Employment
3,338
Total employees (Census CBP)
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction ·NAICS 212391
NAICS 212391 · IRS SOI (C corp) · Census CBP 2023
Potash, Soda, and Borate Mineral Mining - Industry Benchmarks
23 establishments and 3K workers reported for NAICS 212391.
- 3.5%
- Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction sector margin
- 3K
- Workers employed
- N/A
- Avg payroll / employee
Data updated August 2026
The verdict · NAICS 212391
Wyoming leads Potash, Soda, and Borate Mineral 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)
- 3K
- Workers employed (Census CBP)
- N/A
- Avg payroll / employee
Use Potash, Soda, and Borate Mineral Mining's NAICS benchmark as a comparison point, not a forecast for one business.
Potash, Soda, and Borate Mineral 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 Potash, Soda, and Borate Mineral Mining
Potash, Soda, and Borate Mineral Mining sits inside Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction, a sector that runs a 3.5% net margin overall.
23 establishments employ 3,338 workers (145.1/location). Wyoming leads employment.
Potash, Soda, and Borate Mineral Mining sits in the 4th percentile for employment among 6-digit NAICS industries with reported data.
No recorded SBA 7(a)/504 lending for Potash, Soda, and Borate Mineral Mining in the FY2020-26 dataset.
Avg Payroll / Employee
N/A
Annual compensation
Establishments
23
Business locations
Release-over-release change
What changed from Census CBP 2022 to 2023
Employment decreased by 247; establishment count increased by 2. 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
- 145.1
Top States by Employment
| State | Employment |
|---|---|
| Wyoming | 1,160 |
Frequently Asked Questions
How profitable is Potash, Soda, and Borate Mineral Mining?
IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at the NAICS 212391 level. Wyoming 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 Potash, Soda, and Borate Mineral Mining?
23 business establishments. Together they employ 3,338 workers.
What is the average payroll per employee in Potash, Soda, and Borate Mineral Mining?
Average payroll data for Potash, Soda, and Borate Mineral Mining is not available in the current Census CBP dataset.
Which states have the most Potash, Soda, and Borate Mineral Mining employment?
Wyoming leads with 1,160 workers.
Nationwide industries with similar benchmark drivers
Two IRS/Census peer sets for Potash, Soda, and Borate Mineral Mining, both at NAICS level 6 and excluding this code so the neighborhoods are not self-links.
According to Census County Business Patterns 2023, Potash, Soda, and Borate Mineral Mining ranks #770 of 801 U.S. industries at the 6-digit NAICS level by total employment.
Similar workforce scale
Nearest peer industries by ABS(Census employment) (3,338 here).
Read with this industry: Industry employment trends · Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction · 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 212391 · 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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