News Dealers and Newsstands Revenue Benchmarks

How much does the average news dealers and newsstands business make? Here are revenue benchmarks based on Census Bureau data.

Average Revenue

$624K

per year

💰

Profit Margin

4.0%

industry average

📈

Revenue / Employee

$180K

per year

👤

Total Businesses

697

in the US

🏢

Est. Owner Income

$25K

small business avg

💵

Labor Cost

14.0%

of revenue

👥

Avg Employee Wage

N/A

per year (BLS)

💼

Market Saturation

0.2

firms per 100K people

🎯

💰 Average Revenue by Business Size

1-4 employees
$297K
5-9 employees
$940K
10-19 employees
$2.0M
20-99 employees
$5.0M

🏆 Highest Revenue States

1.Florida$1.8M avg2.Maryland$1.8M avg3.Delaware$1.6M avg4.California$1.2M avg5.Kentucky$1.2M avg6.Hawaii$1.0M avg7.Texas$935K avg8.Oregon$902K avg9.Washington$886K avg10.Indiana$871K avg

📊 Industry Dynamics (Census BDS 2023)

New Business Rate

6.53%

openings/year

Closure Rate

7.26%

closings/year

Net Job Growth

+3.11%

annual

Businesses Closed

262

in 2023

Firm Count Trend

19
20
21
22
23
3,048 firms3,004 firms

💡 Should You Start a News Dealers and Newsstands Business?

Startup Cost

$75K – $400K

Break-Even

114 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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