NAICS Sector 11 · IRS SOI + Census CBP 2023

Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting

Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry alone holds 66% of level-3 employment inside Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (Herfindahl 0.529, concentrated).

4.1%
Avg net margin
161K
Workers
35
Industries
$57.1B
Annual receipts

Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting payroll leans hard on Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry: that single 3-digit NAICS holds 66% of level-3 headcount. Sibling lines fill the rest, a concentrated industry mix inside the sector.

Where Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting employment sits

Census CBP level-2 sector rows · California holds 17.2% · top 5 = 43%

  1. #1 California 27,780
  2. #2 Washington 13,949
  3. #3 Oregon 12,242
  4. #4 Florida 7,716
  5. #5 Georgia 7,609

Sector ranks #22 of 24 by establishment count.

SBA lending in NAICS 11

FY2020–FY2025 · 7(a)+504 roll-up · #18/24 sectors by loan count

Loans

4,046

Volume

$2.7B

Jobs at origination

26,239

Top lender

First Financial Bank

FY2020→FY2025: 556→714 loans (rising, +158).

CBP payroll per worker: $57/yr · SOI receipts/est $2.5M.

All Industries in This Sector

Industry Profit Margin
Fishing, Hunting and Trapping

NAICS 114

 5.1%
Forestry and Logging

NAICS 113

 3.1%
Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry

NAICS 115

 N/A

Top Profit Margins

Largest Employers

  1. #1 Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry 107,090
  2. #2 Forestry and Logging 47,629
  3. #3 Fishing, Hunting and Trapping 6,615

Frequently Asked Questions

Which sub-industries dominate Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting employment?
Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry leads with 107,090 workers (66% of level-3 headcount); next are Forestry and Logging (47,629) and Fishing, Hunting and Trapping (6,615). Top-3 share is 100%; Herfindahl 0.529 (tight).
Who finances Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting small businesses?
4,046 SBA 7(a)/504 loans totaling $2.7B (FY2020–FY2026); sector loan-count rank #18/24. FY2020→FY2025 loan counts went 556→714 (rising). Busiest lender on record: First Financial Bank.
Where is Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting employment concentrated geographically?
California leads with 27,780 workers (17.2% of Census CBP sector headcount); next are Washington (13,949) and Oregon (12,242). Top-5 share is 43%. Figures use level-2 sector rows only.
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Census CBP 2023 + IRS SOI 2013 for NAICS 11 · SBA 7(a)/504 $2.7B. CSV: sector 11 rows.

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