Hobby, Toy, and Game Stores Revenue Benchmarks

How much does the average hobby, toy, and game stores business make? Here are revenue benchmarks based on Census Bureau data.

Average Revenue

$3.5M

per year

💰

Profit Margin

4.0%

industry average

📈

Revenue / Employee

$163K

per year

👤

Total Businesses

4,744

in the US

🏢

Est. Owner Income

$140K

small business avg

💵

Labor Cost

14.0%

of revenue

👥

Avg Employee Wage

N/A

per year (BLS)

💼

Market Saturation

1.4

firms per 100K people

🎯

💰 Average Revenue by Business Size

1-4 employees
$356K
5-9 employees
$1.0M
10-19 employees
$2.2M
20-99 employees
$5.8M
100-499 employees
$24.5M
500+ employees
$1.1B

🏆 Highest Revenue States

1.Mississippi$6.3M avg2.Arkansas$5.8M avg3.West Virginia$5.7M avg4.Alabama$5.5M avg5.Georgia$5.1M avg6.Oklahoma$5.0M avg7.Texas$4.7M avg8.Kentucky$4.2M avg9.Arizona$4.0M avg10.Tennessee$4.0M avg

📊 Industry Dynamics (Census BDS 2023)

New Business Rate

8.7%

openings/year

Closure Rate

7.58%

closings/year

Net Job Growth

+0.54%

annual

Businesses Closed

1,944

in 2023

Firm Count Trend

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💡 Should You Start a Hobby, Toy, and Game Stores Business?

Startup Cost

$75K – $400K

Break-Even

20 months

5-Year Survival Rate

48.0%

🆚 Related Industries

Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores$6.0MElectronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses$5.8MSupermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores$16.2MConvenience Stores$879KBeer, Wine, and Liquor Stores$1.1M

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