Brookmont Funding, a small-business funding broker in Terre Haute, Indiana, works with Brazil, IN owners in Clay County by phone and online. ZIP 47834 had 378 employer establishments in 2023, 51.1 percent under five employees, led by retail and health care (Census ZBP). Partners, not the South 6th Street office, decide and price.
| County | Clay County, IN |
|---|---|
| Distance | About 15.8 miles ENE of Terre Haute, IN |
| ZIP 47834 employers | 378 in 2023 (Census ZBP) |
| Under five employees | 51.1% of ZIP 47834 employers |
| Leading sectors | Retail 64; health care 54 |
Brazil, IN and ZIP code 47834
Census business counts are published by ZIP code, not by town limits, so the figures on this page describe ZIP code 47834 as a whole. Brazil covers only about 2.4 percent of that ZIP's land; the rest is countryside and smaller places that share the same mail delivery area.
In 2023, ZIP 47834 had 378 employer establishments with 5,790 employees and an annual payroll of about $254.3 million; 51.1 percent of the establishments had fewer than five employees (U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023).
What the ZIP 47834 businesses do
Retail led ZIP 47834 with 64 employer establishments in 2023, followed closely by health care and social assistance with 54. Other services had 49, construction 44, accommodation and food services 38, finance and insurance 25 and manufacturing 23 (U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023). Construction firms were mostly tiny (68.2 percent under five employees), while just over half of health care establishments were.
Practices and clinics in ZIP 47834
Health care is the second-largest sector in the ZIP, and practices tend to raise the same funding questions wherever they are: how to pay for clinical equipment, and how to carry payroll while insurance claims are outstanding.
Equipment financing, secured by the equipment, covers the first. Working capital or a credit line covers the second. Partners usually ask practices for payer mix information and recent claims data alongside bank statements.
Self-employment in Brazil, IN
An estimated 6.0 percent (±3.6) of employed Brazil residents were self-employed, 3.5 percent in incorporated businesses and 2.5 percent in unincorporated ones (American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates). The margins are wide relative to the estimates.
How Brazil, IN owners work with Brookmont Funding
Brookmont Funding has one address, 610 S 6th St, Terre Haute, IN, and no staff in Brazil. Owners there work with us by phone and online, and the process is the same as anywhere else: a call about the purpose, a structure that fits, a partner's review. Practices can read medical and dental practice financing and equipment financing.
Brazil lies outside Vigo County, so the Vigo County figures on our Terre Haute, IN page do not describe it; for other nearby towns see the service area list.
Brazil, IN sectors our partners fund
For Brazil, IN owners, Brookmont Funding focuses on the sectors our lending partners have confirmed they fund: contractors and construction trades, restaurants and food service, medical and dental practices and retailers and wholesalers that carry stock. Approval is never automatic for any sector.
Documents to have ready
- Recent business bank statements (partners often ask for three to six months)
- Your most recent business tax return
- A driver's license or passport for each owner
- Formation documents and your EIN
- A simple schedule of current business debt and monthly payments
- The equipment quote, contract or purchase order the funding is for
No two partners ask for exactly the same file, so use this as a checklist rather than a rule.
The steps after your first call
- It starts with a call to (812) 286-1851 or the short contact form. On the phone we cover the purpose of the funds, time in business and approximate monthly revenue.
- We walk through the funding types that suit that purpose and the paperwork partners tend to ask for. Nothing goes out until you say so.
- After you give the go-ahead, we share the request with suitable lending partners, and each one decides on its own.
- Any offer comes from the partner. Read the total cost, the payment schedule and the terms before deciding; turning it down is always an option.
Our office is at 610 S 6th St, Terre Haute, IN 47807.
By Brookmont Funding · Updated

