Employment
N/A
Total employees (Census CBP)
Other Services (except Public Administration) ·NAICS 81222
NAICS 81222 · IRS SOI 2023 · Census CBP
Cemeteries and Crematories - Industry Benchmarks
119 SBA loans on record, $66M in volume, for NAICS 81222.
- 10.5%
- Other Services (except Public Administration) sector margin
- N/A
- Workers employed
- N/A
- Avg payroll / employee
- $66M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Data updated July 2026
The verdict · NAICS 81222
New York leads Cemeteries and Crematories activity nationally. IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at this NAICS level, but the broader Other Services (except Public Administration) sector runs a 10.5% net margin.
- 10.5%
- Other Services (except Public Administration) sector margin (IRS SOI)
- N/A
- Workers employed (Census CBP)
- N/A
- Avg payroll / employee
- $66M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Benchmarking Insights for Cemeteries and Crematories
Cemeteries and Crematories sits inside Other Services (except Public Administration), a sector that runs a 10.5% net margin overall.
5,049 establishments employ N/A workers. New York leads employment, followed by Pennsylvania and Florida.
Avg Payroll / Employee
N/A
Annual compensation
Establishments
5,049
Business locations
Release-over-release change
What changed from Census CBP 2022 to 2023
establishment count decreased by 68. This comparison uses two published national Census County Business Patterns releases; suppressed fields are omitted rather than estimated.
Financial Detail
- Annual Payroll (Total)
- $1.7B
Sub-Industries
| Industry | Profit Margin |
|---|---|
| Cemeteries and Crematories NAICS 812220 | N/A |
Top States by Employment
| State | Employment |
|---|---|
| New York | 2,611 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,418 |
| Florida | 2,254 |
| Illinois | 1,314 |
| New Jersey | 1,190 |
| Tennessee | 812 |
| Massachusetts | 715 |
| Washington | 547 |
| Connecticut | 450 |
| Louisiana | 404 |
Showing top 10 of 51 states
SBA Lending Activity
SBA FY2020–2026SBA Loans Approved
119
Total Loan Volume
$66M
Avg Loan Size
$558K
Jobs Supported
848
Program Breakdown
7(a) 104 (87%)
504 15 (13%)
Top SBA Lender
The Huntington National Bank
16 loans in this industry
New Business Share
42.9% of borrowers were new/startup businesses
Annual Lending Trend (7 yrs)
2020 19
2021 24
2022 19
2023 16
2024 20
2025 20
2026 1
Frequently Asked Questions
How profitable is Cemeteries and Crematories?
IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at the NAICS 81222 level. New York leads this industry nationally. The broader Other Services (except Public Administration) sector runs a 10.5% net margin (IRS SOI 2023).
How many businesses are in Cemeteries and Crematories?
5,049 business establishments.
What is the average payroll per employee in Cemeteries and Crematories?
Average payroll data for Cemeteries and Crematories is not available in the current Census CBP dataset.
Which states have the most Cemeteries and Crematories employment?
New York leads with 2,611 workers. Pennsylvania (2,418) and Florida (2,254) round out the top three.
How much SBA lending does Cemeteries and Crematories receive?
Cemeteries and Crematories businesses received 119 SBA loans totaling $66 million between FY2020 and FY2026. The average loan size was $558K. These loans supported 848 jobs at origination. Most lending (87%) came through the SBA 7(a) program.
Benchmarking Cemeteries and Crematories
- No margin data, check the parent industry. Browse Other Services (except Public Administration)
- 5,049 establishments, N/A workers. Payroll benchmarks
- 119 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 81222 · Data year: 2023
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
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