Employment
985,583
Total employees (Census CBP)
Accommodation and Food Services ·NAICS 722515
NAICS 722515 · IRS SOI 2023 · Census CBP
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars - Industry Benchmarks
$21,205/yr average annual pay, with 5,339 SBA loans on record for NAICS 722515.
- 6.7%
- Accommodation and Food Services sector margin
- 986K
- Workers employed
- $21,205/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $2.1B
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Data updated July 2026
The verdict · NAICS 722515
California leads Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars activity nationally. IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at this NAICS level, but the broader Accommodation and Food Services sector runs a 6.7% net margin.
- 6.7%
- Accommodation and Food Services sector margin (IRS SOI)
- 986K
- Workers employed (Census CBP)
- $21,205/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $2.1B
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Benchmarking Insights for Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars sits inside Accommodation and Food Services, a sector that runs a 6.7% net margin overall.
85,140 establishments employ 985,583 workers (11.6/location) at $21,205/yr average annual pay. California leads employment, followed by Texas and New York.
Avg Payroll / Employee
$21,205/yr
Annual compensation
Establishments
85,140
Business locations
Release-over-release change
What changed from Census CBP 2022 to 2023
Employment increased by 109,195; establishment count increased by 6,284. 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)
- $20.9B
- Avg Employees per Establishment
- 11.6
Top States by Employment
| State | Employment |
|---|---|
| California | 165,621 |
| Texas | 77,746 |
| New York | 67,211 |
| Florida | 52,716 |
| Massachusetts | 36,086 |
| Illinois | 33,569 |
| Washington | 33,561 |
| Pennsylvania | 33,052 |
| Ohio | 29,994 |
| New Jersey | 28,437 |
Showing top 10 of 51 states
SBA Lending Activity
SBA FY2020–2026SBA Loans Approved
5,339
Total Loan Volume
$2.1B
Avg Loan Size
$387K
Jobs Supported
76,160
Program Breakdown
7(a) 5,080 (95%)
504 259 (5%)
Top SBA Lender
The Huntington National Bank
718 loans in this industry
New Business Share
65.4% of borrowers were new/startup businesses
Annual Lending Trend (7 yrs)
2020 545
2021 613
2022 768
2023 958
2024 1,001
2025 1,290
2026 164
Frequently Asked Questions
How profitable is Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars?
IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at the NAICS 722515 level. California leads this industry nationally. The broader Accommodation and Food Services sector runs a 6.7% net margin (IRS SOI 2023).
How many businesses are in Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars?
85,140 business establishments. Together they employ 985,583 workers.
What is the average payroll per employee in Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars?
$21,205/yr average annual pay per employee. Businesses average 11.6 employees per establishment.
Which states have the most Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars employment?
California leads with 165,621 workers. Texas (77,746) and New York (67,211) round out the top three.
How much SBA lending does Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars receive?
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars businesses received 5,339 SBA loans totaling $2.1 billion between FY2020 and FY2026. The average loan size was $387K. These loans supported 76,160 jobs at origination. Most lending (95%) 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 97% of that same 801-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.
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Benchmarking Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars
- No margin data, check the parent industry. Browse Accommodation and Food Services
- 85,140 establishments, 985,583 workers. Payroll benchmarks
- 5,339 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 722515 · 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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