Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Accommodation and Food Services in Mississippi, 2026 Edition
NAICS 72
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
6,229
Employees
129,783
Annual payroll
$2.70B
2. National context
Mississippi accounts for 0.81% of the 771,856 US establishments in this sector and ranks 35th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
MS avg annual wage
$20,791
US avg annual wage
$25,598
Mississippi sector wages are -18.8% versus the national average for NAICS 72.
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 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 | Harrison County | 546 | 20,352 |
| #2 | Hinds County | 493 | 8,663 |
| #3 | DeSoto County | 415 | 9,260 |
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