Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering Revenue Benchmarks

How much does the average animal (except poultry) slaughtering business make? Here are revenue benchmarks based on Census Bureau data.

Average Revenue

$39.4M

per year

💰

Profit Margin

10.0%

industry average

📈

Revenue / Employee

$290K

per year

👤

Total Businesses

1,256

in the US

🏢

Est. Owner Income

$3.9M

small business avg

💵

Labor Cost

18.0%

of revenue

👥

Avg Employee Wage

$58K

per year (BLS)

💼

Market Saturation

0.4

firms per 100K people

🎯

💰 Average Revenue by Business Size

1-4 employees
$508K
5-9 employees
$1.0M
10-19 employees
$2.3M
20-99 employees
$8.4M
100-499 employees
$62.0M
500+ employees
$908.7M

🏆 Highest Revenue States

1.Kansas$122.3M avg2.Nebraska$115.3M avg3.Arizona$99.6M avg4.Iowa$90.8M avg5.Colorado$62.8M avg6.North Carolina$58.2M avg7.Massachusetts$57.1M avg8.Illinois$55.7M avg9.California$53.8M avg10.Texas$52.3M avg

📊 Industry Dynamics (Census BDS 2023)

New Business Rate

7.97%

openings/year

Closure Rate

5.35%

closings/year

Net Job Growth

+3.6%

annual

Businesses Closed

159

in 2023

Firm Count Trend

19
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2,672 firms2,857 firms

💡 Should You Start a Animal Business?

Startup Cost

$50K – $250K

Break-Even

0 months

5-Year Survival Rate

50.0%

🆚 Related Industries

Machine Shops$3.2MCommercial Printing (except Screen and Books)$5.8MRetail Bakeries$1.8MWood Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturing$3.3MSign Manufacturing$2.9M

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