NAICS Sector 22 · IRS SOI + Census CBP 2023

Utilities

Utilities alone holds 100% of level-3 employment inside Utilities (Herfindahl 1.000, concentrated).

0.8%
Avg net margin
667K
Workers
25
Industries
$570.4B
Annual receipts

Where Utilities employment sits

Census CBP level-2 sector rows · Texas holds 9.3% · top 5 = 25.4%

  1. #1 Texas 61,731
  2. #2 New York 40,711
  3. #3 Florida 30,699
  4. #4 Illinois 27,143
  5. #5 Mississippi 8,946

Sector ranks #23 of 24 by establishment count.

SBA lending in NAICS 22

FY2020–FY2025 · 7(a)+504 roll-up · #22/24 sectors by loan count

Loans

536

Volume

$300M

Jobs at origination

5,461

Top lender

Wells Fargo Bank National Association

FY2020→FY2025: 63→111 loans (rising, +48).

CBP payroll per worker: $127/yr · SOI receipts/est $28.0M.

All Industries in This Sector

Industry Profit Margin
Utilities

NAICS 221

 N/A

Top Profit Margins

Largest Employers

  1. #1 Utilities 667,277

Frequently Asked Questions

Who finances Utilities small businesses?
536 SBA 7(a)/504 loans totaling $300M (FY2020–FY2026); sector loan-count rank #22/24. FY2020→FY2025 loan counts went 63→111 (rising). Busiest lender on record: Wells Fargo Bank National Association.
Where is Utilities employment concentrated geographically?
Texas leads with 61,731 workers (9.3% of Census CBP sector headcount); next are New York (40,711) and Florida (30,699). Top-5 share is 25.4%. Figures use level-2 sector rows only.
What does payroll look like inside NAICS 22?
Census CBP aggregate payroll implies $127/yr per worker across 667,277 jobs in Utilities. IRS SOI receipts average $28.0M per establishment.
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Census CBP 2023 + IRS SOI for NAICS 22 · SBA 7(a)/504 $300M. CSV: sector 22 rows.

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