Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Accommodation and Food Services in Texas, 2026 Edition
NAICS 72
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
64,929
Employees
1,269,356
Annual payroll
$29.31B
2. National context
Texas accounts for 8.41% of the 771,856 US establishments in this sector and ranks 2nd out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
TX avg annual wage
$23,094
US avg annual wage
$25,598
Texas sector wages are -9.8% versus the national average for NAICS 72.
4. Federal exclusion overlay (state-wide)
OIG LEIE individuals + entities
5,880
SAM debarred/excluded
10,406
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 | Harris County | 10,837 | 220,027 |
| #2 | Dallas County | 6,468 | 130,385 |
| #3 | Tarrant County | 4,656 | 97,978 |
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