Grocery Stores · Ohio

Grocery Stores in Ohio

NAICS 4451 · Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023

Benchmarking Grocery Stores in Ohio

Grocery Stores (NAICS 4451) in Ohio reports 90,623 workers across 3,420 establishments, with N/A of aggregate annual payroll flowing through Census CBP 2023 filings. That represents 3.0% of national employment for this industry, a concentration ratio that tells you whether Ohio is a primary labor market for this NAICS code or a smaller satellite. A share above 5% signals a meaningful regional cluster; below 1% usually means the state is not a structural fit for this industry at scale.

Wage benchmarking is where state-level data earns its keep. Average payroll per employee data is partial for this state-industry combination; use the Compare to National Average panel below for the fields that are reported.

Profitability data is only available at the national level because the IRS Statistics of Income program does not publish state-level margin breakdowns. The national net profit margin for Grocery Stores is 2.8%, and while margins do vary by state, the direction of variance usually follows labor cost and establishment size, both shown above. For a complete picture, pair this state-industry view with the Grocery Stores national page (entity structure, SBA lending, sub-industries) and the Ohio overview (top employers, payroll dispersion across industries).

Employment

90,623

Establishments

3,420

Annual Payroll

N/A

Avg Payroll/Employee

N/A

Compare to National Average

Profit Margin (National)

2.8% National

National avg, IRS SOI (no state-level profit data)

Avg Payroll/Employee

N/A Ohio
$29,496/yr National

Ohio vs National avg

Employment

90,623 Ohio
2,974,201 National

Ohio share of national

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Grocery Stores businesses are in Ohio?
There are 3,420 Grocery Stores (NAICS 4451) establishments in Ohio, according to Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 data. These establishments employ 90,623 workers.
What is the average payroll for Grocery Stores in Ohio?
Payroll data for Grocery Stores in Ohio is not available in the current dataset.
How does Ohio compare nationally for Grocery Stores?
Ohio accounts for 3.0% of national employment in Grocery Stores, with 90,623 of 2,974,201 total US workers in this industry. The national profit margin for this industry is 2.8% (state-level profit data is not available from Census).
What is the profit margin for Grocery Stores?
The national net profit margin for Grocery Stores is 2.8%, based on IRS Statistics of Income data. Note that state-level profit margin data is not available from Census Bureau sources, this figure reflects the nationwide average across all business entities.
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Source: Census Bureau County Business Patterns (CBP) 2023 · NAICS 4451 · OH
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns / SUSB Industry employment scale, payroll, and firm-size benchmarks · 2025

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