CODE | TITLE | DESCRIPTION |
11 | Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | The Sector as a Whole |
111 | Crop Production | Industries in the Crop Production subsector grow crops mainly for food and fiber. The subsector comprises establishments, such as farms, orchards, groves, greenhouses, and nurseries, primarily engaged in growing crops, plants, vines, or trees and their seeds. |
1111 | Oilseed and Grain Farming | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) growing oilseed and/or grain crops and/or (2) producing oilseed and grain seeds. These crops have an annual life cycle and are typically grown in open fields. |
11111 | Soybean Farming | See industry description for 111110. |
111110 | Soybean Farming | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in growing soybeans and/or producing soybean seeds. |
11112 | Oilseed (excepSoybean) Farming | See industry description for 111120. |
111120 | Oilseed (except Soybean) Farming | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in growing fibrous oilseed producing plants and/or producing oilseed seeds, such as sunflower, safflower, flax, rape, canola, and sesame. |
11113 | Dry Pea and Bean Farming | See industry description for 111130. |
111130 | Dry Pea and Bean Farming | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in growing dry peas, beans, and/or lentils. |
11114 | Wheat Farming | See industry description for 111140. |
111140 | Wheat Farming | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in growing wheat and/or producing wheat seeds. |
11115 | Corn Farming | See industry description for 111150. |
111150 | Corn Farming | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in growing corn (except sweet corn) and/or producing corn seeds. |
11116 | Rice Farming | See industry description for 111160. |
111160 | Rice Farming | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in growing rice (except wild rice) and/or producing rice seeds. |
11119 | Other Grain Farming | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) growing grain(s) and/or producing grain seeds (except wheat, corn, and rice) or (2) growing a combination of grain(s) and oilseed(s) with no one grain (or family of grains) or oilseed (or family of oilseeds) accounting for one-half of the establishment's agricultural production (i.e., value of crops for market). Combination grain(s) and oilseed(s) establishments may produce oilseed(s) and grain(s) seeds and/or grow oilseed(s) and grain(s). |
111191 | Oilseed and Grain Combination Farming | This U.S. industry comprises establishments engaged in growing a combination of oilseed(s) and grain(s) with no one oilseed (or family of oilseeds) or grain (or family of grains) accounting for one-half of the establishment's agricultural production (value of crops for market). These establishments may produce oilseed(s) and grain(s) seeds and/or grow oilseed(s) and grain(s). |
111199 | All Other Grain Farming | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in growing grains and/or producing grain(s) seeds (except wheat, corn, rice, and oilseed(s) and grain(s) combinations). |
11121 | Vegetable and Melon Farming | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) growing vegetable and/or melon crops; (2) producing vegetable and/or melon seeds; and (3) growing vegetable and/or melon bedding plants. The crops included in this industry have an annual growth cycle and are grown in open fields. Climate and cultural practices limit producing areas but often permit the growing of a combination of crops in a year. |
111211 | Potato Farming | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in growing potatoes and/or producing seed potatoes. |
111219 | Other Vegetable (except Potato) and Melon Farming | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) growing melons and/or vegetables (except potatoes; dry peas; dry beans; field, silage, or seed corn; and sugar beets); (2) producing vegetable and/or melon seeds; and (3) growing vegetable and/or melon bedding plants. |
1113 | Fruit and Tree Nut Farming | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in growing fruit and/or tree nut crops. The crops included in this industry group are generally not grown from seeds and have a perennial life cycle. |
11131 | Orange Groves | See industry description for 111310. |
111310 | Orange Groves | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in growing oranges. |
11132 | Citrus (except Orange) Groves | See industry description for 111320. |
111320 | Citrus (except Orange) Groves | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in growing citrus fruits (except oranges). |
11133 | Noncitrus Fruit and Tree Nut Farming | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) growing noncitrus fruits (e.g., apples, grapes, berries, peaches); (2) growing tree nuts (e.g., pecans, almonds, pistachios); or (3) growing a combination of fruit(s) and tree nut(s) with no one fruit (or family of fruit) or family of tree nuts accounting for one-half of the establishment's agricultural production (i.e., value of crops for market). |
111331 | Apple Orchards | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in growing apples. |
111332 | Grape Vineyards | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in growing grapes and/or growing grapes to sun dry into raisins. |
111333 | Strawberry Farming | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in growing strawberries. |
111334 | Berry (except Strawberry) Farming | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in growing berries. |
111335 | Tree Nut Farming | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in growing tree nuts. |
111336 | Fruit and Tree Nut Combination Farming | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in growing a combination of fruit(s) and tree nut(s) with no one fruit (or family of fruit) or family of tree nuts accounting for one-half of the establishment's agricultural production (i.e., value of crops for market). |
111339 | Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in growing noncitrus fruits (except apples, grapes, berries, and fruit(s) and tree nut(s) combinations). |
1114 | Greenhouse, Nursery, and Floriculture Production | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in growing crops of any kind under cover and/or growing nursery stock and flowers. "Under cover" is generally defined as greenhouses, cold frames, cloth houses, and lath houses. The crops grown are removed at various stages of maturity and have annual and perennial life cycles. The nursery stock includes short rotation woody crops that have growth cycles of 10 years or less. |
11141 | Food Crops Grown Under Cover | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in growing food crops (e.g., fruits, melons, tomatoes) under glass or protective cover. |
111411 | Mushroom Production | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in growing mushrooms under cover in mines underground, or in other controlled environments. |
111419 | Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in growing food crops (except mushrooms) under glass or protective cover. |
11142 | Nursery and Floriculture Production | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) growing nursery and floriculture products (e.g., nursery stock, shrubbery, cut flowers, flower seeds, foliage plants) under cover or in open fields and/or (2) growing short rotation woody trees with a growing and harvesting cycle of 10 years or less for pulp or tree stock (e.g., cut Christmas trees, cottonwoods). |
111421 | Nursery and Tree Production | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) growing nursery products, nursery stock, shrubbery, bulbs, fruit stock, sod, and so forth, under cover or in open fields and/or (2) growing short rotation woody trees with a growth and harvest cycle of 10 years or less for pulp or tree stock. |
111422 | Floriculture Production | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in growing and/or producing floriculture products (e.g., cut flowers and roses, cut cultivated greens, potted flowering and foliage plants, and flower seeds) under cover and in open fields. |
1119 | Other Crop Farming | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) growing crops (except oilseed and/or grain; vegetable and/or melon; fruit and tree nut; and greenhouse, nursery, and/or floriculture products), such as tobacco, cotton, sugarcane, hay, sugar beets, peanuts, agave, herbs and spices, and hay and grass seeds, or (2) growing a combination of crops (except a combination of oilseed(s) and grain(s) and a combination of fruit(s) and tree nut(s)). |
11191 | Tobacco Farming | See industry description for 111910. |
111910 | Tobacco Farming | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in growing tobacco. |
11192 | Cotton Farming | See industry description for 111920. |
111920 | Cotton Farming | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in growing cotton. |
11193 | Sugarcane Farming | See industry description for 111930. |
111930 | Sugarcane Farming | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in growing sugarcane. |
11194 | Hay Farming | See industry description for 111940. |
111940 | Hay Farming | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in growing hay, alfalfa, clover, and/or mixed hay. |
11199 | All Other Crop Farming | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) growing crops (except oilseeds and/or grains; vegetables and/or melons; fruits and/or tree nuts; greenhouse, nursery, and/or floriculture products; tobacco; cotton; sugarcane; or hay) or (2) growing a combination of crops (except a combination of oilseed(s) and grain(s); and a combination of fruit(s) and tree nut(s)) with no one crop or family of crops accounting for one-half of the establishment's agricultural production (i.e., value of crops for market). |
111991 | Sugar Beet Farming | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in growing sugar beets. |
111992 | Peanut Farming | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in growing peanuts. |
111998 | All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one of the following: (1) growing crops (except oilseeds and/or grains; vegetables and/or melons; fruits and/or tree nuts; greenhouse, nursery, and/or floriculture products; tobacco; cotton; sugarcane; hay; sugar beets; or peanuts); (2) growing a combination of crops (except a combination of oilseed(s) and grain(s); and a combination of fruit(s) and tree nut(s)) with no one crop or family of crops accounting for one-half of the establishment's agricultural production (i.e., value of crops for market); or (3) gathering tea or maple sap. |
112 | Animal Production and Aquaculture | Industries in the Animal Production and Aquaculture subsector raise or fatten animals for the sale of animals or animal products and/or raise aquatic plants and animals in controlled or selected aquatic environments for the sale of aquatic plants, animals, or their products. The subsector includes establishments, such as ranches, farms, and feedlots, primarily engaged in keeping, grazing, breeding, or feeding animals. These animals are kept for the products they produce or for eventual sale. The animals are generally raised in various environments, from total confinement or captivity to feeding on an open range pasture. |
1121 | Cattle Ranching and Farming | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in raising cattle, milking dairy cattle, or feeding cattle for fattening. |
11211 | Beef Cattle Ranching and Farming, including Feedlots | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in raising cattle (including cattle for dairy herd replacements), or feeding cattle for fattening. |
112111 | Beef Cattle Ranching and Farming | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in raising cattle (including cattle for dairy herd replacements). |
112112 | Cattle Feedlots | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in feeding cattle for fattening. |
11212 | Dairy Cattle and Milk Production | See industry description for 112120. |
112120 | Dairy Cattle and Milk Production | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in milking dairy cattle. |
11213 | Dual-Purpose Cattle Ranching and Farming | See industry description for 112130. |
112130 | Dual-Purpose Cattle Ranching and Farming | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in raising cattle for both milking and meat production. |
11221 | Hog and Pig Farming | See industry description for 112210. |
112210 | Hog and Pig Farming | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in raising hogs and pigs. These establishments may include farming activities, such as breeding, farrowing, and the raising of weanling pigs, feeder pigs, or market size hogs. |
1123 | Poultry and Egg Production | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in breeding, hatching, and raising poultry for meat or egg production. |
11231 | Chicken Egg Production | See industry description for 112310. |
112310 | Chicken Egg Production | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in raising chickens for egg production. The eggs produced may be for use as table eggs or hatching eggs. |
11232 | Broilers and Other Meat Type Chicken Production | See industry description for 112320. |
112320 | Broilers and Other Meat Type Chicken Production | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in raising broilers, fryers, roasters, and other meat type chickens. |
11233 | Turkey Production | See industry description for 112330. |
112330 | Turkey Production | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in raising turkeys for meat or egg production. |
11234 | Poultry Hatcheries | See industry description for 112340. |
112340 | Poultry Hatcheries | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in hatching poultry of any kind. |
11239 | Other Poultry Production | See industry description for 112390. |
112390 | Other Poultry Production | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in raising poultry (except chickens for meat or egg production and turkeys). |
1124 | Sheep and Goat Farming | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in raising sheep, lambs, and goats, or feeding lambs for fattening. |
11241 | Sheep Farming | See industry description for 112410. |
112410 | Sheep Farming | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in raising sheep and lambs, or feeding lambs for fattening. The sheep or lambs may be raised for sale or wool production. |
11242 | Goat Farming | See industry description for 112420. |
112420 | Goat Farming | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in raising goats. |
11251 | Aquaculture | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the farm raising and production of aquatic animals or plants in controlled or selected aquatic environments. These establishments use some form of intervention in the rearing process to enhance production, such as holding in captivity, regular stocking, feeding, and protecting from predators, pests, and disease. |
112511 | Finfish Farming and Fish Hatcheries | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) farm raising finfish (e.g., catfish, trout, goldfish, tropical fish, minnows) and/or (2) hatching fish of any kind. |
112512 | Shellfish Farming | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in farm raising shellfish (e.g., crayfish, shrimp, oysters, clams, mollusks). |
112519 | Other Aquaculture | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) farm raising of aquatic animals (except finfish and shellfish) and/or (2) farm raising of aquatic plants. Alligator, algae, frog, seaweed, or turtle production is included in this industry. |
1129 | Other Animal Production | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in raising animals and insects (except cattle, hogs and pigs, poultry, sheep and goats, and aquaculture) for sale or product production. These establishments are primarily engaged in raising one of the following: bees, horses and other equines, rabbits and other fur-bearing animals, and so forth, and producing products, such as honey and other bee products. Establishments primarily engaged in raising a combination of animals with no one animal or family of animals accounting for one-half of the establishment's agricultural production (i.e., value of animals for market) are included in this industry group. |
11291 | Apiculture | See industry description for 112910. |
112910 | Apiculture | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in raising bees. These establishments may collect and gather honey; and/or sell queen bees, packages of bees, royal jelly, bees' wax, propolis, venom, pollen, and/or other bee products. |
11292 | Horses and Other Equine Production | See industry description for 112920. |
112920 | Horses and Other Equine Production | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in raising horses, mules, donkeys, and other equines. |
11293 | Fur-Bearing Animal and Rabbit Production | See industry description for 112930. |
112930 | Fur-Bearing Animal and Rabbit Production | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in raising fur-bearing animals including rabbits. These animals may be raised for sale or for their pelt production. |
11299 | All Other Animal Production | See industry description for 112990. |
112990 | All Other Animal Production | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) raising animals (except cattle, hogs and pigs, poultry, sheep and goats, aquaculture, apiculture, horses and other equines; and fur-bearing animals including rabbits) or (2) raising a combination of animals, with no one animal or family of animals accounting for one-half of the establishment's agricultural production (i.e., value of animals for market). |
113 | Forestry and Logging | Industries in the Forestry and Logging subsector grow and harvest timber on a long production cycle (i.e., of 10 years or more). Long production cycles use different production processes than short production cycles, which require more horticultural interventions prior to harvest, resulting in processes more similar to those found in the Crop Production subsector. Consequently, Christmas tree production and other production involving production cycles of less than 10 years, are classified in the Crop Production subsector. |
11311 | Timber Tract Operations | See industry description for 113110. |
113110 | Timber Tract Operations | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the operation of timber tracts for the purpose of selling standing timber. |
11321 | Forest Nurseries and Gathering of Forest Products | See industry description for 113210. |
113210 | Forest Nurseries and Gathering of Forest Products | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) growing trees for reforestation and/or (2) gathering forest products, such as gums, barks, balsam needles, rhizomes, fibers, Spanish moss, ginseng, and truffles. |
11331 | Logging | See industry description for 113310. |
113310 | Logging | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) cutting timber; (2) cutting and transporting timber; and (3) producing wood chips in the field. |
114 | Fishing, Hunting and Trapping | Industries in the Fishing, Hunting and Trapping subsector harvest fish and other wild animals from their natural habitats and are dependent upon a continued supply of the natural resource. The harvesting of fish is the predominant economic activity of this subsector and it usually requires specialized vessels that, by the nature of their size, configuration and equipment, are not suitable for any other type of production, such as transportation. |
11411 | Fishing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the commercial catching or taking of finfish, shellfish, or miscellaneous marine products from a natural habitat, such as the catching of bluefish, eels, salmon, tuna, clams, crabs, lobsters, mussels, oysters, shrimp, frogs, sea urchins, and turtles. |
114111 | Finfish Fishing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the commercial catching or taking of finfish (e.g., bluefish, salmon, trout, tuna) from their natural habitat. |
114112 | Shellfish Fishing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the commercial catching or taking of shellfish (e.g., clams, crabs, lobsters, mussels, oysters, sea urchins, shrimp) from their natural habitat. |
114119 | Other Marine Fishing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the commercial catching or taking of marine animals (except finfish and shellfish). |
11421 | Hunting and Trapping | See industry description for 114210. |
114210 | Hunting and Trapping | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) commercial hunting and trapping; (2) operating commercial game preserves, such as game retreats; and (3) operating hunting preserves. |
115 | Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry | Industries in the Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry subsector provide support services that are an essential part of agricultural and forestry production. These support activities may be performed by the agriculture or forestry producing establishment or conducted independently as an alternative source of inputs required for the production process for a given crop, animal, or forestry industry. Establishments that primarily perform these activities independent of the agriculture or forestry producing establishment are in this subsector. |
