Employment
N/A
Total employees (Census CBP)
Manufacturing ·NAICS 332992
NAICS 332992 · IRS SOI 2023 · Census CBP
Small Arms Ammunition Manufacturing - Industry Benchmarks
16 SBA loans on record, $12M in volume, for NAICS 332992.
- 172
- Establishments
- N/A
- Workers employed
- N/A
- Avg payroll / employee
- $12M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Data updated July 2026
The verdict · NAICS 332992
Illinois leads Small Arms Ammunition Manufacturing activity nationally, across 172 establishments employing N/A workers. IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at this NAICS level.
- 172
- Business establishments (Census)
- N/A
- Workers employed (Census CBP)
- N/A
- Avg payroll / employee
- $12M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Benchmarking Insights for Small Arms Ammunition Manufacturing
Small Arms Ammunition Manufacturing sits inside Manufacturing.
172 establishments employ N/A workers. Illinois leads employment, followed by Montana and North Carolina.
Avg Payroll / Employee
N/A
Annual compensation
Establishments
172
Business locations
Release-over-release change
What changed from Census CBP 2022 to 2023
establishment count decreased by 3. This comparison uses two published national Census County Business Patterns releases; suppressed fields are omitted rather than estimated.
Financial Detail
Top States by Employment
| State | Employment |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 1,338 |
| Montana | 74 |
| North Carolina | 15 |
Showing top 10 of 25 states
SBA Lending Activity
SBA FY2020–2026SBA Loans Approved
16
Total Loan Volume
$12M
Avg Loan Size
$762K
Jobs Supported
171
Program Breakdown
7(a) 14 (88%)
504 2 (12%)
Top SBA Lender
Zions Bank, A Division of
2 loans in this industry
New Business Share
50.0% of borrowers were new/startup businesses
Annual Lending Trend (5 yrs)
2020 2
2021 4
2023 5
2024 2
2025 3
Frequently Asked Questions
How many businesses are in Small Arms Ammunition Manufacturing?
172 business establishments.
What is the average payroll per employee in Small Arms Ammunition Manufacturing?
Average payroll data for Small Arms Ammunition Manufacturing is not available in the current Census CBP dataset.
Which states have the most Small Arms Ammunition Manufacturing employment?
Illinois leads with 1,338 workers. Montana (74) and North Carolina (15) round out the top three.
How much SBA lending does Small Arms Ammunition Manufacturing receive?
Small Arms Ammunition Manufacturing businesses received 16 SBA loans totaling $12 million between FY2020 and FY2026. The average loan size was $762K. These loans supported 171 jobs at origination. Most lending (88%) came through the SBA 7(a) program.
Benchmarking Small Arms Ammunition Manufacturing
- No margin data, check the parent industry. Browse Manufacturing
- 172 establishments, N/A workers. Payroll benchmarks
- 16 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 332992 · Data year: 2023
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, which released its 2023 County Business Patterns dataset in June 2025, PlainBizBench benchmarks 2,002 U.S. industries against Internal Revenue Service Statistics of Income data. See our methodology for the full compilation process.
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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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