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Size of the US Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities industry

NAICS 5242, Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities. 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)
$495 billion
2022 · Economic Census
All establishments, current dollars
Revenue, not seasonally adjusted
$158 billion
2026-Q2 · Quarterly Services Survey
Employer firms, current dollars
Employment
1,391,950
2026-Q1 · Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Private-sector jobs in the third month of each quarter
Establishments
195,313
2026-Q1 · Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Private ownership
Firms
131,043
2022 · Economic Census
Annual payroll
$115 billion
2023 · County Business Patterns

Over time

Revenue, not seasonally adjusted · Quarterly Services SurveyLatest $158 billion · 2026-Q2
2009-Q3: $49.1 billion2009-Q4: $48.0 billion2010-Q1: $48.8 billion2010-Q2: $49.7 billion2010-Q3: $50.9 billion2010-Q4: $51.1 billion2011-Q1: $53.9 billion2011-Q2: $53.9 billion2011-Q3: $55.1 billion2011-Q4: $55.5 billion2012-Q1: $63.5 billion2012-Q2: $63.8 billion2012-Q3: $67.2 billion2012-Q4: $69.3 billion2013-Q1: $69.1 billion2013-Q2: $71.8 billion2013-Q3: $69.9 billion2013-Q4: $69.8 billion2014-Q1: $71.0 billion2014-Q2: $71.4 billion2014-Q3: $72.5 billion2014-Q4: $75.8 billion2015-Q1: $73.5 billion2015-Q2: $75.8 billion2015-Q3: $74.6 billion2015-Q4: $76.7 billion2016-Q1: $75.7 billion2016-Q2: $77.7 billion2016-Q3: $79.2 billion2016-Q4: $80.3 billion2017-Q1: $81.2 billion2017-Q2: $81.1 billion2017-Q3: $83.1 billion2017-Q4: $85.3 billion2018-Q1: $86.1 billion2018-Q2: $85.8 billion2018-Q3: $86.9 billion2018-Q4: $88.7 billion2019-Q1: $89.0 billion2019-Q2: $89.3 billion2019-Q3: $93.9 billion2019-Q4: $93.0 billion2020-Q1: $97.5 billion2020-Q2: $92.1 billion2020-Q3: $98.4 billion2020-Q4: $99.6 billion2021-Q1: $102 billion2021-Q2: $103 billion2021-Q3: $106 billion2021-Q4: $107 billion2022-Q1: $111 billion2022-Q2: $110 billion2022-Q3: $114 billion2022-Q4: $115 billion2023-Q1: $122 billion2023-Q2: $125 billion2023-Q3: $124 billion2023-Q4: $127 billion2024-Q1: $134 billion2024-Q2: $135 billion2024-Q3: $142 billion2024-Q4: $145 billion2025-Q1: $143 billion2025-Q2: $148 billion2025-Q3: $154 billion2025-Q4: $154 billion2026-Q1: $152 billion2026-Q2: $158 billion
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PeriodValue
2026-Q2$158 billion
2026-Q1$152 billion
2025-Q4$154 billion
2025-Q3$154 billion
2025-Q2$148 billion
2025-Q1$143 billion
2024-Q4$145 billion
2024-Q3$142 billion
2024-Q2$135 billion
2024-Q1$134 billion
2023-Q4$127 billion
2023-Q3$124 billion
2023-Q2$125 billion
2023-Q1$122 billion
2022-Q4$115 billion
2022-Q3$114 billion
2022-Q2$110 billion
2022-Q1$111 billion
2021-Q4$107 billion
2021-Q3$106 billion
2021-Q2$103 billion
2021-Q1$102 billion
2020-Q4$99.6 billion
2020-Q3$98.4 billion
2020-Q2$92.1 billion
2020-Q1$97.5 billion
2019-Q4$93.0 billion
2019-Q3$93.9 billion
2019-Q2$89.3 billion
2019-Q1$89.0 billion
2018-Q4$88.7 billion
2018-Q3$86.9 billion
2018-Q2$85.8 billion
2018-Q1$86.1 billion
2017-Q4$85.3 billion
2017-Q3$83.1 billion
2017-Q2$81.1 billion
2017-Q1$81.2 billion
2016-Q4$80.3 billion
2016-Q3$79.2 billion
2016-Q2$77.7 billion
2016-Q1$75.7 billion
2015-Q4$76.7 billion
2015-Q3$74.6 billion
2015-Q2$75.8 billion
2015-Q1$73.5 billion
2014-Q4$75.8 billion
2014-Q3$72.5 billion
2014-Q2$71.4 billion
2014-Q1$71.0 billion
2013-Q4$69.8 billion
2013-Q3$69.9 billion
2013-Q2$71.8 billion
2013-Q1$69.1 billion
2012-Q4$69.3 billion
2012-Q3$67.2 billion
2012-Q2$63.8 billion
2012-Q1$63.5 billion
2011-Q4$55.5 billion
2011-Q3$55.1 billion
2011-Q2$53.9 billion
2011-Q1$53.9 billion
2010-Q4$51.1 billion
2010-Q3$50.9 billion
2010-Q2$49.7 billion
2010-Q1$48.8 billion
2009-Q4$48.0 billion
2009-Q3$49.1 billion

