Employment
14,778
Total employees (Census CBP)
Manufacturing ·NAICS 31131
NAICS 31131 · IRS SOI (C corp) · Census CBP 2023
Sugar Manufacturing - Industry Benchmarks
$74,260/yr average annual pay, with 2 SBA loans on record for NAICS 31131.
- 83
- Establishments
- 15K
- Workers employed
- $74,260/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $4M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Data updated August 2026
The verdict · NAICS 31131
Louisiana leads Sugar Manufacturing activity nationally, across 83 establishments employing 15K workers. IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at this NAICS level.
- 83
- Business establishments (Census)
- 15K
- Workers employed (Census CBP)
- $74,260/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $4M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Use Sugar Manufacturing's NAICS benchmark as a comparison point, not a forecast for one business.
Sugar Manufacturing 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 Sugar Manufacturing
Sugar Manufacturing sits inside Manufacturing.
83 establishments employ 14,778 workers (178.1/location) at $74,260/yr average annual pay. Louisiana leads employment, followed by Florida and North Dakota.
Avg Payroll / Employee
$74,260/yr
Annual compensation
Establishments
83
Business locations
Release-over-release change
What changed from Census CBP 2022 to 2023
Employment increased by 309; establishment count decreased by 8. 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)
- $1.1B
- Avg Employees per Establishment
- 178.1
Sub-Industries
| Industry | Profit Margin |
|---|---|
| Beet Sugar Manufacturing NAICS 311313 | N/A |
| Cane Sugar Manufacturing NAICS 311314 | N/A |
Top States by Employment
| State | Employment |
|---|---|
| Louisiana | 2,272 |
| Florida | 1,991 |
| North Dakota | 1,098 |
| Texas | 517 |
| Illinois | 122 |
Showing top 10 of 12 states
SBA Lending Activity
SBA FY2020–2026SBA Loans Approved
2
Total Loan Volume
$4M
Avg Loan Size
$1844K
Jobs Supported
110
Program Breakdown
7(a) 2 (100%)
504 0 (0%)
Top SBA Lender
Harvest Small Business Finance, LLC
1 loans in this industry
New Business Share
0.0% of borrowers were new/startup businesses
Annual Lending Trend (2 yrs)
2021 1
2024 1
Frequently Asked Questions
How many businesses are in Sugar Manufacturing?
83 business establishments. Together they employ 14,778 workers.
What is the average payroll per employee in Sugar Manufacturing?
$74,260/yr average annual pay per employee. Businesses average 178.1 employees per establishment.
Which states have the most Sugar Manufacturing employment?
Louisiana leads with 2,272 workers. Florida (1,991) and North Dakota (1,098) round out the top three.
How much SBA lending does Sugar Manufacturing receive?
Sugar Manufacturing businesses received 2 SBA loans totaling $4 million between FY2020 and FY2026. The average loan size was $1844K. These loans supported 110 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, Sugar Manufacturing ranks #476 of 551 U.S. industries at the 5-digit NAICS level by total employment.
Closest workforce scale
Same NAICS detail level, ordered by the smallest difference in reported Census employment.
Benchmarking Sugar Manufacturing
- No margin data, check the parent industry. Browse Manufacturing
- 83 establishments, 14,778 workers. Payroll benchmarks
- 2 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 31131 · CBP 2023 · IRS SOI
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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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