Employment
139,981
Total employees (Census CBP)
Manufacturing ·NAICS 31151
NAICS 31151 · IRS SOI (C corp) · Census CBP 2023
Dairy Product (except Frozen) Manufacturing - Industry Benchmarks
$67,133/yr average annual pay, with 68 SBA loans on record for NAICS 31151.
- 1K
- Establishments
- 140K
- Workers employed
- $67,133/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $77M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Data updated August 2026
The verdict · NAICS 31151
Wisconsin leads Dairy Product (except Frozen) Manufacturing activity nationally, across 1K establishments employing 140K workers. IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at this NAICS level.
- 1K
- Business establishments (Census)
- 140K
- Workers employed (Census CBP)
- $67,133/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $77M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Use Dairy Product (except Frozen) Manufacturing's NAICS benchmark as a comparison point, not a forecast for one business.
Dairy Product (except Frozen) 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 Dairy Product (except Frozen) Manufacturing
Dairy Product (except Frozen) Manufacturing sits inside Manufacturing.
1,236 establishments employ 139,981 workers (113.3/location) at $67,133/yr average annual pay. Wisconsin leads employment, followed by California and New York.
Avg Payroll / Employee
$67,133/yr
Annual compensation
Establishments
1,236
Business locations
Release-over-release change
What changed from Census CBP 2022 to 2023
Employment increased by 786; establishment count increased by 4. 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)
- $9.4B
- Avg Employees per Establishment
- 113.3
Sub-Industries
| Industry | Profit Margin |
|---|---|
| Cheese Manufacturing NAICS 311513 | N/A |
| Creamery Butter Manufacturing NAICS 311512 | N/A |
| Dry, Condensed, and Evaporated Dairy Product Manufacturing NAICS 311514 | N/A |
| Fluid Milk Manufacturing NAICS 311511 | N/A |
Top States by Employment
| State | Employment |
|---|---|
| Wisconsin | 27,946 |
| California | 16,323 |
| New York | 9,743 |
| Texas | 6,754 |
| Ohio | 6,147 |
| Illinois | 4,766 |
| Idaho | 4,761 |
| Michigan | 4,513 |
| Indiana | 2,543 |
| Virginia | 2,462 |
Showing top 10 of 46 states
SBA Lending Activity
SBA FY2020–2026SBA Loans Approved
68
Total Loan Volume
$77M
Avg Loan Size
$1127K
Jobs Supported
1,905
Program Breakdown
7(a) 49 (72%)
504 19 (28%)
Top SBA Lender
WBD, Inc.
7 loans in this industry
New Business Share
16.2% of borrowers were new/startup businesses
Annual Lending Trend (6 yrs)
2020 11
2021 12
2022 14
2023 8
2024 13
2025 10
Frequently Asked Questions
How many businesses are in Dairy Product (except Frozen) Manufacturing?
1,236 business establishments. Together they employ 139,981 workers.
What is the average payroll per employee in Dairy Product (except Frozen) Manufacturing?
$67,133/yr average annual pay per employee. Businesses average 113.3 employees per establishment.
Which states have the most Dairy Product (except Frozen) Manufacturing employment?
Wisconsin leads with 27,946 workers. California (16,323) and New York (9,743) round out the top three.
How much SBA lending does Dairy Product (except Frozen) Manufacturing receive?
Dairy Product (except Frozen) Manufacturing businesses received 68 SBA loans totaling $77 million between FY2020 and FY2026. The average loan size was $1127K. These loans supported 1,905 jobs at origination. Most lending (72%) 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, Dairy Product (except Frozen) Manufacturing ranks #172 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.
- Spectator Sports 140,107
- Masonry Contractors 139,844
- Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing 140,220
Benchmarking Dairy Product (except Frozen) Manufacturing
- No margin data, check the parent industry. Browse Manufacturing
- 1,236 establishments, 139,981 workers. Payroll benchmarks
- 68 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 31151 · 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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