11511 | Support Activities for Crop Production | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing support activities for growing crops. |
115111 | Cotton Ginning | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in ginning cotton. |
115112 | Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in performing a soil preparation activity or crop production service, such as plowing, fertilizing, seed bed preparation, planting, cultivating, and crop protecting services. |
115113 | Crop Harvesting, Primarily by Machine | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in mechanical harvesting, picking, and combining of crops, and related activities. The machinery used is provided by the servicing establishment. |
115114 | Postharvest Crop Activities (except Cotton Ginning) | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in performing services on crops, subsequent to their harvest, with the intent of preparing them for market or further processing. These establishments provide postharvest activities, such as crop cleaning, sun drying, shelling, fumigating, curing, sorting, grading, packing, and cooling. |
115115 | Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in supplying labor for agricultural production or harvesting. |
115116 | Farm Management Services | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing farm management services on a contract or fee basis usually to citrus groves, orchards, or vineyards. These establishments always provide management and may arrange or contract for the partial or the complete operations of the farm establishment(s) they manage. Operational activities may include cultivating, harvesting, and/or other specialized agricultural support activities. |
11521 | Support Activities for Animal Production | See industry description for 115210. |
115210 | Support Activities for Animal Production | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in performing support activities related to raising livestock (e.g., cattle, goats, hogs, horses, poultry, sheep). These establishments may perform one or more of the following: (1) breeding services for animals, including companion animals (e.g., cats, dogs, pet birds); (2) pedigree record services; (3) boarding horses; (4) dairy herd improvement activities; (5) livestock spraying; and (6) sheep dipping and shearing. |
11531 | Support Activities for Forestry | See industry description for 115310. |
115310 | Support Activities for Forestry | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in performing particular support activities related to timber production, wood technology, forestry economics and marketing, and forest protection. These establishments may provide support activities for forestry, such as estimating timber, forest firefighting, forest pest control, treating burned forests from the air for reforestation or on an emergency basis, and consulting on wood attributes and reforestation. |
21 | Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | The Sector as a Whole |
211 | Oil and Gas Extraction | Industries in the Oil and Gas Extraction subsector operate and/or develop oil and gas field properties. Operation and development activities include exploration for crude petroleum and natural gas; drilling, completing, and equipping wells; operating separators, emulsion breakers, desilting equipment, and field gathering lines for crude petroleum and natural gas; and all other activities in the preparation of oil and gas up to the point of shipment from the producing property. This subsector includes the production of crude petroleum, the mining and extraction of oil from oil shale and oil sands, the production of natural gas, sulfur recovery from natural gas, and recovery of hydrocarbon liquids. |
21112 | Crude Petroleum Extraction | See industry description for 211120. |
211120 | Crude Petroleum Extraction | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) the exploration, development, and/or the production of petroleum from wells in which the hydrocarbons will initially flow or can be produced using normal or enhanced drilling and extraction techniques or (2) the production of crude petroleum from surface shales or tar sands or from reservoirs in which the hydrocarbons are semisolids. Establishments in this industry operate oil wells on their own account or for others on a contract or fee basis. |
21113 | Natural Gas Extraction | See industry description for 211130. |
211130 | Natural Gas Extraction | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) the exploration, development, and/or the production of natural gas from wells in which the hydrocarbons will initially flow or can be produced using normal or enhanced drilling and extraction techniques or (2) the recovery of liquid hydrocarbons from oil and gas field gases. Establishments primarily engaged in sulfur recovery from natural gas are included in this industry. |
212 | Mining (except Oil and Gas) | Industries in the Mining (except Oil and Gas) subsector primarily engage in mining, mine site development, and beneficiating (i.e., preparing) metallic minerals and nonmetallic minerals, including coal. The term "mining" is used in the broad sense to include ore extraction, quarrying, and beneficiating (e.g., crushing, screening, washing, sizing, concentrating, and flotation), customarily done at the mine site. |
21211 | Coal Mining | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) mining bituminous coal, anthracite coal, and lignite by underground mining, auger mining, strip mining, culm bank mining, and other surface mining; (2) developing coal mine sites; and (3) beneficiating (i.e., preparing) coal (e.g., cleaning, washing, screening, and sizing). |
212114 | Surface Coal Mining | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) surface mining of bituminous coal, lignite, and anthracite coal; (2) developing bituminous coal, lignite, and anthracite coal surface mine sites; (3) surface mining and beneficiating (e.g., cleaning, washing, screening, and sizing) of bituminous coal, lignite, and anthracite coal; or (4) beneficiating (e.g., cleaning, washing, screening, and sizing), but not mining, bituminous coal, lignite, and anthracite coal. |
212115 | Underground Coal Mining | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) underground mining of bituminous and anthracite coal; (2) developing bituminous and anthracite coal underground mine sites; and (3) underground mining and beneficiating (e.g., cleaning, washing, screening, and sizing) of bituminous and anthracite coal. |
2122 | Metal Ore Mining | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in developing mine sites or mining metallic minerals, and establishments primarily engaged in ore dressing and beneficiating (i.e., preparing) operations, such as crushing, grinding, washing, drying, sintering, concentrating, calcining, and leaching. Beneficiating may be performed at mills operated in conjunction with the mines served or at mills, such as custom mills, operated separately. |
21221 | Iron Ore Mining | See industry description for 212210. |
212210 | Iron Ore Mining | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) developing mine sites, mining, and/or beneficiating (i.e., preparing) iron ores and manganiferous ores valued chiefly for their iron content and/or (2) producing sinter iron ore (except iron ore produced in iron and steel mills) and other iron ore agglomerates. |
21222 | Gold Ore and Silver Ore Mining | See industry description for 212220. |
212220 | Gold Ore and Silver Ore Mining | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in developing the mine site, mining, and/or beneficiating (i.e., preparing) ores valued chiefly for their gold and/or silver content. Establishments primarily engaged in the transformation of the gold and silver into bullion or dore bar in combination with mining activities are included in this industry. |
21223 | Copper, Nickel, Lead, and Zinc Mining | See industry description for 212230. |
212230 | Copper, Nickel, Lead, and Zinc Mining | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in developing the mine site, mining, and/or beneficiating (i.e., preparing) ores valued chiefly for their copper, nickel, lead, or zinc content. Beneficiating includes the transformation of ores into concentrates. Establishments primarily engaged in recovering copper concentrates by the precipitation, leaching, or electrowinning of copper ore are included in this industry. |
21229 | Other Metal Ore Mining | See industry description for 212290. |
212290 | Other Metal Ore Mining | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in developing the mine site, mining, and/or beneficiating (i.e., preparing) metal ores (except iron and manganiferous ores valued for their iron content, gold ore, silver ore, copper, nickel, lead, and zinc ore). |
2123 | Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in developing mine sites, or in mining or quarrying nonmetallic minerals (except fuels). Also included are certain well and brine operations, and preparation plants primarily engaged in beneficiating (e.g., crushing, grinding, washing, and concentrating) nonmetallic minerals. |
21231 | Stone Mining and Quarrying | This industry comprises (1) establishments primarily engaged in developing the mine site, mining or quarrying dimension stone (i.e., rough blocks and/or slabs of stone), or mining and quarrying crushed and broken stone and/or (2) preparation plants primarily engaged in beneficiating stone (e.g., crushing, grinding, washing, screening, pulverizing, and sizing). |
212311 | Dimension Stone Mining and Quarrying | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in developing the mine site and/or mining or quarrying dimension stone (i.e., rough blocks and/or slabs of stone). |
212312 | Crushed and Broken Limestone Mining and Quarrying | This U.S. industry comprises (1) establishments primarily engaged in developing the mine site, mining or quarrying crushed and broken limestone (including related rocks, such as dolomite, cement rock, marl, travertine, and calcareous tufa) and (2) preparation plants primarily engaged in beneficiating limestone (e.g., grinding or pulverizing). |
212313 | Crushed and Broken Granite Mining and Quarrying | This U.S. industry comprises (1) establishments primarily engaged in developing the mine site, and/or mining or quarrying crushed and broken granite (including related rocks, such as gneiss, syenite (except nepheline), and diorite) and (2) preparation plants primarily engaged in beneficiating granite (e.g., grinding or pulverizing). |
212319 | Other Crushed and Broken Stone Mining and Quarrying | This U.S. industry comprises: (1) establishments primarily engaged in developing the mine site and/or mining or quarrying crushed and broken stone (except limestone and granite); (2) preparation plants primarily engaged in beneficiating (e.g., grinding and pulverizing) stone (except limestone and granite); and (3) establishments primarily engaged in mining or quarrying bituminous limestone and bituminous sandstone. |
21232 | Sand, Gravel, Clay, and Ceramic and Refractory Minerals Mining and Quarrying | This industry comprises (1) establishments primarily engaged in developing the mine site and/or mining, quarrying, dredging for sand and gravel, or mining clay (e.g., china clay, paper clay and slip clay) or ceramic and refractory minerals and (2) preparation plants primarily engaged in beneficiating (e.g., washing, screening, and grinding) sand and gravel, clay, and ceramic and refractory minerals. |
212321 | Construction Sand and Gravel Mining | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) operating commercial grade (i.e., construction) sand and gravel pits; (2) dredging for commercial grade sand and gravel; and (3) washing, screening, or otherwise preparing commercial grade sand and gravel. |
212322 | Industrial Sand Mining | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) operating industrial grade sand pits; (2) dredging for industrial grade sand; and (3) washing, screening, or otherwise preparing industrial grade sand. |
212323 | Kaolin, Clay, and Ceramic and Refractory Minerals Mining | This U.S. industry comprises (1) establishments primarily engaged in developing the mine site and/or mining clay (e.g., china clay, paper clay and slip clay) or ceramic and refractory minerals and (2) establishments primarily engaged in beneficiating (i.e., preparing) clay or ceramic and refractory minerals. |
21239 | Other Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying | See industry description for 212390. |
212390 | Other Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in developing the mine site, mining, and/or milling or otherwise beneficiating (i.e., preparing) nonmetallic minerals (except coal, stone, sand, gravel, clay, and ceramic and refractory minerals). Drylake brine operations are included in this industry, as well as establishments engaged in producing the specified minerals from underground and open pit mines. |
213 | Support Activities for Mining | Industries in the Support Activities for Mining subsector group establishments primarily providing support services, on a contract or fee basis (except geophysical surveying and mapping, mine site preparation, construction, and transportation activities), required for the mining and quarrying of minerals and for the extraction of oil and gas. Establishments performing exploration for minerals, on a contract or fee basis, are included in this subsector. Exploration services include traditional prospecting methods, such as taking core samples and making geological observations at prospective sites. |
21311 | Support Activities for Mining | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing support services, on a contract or fee basis (except geophysical surveying and mapping, mine site preparation, construction, and transportation activities), required for the mining and quarrying of minerals and for the extraction of oil and gas. Drilling, taking core samples, and making geological observations at prospective sites for minerals, on a contract or fee basis, are included in this industry. |
213111 | Drilling Oil and Gas Wells | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in drilling oil and gas wells for others on a contract or fee basis. This industry includes contractors that specialize in spudding in, drilling in, redrilling, and directional drilling. |
213112 | Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in performing support activities, on a contract or fee basis, for oil and gas operations (except geophysical surveying and mapping, site preparation, construction, and transportation activities). Services included are exploration; excavating slush pits and cellars, well surveying; running, cutting, and pulling casings, tubes, and rods; cementing wells, shooting wells; perforating well casings; acidizing and chemically treating wells; and cleaning out, bailing, and swabbing wells. |
213113 | Support Activities for Coal Mining | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing support activities for coal mining (except geophysical surveying and mapping, site preparation, construction, and transportation activities) on a contract or fee basis. Exploration for coal is included in this industry. Exploration services include traditional prospecting methods, such as taking core samples and making geological observations at prospective sites. |
213114 | Support Activities for Metal Mining | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing support activities (except geophysical surveying and mapping, site preparation, construction, and transportation activities), on a contract or fee basis, for the mining and quarrying of metallic minerals and for the extraction of metal ores. Exploration for these minerals is included in this industry. Exploration services include traditional prospecting methods, such as taking core samples and making geological observations at prospective sites. |
213115 | Support Activities for Nonmetallic Minerals (except Fuels) Mining | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing support activities, on a contract or fee basis, for the mining and quarrying of nonmetallic minerals (except fuel) and for the extraction of nonmetallic minerals (except geophysical surveying and mapping, site preparation, construction, and transportation activities). Exploration for these minerals is included in this industry. Exploration services include traditional prospecting methods, such as taking core samples and making geological observations at prospective sites. |
22 | Utilities | The Sector as a Whole |
221 | Utilities | Industries in the Utilities subsector provide electric power, natural gas, steam supply, water supply, and sewage treatment and disposal through a permanent infrastructure of lines, mains, and pipes. Establishments are grouped together based on the utility service provided and the particular system or facilities required to perform the service. |
2211 | Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in generating, transmitting, and/or distributing electric power. Establishments in this industry group may perform one or more of the following activities: (1) operate generation facilities that produce electric energy; (2) operate transmission systems that convey the electricity from the generation facility to the distribution system; and (3) operate distribution systems that convey electric power received from the generation facility or the transmission system to the final consumer. |
22111 | Electric Power Generation | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating electric power generation facilities. These facilities convert other forms of energy, such as water power (i.e., hydroelectric), fossil fuels, nuclear power, and solar power, into electrical energy. The establishments in this industry produce electric energy and provide electricity to transmission systems or to electric power distribution systems. |
221111 | Hydroelectric Power Generation | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating hydroelectric power generation facilities. These facilities use water power to drive a turbine and produce electric energy. The electric energy produced in these establishments is provided to electric power transmission systems or to electric power distribution systems. |
221112 | Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating fossil fuel powered electric power generation facilities. These facilities use fossil fuels, such as coal, oil, or gas, in internal combustion or combustion turbine conventional steam process to produce electric energy. The electric energy produced in these establishments is provided to electric power transmission systems or to electric power distribution systems. |
221113 | Nuclear Electric Power Generation | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating nuclear electric power generation facilities. These facilities use nuclear power to produce electric energy. The electric energy produced in these establishments is provided to electric power transmission systems or to electric power distribution systems. |
221114 | Solar Electric Power Generation | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating solar electric power generation facilities. These facilities use energy from the sun to produce electric energy. The electric energy produced in these establishments is provided to electric power transmission systems or to electric power distribution systems. |
221115 | Wind Electric Power Generation | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating wind electric power generation facilities. These facilities use wind power to drive a turbine and produce electric energy. The electric energy produced in these establishments is provided to electric power transmission systems or to electric power distribution systems. |
221116 | Geothermal Electric Power Generation | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating geothermal electric power generation facilities. These facilities use heat derived from the Earth to produce electric energy. The electric energy produced in these establishments is provided to electric power transmission systems or to electric power distribution systems. |
221117 | Biomass Electric Power Generation | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating biomass electric power generation facilities. These facilities use biomass (e.g., wood, waste, alcohol fuels) to produce electric energy. The electric energy produced in these establishments is provided to electric power transmission systems or to electric power distribution systems. |
221118 | Other Electric Power Generation | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating electric power generation facilities (except hydroelectric, fossil fuel, nuclear, solar, wind, geothermal, biomass). These facilities convert other forms of energy, such as tidal power, into electric energy. The electric energy produced in these establishments is provided to electric power transmission systems or to electric power distribution systems. |
22112 | Electric Power Transmission, Control, and Distribution | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating electric power transmission systems, controlling (i.e., regulating voltages) the transmission of electricity, and/or distributing electricity. The transmission system includes lines and transformer stations. These establishments arrange, facilitate, or coordinate the transmission of electricity from the generating source to the distribution centers, other electric utilities, or final consumers. The distribution system consists of lines, poles, meters, and wiring that deliver the electricity to final consumers. |
