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Size of the US Wind Electric Power Generation industry

NAICS 221115, Wind Electric Power Generation. Every figure on this page was published by a federal statistical agency and carries its source and period. Palanor does not estimate: a period the agency didn’t publish shows as missing, and a figure it withheld shows as withheld.

Key figures

Receipts (sales, shipments or revenue)
$14.2 billion
2022 · Economic Census
All establishments, current dollars
Employment
11,772
2026-Q1 · Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Private-sector jobs in the third month of each quarter
Establishments
861
2026-Q1 · Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Private ownership
Firms
109
2022 · Economic Census
Annual payroll
$1.5 billion
2023 · County Business Patterns

Over time

Employment · Quarterly Census of Employment and WagesLatest 11,772 · 2026-Q1
2019-Q1: 6,6112019-Q2: 6,6862019-Q3: 6,8942019-Q4: 6,8292020-Q1: 6,6992020-Q2: 6,8642020-Q3: 7,0642020-Q4: 7,1352021-Q1: 7,1962021-Q2: 7,3752021-Q3: 7,4392021-Q4: 7,7292022-Q1: 7,9342022-Q2: 8,0442022-Q3: 8,6482022-Q4: 8,9642023-Q1: 9,2352023-Q2: 9,8492023-Q3: 10,0552023-Q4: 10,2962024-Q1: 11,1232024-Q2: 11,5522024-Q3: 12,1022024-Q4: 12,7742025-Q1: 13,6112025-Q2: 13,5782025-Q3: 13,7372025-Q4: 15,0492026-Q1: 11,772NAICS 2022 from 2022-Q1
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PeriodValueNAICS
2026-Q111,7722022
2025-Q415,0492022
2025-Q313,7372022
2025-Q213,5782022
2025-Q113,6112022
2024-Q412,7742022
2024-Q312,1022022
2024-Q211,5522022
2024-Q111,1232022
2023-Q410,2962022
2023-Q310,0552022
2023-Q29,8492022
2023-Q19,2352022
2022-Q48,9642022
2022-Q38,6482022
2022-Q28,0442022
2022-Q17,9342022
2021-Q47,7292017
2021-Q37,4392017
2021-Q27,3752017
2021-Q17,1962017
2020-Q47,1352017
2020-Q37,0642017
2020-Q26,8642017
2020-Q16,6992017
2019-Q46,8292017
2019-Q36,8942017
2019-Q26,6862017
2019-Q16,6112017

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · Private-sector jobs in the third month of each quarter

Employment · County Business PatternsLatest 9,251 · 2023
2017: 4,6292018: 5,6342019: 6,1042020: 6,9402021: 7,6442022: 8,4102023: 9,251
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PeriodValue
20239,251
20228,410
20217,644
20206,940
20196,104
20185,634
20174,629

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns · Paid employees in the pay period including March 12

Establishments · Quarterly Census of Employment and WagesLatest 861 · 2026-Q1
2019-Q1: 3692019-Q2: 3692019-Q3: 3692019-Q4: 4032020-Q1: 4142020-Q2: 4312020-Q3: 4332020-Q4: 4452021-Q1: 4622021-Q2: 4772021-Q3: 4942021-Q4: 5052022-Q1: 5302022-Q2: 5532022-Q3: 5892022-Q4: 6152023-Q1: 6322023-Q2: 6412023-Q3: 6602023-Q4: 6602024-Q1: 7042024-Q2: 7342024-Q3: 7502024-Q4: 7692025-Q1: 7912025-Q2: 8112025-Q3: 8362025-Q4: 8432026-Q1: 861NAICS 2022 from 2022-Q1
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PeriodValueNAICS
2026-Q18612022
2025-Q48432022
2025-Q38362022
2025-Q28112022
2025-Q17912022
2024-Q47692022
2024-Q37502022
2024-Q27342022
2024-Q17042022
2023-Q46602022
2023-Q36602022
2023-Q26412022
2023-Q16322022
2022-Q46152022
2022-Q35892022
2022-Q25532022
2022-Q15302022
2021-Q45052017
2021-Q34942017
2021-Q24772017
2021-Q14622017
2020-Q44452017
2020-Q34332017
2020-Q24312017
2020-Q14142017
2019-Q44032017
2019-Q33692017
2019-Q23692017
2019-Q13692017

