Employment
93,063
Total employees (Census CBP)
Manufacturing ·NAICS 31141
NAICS 31141 · IRS SOI 2023 · Census CBP
Frozen Food Manufacturing - Industry Benchmarks
$54,206/yr average annual pay, with 130 SBA loans on record for NAICS 31141.
- 6.7%
- Manufacturing sector margin
- 93K
- Workers employed
- $54,206/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $122M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Data updated July 2026
The verdict · NAICS 31141
Washington leads Frozen Food Manufacturing activity nationally. IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at this NAICS level, but the broader Manufacturing sector runs a 6.7% net margin.
- 6.7%
- Manufacturing sector margin (IRS SOI)
- 93K
- Workers employed (Census CBP)
- $54,206/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $122M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Benchmarking Insights for Frozen Food Manufacturing
Frozen Food Manufacturing sits inside Manufacturing, a sector that runs a 6.7% net margin overall.
793 establishments employ 93,063 workers (117.4/location) at $54,206/yr average annual pay. Washington leads employment, followed by Texas and Oregon.
Avg Payroll / Employee
$54,206/yr
Annual compensation
Establishments
793
Business locations
Release-over-release change
What changed from Census CBP 2022 to 2023
Employment increased by 4,078; establishment count increased by 27. This comparison uses two published national Census County Business Patterns releases; suppressed fields are omitted rather than estimated.
Workforce scale
Financial Detail
- Annual Payroll (Total)
- $5.0B
- Avg Employees per Establishment
- 117.4
Sub-Industries
| Industry | Profit Margin |
|---|---|
| Frozen Fruit, Juice, and Vegetable Manufacturing NAICS 311411 | N/A |
| Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing NAICS 311412 | N/A |
Top States by Employment
| State | Employment |
|---|---|
| Washington | 7,336 |
| Texas | 6,303 |
| Oregon | 5,786 |
| Idaho | 5,451 |
| Illinois | 3,430 |
| New York | 2,296 |
| Tennessee | 2,227 |
| Missouri | 2,182 |
| Florida | 1,893 |
| New Jersey | 1,868 |
Showing top 10 of 41 states
SBA Lending Activity
SBA FY2020–2026SBA Loans Approved
130
Total Loan Volume
$122M
Avg Loan Size
$937K
Jobs Supported
2,418
Program Breakdown
7(a) 107 (82%)
504 23 (18%)
Top SBA Lender
Peoples Bank
7 loans in this industry
New Business Share
24.6% of borrowers were new/startup businesses
Annual Lending Trend (7 yrs)
2020 10
2021 20
2022 25
2023 20
2024 28
2025 25
2026 2
Frequently Asked Questions
How profitable is Frozen Food Manufacturing?
IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at the NAICS 31141 level. Washington leads this industry nationally. The broader Manufacturing sector runs a 6.7% net margin (IRS SOI 2023).
How many businesses are in Frozen Food Manufacturing?
793 business establishments. Together they employ 93,063 workers.
What is the average payroll per employee in Frozen Food Manufacturing?
$54,206/yr average annual pay per employee. Businesses average 117.4 employees per establishment.
Which states have the most Frozen Food Manufacturing employment?
Washington leads with 7,336 workers. Texas (6,303) and Oregon (5,786) round out the top three.
How much SBA lending does Frozen Food Manufacturing receive?
Frozen Food Manufacturing businesses received 130 SBA loans totaling $122 million between FY2020 and FY2026. The average loan size was $937K. These loans supported 2,418 jobs at origination. Most lending (82%) 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.
How this ranks: Its Census employment total exceeds 58% of that same 551-industry cohort. Calculated by ranking this industry's reported value against every other industry at the same NAICS digit-level, not the whole dataset: comparing a 6-digit detail industry to a 2-digit sector would mix incompatible scales.
Closest workforce scale
Same NAICS detail level, ordered by the smallest difference in reported Census employment.
Benchmarking Frozen Food Manufacturing
- No margin data, check the parent industry. Browse Manufacturing
- 793 establishments, 93,063 workers. Payroll benchmarks
- 130 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 31141 · Data year: 2023
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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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