221121 | Electric Bulk Power Transmission and Control | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating electric power transmission systems and/or controlling (i.e., regulating voltages) the transmission of electricity from the generating source to distribution centers or other electric utilities. The transmission system includes lines and transformer stations. |
221122 | Electric Power Distribution | This U.S. industry comprises electric power establishments primarily engaged in either (1) operating electric power distribution systems (i.e., consisting of lines, poles, meters, and wiring) or (2) operating as electric power brokers or agents that arrange the sale of electricity via power distribution systems operated by others. |
22121 | Natural Gas Distribution | See industry description for 221210. |
221210 | Natural Gas Distribution | This industry comprises: (1) establishments primarily engaged in operating gas distribution systems (e.g., mains, meters); (2) establishments known as gas marketers that buy gas from the well and sell it to a distribution system; (3) establishments known as gas brokers or agents that arrange the sale of gas over gas distribution systems operated by others; and (4) establishments primarily engaged in transmitting and distributing gas to final consumers. |
2213 | Water, Sewage and Other Systems | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in: (1) operating water treatment plants and/or water supply systems; (2) operating sewer systems or sewage treatment facilities; or (3) providing steam, heated air, or cooled air. |
22131 | Water Supply and Irrigation Systems | See industry description for 221310. |
221310 | Water Supply and Irrigation Systems | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating water treatment plants and/or operating water supply systems. The water supply system may include pumping stations, aqueducts, and/or distribution mains. The water may be used for drinking, irrigation, or other uses. |
22132 | Sewage Treatment Facilities | See industry description for 221320. |
221320 | Sewage Treatment Facilities | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating sewer systems or sewage treatment facilities that collect, treat, and dispose of waste. |
22133 | Steam and Air-Conditioning Supply | See industry description for 221330. |
221330 | Steam and Air-Conditioning Supply | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing steam, heated air, or cooled air. The steam distribution may be through mains. |
23 | Construction | The Sector as a Whole |
236 | Construction of Buildings | The Construction of Buildings subsector comprises establishments primarily responsible for the construction of buildings. The work performed may include new work, additions, alterations, or maintenance and repairs. The on-site assembly of precut, panelized, and prefabricated buildings and construction of temporary buildings are included in this subsector. Part or all of the production work for which the establishments in this subsector have responsibility may be subcontracted to other construction establishments--usually specialty trade contractors. |
23611 | Residential Building Construction | This industry comprises establishments primarily responsible for the construction or remodeling and renovation of single-family and multifamily residential buildings. Included in this industry are residential housing general contractors (i.e., new construction, remodeling, or renovating existing residential structures), for-sale builders and remodelers of residential structures, residential project construction management firms, and residential design-build firms. |
236115 | New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) | This U.S. industry comprises general contractor establishments primarily responsible for the entire construction of new single-family housing, such as single-family detached houses and town houses or row houses where each housing unit (1) is separated from its neighbors by a ground-to-roof wall and (2) has no housing units constructed above or below. This industry includes general contractors responsible for the on-site assembly of modular and prefabricated houses. Single-family housing design-build firms and single-family construction management firms acting as general contractors are included in this industry. |
236116 | New Multifamily Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) | This U.S. industry comprises general contractor establishments primarily responsible for the construction of new multifamily residential housing units (e.g., high-rise, garden, town house apartments, and condominiums where each unit is not separated from its neighbors by a ground-to-roof wall). Multifamily design-build firms and multifamily housing construction management firms acting as general contractors are included in this industry. |
236117 | New Housing For-Sale Builders | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in building new homes on land that is owned or controlled by the builder rather than the homebuyer or investor. The land is included with the sale of the home. Establishments in this industry build single-family and/or multifamily homes. These establishments are often referred to as merchant builders, but are also known as production or for-sale builders. |
236118 | Residential Remodelers | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily responsible for the remodeling construction (including additions, alterations, reconstruction, maintenance, and repairs) of houses and other residential buildings, single-family and multifamily. Included in this industry are remodeling general contractors, for-sale remodelers, remodeling design-build firms, and remodeling project construction management firms. |
2362 | Nonresidential Building Construction | This industry group comprises establishments primarily responsible for the construction (including new work, additions, alterations, maintenance, and repairs) of nonresidential buildings. This industry group includes nonresidential general contractors, nonresidential for-sale builders, nonresidential design-build firms, and nonresidential project construction management firms. |
23621 | Industrial Building Construction | See industry description for 236210. |
236210 | Industrial Building Construction | This industry comprises establishments primarily responsible for the construction (including new work, additions, alterations, maintenance, and repairs) of industrial buildings (except warehouses). The construction of selected additional structures, whose production processes are similar to those for industrial buildings (e.g., incinerators, cement plants, blast furnaces, and similar nonbuilding structures), is included in this industry. Included in this industry are industrial building general contractors, industrial building for-sale builders, industrial building design-build firms, and industrial building construction management firms. |
23622 | Commercial and Institutional Building Construction | See industry description for 236220. |
236220 | Commercial and Institutional Building Construction | This industry comprises establishments primarily responsible for the construction (including new work, additions, alterations, maintenance, and repairs) of commercial and institutional buildings and related structures, such as stadiums, grain elevators, and indoor swimming facilities. This industry includes establishments responsible for the on-site assembly of modular or prefabricated commercial and institutional buildings. Included in this industry are commercial and institutional building general contractors, commercial and institutional building for-sale builders, commercial and institutional building design-build firms, and commercial and institutional building project construction management firms. |
237 | Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | The Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction subsector comprises establishments whose primary activity is the construction of entire engineering projects (e.g., highways and dams), and specialty trade contractors, whose primary activity is the production of a specific component for such projects. Specialty trade contractors in the Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction subsector generally are performing activities that are specific to heavy and civil engineering construction projects and are not normally performed on buildings. The work performed may include new work, additions, alterations, or maintenance and repairs. |
2371 | Utility System Construction | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in the construction of distribution lines and related buildings and structures for utilities (i.e., water, sewer, petroleum, gas, power, and communication). All structures (including buildings) that are integral parts of utility systems (e.g., storage tanks, pumping stations, power plants, and refineries) are included in this industry group. |
23711 | Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction | See industry description for 237110. |
237110 | Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the construction of water and sewer lines, mains, pumping stations, treatment plants, and storage tanks. The work performed may include new work, reconstruction, rehabilitation, and repairs. Specialty trade contractors are included in this industry if they are engaged in activities primarily related to water, sewer line, and related structures construction. All structures (including buildings) that are integral parts of water and sewer networks (e.g., storage tanks, pumping stations, water treatment plants, and sewage treatment plants) are included in this industry. |
23712 | Oil and Gas Pipeline and Related Structures Construction | See industry description for 237120. |
237120 | Oil and Gas Pipeline and Related Structures Construction | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the construction of oil and gas lines, mains, refineries, and storage tanks. The work performed may include new work, reconstruction, rehabilitation, and repairs. Specialty trade contractors are included in this industry if they are engaged in activities primarily related to oil and gas pipeline and related structures construction. All structures (including buildings) that are integral parts of oil and gas networks (e.g., storage tanks, pumping stations, and refineries) are included in this industry. |
23713 | Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction | See industry description for 237130. |
237130 | Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the construction of power lines and towers, power plants, and radio, television, and telecommunications transmitting/receiving towers. The work performed may include new work, reconstruction, rehabilitation, and repairs. Specialty trade contractors are included in this industry if they are engaged in activities primarily related to power and communication line and related structures construction. All structures (including buildings) that are integral parts of power and communication networks (e.g., transmitting towers, substations, and power plants) are included. |
23721 | Land Subdivision | See industry description for 237210. |
237210 | Land Subdivision | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in servicing land and subdividing real property into lots, for subsequent sale to builders. Servicing of land may include excavation work for the installation of roads and utility lines. The extent of work may vary from project to project. Land subdivision precedes building activity and the subsequent building is often residential, but may also be commercial tracts and industrial parks. These establishments may do all the work themselves or subcontract the work to others. Establishments that perform only the legal subdivision of land are not included in this industry. |
23731 | Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction | See industry description for 237310. |
237310 | Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the construction of highways (including elevated), streets, roads, airport runways, public sidewalks, or bridges. The work performed may include new work, reconstruction, rehabilitation, and repairs. Specialty trade contractors are included in this industry if they are engaged in activities primarily related to highway, street, and bridge construction (e.g., installing guardrails on highways). |
23799 | Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | See industry description for 237990. |
237990 | Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in heavy and civil engineering construction projects (excluding highway, street, bridge, and distribution line construction). The work performed may include new work, reconstruction, rehabilitation, and repairs. Specialty trade contractors are included in this industry if they are engaged in activities primarily related to heavy and civil engineering construction projects (excluding highway, street, bridge, distribution line, oil and gas structure, and utilities building and structure construction). Construction projects involving water resources (e.g., dredging and land drainage), development of marine facilities, and projects involving open space improvement (e.g., parks and trails) are included in this industry. |
238 | Specialty Trade Contractors | The Specialty Trade Contractors subsector comprises establishments whose primary activity is performing specific activities (e.g., pouring concrete, site preparation, plumbing, painting, and electrical work) involved in building construction or other activities that are similar for all types of construction, but that are not responsible for the entire project. The work performed may include new work, additions, alterations, maintenance, and repairs. The production work performed by establishments in this subsector is usually subcontracted from establishments of the general contractor type or for-sale builders, but especially in remodeling and repair construction, work also may be done directly for the owner of the property. Specialty trade contractors usually perform most of their work at the construction site, although they may have shops where they perform prefabrication and other work. Establishments primarily engaged in preparing sites for new construction are also included in this subsector. |
2381 | Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in the specialty trades needed to complete the basic structure (i.e., foundation, frame, and shell) of buildings. The work performed may include new work, additions, alterations, maintenance, and repairs. |
23811 | Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors | See industry description for 238110. |
238110 | Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in pouring and finishing concrete foundations and structural elements. This industry also includes establishments performing grout and shotcrete work. The work performed may include new work, additions, alterations, maintenance, and repairs. |
23812 | Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors | See industry description for 238120. |
238120 | Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) erecting and assembling structural parts made from steel or precast concrete (e.g., steel beams, structural steel components, and similar products of precast concrete) and/or (2) assembling and installing other steel construction products (e.g., steel rods, bars, rebar, mesh, and cages) to reinforce poured-in-place concrete. The work performed may include new work, additions, alterations, maintenance, and repairs. |
23813 | Framing Contractors | See industry description for 238130. |
238130 | Framing Contractors | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in structural framing and sheathing using materials other than structural steel or concrete. The work performed may include new work, additions, alterations, maintenance, and repairs. |
23814 | Masonry Contractors | See industry description for 238140. |
238140 | Masonry Contractors | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in masonry work, stone setting, bricklaying, and other stone work. The work performed may include new work, additions, alterations, maintenance, and repairs. |
23815 | Glass and Glazing Contractors | See industry description for 238150. |
238150 | Glass and Glazing Contractors | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in installing glass panes in prepared openings (i.e., glazing work) and other glass work for buildings. The work performed may include new work, additions, alterations, maintenance, and repairs. |
23816 | Roofing Contractors | See industry description for 238160. |
238160 | Roofing Contractors | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in roofing. This industry also includes establishments treating roofs (i.e., spraying, painting, or coating) and installing skylights. The work performed may include new work, additions, alterations, maintenance, and repairs. |
23817 | Siding Contractors | See industry description for 238170. |
238170 | Siding Contractors | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in installing siding of wood, aluminum, vinyl, or other exterior finish material (except brick, stone, stucco, or curtain wall). This industry also includes establishments installing gutters and downspouts. The work performed may include new work, additions, alterations, maintenance, and repairs. |
23819 | Other Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | See industry description for 238190. |
238190 | Other Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in building foundation and structure trades work (except poured concrete, structural steel, precast concrete, framing, masonry, glass and glazing, roofing, and siding). The work performed may include new work, additions, alterations, maintenance, and repairs. |
2382 | Building Equipment Contractors | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in installing or servicing equipment that forms part of a building mechanical system (e.g., electricity, water, heating, and cooling). The work performed may include new work, additions, alterations, maintenance, and repairs. Contractors installing specialized building equipment, such as elevators, escalators, service station equipment, and central vacuum cleaning systems, are also included. |
23821 | Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors | See industry description for 238210. |
238210 | Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in installing and servicing electrical wiring and equipment. Contractors included in this industry may include both the parts and labor when performing work. These contractors may perform new work, additions, alterations, maintenance, and repairs. |
23822 | Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors | See industry description for 238220. |
238220 | Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in installing and servicing plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning equipment. Contractors in this industry may provide both parts and labor when performing work. The work performed may include new work, additions, alterations, maintenance, and repairs. |
23829 | Other Building Equipment Contractors | See industry description for 238290. |
238290 | Other Building Equipment Contractors | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in installing or servicing building equipment (except electrical, plumbing, heating, cooling, or ventilation equipment). The repair and maintenance of miscellaneous building equipment is included in this industry. The work performed may include new work, additions, alterations, maintenance, and repairs. |
2383 | Building Finishing Contractors | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in the specialty trades needed to finish buildings. The work performed may include new work, additions, alterations, maintenance, and repairs. |
23831 | Drywall and Insulation Contractors | See industry description for 238310. |
238310 | Drywall and Insulation Contractors | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in drywall, plaster work, and building insulation work. Plaster work includes applying plain or ornamental plaster, and installation of lath to receive plaster. The work performed may include new work, additions, alterations, maintenance, and repairs. Establishments primarily engaged in providing firestop services are included in this industry. |
23832 | Painting and Wall Covering Contractors | See industry description for 238320. |
238320 | Painting and Wall Covering Contractors | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in interior or exterior painting or interior wall covering. The work performed may include new work, additions, alterations, maintenance, and repairs. |
23833 | Flooring Contractors | See industry description for 238330. |
238330 | Flooring Contractors | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the installation of resilient floor tile, carpeting, linoleum, and hardwood flooring. The work performed may include new work, additions, alterations, maintenance, and repairs. |
