The North American industry classification system (NAICS) was developed
by the U.S., Canada, and Mexico to provide comparable statistics across the three
countries and among the various federal government agencies.
Using this system, government and business analysts are able to
compare directly industrial production statistics collected and published.
NAICS also provides for
increased comparability with the International Standard Industrial Classification
System, developed and maintained by the United Nations.
The Small Business Administration (SBA) uses the NAICS codes to classify small
businesses by industry. They set size standards within each industry to
define whether a business entity is small and, thus,
eligible for Government programs and preferences reserved for "small business" concerns.
To determine if your business is considered small to quality for Small Business
Administration and other federal programs, find your NAICS code that best describes your business
in the following tables. If you are unsure about what code fits your business, trying
searching for it.
Once you know your code, you can go to
size standards for businesses
to see what the size standard is for your business. The size standards
apply to most of SBA's and many other Federal Government programs and actions where
eligibility as a small business is a factor or a consideration.
| North American Industry Classification System Codes |
| NAICS Code |
NAICS Title |
| |
| 11 |
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting |
|
111 |
Crop Production |
|
112 |
Animal Production |
|
113 |
Forestry and Logging |
|
114 |
Fishing, Hunting and Trapping |
|
115 |
Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry |
| |
| 21 |
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction |
|
211 |
Oil and Gas Extraction |
|
212 |
Mining (except Oil and Gas) |
|
213 |
Support Activities to Mining |
| |
| 22 |
Utilities |
|
221 |
Utilities |
| |
| 23 |
Construction |
|
236 |
Construction of Buildings |
|
237 |
Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction |
|
238 |
Special Trade Contractors |
| |
| 31 - 33 |
Manufacturing |
|
311 |
Food Manufacturing |
|
312 |
Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing |
|
313 |
Textile Mills |
|
314 |
Textile Product Mills |
|
315 |
Apparel Manufacturing |
|
316 |
Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing |
|
321 |
Wood Product Manufacturing |
|
322 |
Paper Manufacturing |
|
323 |
Printing and Related Support Activities |
|
324 |
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing |
|
325 |
Chemical Manufacturing |
|
326 |
Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing |
|
327 |
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing |
|
331 |
Primary Metal Manufacturing |
|
332 |
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing |
|
333 |
Machinery Manufacturing |
|
334 |
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing |
|
335 |
Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing |
|
336 |
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing |
|
337 |
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing |
|
339 |
Miscellaneous Manufacturing |
| |
| 42 |
Wholesale Trade |
|
423 |
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods |
|
424 |
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods |
|
425 |
Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers |
| |
| 44 - 45 |
Retail Trade |
|
441 |
Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers |
|
442 |
Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores |
|
443 |
Electronics and Appliance Stores |
|
444 |
Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers |
|
445 |
Food and Beverage Stores |
|
446 |
Health and Personal Care Stores |
|
447 |
Gasoline Stations |
|
448 |
Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores |
|
451 |
Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book, and Music Stores |
|
452 |
General Merchandise Stores |
|
453 |
Miscellaneous Store Retailers |
|
454 |
Nonstore Retailers |
| |
| 48 - 49 |
Transportation and Warehousing |
|
481 |
Air Transportation |
|
482 |
Rail Transportation |
|
483 |
Water Transportation |
|
484 |
Truck Transportation |
|
485 |
Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation |
|
486 |
Pipeline Transportation |
|
487 |
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation |
|
488 |
Support Activities for Transportation |
|
491 |
Postal Service |
|
492 |
Couriers and Messengers |
|
493 |
Warehousing and Storage |
| |
| 51 |
Information |
|
511 |
Publishing Industries (except Internet) |
|
512 |
Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries |
|
515 |
Broadcasting (Except Internet) |
|
517 |
Telecommunications |
|
518 |
Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services |
|
519 |
Other Information Services |
| |
| 52 |
Finance and Insurance |
|
521 |
Monetary Authorities - Central Bank |
|
522 |
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities |
|
523 |
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities |
|
524 |
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities |
|
525 |
Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles |
| |
| 53 |
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing |
|
531 |
Real Estate |
|
532 |
Rental and Leasing Services |
|
533 |
Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) |
| |
| 54 |
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services |
|
541 |
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services |
| |
| 55 |
Management of Companies and Enterprises |
|
551 |
Management of Companies and Enterprises |
| |
| 56 |
Administrative and Support and Waste Management
and Remediation Services |
|
561 |
Administrative and Support Services |
|
562 |
Waste Management and Remediation Services |
| |
| 61 |
Educational Services |
| 611 |
Educational Services |
| |
| 62 |
Health Care and Social Assistance |
|
621 |
Ambulatory Health Care Services |
|
622 |
Hospitals |
|
623 |
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities |
|
624 |
Social Assistance |
| |
| 71 |
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation |
|
711 |
Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries |
|
712 |
Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions |
|
713 |
Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries |
| |
| 72 |
Accommodation and Food Services |
|
721 |
Accommodation |
|
722 |
Food Services and Drinking Places |
| |
| 81 |
Other Services (except Public Administration) |
|
811 |
Repair and Maintenance |
|
812 |
Personal and Laundry Services |
|
813 |
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar |
|
814 |
Private Households |
| |
| 92 |
Public Administration |
|
921 |
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support |
|
922 |
Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities |
|
923 |
Administration of Human Resource Programs |
|
924 |
Administration of Environmental Quality Programs |
|
925 |
Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development |
|
926 |
Administration of Economic Programs |
|
927 |
Space Research and Technology |
|
928 |
National Security and International Affairs |
