Employment
1,653
Total employees (Census CBP)
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction ·NAICS 212222
NAICS 212222 · IRS SOI (C corp) · Census CBP 2023
Silver Ore Mining - Industry Benchmarks
12 establishments and 2K workers reported for NAICS 212222.
- 3.5%
- Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction sector margin
- 2K
- Workers employed
- N/A
- Avg payroll / employee
Data updated August 2026
The verdict · NAICS 212222
Idaho leads Silver Ore Mining activity nationally. IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at this NAICS level, but the broader Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction sector runs a 3.5% net margin.
- 3.5%
- Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction sector margin (IRS SOI)
- 2K
- Workers employed (Census CBP)
- N/A
- Avg payroll / employee
Use Silver Ore Mining's NAICS benchmark as a comparison point, not a forecast for one business.
Silver Ore Mining is reported here with financial measures from IRS Statistics of Income and workforce measures from Census County Business Patterns. The page keeps those source systems distinct, shows unavailable fields rather than estimating them, and links the underlying industry context so readers can compare the same NAICS activity before interpreting a margin or payroll figure.
Source: IRS SOI (C corporation headline) and Census County Business Patterns 2023
Benchmarking Insights for Silver Ore Mining
Silver Ore Mining sits inside Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction, a sector that runs a 3.5% net margin overall.
12 establishments employ 1,653 workers (137.8/location). Idaho leads employment.
No recorded SBA 7(a)/504 lending for Silver Ore Mining in the FY2020-26 dataset.
Avg Payroll / Employee
N/A
Annual compensation
Establishments
12
Business locations
Release-over-release change
What changed from Census CBP 2022 to 2023
Employment increased by 367; establishment count increased by 1. This comparison uses two published national Census County Business Patterns releases; suppressed fields are omitted rather than estimated.
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Financial Detail
- Avg Employees per Establishment
- 137.8
Top States by Employment
| State | Employment |
|---|---|
| Idaho | 757 |
Frequently Asked Questions
How profitable is Silver Ore Mining?
IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at the NAICS 212222 level. Idaho leads this industry nationally. The broader Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction sector runs a 3.5% net margin (IRS SOI 2013 C corp).
How many businesses are in Silver Ore Mining?
12 business establishments. Together they employ 1,653 workers.
What is the average payroll per employee in Silver Ore Mining?
Average payroll data for Silver Ore Mining is not available in the current Census CBP dataset.
Which states have the most Silver Ore Mining employment?
Idaho leads with 757 workers.
Comparable industry benchmarks
These links are calculated from the current national dataset. They are comparison paths, not recommendations or evidence that businesses operate alike.
According to Census County Business Patterns 2023, Silver Ore Mining ranks #792 of 801 U.S. industries at the 6-digit NAICS level by total employment.
Closest workforce scale
Same NAICS detail level, ordered by the smallest difference in reported Census employment.
Benchmarking Silver Ore Mining
- No margin data, check the parent industry. Browse Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
- 12 establishments, 1,653 workers. Payroll benchmarks
- No SBA lending on record for Silver Ore Mining. See the 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 212222 · CBP 2023 · IRS SOI
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, which released its 2023 County Business Patterns dataset in June 2025, PlainBizBench benchmarks 2,002 U.S. industries against Internal Revenue Service Statistics of Income data. See our methodology for the full compilation process.
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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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