Employment
89,441
Total employees (Census CBP)
Manufacturing ·NAICS 31211
NAICS 31211 · IRS SOI 2023 · Census CBP
Soft Drink and Ice Manufacturing - Industry Benchmarks
$66,950/yr average annual pay, with 175 SBA loans on record for NAICS 31211.
- 6.7%
- Manufacturing sector margin
- 89K
- Workers employed
- $66,950/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $100M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Data updated July 2026
The verdict · NAICS 31211
California leads Soft Drink and Ice 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)
- 89K
- Workers employed (Census CBP)
- $66,950/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $100M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Benchmarking Insights for Soft Drink and Ice Manufacturing
Soft Drink and Ice Manufacturing sits inside Manufacturing, a sector that runs a 6.7% net margin overall.
1,325 establishments employ 89,441 workers (67.5/location) at $66,950/yr average annual pay. California leads employment, followed by Texas and Florida.
Avg Payroll / Employee
$66,950/yr
Annual compensation
Establishments
1,325
Business locations
Release-over-release change
What changed from Census CBP 2022 to 2023
Employment increased by 4,818; establishment count increased by 25. 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)
- $6.0B
- Avg Employees per Establishment
- 67.5
Sub-Industries
| Industry | Profit Margin |
|---|---|
| Bottled Water Manufacturing NAICS 312112 | N/A |
| Ice Manufacturing NAICS 312113 | N/A |
| Soft Drink Manufacturing NAICS 312111 | N/A |
Top States by Employment
| State | Employment |
|---|---|
| California | 12,463 |
| Texas | 9,072 |
| Florida | 6,932 |
| Pennsylvania | 5,277 |
| New York | 3,608 |
| Illinois | 3,434 |
| New Jersey | 3,339 |
| North Carolina | 3,319 |
| Arizona | 2,653 |
| Indiana | 2,648 |
Showing top 10 of 49 states
SBA Lending Activity
SBA FY2020–2026SBA Loans Approved
175
Total Loan Volume
$100M
Avg Loan Size
$574K
Jobs Supported
2,049
Program Breakdown
7(a) 155 (89%)
504 20 (11%)
Top SBA Lender
The Huntington National Bank
16 loans in this industry
New Business Share
32.0% of borrowers were new/startup businesses
Annual Lending Trend (7 yrs)
2020 21
2021 35
2022 24
2023 29
2024 23
2025 40
2026 3
Frequently Asked Questions
How profitable is Soft Drink and Ice Manufacturing?
IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at the NAICS 31211 level. California leads this industry nationally. The broader Manufacturing sector runs a 6.7% net margin (IRS SOI 2023).
How many businesses are in Soft Drink and Ice Manufacturing?
1,325 business establishments. Together they employ 89,441 workers.
What is the average payroll per employee in Soft Drink and Ice Manufacturing?
$66,950/yr average annual pay per employee. Businesses average 67.5 employees per establishment.
Which states have the most Soft Drink and Ice Manufacturing employment?
California leads with 12,463 workers. Texas (9,072) and Florida (6,932) round out the top three.
How much SBA lending does Soft Drink and Ice Manufacturing receive?
Soft Drink and Ice Manufacturing businesses received 175 SBA loans totaling $100 million between FY2020 and FY2026. The average loan size was $574K. These loans supported 2,049 jobs at origination. Most lending (89%) 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 56% 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 Soft Drink and Ice Manufacturing
- No margin data, check the parent industry. Browse Manufacturing
- 1,325 establishments, 89,441 workers. Payroll benchmarks
- 175 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 31211 · 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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