Size of the US Credit Intermediation and Related Activities industry
NAICS 522, Credit Intermediation and 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)
- $1.62 trillion
- 2022 · Economic Census
All establishments, current dollars - Revenue, not seasonally adjusted
- $560 billion
- 2026-Q2 · Quarterly Services Survey
Employer firms, current dollars - Employment
- 2,557,920
- 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 | $559 billion |
| 2026-Q1 | $551 billion |
| 2025-Q4 | $546 billion |
| 2025-Q3 | $540 billion |
| 2025-Q2 | $531 billion |
| 2025-Q1 | $524 billion |
| 2024-Q4 | $522 billion |
| 2024-Q3 | $519 billion |
| 2024-Q2 | $518 billion |
| 2024-Q1 | $517 billion |
| 2023-Q4 | $501 billion |
| 2023-Q3 | $498 billion |
| 2023-Q2 | $493 billion |
| 2023-Q1 | $475 billion |
| 2022-Q4 | $446 billion |
| 2022-Q3 | $397 billion |
| 2022-Q2 | $369 billion |
| 2022-Q1 | $361 billion |
| 2021-Q4 | $367 billion |
| 2021-Q3 | $363 billion |
| 2021-Q2 | $362 billion |
| 2021-Q1 | $368 billion |
| 2020-Q4 | $365 billion |
| 2020-Q3 | $363 billion |
| 2020-Q2 | $354 billion |
| 2020-Q1 | $380 billion |
| 2019-Q4 | $376 billion |
| 2019-Q3 | $374 billion |
| 2019-Q2 | $371 billion |
| 2019-Q1 | $367 billion |
| 2018-Q4 | $361 billion |
| 2018-Q3 | $353 billion |
| 2018-Q2 | $350 billion |
| 2018-Q1 | $339 billion |
| 2017-Q4 | $330 billion |
| 2017-Q3 | $325 billion |
| 2017-Q2 | $319 billion |
| 2017-Q1 | $312 billion |
| 2016-Q4 | $307 billion |
| 2016-Q3 | $307 billion |
| 2016-Q2 | $299 billion |
| 2016-Q1 | $294 billion |
| 2015-Q4 | $288 billion |
| 2015-Q3 | $284 billion |
| 2015-Q2 | $284 billion |
| 2015-Q1 | $278 billion |
| 2014-Q4 | $275 billion |
| 2014-Q3 | $272 billion |
| 2014-Q2 | $271 billion |
| 2014-Q1 | $276 billion |
| 2013-Q4 | $278 billion |
| 2013-Q3 | $271 billion |
| 2013-Q2 | $273 billion |
| 2013-Q1 | $272 billion |
| 2012-Q4 | $272 billion |
| 2012-Q3 | $272 billion |
| 2012-Q2 | $271 billion |
| 2012-Q1 | $280 billion |
| 2011-Q4 | $274 billion |
| 2011-Q3 | $277 billion |
| 2011-Q2 | $279 billion |
| 2011-Q1 | $282 billion |
| 2010-Q4 | $287 billion |
| 2010-Q3 | $289 billion |
| 2010-Q2 | $293 billion |
| 2010-Q1 | $293 billion |
| 2009-Q4 | $300 billion |
| 2009-Q3 | $307 billion |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Quarterly Services Survey · Employer firms, current dollars · Agency label: Credit Intermediation and Related Activities
NAICS 2022 from 2022-Q1
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| Period | Value | NAICS |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q1 | 2,557,920 | 2022 |
| 2025-Q4 | 2,569,829 | 2022 |
| 2025-Q3 | 2,552,880 | 2022 |
| 2025-Q2 | 2,569,921 | 2022 |
| 2025-Q1 | 2,558,677 | 2022 |
| 2024-Q4 | 2,553,846 | 2022 |
| 2024-Q3 | 2,549,961 | 2022 |
| 2024-Q2 | 2,570,322 | 2022 |
| 2024-Q1 | 2,569,881 | 2022 |
| 2023-Q4 | 2,585,795 | 2022 |
| 2023-Q3 | 2,601,118 | 2022 |
