Employment
N/A
Total employees (Census CBP)
Transportation and Warehousing ·NAICS 48621
NAICS 48621 · IRS SOI 2023 · Census CBP
Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas - Industry Benchmarks
3 SBA loans on record, $5M in volume, for NAICS 48621.
- 6.0%
- Transportation and Warehousing sector margin
- N/A
- Workers employed
- N/A
- Avg payroll / employee
- $5M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Data updated July 2026
The verdict · NAICS 48621
Minnesota leads Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas activity nationally. IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at this NAICS level, but the broader Transportation and Warehousing sector runs a 6.0% net margin.
- 6.0%
- Transportation and Warehousing sector margin (IRS SOI)
- N/A
- Workers employed (Census CBP)
- N/A
- Avg payroll / employee
- $5M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Benchmarking Insights for Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas
Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas sits inside Transportation and Warehousing, a sector that runs a 6.0% net margin overall.
1,908 establishments employ N/A workers. Minnesota leads employment, followed by Iowa and New Hampshire.
Avg Payroll / Employee
N/A
Annual compensation
Establishments
1,908
Business locations
Release-over-release change
What changed from Census CBP 2022 to 2023
establishment count decreased by 113. This comparison uses two published national Census County Business Patterns releases; suppressed fields are omitted rather than estimated.
Financial Detail
Sub-Industries
| Industry | Profit Margin |
|---|---|
| Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas NAICS 486210 | N/A |
Top States by Employment
| State | Employment |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | 241 |
| Iowa | 221 |
| New Hampshire | 4 |
Showing top 10 of 46 states
SBA Lending Activity
SBA FY2020–2026SBA Loans Approved
3
Total Loan Volume
$5M
Avg Loan Size
$1669K
Jobs Supported
80
Program Breakdown
7(a) 3 (100%)
504 0 (0%)
Top SBA Lender
Zions Bank, A Division of
1 loans in this industry
New Business Share
66.7% of borrowers were new/startup businesses
Annual Lending Trend (2 yrs)
2020 1
2023 2
Frequently Asked Questions
How profitable is Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas?
IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at the NAICS 48621 level. Minnesota leads this industry nationally. The broader Transportation and Warehousing sector runs a 6.0% net margin (IRS SOI 2023).
How many businesses are in Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas?
1,908 business establishments.
What is the average payroll per employee in Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas?
Average payroll data for Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas is not available in the current Census CBP dataset.
Which states have the most Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas employment?
Minnesota leads with 241 workers. Iowa (221) and New Hampshire (4) round out the top three.
How much SBA lending does Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas receive?
Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas businesses received 3 SBA loans totaling $5 million between FY2020 and FY2026. The average loan size was $1669K. These loans supported 80 jobs at origination. Most lending (100%) came through the SBA 7(a) program.
Benchmarking Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas
- No margin data, check the parent industry. Browse Transportation and Warehousing
- 1,908 establishments, N/A workers. Payroll benchmarks
- 3 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 48621 · 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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