Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Accommodation and Food Services in Tennessee, 2026 Edition
NAICS 72
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
15,199
Employees
302,502
Annual payroll
$7.02B
2. National context
Tennessee accounts for 1.97% of the 771,856 US establishments in this sector and ranks 16th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
TN avg annual wage
$23,215
US avg annual wage
$25,598
Tennessee sector wages are -9.3% versus the national average for NAICS 72.
4. Federal exclusion overlay (state-wide)
OIG LEIE individuals + entities
1,820
SAM debarred/excluded
2,582
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 | Davidson County | 2,442 | 54,439 |
| #2 | Shelby County | 2,010 | 38,310 |
| #3 | Knox County | 1,183 | 26,271 |
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