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Size of the US Grain and Oilseed Milling industry

NAICS 3112, Grain and Oilseed Milling. 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)
$130 billion
2022 · Economic Census
All establishments, current dollars
Employment
65,828
2026-Q1 · Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Private-sector jobs in the third month of each quarter
Establishments
1,241
2026-Q1 · Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Private ownership
Firms
628
2022 · Economic Census
Annual payroll
$4.6 billion
2023 · County Business Patterns

Over time

Employment · Quarterly Census of Employment and WagesLatest 65,828 · 2026-Q1
2019-Q1: 60,9572019-Q2: 62,3022019-Q3: 61,5122019-Q4: 61,7722020-Q1: 62,1042020-Q2: 62,2642020-Q3: 62,2542020-Q4: 63,0032021-Q1: 62,6762021-Q2: 62,3872021-Q3: 61,5492021-Q4: 61,6492022-Q1: 62,3842022-Q2: 63,1382022-Q3: 63,2002022-Q4: 64,0212023-Q1: 64,2432023-Q2: 65,1702023-Q3: 65,1112023-Q4: 65,5542024-Q1: 66,5612024-Q2: 67,2242024-Q3: 66,8362024-Q4: 67,2522025-Q1: 67,5122025-Q2: 67,3972025-Q3: 66,5992025-Q4: 67,0042026-Q1: 65,828NAICS 2022 from 2022-Q1
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PeriodValueNAICS
2026-Q165,8282022
2025-Q467,0042022
2025-Q366,5992022
2025-Q267,3972022
2025-Q167,5122022
2024-Q467,2522022
2024-Q366,8362022
2024-Q267,2242022
2024-Q166,5612022
2023-Q465,5542022
2023-Q365,1112022
2023-Q265,1702022
2023-Q164,2432022
2022-Q464,0212022
2022-Q363,2002022
2022-Q263,1382022
2022-Q162,3842022
2021-Q461,6492017
2021-Q361,5492017
2021-Q262,3872017
2021-Q162,6762017
2020-Q463,0032017
2020-Q362,2542017
2020-Q262,2642017
2020-Q162,1042017
2019-Q461,7722017
2019-Q361,5122017
2019-Q262,3022017
2019-Q160,9572017

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 63,946 · 2023
2017: 56,4752018: 58,5962019: 58,6232020: 57,2532021: 57,6052022: 59,3102023: 63,946
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PeriodValue
202363,946
202259,310
202157,605
202057,253
201958,623
201858,596
201756,475

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

Establishments · Quarterly Census of Employment and WagesLatest 1,241 · 2026-Q1
2019-Q1: 1,0362019-Q2: 1,0382019-Q3: 1,0472019-Q4: 1,0502020-Q1: 1,0542020-Q2: 1,0782020-Q3: 1,0792020-Q4: 1,0862021-Q1: 1,1052021-Q2: 1,1152021-Q3: 1,1392021-Q4: 1,1532022-Q1: 1,1652022-Q2: 1,1862022-Q3: 1,1982022-Q4: 1,2072023-Q1: 1,2042023-Q2: 1,2112023-Q3: 1,2162023-Q4: 1,2172024-Q1: 1,2202024-Q2: 1,2372024-Q3: 1,2452024-Q4: 1,2472025-Q1: 1,2292025-Q2: 1,2302025-Q3: 1,2452025-Q4: 1,2452026-Q1: 1,241NAICS 2022 from 2022-Q1
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PeriodValueNAICS
2026-Q11,2412022
2025-Q41,2452022
2025-Q31,2452022
2025-Q21,2302022
2025-Q11,2292022
2024-Q41,2472022
2024-Q31,2452022
2024-Q21,2372022
2024-Q11,2202022
2023-Q41,2172022
2023-Q31,2162022
2023-Q21,2112022
2023-Q11,2042022
2022-Q41,2072022
2022-Q31,1982022
2022-Q21,1862022
2022-Q11,1652022
2021-Q41,1532017
2021-Q31,1392017
2021-Q21,1152017
2021-Q11,1052017
2020-Q41,0862017
2020-Q31,0792017
2020-Q21,0782017
2020-Q11,0542017
2019-Q41,0502017
2019-Q31,0472017
2019-Q21,0382017
2019-Q11,0362017

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

Establishments · County Business PatternsLatest 927 · 2023
2017: 8962018: 8982019: 9212020: 9292021: 9212022: 9442023: 927
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PeriodValue
2023927
2022944
2021921
2020929
2019921
2018898
2017896

