State of the Industry: Funeral and Cremation Services and Supplies in the U.S.

Published:  September 2026 (21st Edition)

Price:  $179.00

Report Contents:  (75 pages)

Written Analysis (41 pages):

Drivers of Industry Growth

Green Funerals, Natural Organic Reduction, and Alkaline Hydrolysis Gaining Popularity

Industry Revenues

Number, Location, and Composition of Establishments

Average Revenue Per Establishment

Number of Deaths to Accelerate as Burial Rate Declines

Several Factors Leading to Rising Cremations

Cremation Services Growing with Promotion of More Options

Market for Caskets, Coffins, and Urns and the Impact of Tariffs

Producer Price Trends for Burial Caskets and Coffins

Soaring Demand for Pet Funeral and Cremation Services

Demographic Trends for Expenditures on Funeral Services and Cemetery Lots/Vaults

Consumer Price Trends for Funeral Expenses

Social Media and the Internet Have Become Vital Marketing Tools

Sources and Methodology (not included in page count)

Statistical Tables (30 tables):

Total Revenues for Funeral Homes in the U.S., 2010-2030

Revenues for Funeral Homes in the U.S., by State, 2025

Total Revenues for Cemeteries and Crematories in the U.S., 2010-2030

Revenues for Cemeteries and Crematories in the U.S., by State, 2025

Number of Funeral Homes in the U.S., 2010-2030

Number of Funeral Homes in the U.S., by State, 2025

Average Revenue per Funeral Home in the U.S., 2010-2030

Number of Cemeteries and Crematories in the U.S., 2010-2030

Number of Cemeteries and Crematories in the U.S., by State, 2025

Average Revenue per Cemetery and Crematory in the U.S., 2010-2030

Number of Deaths in the U.S., 2010-2030

Number of Burials and Burial Rates in the U.S., 2010-2030

Burial Rates in the U.S., by State, 2025

Number of Cremations and Cremation Rates in the U.S., 2010-2030

Cremation Rates in the U.S., by State, 2025

Cremation Rates in the U.S., by Region, 2024, 2025, and 2030

Median Cost of a Funeral with Viewing in the U.S., Burial vs. Cremation, 2025

Total U.S. Shipments of Burial Caskets and Coffins, 2010-2030

U.S. Shipments of Metal Burial Caskets and Coffins, 2010-2030

U.S. Shipments of Wood Burial Caskets and Coffins, 2010-2030

U.S. Shipments of Precast Concrete Burial Vaults and Boxes, 2010-2030

U.S. Shipments of All Other Burial Caskets and Coffins, 2010-2030

Sales of Cremation Urns in the U.S., 2010-2030

U.S. Producer Price Trends for Burial Caskets and Coffins, 2010-2030

U.S. Producer Price Trends for Burial Caskets and Coffins, Metal vs. Wood, 2010-2030

U.S. Producer Price Trends for Precast Concrete Burial Vaults and Boxes, 2010-2030

U.S. Producer Price Trends for All Other Burial Caskets and Coffins, 2010-2030

Average Annual Household Expenditures on Funeral Services, by Detailed Demographic Characteristics, 2025 and 2030

Average Annual Household Expenditures on Cemetery Lots/Vaults and Fees, by Detailed Demographic Characteristics, 2025 and 2030

Consumer Price Trends for Funeral Expenses, 2010-2030

Graphs (4 graphs):

Total Revenues for Funeral Homes in the U.S., 2020-2030

U.S. Burial vs. Cremation Rates, 2020-2030

Total U.S. Shipments of Burial Caskets and Coffins, 2020-2030

Sales of Cremation Urns in the U.S., 2020-2030