Size of the US Finance and Insurance industry
NAICS 52, Finance and Insurance. 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)
- $5.85 trillion
- 2022 · Economic Census
All establishments, current dollars - Revenue, not seasonally adjusted
- $1.97 trillion
- 2026-Q2 · Quarterly Services Survey
Employer firms, current dollars - Employment
- 6,306,484
- 2026-Q1 · Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Private-sector jobs in the third month of each quarter
Over time
How it has changed
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2026-Q2 | $1.97 trillion |
| 2026-Q1 | $1.89 trillion |
| 2025-Q4 | $1.90 trillion |
| 2025-Q3 | $1.88 trillion |
| 2025-Q2 | $1.83 trillion |
| 2025-Q1 | $1.79 trillion |
| 2024-Q4 | $1.77 trillion |
| 2024-Q3 | $1.75 trillion |
| 2024-Q2 | $1.72 trillion |
| 2024-Q1 | $1.69 trillion |
| 2023-Q4 | $1.63 trillion |
| 2023-Q3 | $1.60 trillion |
| 2023-Q2 | $1.59 trillion |
| 2023-Q1 | $1.54 trillion |
| 2022-Q4 | $1.48 trillion |
| 2022-Q3 | $1.43 trillion |
| 2022-Q2 | $1.38 trillion |
| 2022-Q1 | $1.35 trillion |
| 2021-Q4 | $1.36 trillion |
| 2021-Q3 | $1.34 trillion |
| 2021-Q2 | $1.30 trillion |
| 2021-Q1 | $1.29 trillion |
| 2020-Q4 | $1.27 trillion |
| 2020-Q3 | $1.26 trillion |
| 2020-Q2 | $1.22 trillion |
| 2020-Q1 | $1.24 trillion |
| 2019-Q4 | $1.24 trillion |
| 2019-Q3 | $1.23 trillion |
| 2019-Q2 | $1.20 trillion |
| 2019-Q1 | $1.18 trillion |
| 2018-Q4 | $1.18 trillion |
| 2018-Q3 | $1.16 trillion |
| 2018-Q2 | $1.14 trillion |
| 2018-Q1 | $1.13 trillion |
| 2017-Q4 | $1.11 trillion |
| 2017-Q3 | $1.09 trillion |
| 2017-Q2 | $1.08 trillion |
| 2017-Q1 | $1.07 trillion |
| 2016-Q4 | $1.06 trillion |
| 2016-Q3 | $1.05 trillion |
| 2016-Q2 | $1.03 trillion |
| 2016-Q1 | $1.01 trillion |
| 2015-Q4 | $1.01 trillion |
| 2015-Q3 | $1000 billion |
| 2015-Q2 | $1.01 trillion |
| 2015-Q1 | $992 billion |
| 2014-Q4 | $988 billion |
| 2014-Q3 | $982 billion |
| 2014-Q2 | $967 billion |
| 2014-Q1 | $957 billion |
| 2013-Q4 | $945 billion |
| 2013-Q3 | $912 billion |
| 2013-Q2 | $924 billion |
| 2013-Q1 | $921 billion |
| 2012-Q4 | $913 billion |
| 2012-Q3 | $915 billion |
| 2012-Q2 | $896 billion |
| 2012-Q1 | $912 billion |
| 2011-Q4 | $878 billion |
| 2011-Q3 | $873 billion |
| 2011-Q2 | $884 billion |
| 2011-Q1 | $882 billion |
| 2010-Q4 | $880 billion |
| 2010-Q3 | $876 billion |
| 2010-Q2 | $872 billion |
| 2010-Q1 | $868 billion |
| 2009-Q4 | $883 billion |
| 2009-Q3 | $883 billion |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Quarterly Services Survey · Employer firms, current dollars · Agency label: Finance and Insurance
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2026-Q1 | $2.56 trillion |
| 2025-Q4 | $2.54 trillion |
| 2025-Q3 | $2.49 trillion |
| 2025-Q2 | $2.40 trillion |
| 2025-Q1 | $2.34 trillion |
| 2024-Q4 | $2.30 trillion |
| 2024-Q3 | $2.25 trillion |
| 2024-Q2 | $2.22 trillion |
| 2024-Q1 | $2.15 trillion |
| 2023-Q4 | $2.12 trillion |
| 2023-Q3 | $2.09 trillion |
| 2023-Q2 | $2.05 trillion |
| 2023-Q1 | $2.05 trillion |
| 2022-Q4 | $2.00 trillion |
| 2022-Q3 | $2.01 trillion |
| 2022-Q2 | $1.97 trillion |
| 2022-Q1 | $1.95 trillion |
| 2021-Q4 | $1.94 trillion |
| 2021-Q3 | $1.87 trillion |
| 2021-Q2 | $1.84 trillion |
| 2021-Q1 | $1.79 trillion |
| 2020-Q4 | $1.79 trillion |
| 2020-Q3 | $1.72 trillion |
| 2020-Q2 | $1.69 trillion |
| 2020-Q1 | $1.67 trillion |
| 2019-Q4 | $1.71 trillion |
| 2019-Q3 | $1.66 trillion |
| 2019-Q2 | $1.64 trillion |
