

The largest single employer in Buena Vista is the Buena Vista Correctional Complex, a medium security state prison.
A road and bridge building company is located here, as well as some small manufacturers. Most businesses have less than 10 employees. There are four banks and a number of investment companies here as well.
With high-speed Internet available, there is a growing interest in home-based businesses. Tourism is very important to Buena Vista. The population swells in the summer when the summer residents and summer employees arrive.