Profit Margin
-2.4%
Net income ÷ total receipts (IRS SOI)
Construction ·NAICS 2372
NAICS 2372 · IRS SOI 2013 (C corp) · Census CBP 2023
Land Subdivision - Industry Benchmarks
$90,096/yr average annual pay, with 22 SBA loans on record for NAICS 2372.
- -2.4%
- Net margin
- 25K
- Workers employed
- $90,096/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $9M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Data updated August 2026
The verdict · NAICS 2372
Land Subdivision runs a -2.4% pre-tax net margin - significantly below average, typical of high-volume, low-margin sectors - across 4K establishments employing 25K workers.
- -2.4%
- Pre-tax net margin (IRS SOI)
- 25K
- Workers employed (Census CBP)
- $90,096/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $9M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Use Land Subdivision's NAICS benchmark as a comparison point, not a forecast for one business.
Land Subdivision 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 2013 (C corporation headline) and Census County Business Patterns 2023
Benchmarking Insights for Land Subdivision
Land Subdivision sits inside Construction at a -2.4% net margin (significantly below average, typical of high-volume, low-margin sectors), $21.1B in aggregate receipts across 27,169 returns, averaging $775.8M per establishment.
4,441 establishments employ 24,810 workers (5.6/location) at $90,096/yr average annual pay. Texas leads employment, followed by California and South Carolina.
Total Receipts
$21.1B
Annual revenue (IRS SOI)
Net Income
$-503218000
Pre-tax net income
Employment
24,810
Total employees (Census CBP)
Avg Payroll / Employee
$90,096/yr
Annual compensation
Establishments
4,441
Business locations
Release-over-release change
What changed from Census CBP 2022 to 2023
Employment increased by 1,901; establishment count decreased by 177. This comparison uses two published national Census County Business Patterns releases; suppressed fields are omitted rather than estimated.
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Workforce scale
Land Subdivision margin vs national reference points
Land Subdivision net margin 0.0%
Cross-industry median (5%)
p25/median/p75 = 3%/5%/7%
Business Structure Breakdown
Per-entity IRS SOI tables at their own vintages, shares only when every row shares one year (never mix 2013/2017/2022 populations).
C Corporation SOI 2013
27,169 returns 100%
Margin: -2.4% · Receipts: $21.1B
Financial Detail
- Total Tax Returns Filed
- 27,169
- Avg Receipts per Business
- $775.8M
- Annual Payroll (Total)
- $2.2B
- Avg Employees per Establishment
- 5.6
Sub-Industries
| Industry | Profit Margin |
|---|---|
| Land Subdivision NAICS 23721 | N/A |
Top States by Employment
| State | Employment |
|---|---|
| Texas | 4,500 |
| California | 2,479 |
| South Carolina | 1,166 |
| North Carolina | 1,054 |
| Georgia | 919 |
| Utah | 733 |
| Arizona | 693 |
| Colorado | 597 |
| Indiana | 578 |
| Pennsylvania | 571 |
Showing top 10 of 51 states
SBA Lending Activity
SBA FY2020–2026SBA Loans Approved
22
Total Loan Volume
$9M
Avg Loan Size
$405K
Jobs Supported
128
Program Breakdown
7(a) 22 (100%)
504 0 (0%)
Top SBA Lender
U.S. Bank, National Association
5 loans in this industry
New Business Share
13.6% of borrowers were new/startup businesses
Annual Lending Trend (4 yrs)
2020 6
2021 8
2022 5
2023 3
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average revenue for Land Subdivision?
$21.1B in total annual receipts across all Land Subdivision businesses. Average per business: $775.8M.
How profitable is Land Subdivision?
-2.4% net profit margin, significantly below average, typical of high-volume, low-margin sectors.
How many businesses are in Land Subdivision?
4,441 business establishments. Together they employ 24,810 workers.
What is the average payroll per employee in Land Subdivision?
$90,096/yr average annual pay per employee. Businesses average 5.6 employees per establishment.
Which states have the most Land Subdivision employment?
Texas leads with 4,500 workers. California (2,479) and South Carolina (1,166) round out the top three.
How much SBA lending does Land Subdivision receive?
Land Subdivision businesses received 22 SBA loans totaling $9 million between FY2020 and FY2026. The average loan size was $405K. These loans supported 128 jobs at origination. Most lending (100%) 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.
According to Census County Business Patterns 2023, Land Subdivision ranks #233 of 259 U.S. industries at the 4-digit NAICS level by total employment. According to IRS SOI 2013 IRS Statistics of Income, its reported pre-tax net margin ranks #124 of 126 at that same detail level.
Closest reported net margins
Same NAICS detail level, ordered by the smallest difference in reported IRS pre-tax margin.
Closest workforce scale
Same NAICS detail level, ordered by the smallest difference in reported Census employment.
Benchmarking Land Subdivision
- Net margin: -2.4% vs sector. Browse Construction
- 4,441 establishments, 24,810 workers. Payroll benchmarks
- 22 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 2372 · CBP 2023 · IRS SOI 2013
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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