Employment
29,187
Total employees (Census CBP)
Retail Trade ·NAICS 44421
NAICS 44421 · IRS SOI (C corp) · Census CBP 2023
Outdoor Power Equipment Stores - Industry Benchmarks
$49,108/yr average annual pay, with 88 SBA loans on record for NAICS 44421.
- 4K
- Establishments
- 29K
- Workers employed
- $49,108/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $56M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Data updated August 2026
The verdict · NAICS 44421
Pennsylvania leads Outdoor Power Equipment Stores activity nationally, across 4K establishments employing 29K workers. IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at this NAICS level.
- 4K
- Business establishments (Census)
- 29K
- Workers employed (Census CBP)
- $49,108/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $56M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Use Outdoor Power Equipment Stores's NAICS benchmark as a comparison point, not a forecast for one business.
Outdoor Power Equipment Stores 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 Outdoor Power Equipment Stores
Outdoor Power Equipment Stores sits inside Retail Trade.
3,878 establishments employ 29,187 workers (7.5/location) at $49,108/yr average annual pay. Pennsylvania leads employment, followed by Florida and Ohio.
Avg Payroll / Employee
$49,108/yr
Annual compensation
Establishments
3,878
Business locations
Release-over-release change
What changed from Census CBP 2022 to 2023
Employment decreased by 2,427; establishment count decreased by 516. 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)
- $1.4B
- Avg Employees per Establishment
- 7.5
Sub-Industries
| Industry | Profit Margin |
|---|---|
| Outdoor Power Equipment Stores NAICS 444210 | N/A |
Top States by Employment
| State | Employment |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 1,853 |
| Florida | 1,447 |
| Ohio | 1,432 |
| Indiana | 1,260 |
| New York | 1,205 |
| Virginia | 1,167 |
| California | 1,056 |
| Illinois | 1,045 |
| Tennessee | 983 |
| Wisconsin | 799 |
Showing top 10 of 49 states
SBA Lending Activity
SBA FY2020–2026SBA Loans Approved
88
Total Loan Volume
$56M
Avg Loan Size
$632K
Jobs Supported
851
Program Breakdown
7(a) 68 (77%)
504 20 (23%)
Top SBA Lender
The Huntington National Bank
7 loans in this industry
New Business Share
9.1% of borrowers were new/startup businesses
Annual Lending Trend (5 yrs)
2020 34
2021 30
2022 22
2023 1
2024 1
Frequently Asked Questions
How many businesses are in Outdoor Power Equipment Stores?
3,878 business establishments. Together they employ 29,187 workers.
What is the average payroll per employee in Outdoor Power Equipment Stores?
$49,108/yr average annual pay per employee. Businesses average 7.5 employees per establishment.
Which states have the most Outdoor Power Equipment Stores employment?
Pennsylvania leads with 1,853 workers. Florida (1,447) and Ohio (1,432) round out the top three.
How much SBA lending does Outdoor Power Equipment Stores receive?
Outdoor Power Equipment Stores businesses received 88 SBA loans totaling $56 million between FY2020 and FY2026. The average loan size was $632K. These loans supported 851 jobs at origination. Most lending (77%) 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, Outdoor Power Equipment Stores ranks #408 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.
Benchmarking Outdoor Power Equipment Stores
- No margin data, check the parent industry. Browse Retail Trade
- 3,878 establishments, 29,187 workers. Payroll benchmarks
- 88 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 44421 · 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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