Size of the US Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities industry
NAICS 5242, Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities. 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)
- $495 billion
- 2022 · Economic Census
All establishments, current dollars - Revenue, not seasonally adjusted
- $158 billion
- 2026-Q2 · Quarterly Services Survey
Employer firms, current dollars - Employment
- 1,391,950
- 2026-Q1 · Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Private-sector jobs in the third month of each quarter
Over time
How it has changed
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2026-Q2 | $158 billion |
| 2026-Q1 | $152 billion |
| 2025-Q4 | $154 billion |
| 2025-Q3 | $154 billion |
| 2025-Q2 | $148 billion |
| 2025-Q1 | $143 billion |
| 2024-Q4 | $145 billion |
| 2024-Q3 | $142 billion |
| 2024-Q2 | $135 billion |
| 2024-Q1 | $134 billion |
| 2023-Q4 | $127 billion |
| 2023-Q3 | $124 billion |
| 2023-Q2 | $125 billion |
| 2023-Q1 | $122 billion |
| 2022-Q4 | $115 billion |
| 2022-Q3 | $114 billion |
| 2022-Q2 | $110 billion |
| 2022-Q1 | $111 billion |
| 2021-Q4 | $107 billion |
| 2021-Q3 | $106 billion |
| 2021-Q2 | $103 billion |
| 2021-Q1 | $102 billion |
| 2020-Q4 | $99.6 billion |
| 2020-Q3 | $98.4 billion |
| 2020-Q2 | $92.1 billion |
| 2020-Q1 | $97.5 billion |
| 2019-Q4 | $93.0 billion |
| 2019-Q3 | $93.9 billion |
| 2019-Q2 | $89.3 billion |
| 2019-Q1 | $89.0 billion |
| 2018-Q4 | $88.7 billion |
| 2018-Q3 | $86.9 billion |
| 2018-Q2 | $85.8 billion |
| 2018-Q1 | $86.1 billion |
| 2017-Q4 | $85.3 billion |
| 2017-Q3 | $83.1 billion |
| 2017-Q2 | $81.1 billion |
| 2017-Q1 | $81.2 billion |
| 2016-Q4 | $80.3 billion |
| 2016-Q3 | $79.2 billion |
| 2016-Q2 | $77.7 billion |
| 2016-Q1 | $75.7 billion |
| 2015-Q4 | $76.7 billion |
| 2015-Q3 | $74.6 billion |
| 2015-Q2 | $75.8 billion |
| 2015-Q1 | $73.5 billion |
| 2014-Q4 | $75.8 billion |
| 2014-Q3 | $72.5 billion |
| 2014-Q2 | $71.4 billion |
| 2014-Q1 | $71.0 billion |
| 2013-Q4 | $69.8 billion |
| 2013-Q3 | $69.9 billion |
| 2013-Q2 | $71.8 billion |
| 2013-Q1 | $69.1 billion |
| 2012-Q4 | $69.3 billion |
| 2012-Q3 | $67.2 billion |
| 2012-Q2 | $63.8 billion |
| 2012-Q1 | $63.5 billion |
| 2011-Q4 | $55.5 billion |
| 2011-Q3 | $55.1 billion |
| 2011-Q2 | $53.9 billion |
| 2011-Q1 | $53.9 billion |
| 2010-Q4 | $51.1 billion |
| 2010-Q3 | $50.9 billion |
| 2010-Q2 | $49.7 billion |
| 2010-Q1 | $48.8 billion |
| 2009-Q4 | $48.0 billion |
| 2009-Q3 | $49.1 billion |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Quarterly Services Survey · Employer firms, current dollars · Agency label: Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities
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| Period | Value | NAICS |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q1 | 1,391,950 | 2022 |
| 2025-Q4 | 1,406,952 | 2022 |
| 2025-Q3 | 1,397,433 | 2022 |
| 2025-Q2 | 1,395,780 | 2022 |
| 2025-Q1 | 1,387,223 | 2022 |
| 2024-Q4 | 1,393,832 | 2022 |
| 2024-Q3 | 1,383,694 | 2022 |
| 2024-Q2 | 1,377,285 | 2022 |
| 2024-Q1 | 1,362,643 | 2022 |
| 2023-Q4 | 1,374,796 | 2022 |
| 2023-Q3 | 1,360,942 | 2022 |
| 2023-Q2 | 1,345,997 | 2022 |
| 2023-Q1 | 1,328,270 | 2022 |
| 2022-Q4 | 1,316,666 | 2022 |
