Employment
38,438
Total employees (Census CBP)
Accommodation and Food Services ·NAICS 72233
NAICS 72233 · IRS SOI (C corp) · Census CBP 2023
Mobile Food Services - Industry Benchmarks
$25,920/yr average annual pay, with 1,365 SBA loans on record for NAICS 72233.
- 5.6%
- Accommodation and Food Services sector margin
- 38K
- Workers employed
- $25,920/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $134M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Data updated August 2026
The verdict · NAICS 72233
California leads Mobile Food Services activity nationally. IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at this NAICS level, but the broader Accommodation and Food Services sector runs a 5.6% net margin.
- 5.6%
- Accommodation and Food Services sector margin (IRS SOI)
- 38K
- Workers employed (Census CBP)
- $25,920/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $134M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Use Mobile Food Services's NAICS benchmark as a comparison point, not a forecast for one business.
Mobile Food Services 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 Mobile Food Services
Mobile Food Services sits inside Accommodation and Food Services, a sector that runs a 5.6% net margin overall.
12,487 establishments employ 38,438 workers (3.1/location) at $25,920/yr average annual pay. California leads employment, followed by Texas and Florida.
Mobile Food Services sits in the 31st percentile for employment among 5-digit NAICS industries with reported data.
Avg Payroll / Employee
$25,920/yr
Annual compensation
Establishments
12,487
Business locations
Release-over-release change
What changed from Census CBP 2022 to 2023
Employment increased by 1,301; establishment count increased by 876. 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)
- $996.3M
- Avg Employees per Establishment
- 3.1
Sub-Industries
| Industry | Profit Margin |
|---|---|
| Mobile Food Services NAICS 722330 | N/A |
Top States by Employment
| State | Employment |
|---|---|
| California | 4,788 |
| Texas | 3,647 |
| Florida | 3,091 |
| Oregon | 1,762 |
| Washington | 1,444 |
| Arizona | 1,329 |
| New York | 1,264 |
| Oklahoma | 1,236 |
| Ohio | 1,153 |
| Colorado | 1,120 |
Showing top 10 of 51 states
SBA Lending Activity
SBA FY2020–2026SBA Loans Approved
1,365
Total Loan Volume
$134M
Avg Loan Size
$98K
Jobs Supported
6,243
Program Breakdown
7(a) 1,349 (99%)
504 16 (1%)
Top SBA Lender
The Huntington National Bank
203 loans in this industry
New Business Share
59.7% of borrowers were new/startup businesses
Annual Lending Trend (7 yrs)
2020 113
2021 142
2022 174
2023 264
2024 313
2025 320
2026 39
Frequently Asked Questions
How profitable is Mobile Food Services?
IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at the NAICS 72233 level. California leads this industry nationally. The broader Accommodation and Food Services sector runs a 5.6% net margin (IRS SOI 2013 C corp).
How many businesses are in Mobile Food Services?
12,487 business establishments. Together they employ 38,438 workers.
What is the average payroll per employee in Mobile Food Services?
$25,920/yr average annual pay per employee. Businesses average 3.1 employees per establishment.
Which states have the most Mobile Food Services employment?
California leads with 4,788 workers. Texas (3,647) and Florida (3,091) round out the top three.
How much SBA lending does Mobile Food Services receive?
Mobile Food Services businesses received 1,365 SBA loans totaling $134 million between FY2020 and FY2026. The average loan size was $98K. These loans supported 6,243 jobs at origination. Most lending (99%) came through the SBA 7(a) program.
Nationwide industries with similar benchmark drivers
Two IRS/Census peer sets for Mobile Food Services, both at NAICS level 5 and excluding this code so the neighborhoods are not self-links.
According to Census County Business Patterns 2023, Mobile Food Services ranks #378 of 551 U.S. industries at the 5-digit NAICS level by total employment.
Similar workforce scale
Nearest peer industries by ABS(Census employment) (38,438 here).
Read with this industry: Industry employment trends · Accommodation and Food Services · Rankings
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Sources: IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) Business Tax Statistics · Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023
NAICS 72233 · 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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