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Size of the US Photofinishing industry

NAICS 81292, Photofinishing. 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)
$740.2 million
2022 · Economic Census
All establishments, current dollars
Employment
4,876
2026-Q1 · Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Private-sector jobs in the third month of each quarter
Establishments
586
2026-Q1 · Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Private ownership
Firms
387
2022 · Economic Census
Annual payroll
$198.1 million
2023 · County Business Patterns

Over time

Employment · Quarterly Census of Employment and WagesLatest 4,876 · 2026-Q1
2019-Q1: 8,0582019-Q2: 7,7072019-Q3: 8,6242019-Q4: 8,5832020-Q1: 7,5212020-Q2: 5,5602020-Q3: 5,8582020-Q4: 6,6462021-Q1: 5,5802021-Q2: 5,9422021-Q3: 6,4222021-Q4: 6,6572022-Q1: 6,4052022-Q2: 6,3082022-Q3: 6,8682022-Q4: 6,6792023-Q1: 6,0482023-Q2: 5,9262023-Q3: 6,3352023-Q4: 6,0962024-Q1: 5,6072024-Q2: 5,3512024-Q3: 5,9092024-Q4: 5,7122025-Q1: 5,3092025-Q2: 5,1372025-Q3: 5,6322025-Q4: 5,2282026-Q1: 4,876NAICS 2022 from 2022-Q1
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PeriodValueNAICS
2026-Q14,8762022
2025-Q45,2282022
2025-Q35,6322022
2025-Q25,1372022
2025-Q15,3092022
2024-Q45,7122022
2024-Q35,9092022
2024-Q25,3512022
2024-Q15,6072022
2023-Q46,0962022
2023-Q36,3352022
2023-Q25,9262022
2023-Q16,0482022
2022-Q46,6792022
2022-Q36,8682022
2022-Q26,3082022
2022-Q16,4052022
2021-Q46,6572017
2021-Q36,4222017
2021-Q25,9422017
2021-Q15,5802017
2020-Q46,6462017
2020-Q35,8582017
2020-Q25,5602017
2020-Q17,5212017
2019-Q48,5832017
2019-Q38,6242017
2019-Q27,7072017
2019-Q18,0582017

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 3,681 · 2023
2017: 5,7532018: 5,4362019: 4,8252020: 4,6582021: 3,9422022: 4,3132023: 3,681
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PeriodValue
20233,681
20224,313
20213,942
20204,658
20194,825
20185,436
20175,753

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

Establishments · Quarterly Census of Employment and WagesLatest 586 · 2026-Q1
2019-Q1: 6842019-Q2: 6842019-Q3: 6752019-Q4: 6712020-Q1: 6612020-Q2: 6492020-Q3: 6562020-Q4: 6622021-Q1: 6402021-Q2: 6552021-Q3: 6572021-Q4: 6602022-Q1: 6622022-Q2: 6512022-Q3: 6512022-Q4: 6472023-Q1: 6432023-Q2: 6422023-Q3: 6432023-Q4: 6462024-Q1: 6232024-Q2: 6142024-Q3: 6182024-Q4: 6212025-Q1: 6112025-Q2: 6072025-Q3: 6042025-Q4: 6042026-Q1: 586NAICS 2022 from 2022-Q1
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PeriodValueNAICS
2026-Q15862022
2025-Q46042022
2025-Q36042022
2025-Q26072022
2025-Q16112022
2024-Q46212022
2024-Q36182022
2024-Q26142022
2024-Q16232022
2023-Q46462022
2023-Q36432022
2023-Q26422022
2023-Q16432022
2022-Q46472022
2022-Q36512022
2022-Q26512022
2022-Q16622022
2021-Q46602017
2021-Q36572017
2021-Q26552017
2021-Q16402017
2020-Q46622017
2020-Q36562017
2020-Q26492017
2020-Q16612017
2019-Q46712017
2019-Q36752017
2019-Q26842017
2019-Q16842017

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

Establishments · County Business PatternsLatest 391 · 2023
2017: 5482018: 5182019: 4822020: 4582021: 4392022: 4552023: 391
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PeriodValue
2023391
2022455
2021439
2020458
2019482
2018518
2017548