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Quarterly Services Survey · Employer firms, current dollars · Agency label: Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities

Employment · Quarterly Census of Employment and WagesLatest 1,391,950 · 2026-Q1
2019-Q1: 1,181,2092019-Q2: 1,195,0322019-Q3: 1,198,7192019-Q4: 1,210,7162020-Q1: 1,199,6642020-Q2: 1,190,6942020-Q3: 1,197,3392020-Q4: 1,208,0752021-Q1: 1,226,3452021-Q2: 1,234,0412021-Q3: 1,249,1562021-Q4: 1,275,4432022-Q1: 1,272,1222022-Q2: 1,286,5572022-Q3: 1,302,5002022-Q4: 1,316,6662023-Q1: 1,328,2702023-Q2: 1,345,9972023-Q3: 1,360,9422023-Q4: 1,374,7962024-Q1: 1,362,6432024-Q2: 1,377,2852024-Q3: 1,383,6942024-Q4: 1,393,8322025-Q1: 1,387,2232025-Q2: 1,395,7802025-Q3: 1,397,4332025-Q4: 1,406,9522026-Q1: 1,391,950NAICS 2022 from 2022-Q1
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PeriodValueNAICS
2026-Q11,391,9502022
2025-Q41,406,9522022
2025-Q31,397,4332022
2025-Q21,395,7802022
2025-Q11,387,2232022
2024-Q41,393,8322022
2024-Q31,383,6942022
2024-Q21,377,2852022
2024-Q11,362,6432022
2023-Q41,374,7962022
2023-Q31,360,9422022
2023-Q21,345,9972022
2023-Q11,328,2702022
2022-Q41,316,6662022
2022-Q31,302,5002022
2022-Q21,286,5572022
2022-Q11,272,1222022
2021-Q41,275,4432017
2021-Q31,249,1562017
2021-Q21,234,0412017
2021-Q11,226,3452017
2020-Q41,208,0752017
2020-Q31,197,3392017
2020-Q21,190,6942017
2020-Q11,199,6642017
2019-Q41,210,7162017
2019-Q31,198,7192017
2019-Q21,195,0322017
2019-Q11,181,2092017

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 1,310,504 · 2023
2017: 1,051,8302018: 1,141,7712019: 1,177,2842020: 1,229,5842021: 1,248,4162022: 1,322,2682023: 1,310,504
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PeriodValue
20231,310,504
20221,322,268
20211,248,416
20201,229,584
20191,177,284
20181,141,771
20171,051,830

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

Establishments · Quarterly Census of Employment and WagesLatest 195,313 · 2026-Q1
2019-Q1: 165,8182019-Q2: 166,5632019-Q3: 167,6432019-Q4: 168,6702020-Q1: 168,1462020-Q2: 168,7962020-Q3: 170,5912020-Q4: 172,2852021-Q1: 173,7122021-Q2: 177,0712021-Q3: 178,0012021-Q4: 179,9332022-Q1: 180,6112022-Q2: 182,4912022-Q3: 184,5902022-Q4: 183,4512023-Q1: 184,6212023-Q2: 185,3842023-Q3: 187,6192023-Q4: 189,1392024-Q1: 188,2972024-Q2: 189,9642024-Q3: 190,4712024-Q4: 191,4322025-Q1: 190,1812025-Q2: 191,2202025-Q3: 192,9712025-Q4: 194,6032026-Q1: 195,313NAICS 2022 from 2022-Q1
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PeriodValueNAICS
2026-Q1195,3132022
2025-Q4194,6032022
2025-Q3192,9712022
2025-Q2191,2202022
2025-Q1190,1812022
2024-Q4191,4322022
2024-Q3190,4712022
2024-Q2189,9642022
2024-Q1188,2972022
2023-Q4189,1392022
2023-Q3187,6192022
2023-Q2185,3842022
2023-Q1184,6212022
2022-Q4183,4512022
2022-Q3184,5902022
2022-Q2182,4912022
2022-Q1180,6112022
2021-Q4179,9332017
2021-Q3178,0012017
2021-Q2177,0712017
2021-Q1173,7122017
2020-Q4172,2852017
2020-Q3170,5912017
2020-Q2168,7962017
2020-Q1168,1462017
2019-Q4168,6702017
2019-Q3167,6432017
2019-Q2166,5632017
2019-Q1165,8182017

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

Establishments · County Business PatternsLatest 147,902 · 2023
2017: 148,2492018: 150,0182019: 150,2712020: 150,3802021: 151,8042022: 150,3822023: 147,902
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PeriodValue
2023147,902
2022150,382
2021151,804
2020150,380
2019150,271
2018150,018
2017148,249

