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Size of the US Hydroelectric Power Generation industry

NAICS 221111, Hydroelectric Power Generation. Every figure on this page was published by a federal statistical agency and carries its source and period. Palanor does not estimate: a period the agency didn’t publish shows as missing, and a figure it withheld shows as withheld.

Key figures

Receipts (sales, shipments or revenue)
$4.3 billion
2022 · Economic Census
All establishments, current dollars
Employment
8,290
2026-Q1 · Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Private-sector jobs in the third month of each quarter
Establishments
651
2026-Q1 · Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Private ownership
Firms
136
2022 · Economic Census
Annual payroll
$501.3 million
2023 · County Business Patterns

Over time

Employment · Quarterly Census of Employment and WagesLatest 8,290 · 2026-Q1
2019-Q1: 6,5192019-Q2: 6,7362019-Q3: 6,6912019-Q4: 6,6612020-Q1: 6,5952020-Q2: 6,8472020-Q3: 6,8382020-Q4: 6,7742021-Q1: 6,7412021-Q2: 6,9282021-Q3: 6,9272021-Q4: 7,3372022-Q1: 7,4132022-Q2: 7,4812022-Q3: 7,6142022-Q4: 7,6652023-Q1: 7,7372023-Q2: 8,1952023-Q3: 8,2042023-Q4: 8,2302024-Q1: 7,8932024-Q2: 7,9952024-Q3: 7,9882024-Q4: 7,9782025-Q1: 7,9582025-Q2: 8,1402025-Q3: 8,0202025-Q4: 8,0312026-Q1: 8,290NAICS 2022 from 2022-Q1
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PeriodValueNAICS
2026-Q18,2902022
2025-Q48,0312022
2025-Q38,0202022
2025-Q28,1402022
2025-Q17,9582022
2024-Q47,9782022
2024-Q37,9882022
2024-Q27,9952022
2024-Q17,8932022
2023-Q48,2302022
2023-Q38,2042022
2023-Q28,1952022
2023-Q17,7372022
2022-Q47,6652022
2022-Q37,6142022
2022-Q27,4812022
2022-Q17,4132022
2021-Q47,3372017
2021-Q36,9272017
2021-Q26,9282017
2021-Q16,7412017
2020-Q46,7742017
2020-Q36,8382017
2020-Q26,8472017
2020-Q16,5952017
2019-Q46,6612017
2019-Q36,6912017
2019-Q26,7362017
2019-Q16,5192017

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · Private-sector jobs in the third month of each quarter

Employment · County Business PatternsLatest 4,156 · 2023
2017: 3,5952018: 4,3802019: 4,6152020: 5,1842021: 4,5822022: 4,6332023: 4,156
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PeriodValue
20234,156
20224,633
20214,582
20205,184
20194,615
20184,380
20173,595

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns · Paid employees in the pay period including March 12

Establishments · Quarterly Census of Employment and WagesLatest 651 · 2026-Q1
2019-Q1: 6212019-Q2: 6192019-Q3: 6202019-Q4: 6182020-Q1: 6292020-Q2: 6242020-Q3: 6152020-Q4: 6272021-Q1: 6392021-Q2: 6372021-Q3: 6442021-Q4: 6472022-Q1: 6582022-Q2: 6672022-Q3: 6732022-Q4: 6812023-Q1: 7032023-Q2: 6942023-Q3: 6942023-Q4: 6922024-Q1: 6782024-Q2: 6762024-Q3: 6692024-Q4: 6662025-Q1: 6552025-Q2: 6562025-Q3: 6572025-Q4: 6532026-Q1: 651NAICS 2022 from 2022-Q1
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PeriodValueNAICS
2026-Q16512022
2025-Q46532022
2025-Q36572022
2025-Q26562022
2025-Q16552022
2024-Q46662022
2024-Q36692022
2024-Q26762022
2024-Q16782022
2023-Q46922022
2023-Q36942022
2023-Q26942022
2023-Q17032022
2022-Q46812022
2022-Q36732022
2022-Q26672022
2022-Q16582022
2021-Q46472017
2021-Q36442017
2021-Q26372017
2021-Q16392017
2020-Q46272017
2020-Q36152017
2020-Q26242017
2020-Q16292017
2019-Q46182017
2019-Q36202017
2019-Q26192017
2019-Q16212017

