Flour Milling and Malt Manufacturing - Market Size, Financial Statistics, Industry Trends

Industry Overview

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) milling flour or meal from grains or vegetables; (2) preparing flour mixes or doughs from flour milled in the same establishment; (3) milling, cleaning, and polishing rice; and (4) manufacturing malt from barley, rye, or other grains. Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--
Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Flour Milling and Malt Manufacturing Market Size

This report includes historical and forecasted market sizes and industry trends for Flour Milling and Malt Manufacturing. It reveals overall market dynamics from 2020 through the present, and predicts industry growth or shrinkage through 2030. Revenue data include both public and private companies in the Flour Milling and Malt Manufacturing industry.

Historical Forecasted
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
Market Size (Total Revenue)

Included in Report

% Growth Rate
Number of Companies
Total Employees
Average Revenue per Company
Average Employees per Company
Source: U.S. government financial data

Industry Revenue ($ Billions)

Flour Milling and Malt Manufacturing Industry Market Size
  • 2018
  • 2019
  • 2020
  • 2021
  • 2022
  • 2023
  • 2024

Industry Forecast ($ Billions)

Flour Milling and Malt Manufacturing Industry Forecast
  • 2024
  • 2025
  • 2026
  • 2027
  • 2028
  • 2029
  • 2030


Pell Research's advanced econometric models forecast five years of industry growth based on short- and long-term trend analysis. Market size statistics include revenue generated from all products and services sold within the Flour Milling and Malt Manufacturing industry.

Geographic Breakdown by U.S. State

Flour Milling and Malt Manufacturing market share by state pinpoints local opportunities based on regional revenue statistics. Growth rate for each state is affected by regional economic conditions. Data by state can be used to locate profitable and nonprofitable locations for Flour Milling and Malt Manufacturing companies in the United States.

Industry Revenue by State [Sample]

Market Size by State

Distribution by Company Size

Company Size All Industries Flour Milling and Malt Manufacturing
Small Business (< 5 Employees)

Included

Small Business (5 - 20)
Midsized Business (20 - 100)
Large Business (100 - 500)
Enterprise (> 500)

Industry Income Statement (Average Financial Metrics)

Financial statement analysis determines averages for the following industry forces:
The report includes a traditional income statement from an "average" Flour Milling and Malt Manufacturing company (both public and private companies are included).

Industry Average Percent of Sales
Total Revenue

Included

Operating Revenue
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)
Gross Profit
Operating Expenses
Operating Income
Non-Operating Income
Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT)
Interest Expense
Earnings Before Taxes
Income Tax
Net Profit


Average Income Statement

Average Income Statement

Cost of Goods Sold

Salaries, Wages, and Benefits

Rent

Advertising

Depreciation and Amortization

Officer Compensation

Net Income


Financial Ratio Analysis

Financial ratios allow a company's performance to be compared against that of its peers.

Financial RatioIndustry Average
Profitability Ratios

Included

Profit Margin
ROE
ROA
Liquidity Ratios
Current Ratio
Quick Ratio
Activity Ratios
Average Collection Period
Asset Turnover Ratio
Receivables Turnover Ratio
Inventory Conversion Ratio

Products and Services Mix

Product lines and services in the Flour Milling and Malt Manufacturing industry accounting for the largest revenue sources.

Product Description Description Revenue
($ Millions)

Flour milling

Included

Wheat flour (excluding flour mixes), made in flour mills

Wheat mill products, except flour

Wheat mill products (feed, wheat germ, etc.), except flour

Wheat mill feed

Other wheat mill products, except flour and mill feed

Wheat mill products, except flour, nsk

Corn mill products

All corn mill products, not for human consumption

Corn grits and flakes for brewers' use, for humans, corn mills


Compensation and Salary Surveys

Salary information for employees working in the Flour Milling and Malt Manufacturing industry.

TitlePercent of Workforce Bottom Quartile Average (Median) Salary Upper Quartile
Management Occupations 5%

Included

Chief Executives 0%
General and Operations Managers 1%
Office and Administrative Support Occupations 7%
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations 9%
Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations 8%
Industrial Machinery Installation, Repair, and Maintenance Workers 6%
Production Occupations 49%
Food Processing Workers 17%
Miscellaneous Food Processing Workers 16%
Food Batchmakers 14%
Other Production Occupations 26%
Crushing, Grinding, Polishing, Mixing, and Blending Workers 7%
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 10%
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 10%
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations 14%
Material Moving Workers 13%
Laborers and Material Movers, Hand 8%

Government Contracts

The federal government spent an annual total of $128,406,933 on the Flour Milling and Malt Manufacturing industry. It has awarded 294 contracts to 48 companies, with an average value of $2,675,144 per company.

Top Companies in Flour Milling and Malt Manufacturing and Adjacent Industries

Company Address Revenue
($ Millions)

Included





Market Research Report Details
Geography United States
NAICS 31121
Publication Date November 2025
Report Format PDF Download  PDF
Price $750 $499
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