Employment
105,286
Total employees (Census CBP)
Other Services (except Public Administration) ·NAICS 81391
NAICS 81391 · IRS SOI (C corp) · Census CBP 2023
Business Associations - Industry Benchmarks
$99,173/yr average annual pay, with 56 SBA loans on record for NAICS 81391.
- 4.0%
- Other Services (except Public Administration) sector margin
- 105K
- Workers employed
- $99,173/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $11M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Data updated August 2026
The verdict · NAICS 81391
District of Columbia leads Business Associations activity nationally. IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at this NAICS level, but the broader Other Services (except Public Administration) sector runs a 4.0% net margin.
- 4.0%
- Other Services (except Public Administration) sector margin (IRS SOI)
- 105K
- Workers employed (Census CBP)
- $99,173/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $11M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Use Business Associations's NAICS benchmark as a comparison point, not a forecast for one business.
Business Associations 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 Business Associations
Business Associations sits inside Other Services (except Public Administration), a sector that runs a 4.0% net margin overall.
14,855 establishments employ 105,286 workers (7.1/location) at $99,173/yr average annual pay. District of Columbia leads employment, followed by Virginia and California.
Avg Payroll / Employee
$99,173/yr
Annual compensation
Establishments
14,855
Business locations
Release-over-release change
What changed from Census CBP 2022 to 2023
Employment increased by 824; establishment count decreased by 188. 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)
- $10.4B
- Avg Employees per Establishment
- 7.1
Sub-Industries
| Industry | Profit Margin |
|---|---|
| Business Associations NAICS 813910 | N/A |
Top States by Employment
| State | Employment |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 12,496 |
| Virginia | 9,669 |
| California | 8,388 |
| Texas | 6,308 |
| New York | 5,224 |
| Florida | 3,626 |
| Ohio | 3,599 |
| North Carolina | 2,594 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,563 |
| Georgia | 2,557 |
Showing top 10 of 51 states
SBA Lending Activity
SBA FY2020–2026SBA Loans Approved
56
Total Loan Volume
$11M
Avg Loan Size
$195K
Jobs Supported
283
Program Breakdown
7(a) 56 (100%)
504 0 (0%)
Top SBA Lender
Comerica Bank
39 loans in this industry
New Business Share
17.9% of borrowers were new/startup businesses
Annual Lending Trend (6 yrs)
2020 3
2021 10
2022 14
2023 22
2024 3
2025 4
Frequently Asked Questions
How profitable is Business Associations?
IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at the NAICS 81391 level. District of Columbia leads this industry nationally. The broader Other Services (except Public Administration) sector runs a 4.0% net margin (IRS SOI 2013 C corp).
How many businesses are in Business Associations?
14,855 business establishments. Together they employ 105,286 workers.
What is the average payroll per employee in Business Associations?
$99,173/yr average annual pay per employee. Businesses average 7.1 employees per establishment.
Which states have the most Business Associations employment?
District of Columbia leads with 12,496 workers. Virginia (9,669) and California (8,388) round out the top three.
How much SBA lending does Business Associations receive?
Business Associations businesses received 56 SBA loans totaling $11 million between FY2020 and FY2026. The average loan size was $195K. These loans supported 283 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.
According to Census County Business Patterns 2023, Business Associations ranks #213 of 551 U.S. industries at the 5-digit NAICS level by total employment.
Closest workforce scale
Same NAICS detail level, ordered by the smallest difference in reported Census employment.
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Benchmarking Business Associations
- No margin data, check the parent industry. Browse Other Services (except Public Administration)
- 14,855 establishments, 105,286 workers. Payroll benchmarks
- 56 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 81391 · CBP 2023 · IRS SOI
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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