RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Campgrounds Revenue Benchmarks

How much does the average rv (recreational vehicle) parks and campgrounds business make? Here are revenue benchmarks based on Census Bureau data.

Average Revenue

$595K

per year

💰

Profit Margin

5.0%

industry average

📈

Revenue / Employee

$111K

per year

👤

Total Businesses

4,511

in the US

🏢

Est. Owner Income

$30K

small business avg

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Labor Cost

32.0%

of revenue

👥

Avg Employee Wage

$30K

per year (BLS)

💼

Market Saturation

1.4

firms per 100K people

🎯

💰 Average Revenue by Business Size

1-4 employees
$220K
5-9 employees
$658K
10-19 employees
$1.3M
20-99 employees
$3.0M
100-499 employees
$7.8M
500+ employees
$34.1M

🏆 Highest Revenue States

1.Delaware$2.0M avg2.South Carolina$1.7M avg3.Maryland$1.5M avg4.New Jersey$1.1M avg5.California$1.1M avg6.Florida$1.0M avg7.Nevada$1.0M avg8.Arizona$936K avg9.Massachusetts$850K avg10.Virginia$807K avg

📊 Industry Dynamics (Census BDS 2023)

New Business Rate

10%

openings/year

Closure Rate

8.81%

closings/year

Net Job Growth

+5.24%

annual

Businesses Closed

467

in 2023

Firm Count Trend

19
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5,546 firms5,859 firms

💡 Should You Start a RV Business?

Startup Cost

$100K – $500K

Break-Even

121 months

5-Year Survival Rate

40.0%

🆚 Related Industries

Full-Service Restaurants$1.6MLimited-Service Restaurants$1.6MSnack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars$810KHotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels$2.7MDrinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)$641K

Compare RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Campgrounds revenue with other industries:

vs Full-Servicevs Limited-Servicevs Snack