Finfish Fishing Revenue Benchmarks

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

Average Revenue

$910K

per year

💰

Profit Margin

22.0%

industry average

📈

Revenue / Employee

$442K

per year

👤

Total Businesses

1,506

in the US

🏢

Est. Owner Income

$200K

small business avg

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Labor Cost

20.0%

of revenue

👥

Avg Employee Wage

$91K

per year (BLS)

💼

Market Saturation

0.5

firms per 100K people

🎯

💰 Average Revenue by Business Size

1-4 employees
$330K
5-9 employees
$1.9M
10-19 employees
$3.1M
20-99 employees
$12.2M
100-499 employees
$62.7M

📊 Industry Dynamics (Census BDS 2023)

New Business Rate

16.17%

openings/year

Closure Rate

19.66%

closings/year

Net Job Growth

-11.27%

annual

Businesses Closed

224

in 2023

Firm Count Trend

19
20
21
22
23
1,358 firms1,344 firms

💡 Should You Start a Finfish Fishing Business?

Startup Cost

$50K$250K

Break-Even

9 months

5-Year Survival Rate

50.0%

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