The Exchange’s nationwide economic impact is $8.3 billion annually.
For information on the Exchange’s impact by state, click the map.
Payroll and paid to business is multiplied by a factor of 1.2 to determine economic impact.
Exchange Economic Impact (FY 2025)
Serving Warfighters and Families
Since 1895, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service has been serving a critical role in strengthening military readiness, recruiting and retention.
Today, the Exchange continues to go where Warfighters and their families go to provide tax-free shopping and military-exclusive pricing at installations worldwide and at ShopMyExchange.com.
The Exchange is the 52nd-largest retailer in the U.S., achieving competitive earnings of 8% of sales in 2025.
The Department of War’s largest retailer, the Exchange is governed by a Board of Directors responsible to the Secretaries of the Army and Air Force.
100% of Exchange earnings support the military community. In the last 10 years, the Exchange has generated $15 billion in value for military communities.
2025 BY THE NUMBERS
$8.6B
REVENUE
$513M
EARNINGS
$307M
DIVIDENDS
$144M
CAPITAL INVESTMENTS
169.9M
TOTAL TRANSACTIONS
690K
COMBAT UNIFORMS
OUTFITTED AT COST
1,500
RESTAURANTS
81M
MEALS SERVED AT
EXCHANGE RESTAURANTS
3.6M
SCHOOL MEALS SERVED
7
PLANTS PROVIDING WATER & BAKED GOODS OVERSEAS
4.7M
BAKERY ITEMS
PRODUCED
4.1M
GALLONS OF
WATER BOTTLED
5.2M
HAIRCUTS
367.1M
GALLONS OF
FUEL DISPENSED
10
DISTRIBUTION CENTERS
8M
FLEET MILES DRIVEN
80%
ASSOCIATES CONNECTED TO THE MILITARY
67,403
VETERANS/ SPOUSES
HIRED SINCE 2013
5,026
ASSOCIATES DEPLOYED SINCE 9/11
2,405
WOUNDED WARRIORS
HIRED SINCE 2010
