Employment
26,330
Total employees (Census CBP)
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting ·NAICS 115114
NAICS 115114 · IRS SOI 2023 · Census CBP
Postharvest Crop Activities (except Cotton Ginning) - Industry Benchmarks
$56,141/yr average annual pay, with 51 SBA loans on record for NAICS 115114.
- 6.8%
- Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting sector margin
- 26K
- Workers employed
- $56,141/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $45M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Data updated July 2026
The verdict · NAICS 115114
California leads Postharvest Crop Activities (except Cotton Ginning) activity nationally. IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at this NAICS level, but the broader Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting sector runs a 6.8% net margin.
- 6.8%
- Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting sector margin (IRS SOI)
- 26K
- Workers employed (Census CBP)
- $56,141/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $45M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Benchmarking Insights for Postharvest Crop Activities (except Cotton Ginning)
Postharvest Crop Activities (except Cotton Ginning) sits inside Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, a sector that runs a 6.8% net margin overall.
1,000 establishments employ 26,330 workers (26.3/location) at $56,141/yr average annual pay. California leads employment, followed by Washington and Texas.
Avg Payroll / Employee
$56,141/yr
Annual compensation
Establishments
1,000
Business locations
Release-over-release change
What changed from Census CBP 2022 to 2023
Employment decreased by 4,336; establishment count decreased by 101. This comparison uses two published national Census County Business Patterns releases; suppressed fields are omitted rather than estimated.
Workforce scale
Financial Detail
- Annual Payroll (Total)
- $1.5B
- Avg Employees per Establishment
- 26.3
Top States by Employment
| State | Employment |
|---|---|
| California | 8,172 |
| Washington | 5,753 |
| Texas | 1,350 |
| Idaho | 801 |
| Colorado | 678 |
| Michigan | 513 |
| Arkansas | 421 |
| Arizona | 394 |
| New York | 259 |
| New Jersey | 170 |
Showing top 10 of 39 states
SBA Lending Activity
SBA FY2020–2026SBA Loans Approved
51
Total Loan Volume
$45M
Avg Loan Size
$891K
Jobs Supported
1,048
Program Breakdown
7(a) 40 (78%)
504 11 (22%)
Top SBA Lender
First Port City Bank
5 loans in this industry
New Business Share
17.6% of borrowers were new/startup businesses
Annual Lending Trend (7 yrs)
2020 7
2021 13
2022 5
2023 6
2024 6
2025 11
2026 3
Frequently Asked Questions
How profitable is Postharvest Crop Activities (except Cotton Ginning)?
IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at the NAICS 115114 level. California leads this industry nationally. The broader Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting sector runs a 6.8% net margin (IRS SOI 2023).
How many businesses are in Postharvest Crop Activities (except Cotton Ginning)?
1,000 business establishments. Together they employ 26,330 workers.
What is the average payroll per employee in Postharvest Crop Activities (except Cotton Ginning)?
$56,141/yr average annual pay per employee. Businesses average 26.3 employees per establishment.
Which states have the most Postharvest Crop Activities (except Cotton Ginning) employment?
California leads with 8,172 workers. Washington (5,753) and Texas (1,350) round out the top three.
How much SBA lending does Postharvest Crop Activities (except Cotton Ginning) receive?
Postharvest Crop Activities (except Cotton Ginning) businesses received 51 SBA loans totaling $45 million between FY2020 and FY2026. The average loan size was $891K. These loans supported 1,048 jobs at origination. Most lending (78%) came through the SBA 7(a) program.
Comparable industry benchmarks
These links are calculated from the current national dataset. They are comparison paths, not recommendations or evidence that businesses operate alike.
How this ranks: Its Census employment total exceeds 38% of that same 801-industry cohort. Calculated by ranking this industry's reported value against every other industry at the same NAICS digit-level, not the whole dataset: comparing a 6-digit detail industry to a 2-digit sector would mix incompatible scales.
Closest workforce scale
Same NAICS detail level, ordered by the smallest difference in reported Census employment.
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Benchmarking Postharvest Crop Activities (except Cotton Ginning)
- No margin data, check the parent industry. Browse Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
- 1,000 establishments, 26,330 workers. Payroll benchmarks
- 51 SBA loans on record. SBA lending rankings
Disclaimer: Public IRS/Census data, not financial or tax advice. See our full disclaimer.
Sources: IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) Business Tax Statistics · Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023
NAICS 115114 · Data year: 2023
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns / SUSB Industry employment scale, payroll, and firm-size benchmarks · 2023
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