Employment
36,740
Total employees (Census CBP)
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction ·NAICS 21232
NAICS 21232 · IRS SOI (C corp) · Census CBP 2023
Sand, Gravel, Clay, and Ceramic and Refractory Minerals Mining and Quarrying - Industry Benchmarks
$80,554/yr average annual pay, with 113 SBA loans on record for NAICS 21232.
- 3.5%
- Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction sector margin
- 37K
- Workers employed
- $80,554/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $78M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Data updated August 2026
The verdict · NAICS 21232
Texas leads Sand, Gravel, Clay, and Ceramic and Refractory Minerals Mining and Quarrying 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)
- 37K
- Workers employed (Census CBP)
- $80,554/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $78M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Use Sand, Gravel, Clay, and Ceramic and Refractory Minerals Mining and Quarrying's NAICS benchmark as a comparison point, not a forecast for one business.
Sand, Gravel, Clay, and Ceramic and Refractory Minerals Mining and Quarrying 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 Sand, Gravel, Clay, and Ceramic and Refractory Minerals Mining and Quarrying
Sand, Gravel, Clay, and Ceramic and Refractory Minerals Mining and Quarrying sits inside Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction, a sector that runs a 3.5% net margin overall.
2,617 establishments employ 36,740 workers (14.0/location) at $80,554/yr average annual pay. Texas leads employment, followed by California and Wisconsin.
Sand, Gravel, Clay, and Ceramic and Refractory Minerals Mining and Quarrying sits in the 30th percentile for employment among 5-digit NAICS industries with reported data.
Avg Payroll / Employee
$80,554/yr
Annual compensation
Establishments
2,617
Business locations
Release-over-release change
What changed from Census CBP 2022 to 2023
Employment increased by 2,051; establishment count increased by 66. This comparison uses two published national Census County Business Patterns releases; suppressed fields are omitted rather than estimated.
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Financial Detail
- Annual Payroll (Total)
- $3.0B
- Avg Employees per Establishment
- 14.0
Sub-Industries
| Industry | Profit Margin |
|---|---|
| Clay and Ceramic and Refractory Minerals Mining NAICS 212325 | N/A |
| Construction Sand and Gravel Mining NAICS 212321 | N/A |
| Industrial Sand Mining NAICS 212322 | N/A |
| Kaolin and Ball Clay Mining NAICS 212324 | N/A |
Top States by Employment
| State | Employment |
|---|---|
| Texas | 5,266 |
| California | 2,634 |
| Wisconsin | 1,557 |
| Ohio | 1,170 |
| Washington | 1,110 |
| Arizona | 1,047 |
| North Carolina | 903 |
| New York | 878 |
| Florida | 861 |
| Colorado | 738 |
Showing top 10 of 50 states
SBA Lending Activity
SBA FY2020–2026SBA Loans Approved
113
Total Loan Volume
$78M
Avg Loan Size
$687K
Jobs Supported
1,106
Program Breakdown
7(a) 102 (90%)
504 11 (10%)
Top SBA Lender
Northeast Bank
19 loans in this industry
New Business Share
22.1% of borrowers were new/startup businesses
Annual Lending Trend (7 yrs)
2020 16
2021 17
2022 18
2023 9
2024 18
2025 33
2026 2
Frequently Asked Questions
How profitable is Sand, Gravel, Clay, and Ceramic and Refractory Minerals Mining and Quarrying?
IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at the NAICS 21232 level. Texas 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 Sand, Gravel, Clay, and Ceramic and Refractory Minerals Mining and Quarrying?
2,617 business establishments. Together they employ 36,740 workers.
What is the average payroll per employee in Sand, Gravel, Clay, and Ceramic and Refractory Minerals Mining and Quarrying?
$80,554/yr average annual pay per employee. Businesses average 14.0 employees per establishment.
Which states have the most Sand, Gravel, Clay, and Ceramic and Refractory Minerals Mining and Quarrying employment?
Texas leads with 5,266 workers. California (2,634) and Wisconsin (1,557) round out the top three.
How much SBA lending does Sand, Gravel, Clay, and Ceramic and Refractory Minerals Mining and Quarrying receive?
Sand, Gravel, Clay, and Ceramic and Refractory Minerals Mining and Quarrying businesses received 113 SBA loans totaling $78 million between FY2020 and FY2026. The average loan size was $687K. These loans supported 1,106 jobs at origination. Most lending (90%) came through the SBA 7(a) program.
Nationwide industries with similar benchmark drivers
Two IRS/Census peer sets for Sand, Gravel, Clay, and Ceramic and Refractory Minerals Mining and Quarrying, both at NAICS level 5 and excluding this code so the neighborhoods are not self-links.
According to Census County Business Patterns 2023, Sand, Gravel, Clay, and Ceramic and Refractory Minerals Mining and Quarrying ranks #384 of 551 U.S. industries at the 5-digit NAICS level by total employment.
Similar workforce scale
Nearest peer industries by ABS(Census employment) (36,740 here).
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Sources: IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) Business Tax Statistics · Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023
NAICS 21232 · 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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