Employment
N/A
Total employees (Census CBP)
Utilities ·NAICS 221117
NAICS 221117 · IRS SOI 2023 · Census CBP
Biomass Electric Power Generation - Industry Benchmarks
3 SBA loans on record, $4M in volume, for NAICS 221117.
- 2.6%
- Utilities sector margin
- N/A
- Workers employed
- N/A
- Avg payroll / employee
- $4M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Data updated July 2026
The verdict · NAICS 221117
Texas leads Biomass Electric Power Generation activity nationally. IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at this NAICS level, but the broader Utilities sector runs a 2.6% net margin.
- 2.6%
- Utilities sector margin (IRS SOI)
- N/A
- Workers employed (Census CBP)
- N/A
- Avg payroll / employee
- $4M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Benchmarking Insights for Biomass Electric Power Generation
Biomass Electric Power Generation sits inside Utilities, a sector that runs a 2.6% net margin overall.
116 establishments employ N/A workers. Texas leads employment.
Avg Payroll / Employee
N/A
Annual compensation
Establishments
116
Business locations
Release-over-release change
What changed from Census CBP 2022 to 2023
establishment count increased by 3. This comparison uses two published national Census County Business Patterns releases; suppressed fields are omitted rather than estimated.
Financial Detail
SBA Lending Activity
SBA FY2020–2026SBA Loans Approved
3
Total Loan Volume
$4M
Avg Loan Size
$1222K
Jobs Supported
50
Program Breakdown
7(a) 3 (100%)
504 0 (0%)
Top SBA Lender
Plumas Bank
1 loans in this industry
New Business Share
33.3% of borrowers were new/startup businesses
Annual Lending Trend (2 yrs)
2020 2
2024 1
Frequently Asked Questions
How profitable is Biomass Electric Power Generation?
IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at the NAICS 221117 level. Texas leads this industry nationally. The broader Utilities sector runs a 2.6% net margin (IRS SOI 2023).
How many businesses are in Biomass Electric Power Generation?
116 business establishments.
What is the average payroll per employee in Biomass Electric Power Generation?
Average payroll data for Biomass Electric Power Generation is not available in the current Census CBP dataset.
Which states have the most Biomass Electric Power Generation employment?
Texas leads with 74 workers.
How much SBA lending does Biomass Electric Power Generation receive?
Biomass Electric Power Generation businesses received 3 SBA loans totaling $4 million between FY2020 and FY2026. The average loan size was $1222K. These loans supported 50 jobs at origination. Most lending (100%) came through the SBA 7(a) program.
Benchmarking Biomass Electric Power Generation
- No margin data, check the parent industry. Browse Utilities
- 116 establishments, N/A workers. Payroll benchmarks
- 3 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 221117 · Data year: 2023
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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