| 2019-Q1 | $1.61 trillion |
| 2018-Q4 | $1.57 trillion |
| 2018-Q3 | $1.61 trillion |
| 2018-Q2 | $1.57 trillion |
| 2018-Q1 | $1.55 trillion |
| 2017-Q4 | $1.53 trillion |
| 2017-Q3 | $1.51 trillion |
| 2017-Q2 | $1.48 trillion |
| 2017-Q1 | $1.51 trillion |
| 2016-Q4 | $1.54 trillion |
| 2016-Q3 | $1.51 trillion |
| 2016-Q2 | $1.45 trillion |
| 2016-Q1 | $1.39 trillion |
| 2015-Q4 | $1.38 trillion |
| 2015-Q3 | $1.38 trillion |
| 2015-Q2 | $1.43 trillion |
| 2015-Q1 | $1.38 trillion |
| 2014-Q4 | $1.34 trillion |
| 2014-Q3 | $1.31 trillion |
| 2014-Q2 | $1.30 trillion |
| 2014-Q1 | $1.24 trillion |
| 2013-Q4 | $1.21 trillion |
| 2013-Q3 | $1.15 trillion |
| 2013-Q2 | $1.14 trillion |
| 2013-Q1 | $1.12 trillion |
| 2012-Q4 | $1.19 trillion |
| 2012-Q3 | $1.19 trillion |
| 2012-Q2 | $1.16 trillion |
| 2012-Q1 | $1.13 trillion |
| 2011-Q4 | $1.05 trillion |
| 2011-Q3 | $1.03 trillion |
| 2011-Q2 | $999 billion |
| 2011-Q1 | $1.00 trillion |
| 2010-Q4 | $985 billion |
| 2010-Q3 | $969 billion |
| 2010-Q2 | $1.00 trillion |
| 2010-Q1 | $1.01 trillion |
| 2009-Q4 | $1.01 trillion |
| 2009-Q3 | $999 billion |
| 2009-Q2 | $974 billion |
| 2009-Q1 | $885 billion |
| 2008-Q4 | $708 billion |
| 2008-Q3 | $854 billion |
| 2008-Q2 | $930 billion |
| 2008-Q1 | $993 billion |
| 2007-Q4 | $984 billion |
| 2007-Q3 | $1.02 trillion |
| 2007-Q2 | $1.04 trillion |
| 2007-Q1 | $1.07 trillion |
| 2006-Q4 | $1.06 trillion |
| 2006-Q3 | $1.05 trillion |
| 2006-Q2 | $1.04 trillion |
| 2006-Q1 | $1.04 trillion |
| 2005-Q4 | $1.01 trillion |
| 2005-Q3 | $987 billion |
| 2005-Q2 | $966 billion |
| 2005-Q1 | $950 billion |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, GDP by Industry · Current dollars · Agency label: Finance and insurance
NAICS 2022 from 2022-Q1
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| Period | Value | NAICS |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q1 | 6,306,484 | 2022 |
| 2025-Q4 | 6,342,475 | 2022 |
| 2025-Q3 | 6,294,332 | 2022 |
| 2025-Q2 | 6,329,120 | 2022 |
| 2025-Q1 | 6,292,277 | 2022 |
| 2024-Q4 | 6,300,127 | 2022 |
| 2024-Q3 | 6,279,226 | 2022 |
| 2024-Q2 | 6,308,491 | 2022 |
| 2024-Q1 | 6,266,946 | 2022 |
| 2023-Q4 | 6,293,307 | 2022 |
| 2023-Q3 | 6,282,543 | 2022 |
| 2023-Q2 | 6,323,073 | 2022 |
| 2023-Q1 | 6,267,893 | 2022 |
| 2022-Q4 | 6,281,959 | 2022 |
| 2022-Q3 | 6,257,437 | 2022 |
| 2022-Q2 | 6,255,750 | 2022 |
| 2022-Q1 | 6,217,548 | 2022 |
| 2021-Q4 | 6,229,847 | 2017 |
| 2021-Q3 | 6,124,537 | 2017 |
| 2021-Q2 | 6,130,640 | 2017 |
| 2021-Q1 | 6,108,723 | 2017 |
| 2020-Q4 | 6,089,717 | 2017 |
| 2020-Q3 | 6,027,091 | 2017 |
| 2020-Q2 | 6,021,534 | 2017 |
| 2020-Q1 | 6,054,956 | 2017 |
| 2019-Q4 | 6,084,460 | 2017 |
| 2019-Q3 | 6,024,774 | 2017 |
| 2019-Q2 | 6,037,826 | 2017 |
| 2019-Q1 | 5,979,390 | 2017 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · Private-sector jobs in the third month of each quarter
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 6,991,623 |
| 2022 | 6,831,897 |
| 2021 | 6,738,309 |
| 2020 | 6,682,343 |
| 2019 | 6,553,166 |
| 2018 | 6,499,208 |
| 2017 | 6,408,168 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns · Paid employees in the pay period including March 12
NAICS 2022 from 2022-Q1
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| Period | Value | NAICS |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q1 | 592,531 | 2022 |
| 2025-Q4 | 589,192 | 2022 |
| 2025-Q3 | 585,513 | 2022 |
| 2025-Q2 | 581,833 | 2022 |
| 2025-Q1 | 579,442 | 2022 |
| 2024-Q4 | 584,783 | 2022 |
