How many employees does General Mills, Inc. have?

General Mills, Inc. reported 30,000 employees for the fiscal year ending May 2026, in the annual report it filed on July 1, 2026. That is down 9.1% from a year earlier.

What is General Mills, Inc.'s revenue per employee?

General Mills, Inc. brought in $18.4B of revenue in fiscal May 2026, which is $614K per employee. That ranks 4 of 9 companies we track in Packaged Foods, where the median is $605K.

Where do these numbers come from?

Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.

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General Mills, Inc. employees and revenue per employee

GIS · Packaged Foods · $17.1B market cap

General Mills, Inc. had 30,000 employees at the end of fiscal May 2026, down 9.1% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $18.4B, down 5.4% from a year earlier, or $614K per employee. Revenue fell, and headcount fell or held flat with it.

Employees

30,000

-9.1% YoY

Revenue

$18.4B

-5.4% YoY

Revenue / employee

$614K

Peer median $605K

Rank in industry

4 of 9

Packaged Foods

Headcount against revenue

Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.

EmployeesRevenueIndexed to 100 in May 2017

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GIS employees and revenue by fiscal year
Year ending	Employees	Revenue	Per employee	Staff YoY	Revenue YoY
May 2026	30,000	$18.4B	$614K	-9.1%	-5.4%
May 2025	33,000	$19.5B	$591K	-2.9%	-1.9%
May 2024	34,000	$19.9B	$584K	+0.0%	-1.2%
May 2023	34,000	$20.1B	$591K	+4.6%	+5.8%
May 2022	32,500	$19.0B	$584K	-7.1%	+4.8%
May 2021	35,000	$18.1B	$518K	+0.0%	+2.8%
May 2020	35,000	$17.6B	$504K	-12.5%	+4.5%
May 2019	40,000	$16.9B	$422K	+0.0%	+7.1%
May 2018	40,000	$15.7B	$394K	+5.3%	+0.8%
May 2017	38,000	$15.6B	$411K	—	—

Open roles: we have not matched a verified job board for this company yet.

Employees, last six fiscal years

Revenue per employee, last six fiscal years

General Mills, Inc. against similar companies

The closest industry peers by revenue, from Packaged Foods.

Company	Employees	Revenue	Revenue / employee	Shape
CPB Campbell Soup Company	13,500	$9.74B	$722K	Contracting
KHC The Kraft Heinz Company	35,000	$24.9B	$713K	Contracting
CAG Conagra Brands, Inc.	17,400	$11.3B	$648K	Contracting
GIS General Mills, Inc.	30,000	$18.4B	$614K	Contracting
HRL Hormel Foods Corporation	20,000	$12.1B	$605K	Leaner
SFD Smithfield Foods, Inc.	32,000	$15.5B	$485K	Leaner
MKC McCormick & Company, Incorporated	14,100	$6.84B	$485K	Leaner
MKC-V McCormick & Company, Incorporated	14,100	$6.84B	$485K	Leaner
DAR Darling Ingredients Inc.	15,000	$6.14B	$409K	Leaner

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Questions about General Mills, Inc.

How many employees does General Mills, Inc. have?: General Mills, Inc. reported 30,000 employees for the fiscal year ending May 2026, in the annual report it filed on July 1, 2026. That is down 9.1% from a year earlier.
What is General Mills, Inc.'s revenue per employee?: General Mills, Inc. brought in $18.4B of revenue in fiscal May 2026, which is $614K per employee. That ranks 4 of 9 companies we track in Packaged Foods, where the median is $605K.
Where do these numbers come from?: Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.

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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in General Mills, Inc.'s annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed July 1, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell GIS.