Community Food Services Revenue Benchmarks

How much does the average community food business make? Here are revenue benchmarks based on Census Bureau data.

Average Revenue

$983K

per year

💰

Profit Margin

13.0%

industry average

📈

Revenue / Employee

$73K

per year

👤

Total Businesses

3,843

in the US

🏢

Est. Owner Income

$128K

small business avg

💵

Labor Cost

50.0%

of revenue

👥

Avg Employee Wage

$47K

per year (BLS)

💼

Market Saturation

1.2

firms per 100K people

🎯

💰 Average Revenue by Business Size

1-4 employees
$109K
5-9 employees
$378K
10-19 employees
$858K
20-99 employees
$2.8M
100-499 employees
$5.7M
500+ employees
$4.9M

🏆 Highest Revenue States

1.California$1.8M avg2.New Jersey$1.6M avg3.Hawaii$1.5M avg4.Nevada$1.5M avg5.Arizona$1.4M avg6.Illinois$1.3M avg7.New York$1.3M avg8.Massachusetts$1.3M avg9.Alaska$1.3M avg10.Texas$1.2M avg

📊 Industry Dynamics (Census BDS 2023)

New Business Rate

6.42%

openings/year

Closure Rate

4.74%

closings/year

Net Job Growth

+4.69%

annual

Businesses Closed

448

in 2023

Firm Count Trend

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10,418 firms11,267 firms

💡 Should You Start a Community Food Business?

Startup Cost

$75K – $300K

Break-Even

18 months

5-Year Survival Rate

70.0%

🆚 Related Industries

Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists)$3.7MOffices of Dentists$915KChild Day Care Services$750KOffices of Chiropractors$280KOffices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians)$443K

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