Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction in Mississippi, 2026 Edition
NAICS 21
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
261
Employees
2,886
Annual payroll
$219.7M
2. National context
Mississippi accounts for 1.13% of the 23,179 US establishments in this sector and ranks 20th out of 50 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
MS avg annual wage
$76,132
US avg annual wage
$109,364
Mississippi sector wages are -30.4% versus the national average for NAICS 21.
4. Federal exclusion overlay (state-wide)
OIG LEIE individuals + entities
2,048
SAM debarred/excluded
2,712
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 | Jones County | 36 | 421 |
| #2 | Adams County | 21 | 305 |
| #3 | Marion County | 17 | 106 |
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