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

Total wages in the quarter · Quarterly Census of Employment and WagesLatest $77.0 million · 2026-Q1
2019-Q1: $119.1 million2019-Q2: $107.0 million2019-Q3: $112.4 million2019-Q4: $128.8 million2020-Q1: $130.0 million2020-Q2: $73.2 million2020-Q3: $79.4 million2020-Q4: $91.8 million2021-Q1: $84.6 million2021-Q2: $78.1 million2021-Q3: $89.7 million2021-Q4: $100.3 million2022-Q1: $90.0 million2022-Q2: $90.8 million2022-Q3: $97.8 million2022-Q4: $102.4 million2023-Q1: $81.1 million2023-Q2: $82.2 million2023-Q3: $84.7 million2023-Q4: $92.3 million2024-Q1: $87.1 million2024-Q2: $81.9 million2024-Q3: $80.1 million2024-Q4: $94.1 million2025-Q1: $79.9 million2025-Q2: $77.2 million2025-Q3: $78.1 million2025-Q4: $88.4 million2026-Q1: $77.0 millionNAICS 2022 from 2022-Q1
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PeriodValueNAICS
2026-Q1$77.0 million2022
2025-Q4$88.4 million2022
2025-Q3$78.1 million2022
2025-Q2$77.2 million2022
2025-Q1$79.9 million2022
2024-Q4$94.1 million2022
2024-Q3$80.1 million2022
2024-Q2$81.9 million2022
2024-Q1$87.1 million2022
2023-Q4$92.3 million2022
2023-Q3$84.7 million2022
2023-Q2$82.2 million2022
2023-Q1$81.1 million2022
2022-Q4$102.4 million2022
2022-Q3$97.8 million2022
2022-Q2$90.8 million2022
2022-Q1$90.0 million2022
2021-Q4$100.3 million2017
2021-Q3$89.7 million2017
2021-Q2$78.1 million2017
2021-Q1$84.6 million2017
2020-Q4$91.8 million2017
2020-Q3$79.4 million2017
2020-Q2$73.2 million2017
2020-Q1$130.0 million2017
2019-Q4$128.8 million2017
2019-Q3$112.4 million2017
2019-Q2$107.0 million2017
2019-Q1$119.1 million2017

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

Annual payroll · County Business PatternsLatest $198.1 million · 2023
2017: $385.9 million2018: $342.3 million2019: $308.8 million2020: $288.4 million2021: $234.8 million2022: $229.5 million2023: $198.1 million
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PeriodValue
2023$198.1 million
2022$229.5 million
2021$234.8 million
2020$288.4 million
2019$308.8 million
2018$342.3 million
2017$385.9 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 Wages4,8762026-Q12019-Q1–2026-Q1 · 29 published
EstablishmentsPrivate ownershipQuarterly Census of Employment and Wages5862026-Q12019-Q1–2026-Q1 · 29 published
Total wages in the quarterPrivate ownershipQuarterly Census of Employment and Wages$77.0 million2026-Q12019-Q1–2026-Q1 · 29 published
Annual payrollCounty Business Patterns$198.1 million20232017–2023 · 7 published
EmploymentPaid employees in the pay period including March 12County Business Patterns3,68120232017–2023 · 7 published
EstablishmentsCounty Business Patterns39120232017–2023 · 7 published
Annual payrollEconomic Census$204.5 million20222017–2022 · 2 published
EmploymentPaid employees in the pay period including March 12Economic Census4,04120222017–2022 · 2 published
EstablishmentsEconomic Census39320222017–2022 · 2 published
FirmsEconomic Census38720222017–2022 · 2 published
Receipts (sales, shipments or revenue)All establishments, current dollarsEconomic Census$740.2 million20222017–2022 · 2 published

Breakdown

Industries within Photofinishing

NAICSIndustrySizeEmployment
812921Photofinishing Laboratories (except One-Hour)$723.2 millionReceipts · 2022 · Economic Census4,4512026-Q1 · QCEW
812922One-Hour Photofinishing$17.0 millionReceipts · 2022 · Economic Census4252026-Q1 · QCEW

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.