Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing Revenue Benchmarks

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

Average Revenue

$21.0M

per year

💰

Profit Margin

10.0%

industry average

📈

Revenue / Employee

$258K

per year

👤

Total Businesses

817

in the US

🏢

Est. Owner Income

$2.1M

small business avg

💵

Labor Cost

18.0%

of revenue

👥

Avg Employee Wage

$51K

per year (BLS)

💼

Market Saturation

0.2

firms per 100K people

🎯

💰 Average Revenue by Business Size

1-4 employees
$481K
5-9 employees
$1.3M
10-19 employees
$2.6M
20-99 employees
$9.0M
100-499 employees
$49.1M
500+ employees
$173.0M

🏆 Highest Revenue States

1.Kansas$130.4M avg2.Virginia$78.0M avg3.Arizona$74.9M avg4.Minnesota$47.2M avg5.Maryland$44.2M avg6.Massachusetts$38.3M avg7.Ohio$38.0M avg8.Tennessee$37.9M avg9.California$26.7M avg10.Wisconsin$25.9M avg

📊 Industry Dynamics (Census BDS 2023)

New Business Rate

11.46%

openings/year

Closure Rate

8.63%

closings/year

Net Job Growth

+0.27%

annual

Businesses Closed

341

in 2023

Firm Count Trend

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3,271 firms3,882 firms

💡 Should You Start a Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing Business?

Startup Cost

$50K – $250K

Break-Even

1 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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