Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Accommodation and Food Services in Iowa, 2026 Edition
NAICS 72
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
7,433
Employees
119,547
Annual payroll
$2.41B
2. National context
Iowa accounts for 0.96% of the 771,856 US establishments in this sector and ranks 31st out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
IA avg annual wage
$20,144
US avg annual wage
$25,598
Iowa sector wages are -21.3% versus the national average for NAICS 72.
4. Federal exclusion overlay (state-wide)
OIG LEIE individuals + entities
1,118
SAM debarred/excluded
1,498
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 | Polk County | 1,227 | 23,594 |
| #2 | Linn County | 543 | 9,614 |
| #3 | Scott County | 496 | 9,295 |
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