| 2024-Q3 | 582,640 | 2022 |
| 2024-Q2 | 581,365 | 2022 |
| 2024-Q1 | 577,921 | 2022 |
| 2023-Q4 | 580,292 | 2022 |
| 2023-Q3 | 577,634 | 2022 |
| 2023-Q2 | 573,076 | 2022 |
| 2023-Q1 | 570,837 | 2022 |
| 2022-Q4 | 568,924 | 2022 |
| 2022-Q3 | 566,615 | 2022 |
| 2022-Q2 | 558,855 | 2022 |
| 2022-Q1 | 552,465 | 2022 |
| 2021-Q4 | 547,688 | 2017 |
| 2021-Q3 | 539,431 | 2017 |
| 2021-Q2 | 533,760 | 2017 |
| 2021-Q1 | 525,024 | 2017 |
| 2020-Q4 | 521,364 | 2017 |
| 2020-Q3 | 515,485 | 2017 |
| 2020-Q2 | 509,315 | 2017 |
| 2020-Q1 | 504,162 | 2017 |
| 2019-Q4 | 502,710 | 2017 |
| 2019-Q3 | 499,466 | 2017 |
| 2019-Q2 | 496,393 | 2017 |
| 2019-Q1 | 493,658 | 2017 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · Private ownership
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 469,382 |
| 2022 | 480,546 |
| 2021 | 478,891 |
| 2020 | 476,816 |
| 2019 | 476,687 |
| 2018 | 477,562 |
| 2017 | 478,224 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns
NAICS 2022 from 2022-Q1
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| Period | Value | NAICS |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q1 | $362 billion | 2022 |
| 2025-Q4 | $236 billion | 2022 |
| 2025-Q3 | $200 billion | 2022 |
| 2025-Q2 | $200 billion | 2022 |
| 2025-Q1 | $331 billion | 2022 |
| 2024-Q4 | $221 billion | 2022 |
| 2024-Q3 | $188 billion | 2022 |
| 2024-Q2 | $190 billion | 2022 |
| 2024-Q1 | $300 billion | 2022 |
| 2023-Q4 | $206 billion | 2022 |
| 2023-Q3 | $178 billion | 2022 |
| 2023-Q2 | $181 billion | 2022 |
| 2023-Q1 | $290 billion | 2022 |
| 2022-Q4 | $197 billion | 2022 |
| 2022-Q3 | $177 billion | 2022 |
| 2022-Q2 | $175 billion | 2022 |
| 2022-Q1 | $283 billion | 2022 |
| 2021-Q4 | $213 billion | 2017 |
| 2021-Q3 | $168 billion | 2017 |
| 2021-Q2 | $172 billion | 2017 |
| 2021-Q1 | $256 billion | 2017 |
| 2020-Q4 | $193 billion | 2017 |
| 2020-Q3 | $153 billion | 2017 |
| 2020-Q2 | $154 billion | 2017 |
| 2020-Q1 | $236 billion | 2017 |
| 2019-Q4 | $169 billion | 2017 |
| 2019-Q3 | $142 billion | 2017 |
| 2019-Q2 | $144 billion | 2017 |
| 2019-Q1 | $223 billion | 2017 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · Private ownership
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2023 | $877 billion |
| 2022 | $845 billion |
| 2021 | $825 billion |
| 2020 | $753 billion |
| 2019 | $699 billion |
| 2018 | $673 billion |
| 2017 | $644 billion |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns
The ledger
Every published measure
| Measure | Source | Latest | Period | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value added (GDP by industry)Current dollars | GDP by Industry | $2.44 trillion | 2025 | 1997–2025 · 29 published |
| Value added, seasonally adjusted annual rateCurrent dollars | GDP by Industry | $2.56 trillion | 2026-Q1 | 2005-Q1–2026-Q1 · 85 published |
| EmploymentPrivate-sector jobs in the third month of each quarter | Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages | 6,306,484 | 2026-Q1 | 2019-Q1–2026-Q1 · 29 published |
| EstablishmentsPrivate ownership | Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages | 592,531 | 2026-Q1 | 2019-Q1–2026-Q1 · 29 published |
| Total wages in the quarterPrivate ownership | Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages | $362 billion | 2026-Q1 | 2019-Q1–2026-Q1 · 29 published |
| Annual payroll | County Business Patterns | $877 billion | 2023 | 2017–2023 · 7 published |
| EmploymentPaid employees in the pay period including March 12 | County Business Patterns | 6,991,623 | 2023 | 2017–2023 · 7 published |