| 2023-Q2 | 2,632,605 | 2022 |
| 2023-Q1 | 2,629,096 | 2022 |
| 2022-Q4 | 2,649,317 | 2022 |
| 2022-Q3 | 2,663,739 | 2022 |
| 2022-Q2 | 2,684,490 | 2022 |
| 2022-Q1 | 2,693,884 | 2022 |
| 2021-Q4 | 2,708,281 | 2017 |
| 2021-Q3 | 2,681,535 | 2017 |
| 2021-Q2 | 2,702,857 | 2017 |
| 2021-Q1 | 2,703,179 | 2017 |
| 2020-Q4 | 2,685,769 | 2017 |
| 2020-Q3 | 2,649,685 | 2017 |
| 2020-Q2 | 2,641,923 | 2017 |
| 2020-Q1 | 2,662,546 | 2017 |
| 2019-Q4 | 2,664,338 | 2017 |
| 2019-Q3 | 2,642,067 | 2017 |
| 2019-Q2 | 2,648,023 | 2017 |
| 2019-Q1 | 2,631,901 | 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 | 2,953,663 |
| 2022 | 2,941,404 |
| 2021 | 2,968,644 |
| 2020 | 2,926,134 |
| 2019 | 2,868,544 |
| 2018 | 2,869,431 |
| 2017 | 2,884,086 |
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 | 192,145 | 2022 |
| 2025-Q4 | 191,206 | 2022 |
| 2025-Q3 | 191,170 | 2022 |
| 2025-Q2 | 190,747 | 2022 |
| 2025-Q1 | 190,584 | 2022 |
| 2024-Q4 | 192,767 | 2022 |
| 2024-Q3 | 193,061 | 2022 |
| 2024-Q2 | 193,585 | 2022 |
| 2024-Q1 | 194,119 | 2022 |
| 2023-Q4 | 195,069 | 2022 |
| 2023-Q3 | 195,852 | 2022 |
| 2023-Q2 | 195,526 | 2022 |
| 2023-Q1 | 194,882 | 2022 |
| 2022-Q4 | 195,498 | 2022 |
| 2022-Q3 | 194,886 | 2022 |
| 2022-Q2 | 192,953 | 2022 |
| 2022-Q1 | 192,217 | 2022 |
| 2021-Q4 | 191,179 | 2017 |
| 2021-Q3 | 189,311 | 2017 |
| 2021-Q2 | 187,891 | 2017 |
| 2021-Q1 | 186,523 | 2017 |
| 2020-Q4 | 185,260 | 2017 |
| 2020-Q3 | 183,874 | 2017 |
| 2020-Q2 | 182,218 | 2017 |
| 2020-Q1 | 181,534 | 2017 |
| 2019-Q4 | 181,464 | 2017 |
| 2019-Q3 | 180,734 | 2017 |
| 2019-Q2 | 180,314 | 2017 |
| 2019-Q1 | 179,952 | 2017 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · Private ownership
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 176,966 |
| 2022 | 184,808 |
| 2021 | 186,762 |
| 2020 | 188,791 |
| 2019 | 190,372 |
| 2018 | 189,666 |
| 2017 | 193,932 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns
NAICS 2022 from 2022-Q1
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| Period | Value | NAICS |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q1 | $113 billion | 2022 |
| 2025-Q4 | $74.6 billion | 2022 |
| 2025-Q3 | $68.8 billion | 2022 |
| 2025-Q2 | $67.7 billion | 2022 |
| 2025-Q1 | $104 billion | 2022 |
| 2024-Q4 | $69.4 billion | 2022 |
| 2024-Q3 | $64.8 billion | 2022 |
| 2024-Q2 | $64.5 billion | 2022 |
| 2024-Q1 | $95.5 billion | 2022 |
| 2023-Q4 | $66.3 billion | 2022 |
| 2023-Q3 | $63.4 billion | 2022 |
| 2023-Q2 | $64.5 billion | 2022 |
| 2023-Q1 | $95.8 billion | 2022 |
| 2022-Q4 | $65.1 billion | 2022 |
| 2022-Q3 | $65.0 billion | 2022 |
| 2022-Q2 | $64.9 billion | 2022 |
| 2022-Q1 | $92.7 billion | 2022 |
| 2021-Q4 | $73.0 billion | 2017 |
| 2021-Q3 | $65.6 billion | 2017 |
| 2021-Q2 | $68.2 billion | 2017 |
| 2021-Q1 | $87.7 billion | 2017 |
| 2020-Q4 | $70.3 billion | 2017 |
| 2020-Q3 | $60.1 billion | 2017 |