23834 | Tile and Terrazzo Contractors | See industry description for 238340. |
238340 | Tile and Terrazzo Contractors | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in setting and installing ceramic tile, stone (interior only), and mosaic and/or mixing marble particles and cement to make terrazzo at the job site. The work performed may include new work, additions, alterations, maintenance, and repairs. |
23835 | Finish Carpentry Contractors | See industry description for 238350. |
238350 | Finish Carpentry Contractors | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in finish carpentry work. The work performed may include new work, additions, alterations, maintenance, and repairs. |
23839 | Other Building Finishing Contractors | See industry description for 238390. |
238390 | Other Building Finishing Contractors | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in building finishing trade work (except drywall, plaster, and insulation work; painting and wall covering work; flooring work; tile and terrazzo work; and finish carpentry work). The work performed may include new work, additions, alterations, maintenance, and repairs. |
2389 | Other Specialty Trade Contractors | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in site preparation activities and in specialized trades (except foundation, structure, and building exterior contractors; building equipment contractors; and building finishing contractors). The specialty trade work performed includes new work, additions, alterations, maintenance, and repairs. |
23891 | Site Preparation Contractors | See industry description for 238910. |
238910 | Site Preparation Contractors | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in site preparation activities, such as excavating and grading, demolition of buildings and other structures, and septic system installation. Earthmoving and land clearing for all types of sites (e.g., building, nonbuilding, mining) is included in this industry. Establishments primarily engaged in construction equipment rental with operator (except cranes) are also included. |
23899 | All Other Specialty Trade Contractors | See industry description for 238990. |
238990 | All Other Specialty Trade Contractors | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in specialized trades (except foundation, structure, and building exterior contractors; building equipment contractors; building finishing contractors; and site preparation contractors). The specialty trade work performed includes new work, additions, alterations, maintenance, and repairs. |
31-33 | Manufacturing | The Sector as a Whole |
311 | Food Manufacturing | Industries in the Food Manufacturing subsector transform livestock and agricultural products into products for intermediate or final consumption. The industry groups are distinguished by the raw materials (generally of animal or vegetable origin) processed into food products. |
31111 | Animal Food Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing food and feed for animals from ingredients, such as grains, oilseed mill products, and meat products. |
311111 | Dog and Cat Food Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing dog and cat food from ingredients, such as grains, oilseed mill products, and meat products. |
311119 | Other Animal Food Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing animal food (except dog and cat) from ingredients, such as grains, oilseed mill products, and meat products. |
3112 | Grain and Oilseed Milling | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in milling flour or meal from grains or vegetables, manufacturing malt, wet milling corn and other vegetables, crushing oilseeds and tree nuts, refining and/or blending vegetable oils, and manufacturing breakfast cereals. |
31121 | Flour Milling and Malt Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) milling flour or meal from grains or vegetables; (2) preparing flour mixes or doughs from flour milled in the same establishment; (3) milling, cleaning, and polishing rice; and (4) manufacturing malt from barley, rye, or other grains. |
311211 | Flour Milling | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) milling flour or meal from grains (except rice) or vegetables and/or (2) milling flour and preparing flour mixes or doughs. |
311212 | Rice Milling | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one of the following: (1) milling rice; (2) cleaning and polishing rice; or (3) milling, cleaning, and polishing rice. The establishments in this industry may package the rice they mill with other ingredients. |
311213 | Malt Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing malt from barley, rye, or other grains. |
31122 | Starch and Vegetable Fats and Oils Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) wet milling corn and vegetables; (2) crushing oilseeds and tree nuts; (3) refining and/or blending vegetable oils; (4) manufacturing shortening and margarine; and (5) blending purchased animal fats with vegetable fats. |
311221 | Wet Corn Milling and Starch Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in wet milling corn and other vegetables (except to make ethyl alcohol). Examples of products made in these establishments are corn sweeteners, such as glucose, dextrose, and fructose; corn oil; and starches (except laundry). |
311224 | Soybean and Other Oilseed Processing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in crushing oilseeds and tree nuts, such as soybeans, cottonseeds, linseeds, peanuts, and sunflower seeds. Examples of products produced in these establishments are oilseed oils, cakes, meals, and protein isolates and concentrates. |
311225 | Fats and Oils Refining and Blending | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) manufacturing shortening and margarine from purchased fats and oils; (2) refining and/or blending vegetable, oilseed, and tree nut oils from purchased oils; and (3) blending purchased animal fats with purchased vegetable fats. |
31123 | Breakfast Cereal Manufacturing | See industry description for 311230. |
311230 | Breakfast Cereal Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing breakfast cereal foods. |
3113 | Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing | This industry group comprises (1) establishments that process agricultural inputs, such as sugarcane, beet, and cacao, to give rise to a new product (sugar or chocolate) and (2) establishments that begin with sugar and chocolate and process these further. |
31131 | Sugar Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing raw sugar, liquid sugar, and refined sugar from sugarcane, raw cane sugar and sugar beets. |
311313 | Beet Sugar Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing refined beet sugar from sugar beets. |
311314 | Cane Sugar Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) processing sugarcane and/or (2) refining cane sugar from raw cane sugar. |
31134 | Nonchocolate Confectionery Manufacturing | See industry description for 311340. |
311340 | Nonchocolate Confectionery Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing nonchocolate confectioneries. Included in this industry are establishments primarily engaged in retailing nonchocolate confectionery products not for immediate consumption made on the premises. |
31135 | Chocolate and Confectionery Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) manufacturing chocolate and chocolate confectioneries from cacao beans or (2) manufacturing chocolate confectioneries from chocolate produced elsewhere. Included in this industry are establishments primarily engaged in retailing chocolate confectionery products not for immediate consumption made on the premises from chocolate made elsewhere. |
311351 | Chocolate and Confectionery Manufacturing from Cacao Beans | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in shelling, roasting, and grinding cacao beans and making chocolate cacao products and chocolate confectioneries. |
311352 | Confectionery Manufacturing from Purchased Chocolate | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing chocolate confectioneries from chocolate produced elsewhere. Included in this industry are establishments primarily engaged in retailing chocolate confectionery products not for immediate consumption made on the premises from chocolate made elsewhere. |
3114 | Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing | This industry group includes (1) establishments that freeze food and (2) establishments that use preservation processes, such as pickling, canning, and dehydrating. Both types begin their production process with inputs of vegetable or animal origin. |
31141 | Frozen Food Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing frozen fruit, frozen juices, frozen vegetables, and frozen specialty foods (except seafood), such as frozen dinners, entrees, and side dishes; frozen pizza; frozen whipped toppings; and frozen waffles, pancakes, and French toast. |
311411 | Frozen Fruit, Juice, and Vegetable Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing frozen fruits; frozen vegetables; and frozen fruit juices, ades, drinks, cocktail mixes and concentrates. |
311412 | Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing frozen specialty foods (except seafood), such as frozen dinners, entrees, and side dishes; frozen pizza; frozen whipped topping; and frozen waffles, pancakes, and French toast. |
31142 | Fruit and Vegetable Canning, Pickling, and Drying | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing canned, pickled, and dried fruits, vegetables, and specialty foods. Establishments in this industry may package the dried or dehydrated ingredients they make with other purchased ingredients. Examples of products made by these establishments are canned juices; canned baby foods; canned soups (except seafood); canned dry beans; canned tomato-based sauces, such as catsup, salsa, chili sauce, spaghetti sauce, barbeque sauce, and tomato paste; pickles and relishes; jams and jellies; dried soup mixes and bouillon; and sauerkraut. |
311421 | Fruit and Vegetable Canning | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing canned, pickled, and brined fruits and vegetables. Examples of products made in these establishments are canned juices; canned jams and jellies; canned tomato-based sauces, such as catsup, salsa, chili sauce, spaghetti sauce, barbeque sauce, and tomato paste; and pickles, relishes, and sauerkraut. |
311422 | Specialty Canning | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing canned specialty foods. Examples of products made in these establishments are canned baby food, canned baked beans, canned soups (except seafood), canned spaghetti, and other canned nationality foods. |
311423 | Dried and Dehydrated Food Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) drying (including freeze-dried) and/or dehydrating fruits, vegetables, and soup mixes and bouillon and/or (2) drying and/or dehydrating ingredients and packaging them with other purchased ingredients, such as rice and dry pasta. |
3115 | Dairy Product Manufacturing | This industry group comprises establishments that manufacture dairy products from raw milk, processed milk, and dairy substitutes (except butter substitutes). |
31151 | Dairy Product (except Frozen) Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) manufacturing dairy products (except frozen) from raw milk and/or processed milk products; (2) manufacturing dairy substitutes (except frozen) from soybeans and other nondairy substances; and (3) manufacturing dry, condensed, concentrated, and evaporated dairy and dairy substitute products. |
311511 | Fluid Milk Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) manufacturing processed milk products, such as pasteurized milk or cream and sour cream and/or (2) manufacturing fluid milk dairy substitutes from soybeans and other nondairy substances. |
311512 | Creamery Butter Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing creamery butter from milk and/or processed milk products. |
311513 | Cheese Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) manufacturing cheese products (except cottage cheese) from raw milk and/or processed milk products and/or (2) manufacturing cheese substitutes from soybean and other nondairy substances. |
311514 | Dry, Condensed, and Evaporated Dairy Product Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing dry, condensed, and evaporated milk and dairy substitute products. |
31152 | Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert Manufacturing | See industry description for 311520. |
311520 | Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing ice cream, frozen yogurts, frozen ices, sherbets, frozen tofu, and other frozen desserts (except bakery products). |
31161 | Animal Slaughtering and Processing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) slaughtering animals; (2) preparing processed meats and meat byproducts; and (3) rendering and/or refining animal fat, bones, and meat scraps. This industry includes establishments primarily engaged in assembly cutting and packing of meats (i.e., boxed meats) from purchased carcasses. |
311611 | Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in slaughtering animals (except poultry and small game). Establishments that slaughter and prepare meats are included in this industry. |
311612 | Meat Processed from Carcasses | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in processing or preserving meat and meat byproducts (except poultry and small game) from purchased meats. This industry includes establishments primarily engaged in assembly cutting and packing of meats (i.e., boxed meats) from purchased meats. |
311613 | Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in rendering animal fat, bones, and meat scraps. |
311615 | Poultry Processing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) slaughtering poultry and small game and/or (2) preparing processed poultry and small game meat and meat byproducts. |
31171 | Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging | See industry description for 311710. |
311710 | Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) canning seafood (including soup); (2) smoking, salting, and drying seafood; (3) eviscerating fresh fish by removing heads, fins, scales, bones, and entrails; (4) shucking and packing fresh shellfish; (5) processing marine fats and oils; and (6) freezing seafood. Establishments known as "floating factory ships" that are engaged in the gathering and processing of seafood into canned seafood products are included in this industry. |
3118 | Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in one of the following: (1) manufacturing fresh and frozen bread and other bakery products; (2) retailing bread and other bakery products not for immediate consumption made on the premises from flour, not from prepared dough; (3) manufacturing cookies, crackers, and dry pasta; (4) manufacturing prepared flour mixes or dough from flour ground elsewhere; or (5) manufacturing tortillas. |
31181 | Bread and Bakery Product Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing fresh and frozen bread and other bakery products. |
311811 | Retail Bakeries | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing bread and other bakery products not for immediate consumption made on the premises from flour, not from prepared dough. |
311812 | Commercial Bakeries | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing fresh and frozen bread and bread-type rolls and other fresh bakery (except cookies and crackers) products. |
311813 | Frozen Cakes, Pies, and Other Pastries Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing frozen bakery products (except bread), such as cakes, pies, and doughnuts. |
31182 | Cookie, Cracker, and Pasta Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one of the following: (1) manufacturing cookies and crackers; (2) preparing flour and dough mixes and dough from flour ground elsewhere; and (3) manufacturing dry pasta. The establishments in this industry may package the dry pasta they manufacture with other ingredients. |
311821 | Cookie and Cracker Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing cookies, crackers, and other products, such as ice cream cones. |
311824 | Dry Pasta, Dough, and Flour Mixes Manufacturing from Purchased Flour | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) manufacturing dry pasta and/or (2) manufacturing prepared flour mixes or dough from flour ground elsewhere. The establishments in this industry may package the dry pasta they manufacture with other ingredients. |
31183 | Tortilla Manufacturing | See industry description for 311830. |
311830 | Tortilla Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing tortillas. |
3119 | Other Food Manufacturing | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing food (except animal food; grain and oilseed milling; sugar and confectionery products; preserved fruits, vegetables, and specialty foods; dairy products; meat products; seafood products; and bakery products and tortillas). This industry group includes industries with different production processes, such as snack food manufacturing; coffee and tea manufacturing; concentrate, syrup, condiment, and spice manufacturing; and, in general, an entire range of other miscellaneous food product manufacturing. |
31191 | Snack Food Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) salting, roasting, drying, cooking, or canning nuts; (2) processing grains or seeds into snacks; (3) manufacturing peanut butter; and (4) manufacturing potato chips, corn chips, popped popcorn, pretzels (except soft), pork rinds, and similar snacks. |
311911 | Roasted Nuts and Peanut Butter Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) salting, roasting, drying, cooking, or canning nuts; (2) processing grains or seeds into snacks; and (3) manufacturing peanut butter and other nut butters. |
311919 | Other Snack Food Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing snack foods (except roasted nuts and peanut butter). |
31192 | Coffee and Tea Manufacturing | See industry description for 311920. |
311920 | Coffee and Tea Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) roasting coffee; (2) manufacturing coffee and tea concentrates (including instant and freeze-dried); (3) blending tea; (4) manufacturing herbal tea; and (5) manufacturing coffee extracts, flavorings, and syrups. |
31193 | Flavoring Syrup and Concentrate Manufacturing | See industry description for 311930. |
311930 | Flavoring Syrup and Concentrate Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing flavoring syrup drink concentrates and related products for soda fountain use or for the manufacture of soft drinks. |
31194 | Seasoning and Dressing Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) manufacturing dressings and sauces, such as mayonnaise, salad dressing, vinegar, mustard, horseradish, soy sauce, tartar sauce, Worcestershire sauce, and other prepared sauces (except tomato-based and gravies); (2) manufacturing spices, table salt, seasoning, and flavoring extracts (except coffee and meat), and natural food colorings; and (3) manufacturing dry mix food preparations, such as salad dressing mixes, gravy and sauce mixes, frosting mixes, and other dry mix preparations. |
311941 | Mayonnaise, Dressing, and Other Prepared Sauce Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing mayonnaise, salad dressing, vinegar, mustard, horseradish, soy sauce, tartar sauce, Worcestershire sauce, and other prepared sauces (except tomato-based and gravy). |
311942 | Spice and Extract Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) manufacturing spices, table salt, seasonings, flavoring extracts (except coffee and meat), and natural food colorings and/or (2) manufacturing dry mix food preparations, such as salad dressing mixes, gravy and sauce mixes, frosting mixes, and other dry mix preparations. |
31199 | All Other Food Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing food (except animal food; grain and oilseed milling; sugar and confectionery products; preserved fruits, vegetables, and specialty foods; dairy products; meat products; seafood products; baked goods and tortillas; snack foods; coffee and tea; flavoring syrups and concentrates; seasonings; and dressings). Included in this industry are establishments primarily engaged in mixing purchased dried and/or dehydrated ingredients, including those mixing purchased dried and/or dehydrated ingredients for soup mixes and bouillon. |
311991 | Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing perishable prepared foods, such as salads, sandwiches, prepared meals, fresh pizza, fresh pasta, and peeled or cut vegetables. |
311999 | All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing food (except animal food; grain and oilseed milling; sugar and confectionery products; preserved fruits, vegetables, and specialties; dairy products; meat products; seafood products; bakeries and tortillas; snack foods; coffee and tea; flavoring syrups and concentrates; seasonings and dressings; and perishable prepared food). Included in this industry are establishments primarily engaged in mixing purchased dried and/or dehydrated ingredients including those mixing purchased dried and/or dehydrated ingredients for soup mixes and bouillon. |
