NAICS 51225 · IRS SOI (C corp) · Census CBP 2023

Record Production and Distribution - Industry Benchmarks

41 SBA loans on record, $12M in volume, for NAICS 51225.

7.7%
Information sector margin: N/A
Workers employed: N/A
Avg payroll / employee: $12M
SBA lending, FY20–26

Data updated August 2026

The verdict · NAICS 51225

California leads Record Production and Distribution activity nationally. IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at this NAICS level, but the broader Information sector runs a 7.7% net margin.

7.7%
Information sector margin (IRS SOI): N/A
Workers employed (Census CBP): N/A
Avg payroll / employee: $12M
SBA lending, FY20–26

Use Record Production and Distribution's NAICS benchmark as a comparison point, not a forecast for one business.

Record Production and Distribution 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 Record Production and Distribution

Record Production and Distribution sits inside Information, a sector that runs a 7.7% net margin overall.

888 establishments employ N/A workers. California leads employment, followed by Arizona and Oregon.

Employment

N/A

Total employees (Census CBP)

Avg Payroll / Employee

N/A

Annual compensation

Establishments

888

Business locations

Release-over-release change

What changed from Census CBP 2022 to 2023

establishment count increased by 8. This comparison uses two published national Census County Business Patterns releases; suppressed fields are omitted rather than estimated.

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Financial Detail

Sub-Industries

Industry	Profit Margin	Employment	Avg Payroll/Emp
Record Production and Distribution NAICS 512250	N/A	N/A	N/A

Top States by Employment

State	Employment	Establishments	Annual Payroll	Avg Payroll/Emp
California	4,666	297	N/A	N/A
Arizona	57	11	N/A	N/A
Oregon	29	12	N/A	N/A
Delaware	7	7	N/A	N/A
West Virginia	4	3	$61K	$15,250/yr
Idaho	2	3	$237K	$118,500/yr

Showing top 10 of 33 states

SBA Lending Activity

SBA FY2020–2026

SBA Loans Approved

Total Loan Volume

$12M

Avg Loan Size

$295K

Jobs Supported

137

Program Breakdown

7(a) 41 (100%)

504 0 (0%)

Top SBA Lender

TD Bank, National Association

6 loans in this industry

New Business Share

17.1% of borrowers were new/startup businesses

Annual Lending Trend (7 yrs)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How profitable is Record Production and Distribution?

IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at the NAICS 51225 level. California leads this industry nationally. The broader Information sector runs a 7.7% net margin (IRS SOI 2013 C corp).

How many businesses are in Record Production and Distribution?

888 business establishments.

What is the average payroll per employee in Record Production and Distribution?

Average payroll data for Record Production and Distribution is not available in the current Census CBP dataset.

Which states have the most Record Production and Distribution employment?

California leads with 4,666 workers. Arizona (57) and Oregon (29) round out the top three.

How much SBA lending does Record Production and Distribution receive?

Record Production and Distribution businesses received 41 SBA loans totaling $12 million between FY2020 and FY2026. The average loan size was $295K. These loans supported 137 jobs at origination. Most lending (100%) came through the SBA 7(a) program.

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Sources: IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) Business Tax Statistics · Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023

NAICS 51225 · CBP 2023 · IRS SOI

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 Accessed 2026-07-06

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