| 2020-Q2 | $59.2 billion | 2017 |
| 2020-Q1 | $79.5 billion | 2017 |
| 2019-Q4 | $59.4 billion | 2017 |
| 2019-Q3 | $53.4 billion | 2017 |
| 2019-Q2 | $53.5 billion | 2017 |
| 2019-Q1 | $73.9 billion | 2017 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · Private ownership
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2023 | $308 billion |
| 2022 | $297 billion |
| 2021 | $308 billion |
| 2020 | $284 billion |
| 2019 | $254 billion |
| 2018 | $239 billion |
| 2017 | $232 billion |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns
The ledger
Every published measure
| Measure | Source | Latest | Period | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EmploymentPrivate-sector jobs in the third month of each quarter | Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages | 2,557,920 | 2026-Q1 | 2019-Q1–2026-Q1 · 29 published |
| EstablishmentsPrivate ownership | Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages | 192,145 | 2026-Q1 | 2019-Q1–2026-Q1 · 29 published |
| Total wages in the quarterPrivate ownership | Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages | $113 billion | 2026-Q1 | 2019-Q1–2026-Q1 · 29 published |
| Annual payroll | County Business Patterns | $308 billion | 2023 | 2017–2023 · 7 published |
| EmploymentPaid employees in the pay period including March 12 | County Business Patterns | 2,953,663 | 2023 | 2017–2023 · 7 published |
| Establishments | County Business Patterns | 176,966 | 2023 | 2017–2023 · 7 published |
| Annual payroll | Economic Census | $295 billion | 2022 | 2017–2022 · 2 published |
| EmploymentPaid employees in the pay period including March 12 | Economic Census | 3,191,877 | 2022 | 2017–2022 · 2 published |
| Establishments | Economic Census | 183,622 | 2022 | 2017–2022 · 2 published |
| Firms | Economic Census | 38,314 | 2022 | 2017–2022 · 2 published |
| Receipts (sales, shipments or revenue)All establishments, current dollars | Economic Census | $1.62 trillion | 2022 | 2017–2022 · 2 published |
| Revenue, not seasonally adjustedEmployer firms, current dollars | Quarterly Services Survey | $560 billion | 2026-Q2 | 2009-Q3–2026-Q2 · 68 published |
| Revenue, seasonally adjustedEmployer firms, current dollars | Quarterly Services Survey | $559 billion | 2026-Q2 | 2009-Q3–2026-Q2 · 68 published |
Breakdown
Industries within Credit Intermediation and Related Activities
| NAICS | Industry | Size | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5221 | Depository Credit Intermediation | $723 billionReceipts · 2022 · Economic Census | 1,778,5442026-Q1 · QCEW |
| 5222 | Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $717 billionReceipts · 2022 · Economic Census | 500,9012026-Q1 · QCEW |
| 5223 | Activities Related to Credit Intermediation | $180 billionReceipts · 2022 · Economic Census | 278,4752026-Q1 · QCEW |
Sources
Where every number comes from
- 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.