Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction in Delaware, 2026 Edition
NAICS 21
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
21
Employees
271
Annual payroll
$28.3M
2. National context
Delaware accounts for 0.09% of the 23,179 US establishments in this sector and ranks 48th out of 50 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
DE avg annual wage
$104,292
US avg annual wage
$109,364
Delaware sector wages are -4.6% versus the national average for NAICS 21.
4. Federal exclusion overlay (state-wide)
OIG LEIE individuals + entities
229
SAM debarred/excluded
292
Exclusion counts are state-wide across all NAICS, not specific to Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction. Sourced from OIG LEIE and SAM exclusion lists, as of 2026-05-27.
5. Top 3 counties by establishment count
| Rank | County | Establishments | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New Castle County | 11 | 83 |
| #2 | Kent County | 6 | 26 |
| #3 | Sussex County | 4 | 162 |
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