| Establishments | County Business Patterns | 469,382 | 2023 | 2017–2023 · 7 published |
| Annual payroll | Economic Census | $835 billion | 2022 | 2017–2022 · 2 published |
| EmploymentPaid employees in the pay period including March 12 | Economic Census | 7,384,808 | 2022 | 2017–2022 · 2 published |
| Establishments | Economic Census | 479,579 | 2022 | 2017–2022 · 2 published |
| Firms | Economic Census | 242,954 | 2022 | 2017–2022 · 2 published |
| Receipts (sales, shipments or revenue)All establishments, current dollars | Economic Census | $5.85 trillion | 2022 | 2017–2022 · 2 published |
| Revenue, not seasonally adjustedEmployer firms, current dollars | Quarterly Services Survey | $1.97 trillion | 2026-Q2 | 2009-Q3–2026-Q2 · 68 published |
Breakdown
Industries within Finance and Insurance
| NAICS | Industry | Size | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 521 | Monetary Authorities-Central Bank | $170 billionReceipts · 2022 · Economic Census | 19,7372026-Q1 · QCEW |
| 522 | Credit Intermediation and Related Activities | $1.62 trillionReceipts · 2022 · Economic Census | 2,557,9202026-Q1 · QCEW |
| 523 | Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities | $793 billionReceipts · 2022 · Economic Census | 1,111,7452026-Q1 · QCEW |
| 524 | Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | $3.27 trillionReceipts · 2022 · Economic Census | 2,580,7372026-Q1 · QCEW |
| 525 | Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles | $39.2 billionValue added · 2025 · BEA | 36,3452026-Q1 · QCEW |
Companies
Public companies in this industry
Companies Palanor tracks whose GICS classification maps to NAICS 52. The mapping is Palanor’s, one GICS sub-industry to one NAICS code; a company’s own mix of business can span several.
- AGNC AGNC Investment
- ALLY Ally Financial
- NLY Annaly Capital Management
- AGO Assured Guaranty
- AXS AXIS Capital
- BRK-B Berkshire Hathaway B
- OWL Blue Owl Capital
- BOKF BOK Financial Corporation
- BLSH Bullish
- CG Carlyle Group (The)
- CBC Central Bancompany
- CHYM Chime Financial
- CNA CNA Financial
- CRBG Corebridge Financial
- CACC Credit Acceptance
- EQH Equitable Holdings
- FNF Fidelity National Financial
- FIGR Figure Technology Solutions
- FCNCA First Citizens BancShares
- FRHC Freedom Holding
- GLXY Galaxy Digital
- HLNE Hamilton Lane
- HLI Houlihan Lokey
- KNSL Kinsale Capital Group
- LAZ Lazard
- LPLA LPL Financial
- MKL Markel
- MORN Morningstar, Inc.
- NU Nubank
- OMF OneMain Financial
- BPOP Popular, Inc.
- RITM Rithm Capital
- RLI RLI Corp.
- RKT Rocket Companies
- RYAN Ryan Specialty
- SOFI SoFi
- STWD Starwood Property Trust
- TFSL Third Federal S&L
- TPG TPG Inc.
- TW Tradeweb
- UWMC United Wholesale Mortgage
- VIRT Virtu Financial
- WAL Western Alliance Bancorporation
- WTM White Mountains Insurance Group
Sources
Where every number comes from
- GDP by Industry, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Quarterly and annual. Public domain (U.S. Government work). Terms.
- Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work). Terms.
- County Business Patterns, U.S. Census Bureau. Annual. Public domain (U.S. Government work). Terms.
- Economic Census, U.S. Census Bureau. Every five years (2017, 2022). Public domain (U.S. Government work). Terms.
- Quarterly Services Survey, U.S. Census Bureau. Quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work). Terms.
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.