Des Moines, IA · Veterinary Practices
Veterinary Practices in Des Moines, by the numbers.
The Census Bureau counted 94 veterinary services in the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area in 2023, employing 1,282 people with $59.2 million in annual payroll.
The local market.
Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023. Figures cover the whole metro area.
94
67th most of 383 US metro areas
1,282
13.6 per business, against 14.7 across all metros
$59.2 million
$46,183 per employee
54%
of businesses, against 48% across all metros
+5.6%
in the number of businesses (89 in 2022)
What the numbers say about Des Moines.
- Des Moines ranks 67th of 383 US metro areas by number of veterinary services.
- A typical business here is about the national size, with 13.6 employees.
- Pay runs below the metro average: $46,183 per employee a year, against $54,356.
- The market grew: 5 more businesses than in 2022.
How VERA helps veterinary practices in Des Moines.
The same product everywhere. It prepares the work and waits for your approval before anything goes out.
Due-back reminders, one per client
Clients whose last annual visit was about a year ago surface from the visits booked in VERA, each with a reminder and open times offered.
Estimates with deposits
Send your clinic's estimate as a link the client can accept, attach a deposit pay link, and let VERA draft the follow-up if it sits.
Records in before the first visit
A secure upload link for the pet's previous records and vaccine history, with a reminder if it has not arrived.
Questions
Veterinary Practices in Des Moines
How many veterinary services are there in Des Moines?
94 in the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area, according to the Census Bureau's County Business Patterns for 2023. Together they employed 1,282 people and paid $59.2 million in annual payroll.
Is the Des Moines market for veterinary practices growing?
By number of businesses it grew between 2022 and 2023: from 89 to 94 (+5.6%).
What does VERA do for veterinary practices in Des Moines?
VERA drafts the quotes, invoices, follow-ups and customer messages a Des Moines business runs on, and waits for the owner's approval before anything goes out. It is the same software everywhere; this page adds the local numbers.
Veterinary Practices in other markets
Other Des Moines markets
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023 and 2022, metropolitan statistical areas. The Bureau adds a small amount of noise to these figures to protect individual businesses. The category counted is veterinary services, which can be broader or narrower than the trade itself. About the data.
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