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Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition

State of Manufacturing in North Dakota, 2026 Edition

NAICS 31-33
May 28, 2026

1. Market sizing (2022)

Establishments
691
Employees
27,802
Annual payroll
$1.80B

2. National context

North Dakota accounts for 0.24% of the 285,500 US establishments in this sector and ranks 47th out of 51 reporting states.

3. Workforce wages

ND avg annual wage
$64,742
US avg annual wage
$69,846

North Dakota sector wages are -7.3% versus the national average for NAICS 31-33.

4. Federal exclusion overlay (state-wide)

OIG LEIE individuals + entities
182
SAM debarred/excluded
223

Exclusion counts are state-wide across all NAICS, not specific to Manufacturing. Sourced from OIG LEIE and SAM exclusion lists, as of 2026-05-27.

5. Top 3 counties by establishment count

RankCountyEstablishmentsEmployees
#1Cass County1979,647
#2Burleigh County671,971
#3Grand Forks County552,706
GovBids
Federal contract opportunities and awards. Filter by NAICS, agency, set-aside.
NewFilings
Fresh business filings from Secretary of State data across 10 states.
Sources & attribution
Census County Business Patterns 2022; ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates; OIG LEIE + SAM exclusion lists as of 2026-05-27.
Census data is public domain. Exclusion data sourced from https://oig.hhs.gov/exclusions/exclusions_list.asp and https://sam.gov/exclusions.