Zoos and Botanical Gardens Revenue Benchmarks

How much does the average zoos and botanical gardens business make? Here are revenue benchmarks based on Census Bureau data.

Average Revenue

$5.3M

per year

💰

Profit Margin

12.0%

industry average

📈

Revenue / Employee

$106K

per year

👤

Total Businesses

678

in the US

🏢

Est. Owner Income

$636K

small business avg

💵

Labor Cost

40.0%

of revenue

👥

Avg Employee Wage

$42K

per year (BLS)

💼

Market Saturation

0.2

firms per 100K people

🎯

💰 Average Revenue by Business Size

1-4 employees
$180K
5-9 employees
$558K
10-19 employees
$1.2M
20-99 employees
$4.0M
100-499 employees
$24.9M
500+ employees
$54.3M

🏆 Highest Revenue States

1.Nebraska$21.4M avg2.Illinois$12.7M avg3.Colorado$11.6M avg4.California$9.3M avg5.Ohio$7.9M avg6.Connecticut$7.2M avg7.Georgia$7.1M avg8.New York$7.1M avg9.Tennessee$6.8M avg10.Louisiana$6.4M avg

📊 Industry Dynamics (Census BDS 2023)

New Business Rate

5.3%

openings/year

Closure Rate

4.98%

closings/year

Net Job Growth

+7.44%

annual

Businesses Closed

293

in 2023

Firm Count Trend

19
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6,808 firms7,106 firms

💡 Should You Start a Zoos and Botanical Gardens Business?

Startup Cost

$50K – $250K

Break-Even

3 months

5-Year Survival Rate

50.0%

🆚 Related Industries

Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers$695KFitness and Recreational Sports Centers$785KAll Other Amusement and Recreation Industries$534KGolf Courses and Country Clubs$2.9MMusical Groups and Artists$760K

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