Employment
63,946
Total employees (Census CBP)
Manufacturing ·NAICS 3112
NAICS 3112 · IRS SOI (C corp) · Census CBP 2023
Grain and Oilseed Milling - Industry Benchmarks
$72,597/yr average annual pay, with 37 SBA loans on record for NAICS 3112.
- 927
- Establishments
- 64K
- Workers employed
- $72,597/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $39M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Data updated August 2026
The verdict · NAICS 3112
Iowa leads Grain and Oilseed Milling activity nationally, across 927 establishments employing 64K workers. IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at this NAICS level.
- 927
- Business establishments (Census)
- 64K
- Workers employed (Census CBP)
- $72,597/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $39M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Use Grain and Oilseed Milling's NAICS benchmark as a comparison point, not a forecast for one business.
Grain and Oilseed Milling 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 Grain and Oilseed Milling
Grain and Oilseed Milling sits inside Manufacturing.
927 establishments employ 63,946 workers (69.0/location) at $72,597/yr average annual pay. Iowa leads employment, followed by Indiana and Georgia.
Grain and Oilseed Milling sits in the 23rd percentile for employment among 4-digit NAICS industries with reported data.
Avg Payroll / Employee
$72,597/yr
Annual compensation
Establishments
927
Business locations
Release-over-release change
What changed from Census CBP 2022 to 2023
Employment increased by 4,636; establishment count decreased by 17. 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)
- $4.6B
- Avg Employees per Establishment
- 69.0
Sub-Industries
| Industry | Profit Margin |
|---|---|
| Breakfast Cereal Manufacturing NAICS 31123 | N/A |
| Flour Milling and Malt Manufacturing NAICS 31121 | N/A |
| Starch and Vegetable Fats and Oils Manufacturing NAICS 31122 | N/A |
Top States by Employment
| State | Employment |
|---|---|
| Iowa | 6,863 |
| Indiana | 3,111 |
| Georgia | 2,998 |
| Ohio | 2,391 |
| Kansas | 1,600 |
| New Jersey | 1,148 |
| Louisiana | 818 |
| North Dakota | 684 |
| Kentucky | 639 |
| Oklahoma | 587 |
Showing top 10 of 43 states
SBA Lending Activity
SBA FY2020–2026SBA Loans Approved
37
Total Loan Volume
$39M
Avg Loan Size
$1053K
Jobs Supported
455
Program Breakdown
7(a) 30 (81%)
504 7 (19%)
Top SBA Lender
Newtek Bank, National Association
9 loans in this industry
New Business Share
21.6% of borrowers were new/startup businesses
Annual Lending Trend (7 yrs)
2020 4
2021 10
2022 3
2023 3
2024 3
2025 13
2026 1
Frequently Asked Questions
How many businesses are in Grain and Oilseed Milling?
927 business establishments. Together they employ 63,946 workers.
What is the average payroll per employee in Grain and Oilseed Milling?
$72,597/yr average annual pay per employee. Businesses average 69.0 employees per establishment.
Which states have the most Grain and Oilseed Milling employment?
Iowa leads with 6,863 workers. Indiana (3,111) and Georgia (2,998) round out the top three.
How much SBA lending does Grain and Oilseed Milling receive?
Grain and Oilseed Milling businesses received 37 SBA loans totaling $39 million between FY2020 and FY2026. The average loan size was $1053K. These loans supported 455 jobs at origination. Most lending (81%) came through the SBA 7(a) program.
Nationwide industries with similar benchmark drivers
Two IRS/Census peer sets for Grain and Oilseed Milling, both at NAICS level 4 and excluding this code so the neighborhoods are not self-links.
According to Census County Business Patterns 2023, Grain and Oilseed Milling ranks #199 of 259 U.S. industries at the 4-digit NAICS level by total employment.
Similar workforce scale
Nearest peer industries by ABS(Census employment) (63,946 here).
Read with this industry: Industry employment trends · Manufacturing · Rankings
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Sources: IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) Business Tax Statistics · Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023
NAICS 3112 · 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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