| 2022-Q3 | 1,302,500 | 2022 |
| 2022-Q2 | 1,286,557 | 2022 |
| 2022-Q1 | 1,272,122 | 2022 |
| 2021-Q4 | 1,275,443 | 2017 |
| 2021-Q3 | 1,249,156 | 2017 |
| 2021-Q2 | 1,234,041 | 2017 |
| 2021-Q1 | 1,226,345 | 2017 |
| 2020-Q4 | 1,208,075 | 2017 |
| 2020-Q3 | 1,197,339 | 2017 |
| 2020-Q2 | 1,190,694 | 2017 |
| 2020-Q1 | 1,199,664 | 2017 |
| 2019-Q4 | 1,210,716 | 2017 |
| 2019-Q3 | 1,198,719 | 2017 |
| 2019-Q2 | 1,195,032 | 2017 |
| 2019-Q1 | 1,181,209 | 2017 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · Private-sector jobs in the third month of each quarter
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,310,504 |
| 2022 | 1,322,268 |
| 2021 | 1,248,416 |
| 2020 | 1,229,584 |
| 2019 | 1,177,284 |
| 2018 | 1,141,771 |
| 2017 | 1,051,830 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns · Paid employees in the pay period including March 12
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| Period | Value | NAICS |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q1 | 195,313 | 2022 |
| 2025-Q4 | 194,603 | 2022 |
| 2025-Q3 | 192,971 | 2022 |
| 2025-Q2 | 191,220 | 2022 |
| 2025-Q1 | 190,181 | 2022 |
| 2024-Q4 | 191,432 | 2022 |
| 2024-Q3 | 190,471 | 2022 |
| 2024-Q2 | 189,964 | 2022 |
| 2024-Q1 | 188,297 | 2022 |
| 2023-Q4 | 189,139 | 2022 |
| 2023-Q3 | 187,619 | 2022 |
| 2023-Q2 | 185,384 | 2022 |
| 2023-Q1 | 184,621 | 2022 |
| 2022-Q4 | 183,451 | 2022 |
| 2022-Q3 | 184,590 | 2022 |
| 2022-Q2 | 182,491 | 2022 |
| 2022-Q1 | 180,611 | 2022 |
| 2021-Q4 | 179,933 | 2017 |
| 2021-Q3 | 178,001 | 2017 |
| 2021-Q2 | 177,071 | 2017 |
| 2021-Q1 | 173,712 | 2017 |
| 2020-Q4 | 172,285 | 2017 |
| 2020-Q3 | 170,591 | 2017 |
| 2020-Q2 | 168,796 | 2017 |
| 2020-Q1 | 168,146 | 2017 |
| 2019-Q4 | 168,670 | 2017 |
| 2019-Q3 | 167,643 | 2017 |
| 2019-Q2 | 166,563 | 2017 |
| 2019-Q1 | 165,818 | 2017 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · Private ownership
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 147,902 |
| 2022 | 150,382 |
| 2021 | 151,804 |
| 2020 | 150,380 |
| 2019 | 150,271 |
| 2018 | 150,018 |
| 2017 | 148,249 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns
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| Period | Value | NAICS |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q1 | $46.0 billion | 2022 |
| 2025-Q4 | $37.1 billion | 2022 |
| 2025-Q3 | $34.6 billion | 2022 |
| 2025-Q2 | $34.7 billion | 2022 |
| 2025-Q1 | $44.1 billion | 2022 |
| 2024-Q4 | $35.6 billion | 2022 |
| 2024-Q3 | $32.4 billion | 2022 |
| 2024-Q2 | $32.8 billion | 2022 |
| 2024-Q1 | $41.5 billion | 2022 |
| 2023-Q4 | $33.3 billion | 2022 |
| 2023-Q3 | $30.3 billion | 2022 |
| 2023-Q2 | $30.5 billion | 2022 |
| 2023-Q1 | $38.4 billion | 2022 |
| 2022-Q4 | $30.3 billion | 2022 |
| 2022-Q3 | $29.1 billion | 2022 |
| 2022-Q2 | $27.5 billion | 2022 |
| 2022-Q1 | $34.4 billion | 2022 |
| 2021-Q4 | $30.0 billion | 2017 |
| 2021-Q3 | $25.9 billion | 2017 |
| 2021-Q2 | $25.2 billion | 2017 |
| 2021-Q1 | $30.1 billion | 2017 |
| 2020-Q4 | $27.1 billion | 2017 |
| 2020-Q3 | $23.2 billion | 2017 |
| 2020-Q2 | $22.8 billion | 2017 |
| 2020-Q1 | $29.3 billion | 2017 |
| 2019-Q4 | $24.5 billion | 2017 |
| 2019-Q3 | $22.5 billion | 2017 |
| 2019-Q2 | $22.1 billion | 2017 |
