Information ·NAICS 517311

2026 data Public-data reference. IRS SOI · Census CBP · 2023 Unknown margin

Information — Industry Benchmarks

Profit margins, payroll, employment, and SBA lending for Information (NAICS 517311). Cross-checked against IRS SOI 2023 and Census County Business Patterns. Refreshed as new data lands.

Information (NAICS 517311) does not have profit margin data available in the current IRS SOI release.

Benchmarking Insights for Information

When you read the financial profile for Information, the number only becomes actionable when paired with scale. This industry sits inside the broader Information sector and reports N/A of aggregate annual receipts. Owners comparing their own books should read the margin as a midpoint — smaller operators typically run several points below the aggregate because fixed overhead (rent, software, insurance) consumes a larger share of lower revenue bases. Treat the industry figure as a ceiling calibrated by businesses that have already achieved operating leverage.

Labor economics tell the second half of the story. Census CBP shows 28,618 active establishments employing N/A workers. New York leads the geographic distribution of employment, with New Jersey and Massachusetts rounding out the top three concentrations. Headcount density matters because thin-margin industries only clear the cash-flow bar when establishments reach the staffing level where fixed costs amortize — a useful cross-check against the margin line above.

Capital access is the third lens. SBA 7(a) and 504 approvals for this industry totaled 25 loans worth $16 million between FY2020 and FY2025, supporting 206 jobs at origination. The average ticket size — $650K — signals the typical capital gap operators bridge when expanding. Newtek Small Business Finance, Inc. ranks as the most active SBA lender serving this NAICS code. Use this alongside the IRS and Census figures to decide whether your own plan should target operational efficiency, workforce expansion, or financed growth.

Profit Margin

N/A

Net income ÷ total receipts (IRS SOI)

Total Receipts

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Annual revenue (IRS SOI)

Net Income

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Pre-tax net income

Employment

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Total employees (Census CBP)

Avg Payroll / Employee

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Annual compensation

Establishments

28,618

Business locations

Financial Detail

Total Tax Returns Filed
N/A
Total Deductions
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Avg Receipts per Business
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Annual Payroll (Total)
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Avg Employees per Establishment
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Top States by Employment

State Employment
New York 39,255
New Jersey 20,733
Massachusetts 9,228
Maryland 8,680
Arizona 7,652
Utah 6,874
Connecticut 5,797
Nebraska 4,873
Nevada 3,180
Idaho 2,945

Showing top 10 of 51 states

SBA Lending Activity

FY2020–2025

Small Business Administration 7(a) and 504 loan data for this industry. Source: SBA FOIA dataset.

SBA Loans Approved

25

FY2020–2025

Total Loan Volume

$16M

7(a) + 504 programs

Avg Loan Size

$650K

Per approved loan

Jobs Supported

206

Reported at origination

Program Breakdown

7(a) Loans 24 loans (96%)
504 Loans 1 loans (4%)

Top SBA Lender

Newtek Small Business Finance, Inc.

2 loans in this industry

New Business Share

20.0% of borrowers were new/startup businesses

Annual Lending Trend

FY2020
9 loans
FY2021
16 loans

SBA fiscal year runs Oct–Sep. FY2025 = partial year through Sep 2025.

Source: SBA 7(a) and 504 FOIA dataset · FY2020–FY2025 · View SBA lending rankings →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average revenue for Information?
Revenue data for Information (NAICS 517311) is not available in the current IRS SOI dataset.
How profitable is Information?
Profitability data for Information is not available in the current dataset.
How many businesses are in Information?
There are 28,618 business establishments in Information (NAICS 517311) according to Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 data.
What is the average payroll per employee in Information?
Average payroll data for Information is not available in the current Census CBP dataset.
Which states have the most Information employment?
New York leads in Information employment with 39,255 workers. New Jersey (20,733) and Massachusetts (9,228) round out the top three. These figures come from the Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 survey.
How much SBA lending does Information receive?
Information businesses received 25 SBA loans totaling $16 million between FY2020 and FY2025. The average loan size was $650K. These loans supported 206 jobs at origination. Most lending (96%) came through the SBA 7(a) program.
Disclaimer: PlainBizBench provides publicly available IRS and Census data for informational purposes only. This is not financial, tax, or business advice. Consult a qualified accountant or financial advisor for business-specific guidance.

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

NAICS 517311 · Data year: 2023

Related

Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBizBench Editorial

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — County Business Patterns / SUSB Industry employment scale, payroll, and firm-size benchmarks · 2025