Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Accommodation and Food Services in Illinois, 2026 Edition
NAICS 72
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
29,808
Employees
492,932
Annual payroll
$12.71B
2. National context
Illinois accounts for 3.86% of the 771,856 US establishments in this sector and ranks 5th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
IL avg annual wage
$25,783
US avg annual wage
$25,598
Illinois sector wages are +0.7% versus the national average for NAICS 72.
4. Federal exclusion overlay (state-wide)
OIG LEIE individuals + entities
2,384
SAM debarred/excluded
3,724
Exclusion counts are state-wide across all NAICS, not specific to Accommodation and Food Services. 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 | Cook County | 12,631 | 219,858 |
| #2 | DuPage County | 2,309 | 42,927 |
| #3 | Lake County | 1,607 | 25,854 |
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