Employment
51,810
Total employees (Census CBP)
Health Care and Social Assistance ·NAICS 62421
NAICS 62421 · IRS SOI 2023 · Census CBP
Community Food Services - Industry Benchmarks
$44,860/yr average annual pay, with 17 SBA loans on record for NAICS 62421.
- 11.4%
- Health Care and Social Assistance sector margin
- 52K
- Workers employed
- $44,860/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $2M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Data updated July 2026
The verdict · NAICS 62421
California leads Community Food Services activity nationally. IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at this NAICS level, but the broader Health Care and Social Assistance sector runs a 11.4% net margin.
- 11.4%
- Health Care and Social Assistance sector margin (IRS SOI)
- 52K
- Workers employed (Census CBP)
- $44,860/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $2M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Benchmarking Insights for Community Food Services
Community Food Services sits inside Health Care and Social Assistance, a sector that runs a 11.4% net margin overall.
5,112 establishments employ 51,810 workers (10.1/location) at $44,860/yr average annual pay. California leads employment, followed by Texas and New York.
Avg Payroll / Employee
$44,860/yr
Annual compensation
Establishments
5,112
Business locations
Release-over-release change
What changed from Census CBP 2022 to 2023
Employment decreased by 3,672; establishment count decreased by 75. This comparison uses two published national Census County Business Patterns releases; suppressed fields are omitted rather than estimated.
Workforce scale
Financial Detail
- Annual Payroll (Total)
- $2.3B
- Avg Employees per Establishment
- 10.1
Sub-Industries
| Industry | Profit Margin |
|---|---|
| Community Food Services NAICS 624210 | N/A |
Top States by Employment
| State | Employment |
|---|---|
| California | 6,607 |
| Texas | 4,877 |
| New York | 3,519 |
| Ohio | 2,041 |
| Florida | 1,842 |
| Minnesota | 1,807 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,760 |
| Washington | 1,748 |
| Michigan | 1,463 |
| North Carolina | 1,334 |
Showing top 10 of 51 states
SBA Lending Activity
SBA FY2020–2026SBA Loans Approved
17
Total Loan Volume
$2M
Avg Loan Size
$142K
Jobs Supported
172
Program Breakdown
7(a) 17 (100%)
504 0 (0%)
Top SBA Lender
TD Bank, National Association
3 loans in this industry
New Business Share
41.2% of borrowers were new/startup businesses
Annual Lending Trend (6 yrs)
2021 3
2022 3
2023 3
2024 2
2025 5
2026 1
Frequently Asked Questions
How profitable is Community Food Services?
IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at the NAICS 62421 level. California leads this industry nationally. The broader Health Care and Social Assistance sector runs a 11.4% net margin (IRS SOI 2023).
How many businesses are in Community Food Services?
5,112 business establishments. Together they employ 51,810 workers.
What is the average payroll per employee in Community Food Services?
$44,860/yr average annual pay per employee. Businesses average 10.1 employees per establishment.
Which states have the most Community Food Services employment?
California leads with 6,607 workers. Texas (4,877) and New York (3,519) round out the top three.
How much SBA lending does Community Food Services receive?
Community Food Services businesses received 17 SBA loans totaling $2 million between FY2020 and FY2026. The average loan size was $142K. These loans supported 172 jobs at origination. Most lending (100%) 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.
How this ranks: Its Census employment total exceeds 40% of that same 551-industry cohort. Calculated by ranking this industry's reported value against every other industry at the same NAICS digit-level, not the whole dataset: comparing a 6-digit detail industry to a 2-digit sector would mix incompatible scales.
Closest workforce scale
Same NAICS detail level, ordered by the smallest difference in reported Census employment.
Benchmarking Community Food Services
- No margin data, check the parent industry. Browse Health Care and Social Assistance
- 5,112 establishments, 51,810 workers. Payroll benchmarks
- 17 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 62421 · Data year: 2023
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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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