312 | Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing | Industries in the Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing subsector manufacture beverages and tobacco products. The Beverage Manufacturing industry group includes three types of establishments: (1) those that manufacture nonalcoholic beverages; (2) those that manufacture alcoholic beverages through the fermentation process; and (3) those that produce distilled alcoholic beverages. Ice manufacturing, while not a beverage, is included with nonalcoholic beverage manufacturing because it uses the same production process as water purification. |
3121 | Beverage Manufacturing | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing soft drinks and ice; purifying and bottling water; and manufacturing brewery, winery, and distillery products. |
31211 | Soft Drink Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) manufacturing soft drinks; (2) manufacturing ice; and (3) purifying and bottling water. |
312111 | Soft Drink Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing soft drinks and artificially carbonated waters. |
312112 | Bottled Water Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in purifying and bottling water (including naturally carbonated). |
312113 | Ice Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing ice. |
31212 | Breweries | See industry description for 312120. |
312120 | Breweries | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in brewing beer, ale, lager, malt liquors, and nonalcoholic beer. |
31213 | Wineries | See industry description for 312130. |
312130 | Wineries | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) growing grapes and manufacturing wines and brandies; (2) manufacturing wines and brandies from grapes and other fruits grown elsewhere; and (3) blending wines and brandies. |
31214 | Distilleries | See industry description for 312140. |
312140 | Distilleries | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) distilling potable liquors (except brandies); (2) distilling and blending liquors; and (3) blending and mixing liquors and other ingredients. |
31223 | Tobacco Manufacturing | See industry description for 312230. |
312230 | Tobacco Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) stemming and redrying tobacco and/or (2) manufacturing cigarettes or other tobacco products. |
313 | Textile Mills | Industries in the Textile Mills subsector group establishments that transform a basic fiber (natural or synthetic) into a product, such as yarn or fabric that is further manufactured into usable items, such as apparel, sheets, towels, and textile bags for individual or industrial consumption. The further manufacturing may be performed in the same establishment and classified in this subsector, or it may be performed at a separate establishment and be classified elsewhere in the Manufacturing sector. |
31311 | Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills | See industry description for 313110. |
313110 | Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) spinning yarn; (2) manufacturing thread of any fiber; (3) texturizing, throwing, twisting, and winding purchased yarn or manmade fibers and filaments; and (4) producing hemp yarn and further processing into rope or bags. |
3132 | Fabric Mills | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in one of the following: (1) weaving broadwoven fabrics and felts (except tire fabrics and rugs); (2) weaving or braiding narrow fabrics; (3) making fabric-covered elastic yarn and thread; (4) manufacturing Schiffli machine embroideries; (5) manufacturing nonwoven fabrics and felts; (6) knitting weft (i.e., circular) and warp (i.e., flat) fabric; (7) knitting and finishing weft and warp fabric; (8) manufacturing lace; or (9) manufacturing, dyeing, and finishing lace and lace goods. |
31321 | Broadwoven Fabric Mills | See industry description for 313210. |
313210 | Broadwoven Fabric Mills | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in weaving broadwoven fabrics and felts (except tire fabrics and rugs). Establishments in this industry may weave only, weave and finish, or weave, finish, and further fabricate fabric products. |
31322 | Narrow Fabric Mills and Schiffli Machine Embroidery | See industry description for 313220. |
313220 | Narrow Fabric Mills and Schiffli Machine Embroidery | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) weaving or braiding narrow fabrics in their final form or initially made in wider widths that are specially constructed for narrower widths; (2) making fabric-covered elastic yarn and thread; and (3) manufacturing Schiffli machine embroideries. Establishments in this industry may weave only; weave and finish; or weave, finish, and further fabricate fabric products. |
31323 | Nonwoven Fabric Mills | See industry description for 313230. |
313230 | Nonwoven Fabric Mills | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing nonwoven fabrics and felts. Processes used include bonding and/or interlocking fibers by mechanical, chemical, thermal, or solvent means, or by combinations thereof. |
31324 | Knit Fabric Mills | See industry description for 313240. |
313240 | Knit Fabric Mills | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one of the following: (1) knitting weft (i.e., circular) and warp (i.e., flat) fabric; (2) knitting and finishing weft and warp fabric; (3) manufacturing lace; or (4) manufacturing, dyeing, and finishing lace and lace goods. Establishments in this industry may knit only; knit and finish; or knit, finish, and further fabricate fabric products (except apparel). |
3133 | Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in one of the following: (1) finishing textiles, fabrics, and apparel; (2) converting fabrics and textiles by buying fabric goods in the grey, having them finished on contract, and selling them at wholesale; or (3) coating, laminating, varnishing, waxing, and rubberizing textiles and apparel. |
31331 | Textile and Fabric Finishing Mills | See industry description for 313310. |
313310 | Textile and Fabric Finishing Mills | This industry comprises (1) establishments primarily engaged in finishing textiles, fabrics, and apparel and (2) establishments of converters who buy fabric goods in the grey, have them finished on contract, and sell at wholesale. Finishing operations include: bleaching, dyeing, printing (e.g., roller, screen, flock, plisse), stonewashing, and other mechanical finishing, such as preshrinking, shrinking, sponging, calendering, mercerizing, and napping; as well as cleaning, scouring, and the preparation of natural fibers and raw stock. |
31332 | Fabric Coating Mills | See industry description for 313320. |
313320 | Fabric Coating Mills | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in coating, laminating, varnishing, waxing, and rubberizing textiles and apparel. |
314 | Textile Product Mills | Industries in the Textile Product Mills subsector group establishments that make textile products (except apparel). With a few exceptions, processes used by these establishments are generally cut and sew (i.e., purchasing fabric and cutting and sewing to make nonapparel textile products, such as sheets and towels). |
3141 | Textile Furnishings Mills | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) manufacturing woven, tufted, and other carpets and rugs and (2) manufacturing household textile products from purchased materials. The household textile products may be made on a stock or custom basis for sale to individual retail customers. |
31411 | Carpet and Rug Mills | See industry description for 314110. |
314110 | Carpet and Rug Mills | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) manufacturing woven, tufted, and other carpets and rugs, such as art squares, floor mattings, needlepunch carpeting, and door mats and mattings, from textile materials or from twisted paper, grasses, reeds, sisal, jute, or rags and/or (2) finishing carpets and rugs. |
31412 | Curtain and Linen Mills | See industry description for 314120. |
314120 | Curtain and Linen Mills | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing household textile products, such as curtains, draperies, linens, bedspreads, sheets, tablecloths, towels, and shower curtains, from purchased materials. The household textile products may be made on a stock or custom basis for sale to individual retail customers. |
3149 | Other Textile Product Mills | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in making textile products (except carpets and rugs, curtains and draperies, and other household textile products) from purchased materials. |
31491 | Textile Bag and Canvas Mills | See industry description for 314910. |
314910 | Textile Bag and Canvas Mills | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing textile bags (except luggage) or other canvas and canvas-like products, such as awnings, sails, tarpaulins, and tents from purchased textile fabrics or yarns. |
31499 | All Other Textile Product Mills | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing nonapparel textile products (except carpet, rugs, curtains, linens, bags, and canvas products) from purchased materials. This industry includes establishments primarily engaged in decorative stitching such as embroidery or other art needlework on textile products, including apparel. |
314994 | Rope, Cordage, Twine, Tire Cord, and Tire Fabric Mills | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) manufacturing rope, cable, cordage, twine, and related products from all materials (e.g., abaca, sisal, henequen, cotton, paper, jute, flax, manmade fibers including glass) and/or (2) manufacturing cord and fabric of polyester, rayon, cotton, glass, steel, or other materials for use in reinforcing rubber tires, industrial belting, and similar uses. |
314999 | All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing textile products (except carpets and rugs; curtains and linens; textile bags and canvas products; rope, cordage, and twine; and tire cords and tire fabrics) from purchased materials. These establishments may further embellish the textile products they manufacture with decorative stitching. Establishments primarily engaged in adding decorative stitching such as embroidery or other art needlework on textile products, including apparel, on a contract or fee basis for the trade, are included in this industry. |
315 | Apparel Manufacturing | Industries in the Apparel Manufacturing subsector group establishments with two distinct manufacturing processes: (1) cut and sew (i.e., purchasing fabric and cutting and sewing to make a garment) and (2) the manufacture of garments in establishments that first knit fabric and then cut and sew the fabric into a garment. The Apparel Manufacturing subsector includes a diverse range of establishments manufacturing full lines of ready-to-wear apparel and custom apparel: apparel contractors, performing cutting or sewing operations on materials owned by others; jobbers, performing entrepreneurial functions involved in apparel manufacturing; and tailors, manufacturing custom garments for individual clients. Knitting fabric, when done alone, is classified in the Textile Mills subsector, but when knitting is combined with the production of complete garments, the activity is classified in the Apparel Manufacturing subsector. |
31512 | Apparel Knitting Mills | See industry description for 315120. |
315120 | Apparel Knitting Mills | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in knitting apparel or knitting fabric and then manufacturing apparel. Jobbers, performing entrepreneurial functions involved in knitting apparel and accessories, are included. |
3152 | Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing cut and sew apparel from woven fabric or purchased knit fabric. Included in this industry group is a diverse range of establishments manufacturing full lines of ready-to-wear apparel and custom apparel: apparel contractors, performing cutting or sewing operations on materials owned by others; jobbers, performing entrepreneurial functions involved in apparel manufacturing; and tailors, manufacturing custom garments for individual clients. Establishments weaving or knitting fabric, without manufacturing apparel, are classified in Subsector 313, Textile Mills. |
31521 | Cut and Sew Apparel Contractors | See industry description for 315210. |
315210 | Cut and Sew Apparel Contractors | This industry comprises establishments commonly referred to as contractors primarily engaged in (1) cutting materials owned by others for apparel and accessories and/or (2) sewing materials owned by others for apparel and accessories. |
31525 | Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing (except Contractors) | See industry description for 315250. |
315250 | Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing (except Contractors) | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing cut and sew apparel from purchased fabric. Clothing jobbers, who perform entrepreneurial functions involved in apparel manufacture, including buying raw materials, designing and preparing samples, arranging for apparel to be made from their materials, and marketing finished apparel, are included. |
31599 | Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing | See industry description for 315990. |
315990 | Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing apparel and accessories (except apparel knitting mills, cut and sew apparel contractors, and cut and sew apparel manufacturing (except contractors)). Jobbers, who perform entrepreneurial functions involved in apparel accessories manufacture, including buying raw materials, designing and preparing samples, arranging for apparel accessories to be made from their materials, and marketing finished apparel accessories, are included. Examples of products made by these establishments are belts, caps, gloves (except medical, safety, sporting), hats, and neckties. |
316 | Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing | Establishments in the Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing subsector transform hides into leather by tanning or curing and fabricating the leather into products for final consumption. This subsector also includes the manufacture of similar products from other materials, including products (except apparel) made from "leather substitutes," such as rubber, plastics, or textiles. Rubber footwear, textile luggage, and plastics purses or wallets are examples of "leather substitute" products included in this subsector. The products made from leather substitutes are included in this subsector because they are made in similar ways leather products are made (e.g., luggage). They are made in the same establishments, so it is not practical to separate them. |
31611 | Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing | See industry description for 316110. |
316110 | Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) tanning, currying, and finishing hides and skins; (2) having others process hides and skins on a contract basis; and (3) dyeing or dressing furs. |
31621 | Footwear Manufacturing | See industry description for 316210. |
316210 | Footwear Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing footwear (except orthopedic extension footwear). |
31699 | Other Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing | See industry description for 316990. |
316990 | Other Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing leather products (except footwear and apparel) from purchased leather or leather substitutes (e.g., fabric, plastics). |
321 | Wood Product Manufacturing | Establishments in the Wood Product Manufacturing subsector manufacture wood products, such as lumber, plywood, veneers, wood containers, wood flooring, wood trusses, manufactured homes (i.e., mobile homes), and prefabricated wood buildings. The production processes of the Wood Product Manufacturing subsector include sawing, planing, shaping, laminating, and assembling wood products starting from logs that are cut into bolts, or lumber that then may be further cut, or shaped by lathes or other shaping tools. The lumber or other transformed wood shapes may also be subsequently planed or smoothed, and assembled into finished products, such as wood containers. The Wood Product Manufacturing subsector includes establishments that make wood products from logs and bolts that are sawed and shaped, and establishments that purchase sawed lumber and make wood products. With the exception of sawmills and wood preservation establishments, the establishments are grouped into industries mainly based on the specific products manufactured. |
32111 | Sawmills and Wood Preservation | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) sawing dimension lumber, boards, beams, timber, poles, ties, shingles, shakes, siding, and wood chips from logs or bolts; (2) sawing round wood poles, pilings, and posts and treating them with preservatives; and (3) treating wood sawed, planed, or shaped in other establishments with creosote or other preservatives to prevent decay and to protect against fire and insects. Sawmills may plane the rough lumber that they make with a planing machine to achieve smoothness and uniformity of size. |
321113 | Sawmills | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in sawing dimension lumber, boards, beams, timbers, poles, ties, shingles, shakes, siding, and wood chips from logs or bolts. Sawmills may plane the rough lumber that they make with a planing machine to achieve smoothness and uniformity of size. |
321114 | Wood Preservation | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) treating wood sawed, planed, or shaped in other establishments with creosote or other preservatives, such as alkaline copper quat, copper azole, and sodium borates, to prevent decay and to protect against fire and insects and/or (2) sawing round wood poles, pilings, and posts and treating them with preservatives. |
32121 | Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) manufacturing veneer and/or plywood; (2) manufacturing engineered wood members; and (3) manufacturing reconstituted wood products. This industry includes manufacturing plywood from veneer made in the same establishment or from veneer made in other establishments, and manufacturing plywood faced with nonwood materials, such as plastics or metal. |
321211 | Hardwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing hardwood veneer and/or hardwood plywood. |
321212 | Softwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing softwood veneer and/or softwood plywood. |
321215 | Engineered Wood Member Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing fabricated or laminated wood arches, wood roof and floor trusses, and/or other fabricated or laminated wood structural members. |
321219 | Reconstituted Wood Product Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing reconstituted wood sheets and boards. |
3219 | Other Wood Product Manufacturing | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing wood products (except establishments operating sawmills and wood preservation facilities; and establishments manufacturing veneer, plywood, or engineered wood products). |
32191 | Millwork | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing hardwood and softwood cut stock and dimension stock (i.e., shapes); wood windows and wood doors; and other millwork including wood flooring. Dimension stock or cut stock is defined as lumber and worked wood products cut or shaped to specialized sizes. These establishments generally use woodworking machinery, such as jointers, planers, lathes, and routers to shape wood. |
321911 | Wood Window and Door Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing window and door units, sash, window and door frames, and doors from wood or wood clad with metal or plastics. |
321912 | Cut Stock, Resawing Lumber, and Planing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) manufacturing dimension lumber from purchased lumber; (2) manufacturing dimension stock (i.e., shapes) or cut stock; (3) resawing the output of sawmills; and (4) planing purchased lumber. These establishments generally use woodworking machinery, such as jointers, planers, lathes, and routers to shape wood. |
321918 | Other Millwork (including Flooring) | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing millwork (except wood windows, wood doors, and cut stock). |
32192 | Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing | See industry description for 321920. |
321920 | Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing wood pallets, wood box shook, wood boxes, other wood containers, and wood parts for pallets and containers. |
32199 | All Other Wood Product Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing wood products (except establishments operating sawmills and wood preservation facilities; and establishments manufacturing veneer, plywood, engineered wood products, millwork, wood containers, or pallets). |
321991 | Manufactured Home (Mobile Home) Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in making manufactured homes (i.e., mobile homes) and nonresidential mobile buildings. Manufactured homes are designed to accept permanent water, sewer, and utility connections and although equipped with wheels, they are not intended for regular highway movement. |
321992 | Prefabricated Wood Building Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing prefabricated wood buildings and wood sections and panels for prefabricated wood buildings. |
