Employment
57,985
Total employees (Census CBP)
Manufacturing ·NAICS 311511
NAICS 311511 · IRS SOI 2023 · Census CBP
Fluid Milk Manufacturing - Industry Benchmarks
$67,909/yr average annual pay, with 12 SBA loans on record for NAICS 311511.
- 6.7%
- Manufacturing sector margin
- 58K
- Workers employed
- $67,909/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $17M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Data updated July 2026
The verdict · NAICS 311511
California leads Fluid Milk 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)
- 58K
- Workers employed (Census CBP)
- $67,909/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $17M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Benchmarking Insights for Fluid Milk Manufacturing
Fluid Milk Manufacturing sits inside Manufacturing, a sector that runs a 6.7% net margin overall.
440 establishments employ 57,985 workers (131.8/location) at $67,909/yr average annual pay. California leads employment, followed by New York and Texas.
Avg Payroll / Employee
$67,909/yr
Annual compensation
Establishments
440
Business locations
Release-over-release change
What changed from Census CBP 2022 to 2023
establishment count increased by 19. 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)
- $3.9B
- Avg Employees per Establishment
- 131.8
Top States by Employment
| State | Employment |
|---|---|
| California | 6,275 |
| New York | 5,893 |
| Texas | 5,070 |
| Ohio | 2,747 |
| Missouri | 2,145 |
| Michigan | 2,042 |
| Illinois | 1,690 |
| Kentucky | 1,224 |
| North Carolina | 1,136 |
| Oklahoma | 989 |
Showing top 10 of 41 states
SBA Lending Activity
SBA FY2020–2026SBA Loans Approved
12
Total Loan Volume
$17M
Avg Loan Size
$1410K
Jobs Supported
390
Program Breakdown
7(a) 8 (67%)
504 4 (33%)
Top SBA Lender
Lake Michigan CU
3 loans in this industry
New Business Share
8.3% of borrowers were new/startup businesses
Annual Lending Trend (6 yrs)
2020 1
2021 5
2022 1
2023 1
2024 3
2025 1
Frequently Asked Questions
How profitable is Fluid Milk Manufacturing?
IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at the NAICS 311511 level. California leads this industry nationally. The broader Manufacturing sector runs a 6.7% net margin (IRS SOI 2023).
How many businesses are in Fluid Milk Manufacturing?
440 business establishments. Together they employ 57,985 workers.
What is the average payroll per employee in Fluid Milk Manufacturing?
$67,909/yr average annual pay per employee. Businesses average 131.8 employees per establishment.
Which states have the most Fluid Milk Manufacturing employment?
California leads with 6,275 workers. New York (5,893) and Texas (5,070) round out the top three.
How much SBA lending does Fluid Milk Manufacturing receive?
Fluid Milk Manufacturing businesses received 12 SBA loans totaling $17 million between FY2020 and FY2026. The average loan size was $1410K. These loans supported 390 jobs at origination. Most lending (67%) 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 59% of that same 801-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 Fluid Milk Manufacturing
- No margin data, check the parent industry. Browse Manufacturing
- 440 establishments, 57,985 workers. Payroll benchmarks
- 12 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 311511 · 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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