Employment
73,873
Total employees (Census CBP)
Manufacturing ·NAICS 31142
NAICS 31142 · IRS SOI 2023 · Census CBP
Fruit and Vegetable Canning, Pickling, and Drying - Industry Benchmarks
$63,645/yr average annual pay, with 98 SBA loans on record for NAICS 31142.
- 6.7%
- Manufacturing sector margin
- 74K
- Workers employed
- $63,645/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $38M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Data updated July 2026
The verdict · NAICS 31142
California leads Fruit and Vegetable Canning, Pickling, and Drying 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)
- 74K
- Workers employed (Census CBP)
- $63,645/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $38M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Benchmarking Insights for Fruit and Vegetable Canning, Pickling, and Drying
Fruit and Vegetable Canning, Pickling, and Drying sits inside Manufacturing, a sector that runs a 6.7% net margin overall.
1,188 establishments employ 73,873 workers (62.2/location) at $63,645/yr average annual pay. California leads employment, followed by Ohio and Texas.
Avg Payroll / Employee
$63,645/yr
Annual compensation
Establishments
1,188
Business locations
Release-over-release change
What changed from Census CBP 2022 to 2023
Employment decreased by 512; establishment count decreased by 9. 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)
- $4.7B
- Avg Employees per Establishment
- 62.2
Sub-Industries
| Industry | Profit Margin |
|---|---|
| Dried and Dehydrated Food Manufacturing NAICS 311423 | N/A |
| Fruit and Vegetable Canning NAICS 311421 | N/A |
| Specialty Canning NAICS 311422 | N/A |
Top States by Employment
| State | Employment |
|---|---|
| California | 15,814 |
| Ohio | 3,755 |
| Texas | 3,652 |
| Washington | 2,616 |
| Idaho | 2,550 |
| Oregon | 2,303 |
| Kentucky | 1,760 |
| New Jersey | 1,633 |
| Minnesota | 1,320 |
| Tennessee | 1,155 |
Showing top 10 of 46 states
SBA Lending Activity
SBA FY2020–2026SBA Loans Approved
98
Total Loan Volume
$38M
Avg Loan Size
$385K
Jobs Supported
729
Program Breakdown
7(a) 89 (91%)
504 9 (9%)
Top SBA Lender
The Huntington National Bank
10 loans in this industry
New Business Share
21.4% of borrowers were new/startup businesses
Annual Lending Trend (7 yrs)
2020 12
2021 13
2022 14
2023 14
2024 23
2025 20
2026 2
Frequently Asked Questions
How profitable is Fruit and Vegetable Canning, Pickling, and Drying?
IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at the NAICS 31142 level. California leads this industry nationally. The broader Manufacturing sector runs a 6.7% net margin (IRS SOI 2023).
How many businesses are in Fruit and Vegetable Canning, Pickling, and Drying?
1,188 business establishments. Together they employ 73,873 workers.
What is the average payroll per employee in Fruit and Vegetable Canning, Pickling, and Drying?
$63,645/yr average annual pay per employee. Businesses average 62.2 employees per establishment.
Which states have the most Fruit and Vegetable Canning, Pickling, and Drying employment?
California leads with 15,814 workers. Ohio (3,755) and Texas (3,652) round out the top three.
How much SBA lending does Fruit and Vegetable Canning, Pickling, and Drying receive?
Fruit and Vegetable Canning, Pickling, and Drying businesses received 98 SBA loans totaling $38 million between FY2020 and FY2026. The average loan size was $385K. These loans supported 729 jobs at origination. Most lending (91%) 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 50% 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 Fruit and Vegetable Canning, Pickling, and Drying
- No margin data, check the parent industry. Browse Manufacturing
- 1,188 establishments, 73,873 workers. Payroll benchmarks
- 98 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 31142 · 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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