321999 | All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing wood products (except establishments operating sawmills and preservation facilities; establishments manufacturing veneer, engineered wood products, millwork, wood containers, pallets, and wood container parts; and establishments making manufactured homes (i.e., mobile homes) and prefabricated buildings and components). |
322 | Paper Manufacturing | Industries in the Paper Manufacturing subsector make pulp, paper, or converted paper products. The manufacturing of these products is grouped together because they constitute a series of vertically connected processes. More than one is often carried out in a single establishment. There are essentially three activities. The manufacturing of pulp involves separating the cellulose fibers from other impurities in wood or used paper. The manufacturing of paper involves matting these fibers into a sheet. The manufacturing of converted paper products involves converting paper and other materials by various cutting and shaping techniques and includes coating and laminating activities. |
3221 | Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing pulp, paper, or paperboard. |
32211 | Pulp Mills | See industry description for 322110. |
322110 | Pulp Mills | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing pulp without manufacturing paper or paperboard. The pulp is made by separating the cellulose fibers from the other impurities in wood or other materials, such as used or recycled rags, linters, scrap paper, and straw. |
32212 | Paper Mills | See industry description for 322120. |
322120 | Paper Mills | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing paper from pulp. These establishments may manufacture or purchase pulp. In addition, the establishments may convert the paper they make. The activity of making paper classifies an establishment into this industry regardless of the output. |
32213 | Paperboard Mills | See industry description for 322130. |
322130 | Paperboard Mills | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing paperboard (e.g., can/drum stock, container board, corrugating medium, folding carton stock, linerboard, tube) from pulp. These establishments may manufacture or purchase pulp. In addition, the establishments may also convert the paperboard they make. |
3222 | Converted Paper Product Manufacturing | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in converting paper or paperboard without manufacturing paper or paperboard. |
32221 | Paperboard Container Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in converting paperboard into containers without manufacturing paperboard. These establishments use corrugating, cutting, and shaping machinery to form paperboard into containers. Products made by these establishments include boxes, corrugated sheets, pads, pallets, paper dishes, and fiber drums and reels. |
322211 | Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in laminating purchased paper or paperboard into corrugated or solid fiber boxes and related products, such as pads, partitions, pallets, and corrugated paper without manufacturing paperboard. These boxes are generally used for shipping. |
322212 | Folding Paperboard Box Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in converting paperboard (except corrugated) into folding paperboard boxes without manufacturing paper and paperboard. |
322219 | Other Paperboard Container Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in converting paperboard into paperboard containers (except corrugated, solid fiber, and folding paperboard boxes) without manufacturing paperboard. |
32222 | Paper Bag and Coated and Treated Paper Manufacturing | See industry description for 322220. |
322220 | Paper Bag and Coated and Treated Paper Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) cutting and coating paper and paperboard; (2) cutting and laminating paper, paperboard, and other flexible materials (except plastics film to plastics film); (3) manufacturing bags, multiwall bags, sacks of paper, metal foil, coated paper, laminates, or coated combinations of paper and foil with plastics film; (4) manufacturing laminated aluminum and other converted metal foils from purchased foils; and (5) surface coating paper or paperboard. |
32223 | Stationery Product Manufacturing | See industry description for 322230. |
322230 | Stationery Product Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in converting paper or paperboard into products used for writing, filing, art work, and similar applications. |
32229 | Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) converting paper and paperboard into products (except containers, bags, coated and treated paper and paperboard, and stationery products) or (2) converting pulp into pulp products, such as disposable diapers, or molded pulp egg cartons, food trays, and dishes. Processes used include laminating or lining purchased paper or paperboard. |
322291 | Sanitary Paper Product Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in converting purchased sanitary paper stock or wadding into sanitary paper products, such as facial tissues, handkerchiefs, table napkins, toilet paper, towels, disposable diapers, sanitary napkins, and tampons. |
322299 | All Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in converting paper or paperboard into products (except containers, bags, coated and treated paper, stationery products, and sanitary paper products) or converting pulp into pulp products, such as egg cartons, food trays, and other food containers from molded pulp. |
323 | Printing and Related Support Activities | Industries in the Printing and Related Support Activities subsector print products, such as newspapers, books, labels, business cards, stationery, business forms, and other materials, and perform support activities, such as data imaging, platemaking services, and bookbinding. The support activities included here are an integral part of the printing industry, and a product (a printing plate, a bound book, or a computer disk or file) that is an integral part of the printing industry is almost always provided by these operations. |
32311 | Printing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in printing on apparel and textile products, paper, metal, glass, plastics, and other materials, except fabric (grey goods). The printing processes employed include, but are not limited to, lithographic, gravure, screen, flexographic, digital, and letterpress. Establishments in this industry do not manufacture the stock that they print, but may perform postprinting activities, such as folding, cutting, or laminating the materials they print, and mailing. |
323111 | Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in commercial printing (except screen printing, books printing) without publishing (except fabric grey goods printing). The printing processes used in this industry include, but are not limited to, lithographic, gravure, flexographic, letterpress, engraving, and various digital printing technologies. This industry includes establishments engaged in commercial printing on purchased stock materials, such as stationery, invitations, labels, and similar items, on a job-order basis. Establishments primarily engaged in traditional printing activities combined with document photocopying services (i.e., quick printers) or primarily engaged in printing graphical materials using digital printing equipment are included in this industry. |
323113 | Commercial Screen Printing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in screen printing without publishing (except books, fabric grey goods, and manifold business forms). This industry includes establishments engaged in screen printing on purchased stock materials, such as stationery, invitations, labels, and similar items, on a job-order basis. Establishments primarily engaged in printing on apparel and textile products, such as T-shirts, caps, jackets, towels, and napkins, are included in this industry. |
323117 | Books Printing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in printing or printing and binding books and pamphlets without publishing. |
32312 | Support Activities for Printing | See industry description for 323120. |
323120 | Support Activities for Printing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in performing prepress and postpress services in support of printing activities. Prepress services may include such things as platemaking, typesetting, trade binding, and sample mounting. Postpress services include such things as book or paper bronzing, die cutting, edging, embossing, folding, gilding, gluing, and indexing. |
324 | Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | The Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing subsector is based on the transformation of crude petroleum and coal into usable products. The dominant process is petroleum refining that involves the separation of crude petroleum into component products through such techniques as cracking and distillation. |
32411 | Petroleum Refineries | See industry description for 324110. |
324110 | Petroleum Refineries | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in refining crude petroleum into refined petroleum. Petroleum refining involves one or more of the following activities: (1) fractionation; (2) straight distillation of crude oil; and (3) cracking. |
32412 | Asphalt Paving, Roofing, and Saturated Materials Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) manufacturing asphalt and tar paving mixtures and blocks and roofing cements and coatings from purchased asphaltic materials and/or (2) saturating purchased mats and felts with asphalt or tar from purchased asphaltic materials. |
324121 | Asphalt Paving Mixture and Block Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing asphalt and tar paving mixtures and blocks from purchased asphaltic materials. |
324122 | Asphalt Shingle and Coating Materials Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) saturating purchased mats and felts with asphalt or tar from purchased asphaltic materials and (2) manufacturing asphalt and tar and roofing cements and coatings from purchased asphaltic materials. |
32419 | Other Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing petroleum products (except asphalt paving, roofing, and saturated materials) from refined petroleum or coal products made in coke ovens not integrated with a steel mill. |
324191 | Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in blending or compounding refined petroleum to make lubricating oils and greases and/or re-refining used petroleum lubricating oils. |
324199 | All Other Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing petroleum products (except asphalt paving, roofing, and saturated materials and lubricating oils and greases) from refined petroleum and coal products made in coke ovens not integrated with a steel mill. |
325 | Chemical Manufacturing | The Chemical Manufacturing subsector is based on the transformation of organic and inorganic raw materials by a chemical process and the formulation of products. This subsector distinguishes the production of basic chemicals that comprise the first industry group from the production of intermediate and end products produced by further processing of basic chemicals that make up the remaining industry groups. |
3251 | Basic Chemical Manufacturing | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing chemicals using basic processes, such as thermal cracking and distillation. Chemicals manufactured in this industry group are usually separate chemical elements or separate chemically-defined compounds. |
32511 | Petrochemical Manufacturing | See industry description for 325110. |
325110 | Petrochemical Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) manufacturing acyclic (i.e., aliphatic) hydrocarbons such as ethylene, propylene, and butylene made from refined petroleum or liquid hydrocarbons and/or (2) manufacturing cyclic aromatic hydrocarbons such as benzene, toluene, styrene, xylene, ethyl benzene, and cumene made from refined petroleum or liquid hydrocarbons. |
32512 | Industrial Gas Manufacturing | See industry description for 325120. |
325120 | Industrial Gas Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing industrial organic and inorganic gases in compressed, liquid, and solid forms. |
32513 | Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing | See industry description for 325130. |
325130 | Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing synthetic organic and inorganic dyes and pigments, such as lakes and toners (except electrostatic and photographic). |
32518 | Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing | See industry description for 325180. |
325180 | Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing basic inorganic chemicals (except industrial gases and synthetic dyes and pigments). |
32519 | Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing basic organic chemicals (except petrochemicals, industrial gases, and synthetic dyes and pigments). |
325193 | Ethyl Alcohol Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing nonpotable ethyl alcohol. |
325194 | Cyclic Crude, Intermediate, and Gum and Wood Chemical Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) distilling wood or gum into products, such as tall oil and wood distillates; (2) distilling coal tars; (3) manufacturing wood or gum chemicals, such as naval stores, natural tanning materials, charcoal briquettes, and charcoal (except activated); and (4) manufacturing cyclic crudes or cyclic intermediates (i.e., hydrocarbons, except aromatic petrochemicals) from refined petroleum or natural gas. |
325199 | All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing basic organic chemical products (except aromatic petrochemicals, industrial gases, synthetic organic dyes and pigments, gum and wood chemicals, cyclic crudes and intermediates, and ethyl alcohol). |
3252 | Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in one of the following: (1) manufacturing synthetic resins, plastics materials, and nonvulcanizable elastomers and mixing and blending resins on a custom basis; (2) manufacturing noncustomized synthetic resins; (3) manufacturing synthetic rubber; (4) manufacturing cellulosic (e.g., rayon, acetate) and noncellulosic (e.g., nylon, polyolefin, polyester) fibers and filaments in the form of monofilament, filament yarn, staple, or tow; or (5) manufacturing and texturizing cellulosic and noncellulosic fibers and filaments. |
32521 | Resin and Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) manufacturing synthetic resins, plastics materials, and nonvulcanizable elastomers and mixing and blending resins on a custom basis; (2) manufacturing noncustomized synthetic resins; and (3) manufacturing synthetic rubber. |
325211 | Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) manufacturing resins, plastics materials, and nonvulcanizable thermoplastic elastomers and mixing and blending resins on a custom basis and/or (2) manufacturing noncustomized synthetic resins. |
325212 | Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing synthetic rubber. |
32522 | Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing | See industry description for 325220. |
325220 | Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) manufacturing cellulosic (e.g., rayon, acetate) and noncellulosic (e.g., nylon, polyolefin, polyester) fibers and filaments in the form of monofilament, filament yarn, staple, or tow or (2) manufacturing and texturizing cellulosic and noncellulosic fibers and filaments. |
3253 | Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) manufacturing nitrogenous or phosphatic fertilizer materials; (2) manufacturing fertilizers from sewage or animal waste; (3) manufacturing nitrogenous or phosphatic materials and mixing with other ingredients into fertilizers; (4) mixing ingredients made elsewhere into fertilizers; (5) manufacturing compost; and (6) formulating and preparing pesticides and other agricultural chemicals. |
32531 | Fertilizer and Compost Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) manufacturing nitrogenous or phosphatic fertilizer materials; (2) manufacturing fertilizers from sewage or animal waste; (3) manufacturing nitrogenous or phosphatic materials and mixing with other ingredients into fertilizers; (4) mixing ingredients made elsewhere into fertilizers; and (5) manufacturing compost. |
325311 | Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) manufacturing nitrogenous fertilizer materials; (2) manufacturing fertilizers from sewage or animal waste; and (3) manufacturing nitrogenous materials and mixing with other ingredients into fertilizers. |
325312 | Phosphatic Fertilizer Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) manufacturing phosphatic fertilizer materials or (2) manufacturing phosphatic materials and mixing with other ingredients into fertilizers. |
325314 | Fertilizer (Mixing Only) Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in mixing ingredients made elsewhere into fertilizers. |
325315 | Compost Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing compost through the controlled aerobic, biological decomposition and curing of biodegradable materials. |
32532 | Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing | See industry description for 325320. |
325320 | Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the formulation and preparation of agricultural and household pest control chemicals (except fertilizers). |
32541 | Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) manufacturing biological and medicinal products; (2) processing (i.e., grading, grinding, and milling) botanical drugs and herbs; (3) isolating active medicinal principals from botanical drugs and herbs; and (4) manufacturing pharmaceutical products intended for internal and external consumption in such forms as ampoules, tablets, capsules, vials, ointments, powders, solutions, and suspensions. |
325411 | Medicinal and Botanical Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) manufacturing uncompounded medicinal chemicals and their derivatives (i.e., generally for use by pharmaceutical preparation manufacturers) and/or (2) grading, grinding, and milling uncompounded botanicals. |
325412 | Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing in-vivo diagnostic substances and pharmaceutical preparations (except biological) intended for internal and external consumption in dose forms, such as ampoules, tablets, capsules, vials, ointments, powders, solutions, and suspensions. |
325413 | In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing in-vitro (i.e., not taken internally) diagnostic substances, such as chemical, biological, or radioactive substances. The substances are used for diagnostic tests that are performed in test tubes, petri dishes, machines, and other diagnostic test-type devices. |
325414 | Biological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing vaccines, toxoids, blood fractions, and culture media of plant or animal origin (except diagnostic). |
3255 | Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) mixing pigments, solvents, and binders into paints and other coatings; (2) manufacturing allied paint products; and (3) manufacturing adhesives, glues, and caulking compounds. |
32551 | Paint and Coating Manufacturing | See industry description for 325510. |
325510 | Paint and Coating Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) mixing pigments, solvents, and binders into paints and other coatings, such as stains, varnishes, lacquers, enamels, shellacs, and water-repellent coatings for concrete and masonry, and/or (2) manufacturing allied paint products, such as putties, paint and varnish removers, paint brush cleaners, and frit. |
32552 | Adhesive Manufacturing | See industry description for 325520. |
325520 | Adhesive Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing adhesives, glues, and caulking compounds. |
3256 | Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) manufacturing and packaging soaps, detergents, polishes, surface active agents, textile and leather finishing agents, and other sanitation goods or (2) preparing, blending, compounding, and packaging toilet preparations. |
32561 | Soap and Cleaning Compound Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing and packaging soaps and other cleaning compounds, surface active agents, and textile and leather finishing agents used to reduce tension or speed the drying process. |
325611 | Soap and Other Detergent Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing and packaging bath, facial, and hand soaps, hand sanitizers, and other detergents, such as laundry and dishwashing detergents; toothpaste gels and tooth powders; and natural glycerin. |
325612 | Polish and Other Sanitation Good Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing and packaging polishes and specialty cleaning preparations. |
325613 | Surface Active Agent Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) manufacturing bulk surface active agents for use as wetting agents, emulsifiers, and penetrants and/or (2) manufacturing textile and leather finishing agents used to reduce tension or speed the drying process. |
32562 | Toilet Preparation Manufacturing | See industry description for 325620. |
325620 | Toilet Preparation Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in preparing, blending, compounding, and packaging toilet preparations, such as perfumes, shaving preparations, hair preparations, face creams, lotions (including sunscreens), and other cosmetic preparations. |
