses
Retail: 63 employer businesses
Real estate and rental: 48 employer businesses
Repair, personal care and other services: 44 employer businesses
INDUSTRIES
What sells in Payette County
Construction, health care and social assistance, retail, real estate and rental
Every kind of business we sell in Payette County
We sell businesses in every one of these industries in Payette County. Counts are employer businesses in the closest Census industry codes. Industries without a clean Census match are listed without a count, and a few industries share one Census category, so their counts match. A sale multiple is the price a business typically sells for as a multiple of its earnings. SDE means seller's discretionary earnings, which is the owner's pay plus the profit of the business. EBITDA means earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.
Construction & Engineering
115 related employer businesses in Payette County.
General Contracting: 30 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x SDE.
Interior Finishing: 22 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x SDE.
Landscaping: 18 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.
Foundation & Site Prep: 15 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x EBITDA + Fleet.
Plumbing: 9 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x SDE.
HVAC Services: 9 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.6x - 7.0x EBITDA.
Electrical: 7 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.
Carpentry & Framing: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x SDE.
Masonry: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x EBITDA + Equipment.
Civil Engineering: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 7.0x - 11.0x EBITDA.
Roofing & Siding: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.
Financial & Professional Services
55 related employer businesses in Payette County.
Real Estate Brokerages: 25 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.5x SDE.
Insurance Agencies: 13 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 6.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.
Accounting & Tax Practices: 12 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 3.5x SDE.
Private Lending: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.
Medical Practices
37 related employer businesses in Payette County.
Primary & Family Care: 11 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.2x - 3.2x SDE.
Dental Practices: 11 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.5x EBITDA.
Home Health & Hospice: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 7.0x EBITDA.
Physical Therapy & Rehab: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x EBITDA.
Mental & Behavioral Health: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x SDE.
Restaurants & Food
36 related employer businesses in Payette County.
Full-Service Restaurants: 12 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.
Quick-Service & Fast Food: 12 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.5x SDE.
Grocery Stores & Markets: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 3.0x SDE + Inventory.
Coffee Shops: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 3.0x SDE.
Logistics & Transportation
29 related employer businesses in Payette County.
General Freight Trucking: 21 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.44x - 3.45x SDE.
Freight Brokerage & 3PL: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.
Heavy Haul Transport: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 4.5x SDE.
Manufacturing
19 related employer businesses in Payette County.
Food & Beverage Manufacturing: 9 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.1x - 4.5x SDE.
Metal Fabrication: 7 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.2x - 4.2x SDE.
Wood & Furniture Manufacturing: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.8x SDE.
Automotive & Boat
14 related employer businesses in Payette County.
Auto Repair: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE.
Auto Parts: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE + Inventory.
Car Dealerships: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2x - 8x Blue Sky + Assets.
Retail Stores
13 related employer businesses in Payette County.
Hardware, Garden & Building: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.8x SDE + Inventory.
Fashion, Apparel & Jewelry: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 3.5x SDE + Inventory.
Health, Beauty & Pharmacy: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.8x - 4.2x EBITDA.
Gas Stations & Convenience
12 related employer businesses in Payette County.
Gas Stations: 12 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x EBITDA + Real Estate.
Energy & Utilities
9 related employer businesses in Payette County.
Water & Wastewater Services: 9 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 7.0x EBITDA.
Wholesale & Distribution
9 related employer businesses in Payette County.
Industrial & Construction Supply: 9 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.0x SDE.
Education & Childcare
8 related employer businesses in Payette County.
Daycare Centers: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.39x - 3.35x SDE.
Pharmacies & Medical Supply
8 related employer businesses in Payette County.
Home Infusion: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 6.5x EBITDA.
Home Services
7 related employer businesses in Payette County.
Residential Cleaning: 7 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.6x SDE.
Commercial Cleaning: 7 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.47x - 4.11x EBITDA.
Health & Fitness
3 related employer businesses in Payette County.
Wellness & Recovery Centers: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 5.5x - 9.7x EBITDA.
Senior Care & Living
3 related employer businesses in Payette County.
Assisted Living Facilities: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 7.0x EBITDA + Real Estate.
We sell businesses in every one of these industries in Payette County. Counts are employer businesses in the closest Census industry codes. Industries without a clean Census match are listed without a count, and a few industries share one Census category, so their counts match. A sale multiple is the price a business typically sells for as a multiple of its earnings. SDE means seller's discretionary earnings, which is the owner's pay plus the profit of the business. EBITDA means earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.
Construction & Engineering
115 related employer businesses in Payette County.
General Contracting: 30 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x SDE.
Interior Finishing: 22 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x SDE.
Landscaping: 18 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.
Foundation & Site Prep: 15 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x EBITDA + Fleet.
Plumbing: 9 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x SDE.
HVAC Services: 9 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.6x - 7.0x EBITDA.
Electrical: 7 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.
Carpentry & Framing: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x SDE.
Masonry: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x EBITDA + Equipment.
Civil Engineering: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 7.0x - 11.0x EBITDA.