| 2019-Q1 | $27.7 billion | 2017 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · Private ownership
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2023 | $115 billion |
| 2022 | $108 billion |
| 2021 | $98.9 billion |
| 2020 | $91.9 billion |
| 2019 | $84.9 billion |
| 2018 | $80.3 billion |
| 2017 | $70.6 billion |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns
The ledger
Every published measure
| Measure | Source | Latest | Period | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EmploymentPrivate-sector jobs in the third month of each quarter | Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages | 1,391,950 | 2026-Q1 | 2019-Q1–2026-Q1 · 29 published |
| EstablishmentsPrivate ownership | Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages | 195,313 | 2026-Q1 | 2019-Q1–2026-Q1 · 29 published |
| Total wages in the quarterPrivate ownership | Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages | $46.0 billion | 2026-Q1 | 2019-Q1–2026-Q1 · 29 published |
| Annual payroll | County Business Patterns | $115 billion | 2023 | 2017–2023 · 7 published |
| EmploymentPaid employees in the pay period including March 12 | County Business Patterns | 1,310,504 | 2023 | 2017–2023 · 7 published |
| Establishments | County Business Patterns | 147,902 | 2023 | 2017–2023 · 7 published |
| Annual payroll | Economic Census | $106 billion | 2022 | 2017–2022 · 2 published |
| EmploymentPaid employees in the pay period including March 12 | Economic Census | 1,354,743 | 2022 | 2017–2022 · 2 published |
| Establishments | Economic Census | 151,664 | 2022 | 2017–2022 · 2 published |
| Firms | Economic Census | 131,043 | 2022 | 2017–2022 · 2 published |
| Receipts (sales, shipments or revenue)All establishments, current dollars | Economic Census | $495 billion | 2022 | 2017–2022 · 2 published |
| Revenue, not seasonally adjustedEmployer firms, current dollars | Quarterly Services Survey | $158 billion | 2026-Q2 | 2009-Q3–2026-Q2 · 68 published |
Breakdown
Industries within Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities
| NAICS | Industry | Size | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52421 | Insurance Agencies and Brokerages | $194 billionReceipts · 2022 · Economic Census | 1,003,7422026-Q1 · QCEW |
| 52429 | Other Insurance Related Activities | $301 billionReceipts · 2022 · Economic Census | 388,2082026-Q1 · QCEW |
Companies
Public companies in this industry
Companies Palanor tracks whose GICS classification maps to NAICS 5242. The mapping is Palanor’s, one GICS sub-industry to one NAICS code; a company’s own mix of business can span several.
- AON Aon plc
- AJG Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
- BRO Brown & Brown
- ERIE Erie Indemnity
- MRSH Marsh McLennan
- WTW Willis Towers Watson
Sources
Where every number comes from
- Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work). Terms.
- County Business Patterns, U.S. Census Bureau. Annual. Public domain (U.S. Government work). Terms.
- Economic Census, U.S. Census Bureau. Every five years (2017, 2022). Public domain (U.S. Government work). Terms.
- Quarterly Services Survey, U.S. Census Bureau. Quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work). Terms.
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.