The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) size standards described in this
section apply to all SBA programs unless otherwise specified in this Part. The size standards
themselves are expressed either in number of employees or annual receipts in millions of
dollars, unless otherwise specified. The number of employees or annual receipts indicates the
maximum allowed for a concern and its affiliates to be considered small.
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Small Business Size Standards by NAICS Industry
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NAICS code
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NAICS U.S. Industry Title
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Size Standards in millions of dollars
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Size Standards in number of employees
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481
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Air Transportation:
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481111
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Scheduled Passenger Air
Transportation
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1,500
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481112
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Scheduled Freight Air
Transportation
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1,500
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481211
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Nonscheduled Chartered
Passenger Air Transportation
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1,500
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Except,
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Offshore Marine Air
Transportation Services
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$28.0
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481212
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Nonscheduled Chartered
Freight Air Transportation
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1,500
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Except,
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Offshore Marine Air
Transportation Services
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$28.0
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481219
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Other Nonscheduled Air
Transportation
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$7.0
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482
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Rail Transportation:
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482111
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Line-Haul Railroads
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1,500
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482112
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Short Line Railroads
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500
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483
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Water
Transportation:*
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483111
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Deep Sea Freight
Transportation
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500
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483112
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Deep Sea Passenger
Transportation
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500
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483113
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Coastal and Great Lakes
Freight Transportation
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500
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483114
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Coastal and Great Lakes
Passenger Transportation
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500
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483211
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Inland Water Freight
Transportation
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500
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483212
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Inland Water Passenger
Transportation
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500
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484
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Truck Transportation:
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484110
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General Freight
Trucking, Local
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$25.5
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484121
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General Freight
Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload
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$25.5
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484122
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General Freight
Trucking, Long-Distance, Less Than Truckload
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$25.5
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484210
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Used Household and
Office Goods Moving
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$25.5
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484220
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Specialized Freight
(except Used Goods) Trucking, Local
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$25.5
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484230
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Specialized Freight
(except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance
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$25.5
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485
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Transit and Ground Passenger
Transportation:
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485111
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Mixed Mode Transit
Systems
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$7.0
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485112
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Commuter Rail
Systems
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$7.0
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485113
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Bus and Motor Vehicle
Transit Systems
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$7.0
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485119
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Other Urban Transit
Systems
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$7.0
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485210
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Interurban and Rural Bus
Transportation
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$7.0
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485310
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Taxi Service
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$7.0
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485320
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Limousine Service
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$7.0
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485410
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School and Employee Bus
Transportation
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$7.0
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485510
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Charter Bus Industry
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$7.0
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485991
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Special Needs
Transportation
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$7.0
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485999
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All Other Transit and
Ground Passenger Transportation
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$7.0
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486
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Pipeline Transportation:
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486110
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Pipeline Transportation
of Crude Oil
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1,500
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486210
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Pipeline Transportation
of Natural Gas
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$7.0
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486910
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Pipeline Transportation
of Refined Petroleum Products
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1,500
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486990
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All Other Pipeline
Transportation
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$34.5
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487
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Scenic and Sightseeing
Transportation:
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487110
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Scenic and Sightseeing
Transportation, Land
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$7.0
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487210
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Scenic and Sightseeing
Transportation, Water
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$7.0
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487990
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Scenic and Sightseeing
Transportation, Other
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$7.0
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488
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Support Activities for
Transportation:
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488111
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Air Traffic Control
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$7.0
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488119
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Other Airport
Operations
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$7.0
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488190
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Other Support Activities
for Air Transportation
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$7.0
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488210
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Support Activities for
Rail Transportation
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$7.0
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488310
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Port and Harbor
Operations
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$25.5
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488320
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Marine Cargo
Handling
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$25.5
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488330
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Navigational Services to
Shipping
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$7.0
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488390
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Other Support Activities
for Water Transportation
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$7.0
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488410
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Motor Vehicle Towing
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$7.0
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488490
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Other Support Activities
for Road Transportation
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$7.0
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488510
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Freight Transportation
Arrangement**
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$7.0
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Except,
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Non-Vessel Owning Common
Carriers and Household Goods Forwarders
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$25.5
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488991
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Packing and Crating
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$25.5
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488999
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All Other Support
Activities for Transportation
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$7.0
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491
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Postal Service:
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491110
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Postal Service
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$7.0
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492
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Couriers and Messengers:
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492110
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Couriers and Express
Delivery Services
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1,500
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492210
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Local Messengers and
Local Delivery
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$25.5
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493
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Warehousing and Storage:
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493110
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General Warehousing and
Storage
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$25.5
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493120
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Refrigerated Warehousing
and Storage
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$25.5
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493130
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Farm Product Warehousing
and Storage
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$25.5
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493190
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Other Warehousing and
Storage
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$25.5
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* The applicable size standard shall be $28.0 million for firms furnishing
specific transportation services to concerns engaged in offshore oil and/or natural gas
exploration, drilling production, or marine research; such services encompass passenger and
freight transportation, anchor handling, and related logistical services to and from the work
site or at sea.
** As measured by total revenues, but excluding funds received in trust for
an unaffiliated third party, such as bookings or sales subject to commissions. The commissions
received are included as revenue.
Read more about Small Business Size Regulations for Other Industries.
Source: Code of Federal Regulations, Title 13, Part 121 - Small Business Size
Regulations