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

Total wages in the quarter · Quarterly Census of Employment and WagesLatest $1.7 billion · 2026-Q1
2019-Q1: $1.2 billion2019-Q2: $1.1 billion2019-Q3: $1.1 billion2019-Q4: $1.2 billion2020-Q1: $1.2 billion2020-Q2: $1.1 billion2020-Q3: $1.2 billion2020-Q4: $1.3 billion2021-Q1: $1.3 billion2021-Q2: $1.2 billion2021-Q3: $1.2 billion2021-Q4: $1.3 billion2022-Q1: $1.4 billion2022-Q2: $1.2 billion2022-Q3: $1.4 billion2022-Q4: $1.4 billion2023-Q1: $1.6 billion2023-Q2: $1.3 billion2023-Q3: $1.4 billion2023-Q4: $1.5 billion2024-Q1: $1.6 billion2024-Q2: $1.4 billion2024-Q3: $1.5 billion2024-Q4: $1.6 billion2025-Q1: $1.7 billion2025-Q2: $1.5 billion2025-Q3: $1.5 billion2025-Q4: $1.6 billion2026-Q1: $1.7 billionNAICS 2022 from 2022-Q1
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PeriodValueNAICS
2026-Q1$1.7 billion2022
2025-Q4$1.6 billion2022
2025-Q3$1.5 billion2022
2025-Q2$1.5 billion2022
2025-Q1$1.7 billion2022
2024-Q4$1.6 billion2022
2024-Q3$1.5 billion2022
2024-Q2$1.4 billion2022
2024-Q1$1.6 billion2022
2023-Q4$1.5 billion2022
2023-Q3$1.4 billion2022
2023-Q2$1.3 billion2022
2023-Q1$1.6 billion2022
2022-Q4$1.4 billion2022
2022-Q3$1.4 billion2022
2022-Q2$1.2 billion2022
2022-Q1$1.4 billion2022
2021-Q4$1.3 billion2017
2021-Q3$1.2 billion2017
2021-Q2$1.2 billion2017
2021-Q1$1.3 billion2017
2020-Q4$1.3 billion2017
2020-Q3$1.2 billion2017
2020-Q2$1.1 billion2017
2020-Q1$1.2 billion2017
2019-Q4$1.2 billion2017
2019-Q3$1.1 billion2017
2019-Q2$1.1 billion2017
2019-Q1$1.2 billion2017

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

Annual payroll · County Business PatternsLatest $4.6 billion · 2023
2017: $3.4 billion2018: $3.6 billion2019: $3.8 billion2020: $3.8 billion2021: $4.0 billion2022: $4.3 billion2023: $4.6 billion
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PeriodValue
2023$4.6 billion
2022$4.3 billion
2021$4.0 billion
2020$3.8 billion
2019$3.8 billion
2018$3.6 billion
2017$3.4 billion

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 Wages65,8282026-Q12019-Q1–2026-Q1 · 29 published
EstablishmentsPrivate ownershipQuarterly Census of Employment and Wages1,2412026-Q12019-Q1–2026-Q1 · 29 published
Total wages in the quarterPrivate ownershipQuarterly Census of Employment and Wages$1.7 billion2026-Q12019-Q1–2026-Q1 · 29 published
Annual payrollCounty Business Patterns$4.6 billion20232017–2023 · 7 published
EmploymentPaid employees in the pay period including March 12County Business Patterns63,94620232017–2023 · 7 published
EstablishmentsCounty Business Patterns92720232017–2023 · 7 published
Annual payrollEconomic Census$4.1 billion20222017–2022 · 2 published
EmploymentPaid employees in the pay period including March 12Economic Census58,35820222017–2022 · 2 published
EstablishmentsEconomic Census98120222017–2022 · 2 published
FirmsEconomic Census62820222017–2022 · 2 published
Receipts (sales, shipments or revenue)All establishments, current dollarsEconomic Census$130 billion20222017–2022 · 2 published

Breakdown

Industries within Grain and Oilseed Milling

NAICSIndustrySizeEmployment
31121Flour Milling and Malt Manufacturing$24.1 billionReceipts · 2022 · Economic Census20,7122026-Q1 · QCEW
31122Starch and Vegetable Fats and Oils Manufacturing$95.4 billionReceipts · 2022 · Economic Census32,4162026-Q1 · QCEW
31123Breakfast Cereal Manufacturing$11.0 billionReceipts · 2022 · Economic Census12,7002026-Q1 · QCEW

Companies

Public companies in this industry

Companies Palanor tracks whose GICS classification maps to NAICS 3112. The mapping is Palanor’s, one GICS sub-industry to one NAICS code; a company’s own mix of business can span several.

  • ADM Archer Daniels Midland
  • BG Bunge Global
  • INGR Ingredion

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.