Employment
25,397
Total employees (Census CBP)
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction ·NAICS 212321
NAICS 212321 · IRS SOI 2023 · Census CBP
Construction Sand and Gravel Mining - Industry Benchmarks
$79,309/yr average annual pay, with 110 SBA loans on record for NAICS 212321.
- 17.6%
- Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction sector margin
- 25K
- Workers employed
- $79,309/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $72M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Data updated July 2026
The verdict · NAICS 212321
Texas leads Construction Sand and Gravel 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 17.6% net margin.
- 17.6%
- Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction sector margin (IRS SOI)
- 25K
- Workers employed (Census CBP)
- $79,309/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $72M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Benchmarking Insights for Construction Sand and Gravel Mining
Construction Sand and Gravel Mining sits inside Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction, a sector that runs a 17.6% net margin overall.
2,282 establishments employ 25,397 workers (11.1/location) at $79,309/yr average annual pay. Texas leads employment, followed by California and Washington.
Avg Payroll / Employee
$79,309/yr
Annual compensation
Establishments
2,282
Business locations
Release-over-release change
What changed from Census CBP 2022 to 2023
Employment increased by 533; establishment count increased by 55. 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)
- $2.0B
- Avg Employees per Establishment
- 11.1
Top States by Employment
| State | Employment |
|---|---|
| Texas | 3,118 |
| California | 2,376 |
| Washington | 1,067 |
| Ohio | 1,055 |
| New York | 850 |
| Arizona | 840 |
| Colorado | 738 |
| Florida | 685 |
| Indiana | 662 |
| Oregon | 565 |
Showing top 10 of 50 states
SBA Lending Activity
SBA FY2020–2026SBA Loans Approved
110
Total Loan Volume
$72M
Avg Loan Size
$654K
Jobs Supported
1,067
Program Breakdown
7(a) 99 (90%)
504 11 (10%)
Top SBA Lender
Northeast Bank
19 loans in this industry
New Business Share
20.9% of borrowers were new/startup businesses
Annual Lending Trend (7 yrs)
2020 15
2021 17
2022 16
2023 9
2024 18
2025 33
2026 2
Frequently Asked Questions
How profitable is Construction Sand and Gravel Mining?
IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at the NAICS 212321 level. Texas leads this industry nationally. The broader Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction sector runs a 17.6% net margin (IRS SOI 2023).
How many businesses are in Construction Sand and Gravel Mining?
2,282 business establishments. Together they employ 25,397 workers.
What is the average payroll per employee in Construction Sand and Gravel Mining?
$79,309/yr average annual pay per employee. Businesses average 11.1 employees per establishment.
Which states have the most Construction Sand and Gravel Mining employment?
Texas leads with 3,118 workers. California (2,376) and Washington (1,067) round out the top three.
How much SBA lending does Construction Sand and Gravel Mining receive?
Construction Sand and Gravel Mining businesses received 110 SBA loans totaling $72 million between FY2020 and FY2026. The average loan size was $654K. These loans supported 1,067 jobs at origination. Most lending (90%) 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 37% 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.
Benchmarking Construction Sand and Gravel Mining
- No margin data, check the parent industry. Browse Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
- 2,282 establishments, 25,397 workers. Payroll benchmarks
- 110 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 212321 · 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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