3259 | Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing chemical products (except basic chemicals; resins, synthetic rubber, cellulosic and noncellulosic fibers and filaments; pesticides, fertilizers, and other agricultural chemicals; pharmaceuticals and medicines; paints, coatings, and adhesives; soaps and cleaning compounds; and toilet preparations). |
32591 | Printing Ink Manufacturing | See industry description for 325910. |
325910 | Printing Ink Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing printing and inkjet inks and inkjet cartridges. |
32592 | Explosives Manufacturing | See industry description for 325920. |
325920 | Explosives Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing explosives. |
32599 | All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing chemical products (except basic chemicals, resins, and synthetic rubber; cellulosic and noncellulosic fibers and filaments; pesticides, fertilizers, and other agricultural chemicals; pharmaceuticals and medicines; paints, coatings, and adhesives; soaps, cleaning compounds, and toilet preparations; printing inks; and explosives). |
325991 | Custom Compounding of Purchased Resins | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) custom mixing and blending plastics resins made elsewhere or (2) reformulating plastics resins from recycled plastics products. |
325992 | Photographic Film, Paper, Plate, Chemical, and Copy Toner Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing sensitized film, sensitized paper, sensitized cloth, sensitized plates, toners (i.e., for photocopiers, laser printers, and similar electrostatic printing devices), toner cartridges, and photographic chemicals. |
325998 | All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing chemical products (except basic chemicals, resins, and synthetic rubber; cellulosic and noncellulosic fibers and filaments; pesticides, fertilizers, and other agricultural chemicals; pharmaceuticals and medicines; paints, coatings and adhesives; soaps, cleaning compounds, and toilet preparations; printing inks; explosives; custom compounding of purchased resins; and photographic films, papers, plates, chemicals, and copy toners). |
326 | Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | Industries in the Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing subsector make goods by processing plastics materials and raw rubber. The core technology employed by establishments in this subsector is that of plastics or rubber product production. Plastics and rubber are combined in the same subsector because plastics are increasingly being used as a substitute for rubber; however, the subsector is generally restricted to the production of products made of just one material, either solely plastics or rubber. |
3261 | Plastics Product Manufacturing | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in processing new or spent (i.e., recycled) plastics resins into intermediate or final products, using such processes as compression molding; extrusion molding; injection molding; blow molding; and casting. Within most of these industries, the production process is such that a wide variety of products can be made. |
32611 | Plastics Packaging Materials and Unlaminated Film and Sheet Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) converting plastics resins into unsupported plastics film and sheet and/or (2) forming, coating, or laminating plastics film and sheet into plastics bags. |
326111 | Plastics Bag and Pouch Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) converting plastics resins into plastics bags or pouches and/or (2) forming, coating, or laminating plastics film or sheet into single-web or multiweb plastics bags or pouches. Establishments in this industry may print on the bags or pouches they manufacture. |
326112 | Plastics Packaging Film and Sheet (including Laminated) Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in converting plastics resins into plastics packaging (flexible) film and packaging sheet. |
326113 | Unlaminated Plastics Film and Sheet (except Packaging) Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in converting plastics resins into plastics film and unlaminated sheet (except packaging). |
32612 | Plastics Pipe, Pipe Fitting, and Unlaminated Profile Shape Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing plastics pipes and pipe fittings, and plastics profile shapes such as rod, tube, and sausage casings. |
326121 | Unlaminated Plastics Profile Shape Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in converting plastics resins into nonrigid plastics profile shapes (except film, sheet, bags, and hoses), such as rod, tube, and sausage casings. |
326122 | Plastics Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in converting plastics resins into plastics pipes and pipe fittings. |
32613 | Laminated Plastics Plate, Sheet (except Packaging), and Shape Manufacturing | See industry description for 326130. |
326130 | Laminated Plastics Plate, Sheet (except Packaging), and Shape Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in laminating plastics profile shapes such as plate, sheet (except packaging), and rod. The lamination process generally involves bonding or impregnating profiles with plastics resins and compressing them under heat. |
32614 | Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing | See industry description for 326140. |
326140 | Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing polystyrene foam products. |
32615 | Urethane and Other Foam Product (except Polystyrene) Manufacturing | See industry description for 326150. |
326150 | Urethane and Other Foam Product (except Polystyrene) Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing plastics foam products (except polystyrene). |
32616 | Plastics Bottle Manufacturing | See industry description for 326160. |
326160 | Plastics Bottle Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing plastics bottles. |
32619 | Other Plastics Product Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing plastics plumbing fixtures and other plastics products (except film, sheet, bags, profile shapes, pipes, pipe fittings, laminates, foam products, bottles, and hoses). |
326191 | Plastics Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing plastics or fiberglass plumbing fixtures. Examples of products made by these establishments are plastics or fiberglass bathtubs, hot tubs, portable toilets, and shower stalls. |
326199 | All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing plastics products (except film, sheet, bags, profile shapes, pipes, pipe fittings, laminates, foam products, bottles, plumbing fixtures, and hoses). |
3262 | Rubber Product Manufacturing | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in processing natural, synthetic, or reclaimed rubber materials into intermediate or final products using processes, such as vulcanizing, cementing, molding, extruding, and lathe-cutting. |
32621 | Tire Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing tires and inner tubes from natural and synthetic rubber and retreading or rebuilding tires. |
326211 | Tire Manufacturing (except Retreading) | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing tires and inner tubes from natural and synthetic rubber. |
326212 | Tire Retreading | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retreading or rebuilding tires. |
32622 | Rubber and Plastics Hoses and Belting Manufacturing | See industry description for 326220. |
326220 | Rubber and Plastics Hoses and Belting Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing rubber hose and/or plastics (reinforced) hose and belting from natural and synthetic rubber and/or plastics resins. Establishments manufacturing garden hoses from purchased hose are included in this industry. |
32629 | Other Rubber Product Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing rubber products (except tires, hoses, and belting) from natural and synthetic rubber. |
326291 | Rubber Product Manufacturing for Mechanical Use | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing rubber goods (except tubing) for mechanical applications, using the processes of molding, extruding or lathe-cutting. Products of this industry are generally parts for motor vehicles, machinery, and equipment. |
326299 | All Other Rubber Product Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing rubber products (except tires; hoses and belting; and molded, extruded, and lathe-cut rubber goods for mechanical applications (except rubber tubing)) from natural and synthetic rubber. Establishments manufacturing rubber tubing made from natural and synthetic rubber, regardless of process used, are included in this industry. |
327 | Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | The Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing subsector is based on the transformation of mined or quarried nonmetallic minerals, such as sand, gravel, stone, clay, and refractory materials, into products for intermediate or final consumption. Processes used include grinding, mixing, cutting, shaping, and honing. Heat often is used in the process and chemicals are frequently mixed to change the composition, purity, and chemical properties for the intended product. For example, glass is produced by heating silica sand to the melting point (sometimes combined with cullet or recycled glass) and then drawn, floated, or blow molded to the desired shape or thickness. Refractory materials are heated and then formed into bricks or other shapes for use in industrial applications. |
3271 | Clay Product and Refractory Manufacturing | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) shaping, molding, glazing, and firing pottery, ceramics, and plumbing fixtures, and electrical supplies made entirely or partly of clay or other ceramic materials or (2) shaping, molding, baking, burning, or hardening clay refractories, nonclay refractories, ceramic tile, structural clay tile, brick, and other structural clay building materials. |
32711 | Pottery, Ceramics, and Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing | See industry description for 327110. |
327110 | Pottery, Ceramics, and Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in shaping, molding, glazing, and firing pottery, ceramics, plumbing fixtures, and electrical supplies made entirely or partly of clay or other ceramic materials. |
32712 | Clay Building Material and Refractories Manufacturing | See industry description for 327120. |
327120 | Clay Building Material and Refractories Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in shaping, molding, baking, burning, or hardening clay refractories, nonclay refractories, ceramic tile, structural clay tile, brick, and other structural clay building materials. A refractory is a material that will retain its shape and chemical identity when subjected to high temperatures and is used in applications that require extreme resistance to heat, such as furnace linings. |
32721 | Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing glass and/or glass products. Establishments in this industry may manufacture glass and/or glass products by melting silica sand or cullet, or from purchased glass. |
327211 | Flat Glass Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) manufacturing flat glass by melting silica sand or cullet or (2) manufacturing both flat glass and laminated glass by melting silica sand or cullet. |
327212 | Other Pressed and Blown Glass and Glassware Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing glass by melting silica sand or cullet and making pressed, blown, or shaped glass or glassware (except glass packaging containers). |
327213 | Glass Container Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing glass packaging, bottling, and canning containers. |
327215 | Glass Product Manufacturing Made of Purchased Glass | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in coating, laminating, tempering, or shaping purchased glass. |
3273 | Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in one of the following: (1) manufacturing Portland, natural, masonry, pozzolanic, and other hydraulic cements; (2) acting as batch or mixing plants, manufacturing concrete delivered to a purchaser in a plastic and unhardened state; (3) manufacturing concrete pipe, brick, and block; or (4) manufacturing other concrete products (except block, brick, and pipe). |
32731 | Cement Manufacturing | See industry description for 327310. |
327310 | Cement Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing Portland, natural, masonry, pozzolanic, and other hydraulic cements. Cement manufacturing establishments may calcine earths or mine, quarry, manufacture, or purchase lime. |
32732 | Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing | See industry description for 327320. |
327320 | Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments, such as batch plants or mix plants, primarily engaged in manufacturing concrete delivered to a purchaser in a plastic and unhardened state. Ready-mix concrete manufacturing establishments may mine, quarry, or purchase sand and gravel. |
32733 | Concrete Pipe, Brick, and Block Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing concrete pipe, brick, and block. |
327331 | Concrete Block and Brick Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing concrete block and brick. |
327332 | Concrete Pipe Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing concrete pipe. |
32739 | Other Concrete Product Manufacturing | See industry description for 327390. |
327390 | Other Concrete Product Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing concrete products (except block, brick, and pipe). |
3274 | Lime and Gypsum Product Manufacturing | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) manufacturing lime from calcitic limestone, dolomitic limestone, or other calcareous materials or (2) manufacturing gypsum products. |
32741 | Lime Manufacturing | See industry description for 327410. |
327410 | Lime Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing lime from calcitic limestone, dolomitic limestone, or other calcareous materials, such as coral, chalk, and shells. Lime manufacturing establishments may mine, quarry, collect, or purchase the sources of calcium carbonate. |
32742 | Gypsum Product Manufacturing | See industry description for 327420. |
327420 | Gypsum Product Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing gypsum products, such as wallboard, plaster, plasterboard, molding, ornamental moldings, statuary, and architectural plaster work. Gypsum product manufacturing establishments may mine, quarry, or purchase gypsum. |
3279 | Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | This industry group comprises establishments manufacturing nonmetallic mineral products (except clay products, refractory products, glass products, cement and concrete products, lime, and gypsum products). |
32791 | Abrasive Product Manufacturing | See industry description for 327910. |
327910 | Abrasive Product Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing abrasive grinding wheels of natural or synthetic materials, abrasive-coated products, and other abrasive products. |
32799 | All Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing nonmetallic mineral products (except pottery and plumbing fixtures; clay building materials and refractories; glass and glass products; cement; ready-mix concrete; concrete products; lime; gypsum products; and abrasive products). |
327991 | Cut Stone and Stone Product Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in cutting, shaping, and finishing granite, marble, limestone, slate, and other stone for building and miscellaneous uses. Stone product manufacturing establishments may mine, quarry, or purchase stone. |
327992 | Ground or Treated Mineral and Earth Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in calcining, dead burning, or otherwise processing beyond beneficiation, clays, ceramic and refractory minerals, barite, and miscellaneous nonmetallic minerals. |
327993 | Mineral Wool Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing mineral wool and mineral wool (i.e., fiberglass) insulation products made of such siliceous materials as rock, slag, and glass or combinations thereof. |
327999 | All Other Miscellaneous Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing nonmetallic mineral products (except pottery, ceramics, and plumbing fixtures; clay building materials and refractories; glass and glass products; cement; ready-mix concrete; concrete products; lime; gypsum products; abrasive products; cut stone and stone products; ground and treated minerals and earth; and mineral wool). |
331 | Primary Metal Manufacturing | Industries in the Primary Metal Manufacturing subsector smelt and/or refine ferrous and nonferrous metals from ore, pig, or scrap, using electrometallurgical and other process metallurgical techniques. Establishments in this subsector also manufacture metal alloys and superalloys by introducing other chemical elements to pure metals. The output of smelting and refining, usually in ingot form, is used in rolling, drawing, and extruding operations to make sheet, strip, bar, rod, or wire, and in molten form to make castings and other basic metal products. |
33111 | Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing | See industry description for 331110. |
331110 | Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) direct reduction of iron ore; (2) manufacturing pig iron in molten or solid form; (3) converting pig iron into steel; (4) making steel; (5) making steel and manufacturing shapes (e.g., bar, plate, rod, sheet, strip, wire); (6) making steel and forming pipe and tube; and (7) manufacturing electrometallurgical ferroalloys. Ferroalloys add critical elements, such as silicon and manganese for carbon steel and chromium, vanadium, tungsten, titanium, and molybdenum for low- and high-alloy metals. Ferroalloys include iron-rich alloys and more pure forms of elements added during the steel manufacturing process that alter or improve the characteristics of the metal. |
3312 | Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing iron and steel tube and pipe, drawing steel wire, and rolling or drawing shapes from purchased iron or steel. |
33121 | Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased Steel | See industry description for 331210. |
331210 | Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased Steel | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing welded, riveted, or seamless pipe and tube from purchased iron or steel. |
33122 | Rolling and Drawing of Purchased Steel | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in rolling and/or drawing steel shapes, such as plate, sheet, strip, rod, and bar, from purchased steel. |
331221 | Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in rolling or drawing shapes (except wire), such as plate, sheet, strip, rod, and bar, from purchased steel. |
331222 | Steel Wire Drawing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in drawing wire from purchased steel. |
33131 | Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) refining alumina; (2) making (i.e., the primary production) aluminum from alumina; (3) recovering aluminum from scrap or dross; (4) alloying purchased aluminum; and (5) manufacturing aluminum primary forms (e.g., bar, foil, pipe, plate, rod, sheet, tube, wire). |
331313 | Alumina Refining and Primary Aluminum Production | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) refining alumina (i.e., aluminum oxide) generally from bauxite; (2) making aluminum from alumina; and/or (3) making aluminum from alumina and rolling, drawing, extruding, or casting the aluminum they make into primary forms. Establishments in this industry may make primary aluminum or aluminum-based alloys from alumina. |
331314 | Secondary Smelting and Alloying of Aluminum | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) recovering aluminum and aluminum alloys from scrap and/or dross (i.e., secondary smelting) and making billet or ingot (except by rolling) and/or (2) manufacturing alloys, powder, paste, or flake from purchased aluminum. |
331315 | Aluminum Sheet, Plate, and Foil Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) flat rolling or continuous casting sheet, plate, foil and welded tube from purchased aluminum and/or (2) recovering aluminum from scrap and flat rolling or continuous casting sheet, plate, foil, and welded tube in integrated mills. |
331318 | Other Aluminum Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) rolling, drawing, or extruding shapes (except flat rolled sheet, plate, foil, and welded tube) from purchased aluminum and/or (2) recovering aluminum from scrap and rolling, drawing, or extruding shapes (except flat rolled sheet, plate, foil, and welded tube) in integrated mills. |
3314 | Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in nonferrous metal (except aluminum) smelting, refining, rolling, drawing, extruding, and alloying. |
33141 | Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Smelting and Refining | See industry description for 331410. |
331410 | Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Smelting and Refining | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) smelting ores into nonferrous metals and/or (2) the primary refining of nonferrous metals (except aluminum) by electrolytic methods or other processes. |