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

Total wages in the quarter · Quarterly Census of Employment and WagesLatest $46.0 billion · 2026-Q1
2019-Q1: $27.7 billion2019-Q2: $22.1 billion2019-Q3: $22.5 billion2019-Q4: $24.5 billion2020-Q1: $29.3 billion2020-Q2: $22.8 billion2020-Q3: $23.2 billion2020-Q4: $27.1 billion2021-Q1: $30.1 billion2021-Q2: $25.2 billion2021-Q3: $25.9 billion2021-Q4: $30.0 billion2022-Q1: $34.4 billion2022-Q2: $27.5 billion2022-Q3: $29.1 billion2022-Q4: $30.3 billion2023-Q1: $38.4 billion2023-Q2: $30.5 billion2023-Q3: $30.3 billion2023-Q4: $33.3 billion2024-Q1: $41.5 billion2024-Q2: $32.8 billion2024-Q3: $32.4 billion2024-Q4: $35.6 billion2025-Q1: $44.1 billion2025-Q2: $34.7 billion2025-Q3: $34.6 billion2025-Q4: $37.1 billion2026-Q1: $46.0 billionNAICS 2022 from 2022-Q1
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PeriodValueNAICS
2026-Q1$46.0 billion2022
2025-Q4$37.1 billion2022
2025-Q3$34.6 billion2022
2025-Q2$34.7 billion2022
2025-Q1$44.1 billion2022
2024-Q4$35.6 billion2022
2024-Q3$32.4 billion2022
2024-Q2$32.8 billion2022
2024-Q1$41.5 billion2022
2023-Q4$33.3 billion2022
2023-Q3$30.3 billion2022
2023-Q2$30.5 billion2022
2023-Q1$38.4 billion2022
2022-Q4$30.3 billion2022
2022-Q3$29.1 billion2022
2022-Q2$27.5 billion2022
2022-Q1$34.4 billion2022
2021-Q4$30.0 billion2017
2021-Q3$25.9 billion2017
2021-Q2$25.2 billion2017
2021-Q1$30.1 billion2017
2020-Q4$27.1 billion2017
2020-Q3$23.2 billion2017
2020-Q2$22.8 billion2017
2020-Q1$29.3 billion2017
2019-Q4$24.5 billion2017
2019-Q3$22.5 billion2017
2019-Q2$22.1 billion2017
2019-Q1$27.7 billion2017

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

Annual payroll · County Business PatternsLatest $115 billion · 2023
2017: $70.6 billion2018: $80.3 billion2019: $84.9 billion2020: $91.9 billion2021: $98.9 billion2022: $108 billion2023: $115 billion
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PeriodValue
2023$115 billion
2022$108 billion
2021$98.9 billion
2020$91.9 billion
2019$84.9 billion
2018$80.3 billion
2017$70.6 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 Wages1,391,9502026-Q12019-Q1–2026-Q1 · 29 published
EstablishmentsPrivate ownershipQuarterly Census of Employment and Wages195,3132026-Q12019-Q1–2026-Q1 · 29 published
Total wages in the quarterPrivate ownershipQuarterly Census of Employment and Wages$46.0 billion2026-Q12019-Q1–2026-Q1 · 29 published
Annual payrollCounty Business Patterns$115 billion20232017–2023 · 7 published
EmploymentPaid employees in the pay period including March 12County Business Patterns1,310,50420232017–2023 · 7 published
EstablishmentsCounty Business Patterns147,90220232017–2023 · 7 published
Annual payrollEconomic Census$106 billion20222017–2022 · 2 published
EmploymentPaid employees in the pay period including March 12Economic Census1,354,74320222017–2022 · 2 published
EstablishmentsEconomic Census151,66420222017–2022 · 2 published
FirmsEconomic Census131,04320222017–2022 · 2 published
Receipts (sales, shipments or revenue)All establishments, current dollarsEconomic Census$495 billion20222017–2022 · 2 published
Revenue, not seasonally adjustedEmployer firms, current dollarsQuarterly Services Survey$158 billion2026-Q22009-Q3–2026-Q2 · 68 published

Breakdown

Industries within Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities

NAICSIndustrySizeEmployment
52421Insurance Agencies and Brokerages$194 billionReceipts · 2022 · Economic Census1,003,7422026-Q1 · QCEW
52429Other Insurance Related Activities$301 billionReceipts · 2022 · Economic Census388,2082026-Q1 · QCEW

Companies

Public companies in this industry

Companies Palanor tracks whose GICS classification maps to NAICS 5242. The mapping is Palanor’s, one GICS sub-industry to one NAICS code; a company’s own mix of business can span several.

  • AON Aon plc
  • AJG Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
  • BRO Brown & Brown
  • ERIE Erie Indemnity
  • MRSH Marsh McLennan
  • WTW Willis Towers Watson

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.