Roofing & Siding: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.
Financial & Professional Services
55 related employer businesses in Payette County.
Real Estate Brokerages: 25 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.5x SDE.
Insurance Agencies: 13 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 6.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.
Accounting & Tax Practices: 12 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 3.5x SDE.
Private Lending: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.
Medical Practices
37 related employer businesses in Payette County.
Primary & Family Care: 11 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.2x - 3.2x SDE.
Dental Practices: 11 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.5x EBITDA.
Home Health & Hospice: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 7.0x EBITDA.
Physical Therapy & Rehab: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x EBITDA.
Mental & Behavioral Health: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x SDE.
Restaurants & Food
36 related employer businesses in Payette County.
Full-Service Restaurants: 12 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.
Quick-Service & Fast Food: 12 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.5x SDE.
Grocery Stores & Markets: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 3.0x SDE + Inventory.
Coffee Shops: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 3.0x SDE.
Logistics & Transportation
29 related employer businesses in Payette County.
General Freight Trucking: 21 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.44x - 3.45x SDE.
Freight Brokerage & 3PL: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.
Heavy Haul Transport: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 4.5x SDE.
Manufacturing
19 related employer businesses in Payette County.
Food & Beverage Manufacturing: 9 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.1x - 4.5x SDE.
Metal Fabrication: 7 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.2x - 4.2x SDE.
Wood & Furniture Manufacturing: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.8x SDE.
Automotive & Boat
14 related employer businesses in Payette County.
Auto Repair: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE.
Auto Parts: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE + Inventory.
Car Dealerships: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2x - 8x Blue Sky + Assets.
Retail Stores
13 related employer businesses in Payette County.
Hardware, Garden & Building: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.8x SDE + Inventory.
Fashion, Apparel & Jewelry: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 3.5x SDE + Inventory.
Health, Beauty & Pharmacy: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.8x - 4.2x EBITDA.
Gas Stations & Convenience
12 related employer businesses in Payette County.
Gas Stations: 12 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x EBITDA + Real Estate.
Energy & Utilities
9 related employer businesses in Payette County.
Water & Wastewater Services: 9 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 7.0x EBITDA.
Wholesale & Distribution
9 related employer businesses in Payette County.
Industrial & Construction Supply: 9 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.0x SDE.
Education & Childcare
8 related employer businesses in Payette County.
Daycare Centers: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.39x - 3.35x SDE.
Pharmacies & Medical Supply
8 related employer businesses in Payette County.
Home Infusion: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 6.5x EBITDA.
Home Services
7 related employer businesses in Payette County.
Residential Cleaning: 7 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.6x SDE.
Commercial Cleaning: 7 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.47x - 4.11x EBITDA.
Health & Fitness
3 related employer businesses in Payette County.
Wellness & Recovery Centers: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 5.5x - 9.7x EBITDA.
Senior Care & Living
3 related employer businesses in Payette County.
Assisted Living Facilities: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 7.0x EBITDA + Real Estate.
Working with owners in Payette County
Business Advisors of America works with owners who are selling a business in Payette County. Contact us to talk about a sale.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Questions owners in Payette County ask
How long does it take to sell a business in Payette County?
The time depends on the price, the quality of the records and the number of qualified buyers. Many sales take six months or longer from the start of the process to closing.
How is a business valued in Payette County?
Valuation starts with the earnings the business produces for an owner, then adjusts for assets, size, industry and the terms a buyer is likely to accept. The result is a range, and the asking price is set inside it.
Is the sale confidential?
Buyers are asked to sign a non-disclosure agreement before they see the name of the business or its financial statements.
FROM OUR BLOG
Guides for owners in Payette County
October 3, 2025
Business Owners
Add-Backs: What Counts, What Does Not, and What Buyers Push Back On
Every add-back you can prove raises your sale price by two to three times its amount. Every add-back you cannot prove costs you credibility on all the others.
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October 3, 2025
Business Owners
Add-Backs: What Counts, What Does Not, and What Buyers Push Back On
Every add-back you can prove raises your sale price by two to three times its amount. Every add-back you cannot prove costs you credibility on all the others.
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March 5, 2026
Business Owners
Buyer Qualification: How We Screen Out the Buyers Who Cannot Close
Most inquiries on a business listing come from people who cannot close. Here is how they get screened out before they see your name or your financials.
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March 5, 2026
Business Owners
Buyer Qualification: How We Screen Out the Buyers Who Cannot Close
Most inquiries on a business listing come from people who cannot close. Here is how they get screened out before they see your name or your financials.
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February 9, 2026
Business Owners
The Confidential Information Memorandum: What Goes In It and Why
The CIM is the document a buyer reads before they decide to spend time on your business. Here is what it has to contain and the mistakes that cost sellers offers.
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February 9, 2026
Business Owners
The Confidential Information Memorandum: What Goes In It and Why
The CIM is the document a buyer reads before they decide to spend time on your business. Here is what it has to contain and the mistakes that cost sellers offers.
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