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · Private ownership

Establishments · County Business PatternsLatest 611 · 2023
2017: 4592018: 5132019: 5102020: 5342021: 6112022: 6292023: 611
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PeriodValue
2023611
2022629
2021611
2020534
2019510
2018513
2017459

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns

Total wages in the quarter · Quarterly Census of Employment and WagesLatest $531.9 million · 2026-Q1
2019-Q1: $217.6 million2019-Q2: $165.8 million2019-Q3: $162.1 million2019-Q4: $169.4 million2020-Q1: $215.4 million2020-Q2: $169.8 million2020-Q3: $165.1 million2020-Q4: $189.1 million2021-Q1: $240.5 million2021-Q2: $190.6 million2021-Q3: $182.0 million2021-Q4: $204.5 million2022-Q1: $259.1 million2022-Q2: $227.8 million2022-Q3: $239.7 million2022-Q4: $246.8 million2023-Q1: $340.0 million2023-Q2: $303.0 million2023-Q3: $269.7 million2023-Q4: $296.2 million2024-Q1: $466.6 million2024-Q2: $364.8 million2024-Q3: $360.2 million2024-Q4: $405.6 million2025-Q1: $560.0 million2025-Q2: $470.7 million2025-Q3: $429.0 million2025-Q4: $532.7 million2026-Q1: $531.9 millionNAICS 2022 from 2022-Q1
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PeriodValueNAICS
2026-Q1$531.9 million2022
2025-Q4$532.7 million2022
2025-Q3$429.0 million2022
2025-Q2$470.7 million2022
2025-Q1$560.0 million2022
2024-Q4$405.6 million2022
2024-Q3$360.2 million2022
2024-Q2$364.8 million2022
2024-Q1$466.6 million2022
2023-Q4$296.2 million2022
2023-Q3$269.7 million2022
2023-Q2$303.0 million2022
2023-Q1$340.0 million2022
2022-Q4$246.8 million2022
2022-Q3$239.7 million2022
2022-Q2$227.8 million2022
2022-Q1$259.1 million2022
2021-Q4$204.5 million2017
2021-Q3$182.0 million2017
2021-Q2$190.6 million2017
2021-Q1$240.5 million2017
2020-Q4$189.1 million2017
2020-Q3$165.1 million2017
2020-Q2$169.8 million2017
2020-Q1$215.4 million2017
2019-Q4$169.4 million2017
2019-Q3$162.1 million2017
2019-Q2$165.8 million2017
2019-Q1$217.6 million2017

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · Private ownership

Annual payroll · County Business PatternsLatest $1.5 billion · 2023
2017: $489.0 million2018: $625.8 million2019: $696.3 million2020: $889.6 million2021: $1.0 billion2022: $1.1 billion2023: $1.5 billion
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PeriodValue
2023$1.5 billion
2022$1.1 billion
2021$1.0 billion
2020$889.6 million
2019$696.3 million
2018$625.8 million
2017$489.0 million

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns

The ledger

Every published measure

MeasureSourceLatestPeriodHistory
EmploymentPrivate-sector jobs in the third month of each quarterQuarterly Census of Employment and Wages11,7722026-Q12019-Q1–2026-Q1 · 29 published
EstablishmentsPrivate ownershipQuarterly Census of Employment and Wages8612026-Q12019-Q1–2026-Q1 · 29 published
Total wages in the quarterPrivate ownershipQuarterly Census of Employment and Wages$531.9 million2026-Q12019-Q1–2026-Q1 · 29 published
Annual payrollCounty Business Patterns$1.5 billion20232017–2023 · 7 published
EmploymentPaid employees in the pay period including March 12County Business Patterns9,25120232017–2023 · 7 published
EstablishmentsCounty Business Patterns61120232017–2023 · 7 published
Annual payrollEconomic Census$1.2 billion20222017–2022 · 2 published
EmploymentPaid employees in the pay period including March 12Economic Census9,54820222017–2022 · 2 published
EstablishmentsEconomic Census70620222017–2022 · 2 published
FirmsEconomic Census10920222017–2022 · 2 published
Receipts (sales, shipments or revenue)All establishments, current dollarsEconomic Census$14.2 billion20222017–2022 · 2 published

Sources

Where every number comes from

Figures are in current dollars and are the agencies’ own, revised when they revise. Each program defines its universe differently (employer firms, private ownership, all establishments), so figures from different sources are not meant to add up. This page is not endorsed by the Census Bureau, BEA or BLS. The same data is in the Palanor API (/v1/industries) and the MCP (palanor_get_industry). All industries.