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · Private ownership

Establishments · County Business PatternsLatest 561 · 2023
2017: 5232018: 5492019: 5422020: 5502021: 5552022: 5522023: 561
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PeriodValue
2023561
2022552
2021555
2020550
2019542
2018549
2017523

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns

Total wages in the quarter · Quarterly Census of Employment and WagesLatest $431.5 million · 2026-Q1
2019-Q1: $248.0 million2019-Q2: $187.2 million2019-Q3: $199.9 million2019-Q4: $198.6 million2020-Q1: $239.3 million2020-Q2: $193.7 million2020-Q3: $209.0 million2020-Q4: $223.6 million2021-Q1: $252.1 million2021-Q2: $195.6 million2021-Q3: $221.9 million2021-Q4: $236.8 million2022-Q1: $291.3 million2022-Q2: $246.8 million2022-Q3: $241.6 million2022-Q4: $252.1 million2023-Q1: $362.6 million2023-Q2: $253.3 million2023-Q3: $256.1 million2023-Q4: $269.3 million2024-Q1: $343.6 million2024-Q2: $263.5 million2024-Q3: $271.4 million2024-Q4: $283.5 million2025-Q1: $373.3 million2025-Q2: $272.0 million2025-Q3: $274.5 million2025-Q4: $283.3 million2026-Q1: $431.5 millionNAICS 2022 from 2022-Q1
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PeriodValueNAICS
2026-Q1$431.5 million2022
2025-Q4$283.3 million2022
2025-Q3$274.5 million2022
2025-Q2$272.0 million2022
2025-Q1$373.3 million2022
2024-Q4$283.5 million2022
2024-Q3$271.4 million2022
2024-Q2$263.5 million2022
2024-Q1$343.6 million2022
2023-Q4$269.3 million2022
2023-Q3$256.1 million2022
2023-Q2$253.3 million2022
2023-Q1$362.6 million2022
2022-Q4$252.1 million2022
2022-Q3$241.6 million2022
2022-Q2$246.8 million2022
2022-Q1$291.3 million2022
2021-Q4$236.8 million2017
2021-Q3$221.9 million2017
2021-Q2$195.6 million2017
2021-Q1$252.1 million2017
2020-Q4$223.6 million2017
2020-Q3$209.0 million2017
2020-Q2$193.7 million2017
2020-Q1$239.3 million2017
2019-Q4$198.6 million2017
2019-Q3$199.9 million2017
2019-Q2$187.2 million2017
2019-Q1$248.0 million2017

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · Private ownership

Annual payroll · County Business PatternsLatest $501.3 million · 2023
2017: $327.3 million2018: $413.7 million2019: $462.8 million2020: $521.0 million2021: $484.0 million2022: $508.0 million2023: $501.3 million
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PeriodValue
2023$501.3 million
2022$508.0 million
2021$484.0 million
2020$521.0 million
2019$462.8 million
2018$413.7 million
2017$327.3 million

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns

The ledger

Every published measure

MeasureSourceLatestPeriodHistory
EmploymentPrivate-sector jobs in the third month of each quarterQuarterly Census of Employment and Wages8,2902026-Q12019-Q1–2026-Q1 · 29 published
EstablishmentsPrivate ownershipQuarterly Census of Employment and Wages6512026-Q12019-Q1–2026-Q1 · 29 published
Total wages in the quarterPrivate ownershipQuarterly Census of Employment and Wages$431.5 million2026-Q12019-Q1–2026-Q1 · 29 published
Annual payrollCounty Business Patterns$501.3 million20232017–2023 · 7 published
EmploymentPaid employees in the pay period including March 12County Business Patterns4,15620232017–2023 · 7 published
EstablishmentsCounty Business Patterns56120232017–2023 · 7 published
Annual payrollEconomic Census$445.2 million20222017–2022 · 2 published
EmploymentPaid employees in the pay period including March 12Economic Census4,38720222017–2022 · 2 published
EstablishmentsEconomic Census52620222017–2022 · 2 published
FirmsEconomic Census13620222017–2022 · 2 published
Receipts (sales, shipments or revenue)All establishments, current dollarsEconomic Census$4.3 billion20222017–2022 · 2 published

Sources

Where every number comes from

Figures are in current dollars and are the agencies’ own, revised when they revise. Each program defines its universe differently (employer firms, private ownership, all establishments), so figures from different sources are not meant to add up. This page is not endorsed by the Census Bureau, BEA or BLS. The same data is in the Palanor API (/v1/industries) and the MCP (palanor_get_industry). All industries.