33142 | Copper Rolling, Drawing, Extruding, and Alloying | See industry description for 331420. |
331420 | Copper Rolling, Drawing, Extruding, and Alloying | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) recovering copper or copper alloys from scraps; (2) alloying purchased copper; (3) rolling, drawing, or extruding shapes (e.g., bar, plate, sheet, strip, tube, wire) from purchased copper; and (4) recovering copper or copper alloys from scrap and rolling, drawing, or extruding shapes (e.g., bar, plate, sheet, strip, tube, wire). |
33149 | Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) Rolling, Drawing, Extruding, and Alloying | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) recovering nonferrous metals (except copper and aluminum) and nonferrous metal alloys from scrap; (2) alloying purchased nonferrous metals (except copper and aluminum); (3) rolling, drawing, and extruding shapes from purchased nonferrous metals (except copper and aluminum); and (4) recovering nonferrous metals from scrap (except copper and aluminum) and rolling, drawing, or extruding shapes in integrated facilities. |
331491 | Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) rolling, drawing, or extruding shapes (e.g., bar, plate, sheet, strip, tube) from purchased nonferrous metals and/or (2) recovering nonferrous metals from scrap and rolling, drawing, and/or extruding shapes (e.g., bar, plate, sheet, strip, tube) in integrated mills. |
331492 | Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) alloying purchased nonferrous metals and/or (2) recovering nonferrous metals from scrap. Establishments in this industry make primary forms (e.g., bar, billet, bloom, cake, ingot, slab, slug, wire) using smelting or refining processes. |
3315 | Foundries | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in pouring molten metal into molds or dies to form castings. Establishments making castings and further manufacturing, such as machining or assembling, a specific manufactured product are classified in the industry of the finished product. Foundries may perform operations, such as cleaning and deburring, on the castings they manufacture. More involved processes, such as tapping, threading, milling, or machining to tight tolerances, that transform castings into more finished products are classified elsewhere in the Manufacturing sector based on the product made. |
33151 | Ferrous Metal Foundries | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in pouring molten iron and steel into molds of a desired shape to make castings. Establishments in this industry purchase iron and steel made in other establishments. |
331511 | Iron Foundries | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in pouring molten pig iron or iron alloys into molds to manufacture castings (e.g., cast iron manhole covers, cast iron pipe, cast iron skillets). Establishments in this industry purchase iron made in other establishments. |
331512 | Steel Investment Foundries | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing steel investment castings. Investment molds are formed by covering a wax shape with a refractory slurry. After the refractory slurry hardens, the wax is melted, leaving a seamless mold. Investment molds provide highly detailed, consistent castings. Establishments in this industry purchase steel made in other establishments. |
331513 | Steel Foundries (except Investment) | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing steel castings (except steel investment castings). Establishments in this industry purchase steel made in other establishments. |
33152 | Nonferrous Metal Foundries | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in pouring and/or introducing molten nonferrous metal, under high pressure, into metal molds or dies to manufacture castings. Establishments in this industry purchase nonferrous metals made in other establishments. |
331523 | Nonferrous Metal Die-Casting Foundries | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in introducing molten nonferrous metal, under high pressure, into molds or dies to make nonferrous metal die-castings. Establishments in this industry purchase nonferrous metals made in other establishments. |
331524 | Aluminum Foundries (except Die-Casting) | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in pouring molten aluminum into molds to manufacture aluminum castings (except nonferrous die-castings). Establishments in this industry purchase aluminum made in other establishments. |
331529 | Other Nonferrous Metal Foundries (except Die-Casting) | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in pouring molten nonferrous metals (except aluminum) into molds to manufacture nonferrous castings (except nonferrous die-castings and aluminum castings). Establishments in this industry purchase nonferrous metals, such as copper, nickel, lead, and zinc, made in other establishments. |
332 | Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | Industries in the Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing subsector transform metal into intermediate or end products, other than machinery, computers and electronics, and metal furniture, or treat metals and metal formed products fabricated elsewhere. Important fabricated metal processes are forging, stamping, bending, forming, and machining, used to shape individual pieces of metal; and other processes, such as welding and assembling, used to join separate parts together. Establishments in this subsector may use one of these processes or a combination of these processes. |
33211 | Forging and Stamping | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) manufacturing forgings from purchased metals; (2) manufacturing metal custom roll forming products; (3) manufacturing metal stamped and spun products (except automotive, cans, coins); and (4) manufacturing powder metallurgy products. Establishments making metal forgings, metal stampings, and metal spun products and further manufacturing (e.g., machining, assembling) a specific manufactured product are classified in the industry of the finished product. Metal forging, metal stamping, and metal spun products establishments may perform surface finishing operations, such as cleaning and deburring, on the products they manufacture. |
332111 | Iron and Steel Forging | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing iron and steel forgings from purchased iron and steel by hammering mill shapes. Establishments making iron and steel forgings and further manufacturing (e.g., machining, assembling) a specific manufactured product are classified in the industry of the finished product. Iron and steel forging establishments may perform surface finishing operations, such as cleaning and deburring, on the forgings they manufacture. |
332112 | Nonferrous Forging | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing nonferrous forgings from purchased nonferrous metals by hammering mill shapes. Establishments making nonferrous forgings and further manufacturing (e.g., machining, assembling) a specific manufactured product are classified in the industry of the finished product. Nonferrous forging establishments may perform surface finishing operations, such as cleaning and deburring, on the forgings they manufacture. |
332114 | Custom Roll Forming | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in custom roll forming metal products by use of rotary motion of rolls with various contours to bend or shape the products. |
332117 | Powder Metallurgy Part Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing powder metallurgy products using any of the various powder metallurgy processing techniques, such as pressing and sintering or metal injection molding. Establishments in this industry generally make a wide range of parts on a job or order basis. |
332119 | Metal Crown, Closure, and Other Metal Stamping (except Automotive) | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) stamping metal crowns and closures, such as bottle caps and home canning lids and rings, and/or (2) manufacturing other unfinished metal stampings and spinning unfinished metal products (except automotive, cans, and coins). Establishments making metal stampings and metal spun products and further manufacturing (e.g., machining, assembling) a specific product are classified in the industry of the finished product. Metal stamping and metal spun products establishments may perform surface finishing operations, such as cleaning and deburring, on the products they manufacture. |
33221 | Cutlery and Handtool Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) manufacturing metal kitchen cookware (except by casting (e.g., cast iron skillets) or stamped without further fabrication), utensils, and/or nonprecious and precious plated metal cutlery and flatware; (2) manufacturing saw blades, all types (including those for power sawing machines); and (3) manufacturing nonpowered handtools and edge tools. |
332215 | Metal Kitchen Cookware, Utensil, Cutlery, and Flatware (except Precious) Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing metal kitchen cookware (except by casting (e.g., cast iron skillets) or stamped without further fabrication), utensils, and/or nonprecious and precious plated metal cutlery and flatware. |
332216 | Saw Blade and Handtool Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) manufacturing saw blades, all types (including those for power sawing machines) and/or (2) manufacturing nonpowered handtools and edge tools. |
3323 | Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing one or more of the following: (1) prefabricated metal buildings, panels, and sections; (2) structural metal products; (3) metal plate work products; (4) metal framed windows (i.e., typically using purchased glass) and metal doors; (5) sheet metal work; and (6) ornamental and architectural metal products. |
33231 | Prefabricated Metal Building and Component Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing one or more of the following: (1) prefabricated metal buildings, panels, and sections; (2) structural metal products; and (3) metal plate work products. |
332311 | Prefabricated Metal Building and Component Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing prefabricated metal buildings, panels, and sections. |
332312 | Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in fabricating structural metal products, such as assemblies of concrete reinforcing bars and fabricated bar joists. |
332313 | Plate Work Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing fabricated metal plate work by cutting, punching, bending, shaping, and welding purchased metal plate. |
33232 | Ornamental and Architectural Metal Products Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing one or more of the following: (1) metal framed windows (i.e., typically using purchased glass) and metal doors; (2) sheet metal work; and (3) ornamental and architectural metal products. |
332321 | Metal Window and Door Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing metal framed windows (i.e., typically using purchased glass) and metal doors. Examples of products made by these establishments are metal door frames; metal framed window and door screens; and metal molding and trim (except automotive). |
332322 | Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing sheet metal work (except stampings). |
332323 | Ornamental and Architectural Metal Work Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing ornamental and architectural metal work, such as staircases, metal open steel flooring, fire escapes, railings, and scaffolding. |
3324 | Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in one of the following: (1) manufacturing power boilers and heat exchangers; (2) cutting, forming, and joining heavy gauge metal to manufacture tanks, vessels, and other containers; or (3) forming light gauge metal containers. |
33241 | Power Boiler and Heat Exchanger Manufacturing | See industry description for 332410. |
332410 | Power Boiler and Heat Exchanger Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing power boilers and heat exchangers. Establishments in this industry may perform installation in addition to manufacturing power boilers and heat exchangers. |
33242 | Metal Tank (Heavy Gauge) Manufacturing | See industry description for 332420. |
332420 | Metal Tank (Heavy Gauge) Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in cutting, forming, and joining heavy gauge metal to manufacture tanks, vessels, and other containers. |
33243 | Metal Can, Box, and Other Metal Container (Light Gauge) Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in forming light gauge metal containers. |
332431 | Metal Can Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing metal cans, lids, and ends. |
332439 | Other Metal Container Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing metal (light gauge) containers (except cans). |
33251 | Hardware Manufacturing | See industry description for 332510. |
332510 | Hardware Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing metal hardware, such as metal hinges, metal handles, keys, and locks (except coin- or card-operated, time locks). |
33261 | Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) manufacturing steel springs by forming, such as cutting, bending, and heat winding, metal rod or strip stock and/or (2) manufacturing wire springs and fabricated wire products from wire drawn elsewhere (except watch and clock springs). |
332613 | Spring Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing springs from purchased wire, strip, or rod. |
332618 | Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing fabricated wire products (except springs) made from purchased wire. |
3327 | Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in one of the following: (1) operating machine shops primarily engaged in machining metal and plastic parts and parts of other composite materials on a job or order basis; (2) machining precision turned products; or (3) manufacturing metal bolts, nuts, screws, rivets, and other industrial fasteners. |
33271 | Machine Shops | See industry description for 332710. |
332710 | Machine Shops | This industry comprises establishments known as machine shops primarily engaged in machining metal and plastic parts and parts of other composite materials on a job or order basis. Generally machine shop jobs are low volume using machine tools, such as lathes (including computer numerically controlled); automatic screw machines; and machines for boring, grinding, milling, and additive manufacturing. |
33272 | Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) machining precision turned products or (2) manufacturing metal bolts, nuts, screws, rivets, and other industrial fasteners. Included in this industry are establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing parts for machinery and equipment on a custom basis. |
332721 | Precision Turned Product Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments known as precision turned manufacturers primarily engaged in machining precision products of all materials on a job or order basis. Generally precision turned product jobs are large volume using machines, such as automatic screw machines, rotary transfer machines, computer numerically controlled (CNC) lathes, or turning centers. |
332722 | Bolt, Nut, Screw, Rivet, and Washer Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing metal bolts, nuts, screws, rivets, washers, and other industrial fasteners using machines, such as headers, threaders, and nut forming machines. |
33281 | Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) heat treating metals and metal products; (2) enameling, lacquering, and varnishing metals and metal products; (3) hot dip galvanizing metals and metal products; (4) engraving, chasing, or etching metals and metal products (except jewelry; personal goods carried on or about the person, such as compacts and cigarette cases; precious metal products (except precious plated flatware and other plated ware); and printing plates); (5) powder coating metals and metal products; (6) electroplating, plating, anodizing, coloring, and finishing metals and metal products; and (7) providing other metal surfacing services for the trade. Establishments in this industry coat, engrave, and heat treat metals and metal formed products fabricated elsewhere. Included in this industry are establishments that perform these processes on other materials, such as plastics, in addition to metals. |
332811 | Metal Heat Treating | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in heat treating, such as annealing, tempering, and brazing, and cryogenically treating metals and metal products for the trade. |
332812 | Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) enameling, lacquering, and varnishing metals and metal products; (2) hot dip galvanizing metals and metal products; (3) engraving, chasing, or etching metals and metal products (except jewelry; personal goods carried on or about the person, such as compacts and cigarette cases; precious metal products (except precious plated flatware and other plated ware); and printing plates); (4) powder coating metals and metal products; and (5) providing other metal surfacing services for the trade. Included in this industry are establishments that perform these processes on other materials, such as plastics, in addition to metals. |
332813 | Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in electroplating, plating, anodizing, coloring, buffing, polishing, cleaning, and sandblasting metals and metal products for the trade. Included in this industry are establishments that perform these processes on other materials, such as plastics, in addition to metals. |
3329 | Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing fabricated metal products (except forgings and stampings, cutlery and handtools, architectural and structural metals, boilers, tanks, shipping containers, hardware, spring and wire products, machine shop products, turned products, screws, and nuts and bolts). |
33291 | Metal Valve Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing one or more of the following metal valves: (1) industrial valves; (2) fluid power valves and hose fittings; (3) plumbing fixture fittings and trim; and (4) other metal valves and pipe fittings. |
332911 | Industrial Valve Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing industrial valves and valves for water works and municipal water systems. |
332912 | Fluid Power Valve and Hose Fitting Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing fluid power valves and hose fittings. |
332913 | Plumbing Fixture Fitting and Trim Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing plumbing fixture fittings and trim of all materials, such as faucets, flush valves, and shower heads. |
332919 | Other Metal Valve and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing metal valves (except industrial valves, fluid power valves, fluid power hose fittings, and plumbing fixture fittings and trim). |
33299 | All Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing fabricated metal products (except forgings and stampings, cutlery and handtools, architectural and structural metal products, boilers, tanks, shipping containers, hardware, spring and wire products, machine shop products, turned products, screws, nuts and bolts, and metal valves). |
332991 | Ball and Roller Bearing Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing ball and roller bearings of all materials. |
332992 | Small Arms Ammunition Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing small arms ammunition. |
332993 | Ammunition (except Small Arms) Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing ammunition (except small arms). Examples of products made by these establishments are bombs, depth charges, rockets (except guided missiles), grenades, mines, and torpedoes. |
332994 | Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing small arms, other ordnance, and/or ordnance accessories. |
332996 | Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in fabricating, such as cutting, threading, and bending, metal pipes and pipe fittings made from purchased metal pipe. |
332999 | All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing fabricated metal products (except forgings and stampings, cutlery and handtools, architectural and structural metals, boilers, tanks, shipping containers, hardware, spring and wire products, machine shop products, turned products, screws, nuts and bolts, metal valves, ball and roller bearings, ammunition, small arms and other ordnances and accessories, and fabricated pipes and pipe fittings). |
333 | Machinery Manufacturing | Industries in the Machinery Manufacturing subsector create end products that apply mechanical force, for example, the application of gears and levers, to perform work. Some important processes for the manufacture of machinery are forging, stamping, bending, forming, and machining that are used to shape individual pieces of metal. Processes, such as welding and assembling are used to join separate parts together. Although these processes are similar to those used in metal fabricating establishments, machinery manufacturing is different because it typically employs multiple metal forming processes in manufacturing the various parts of the machine. Moreover, complex assembly operations are an inherent part of the production process. |
3331 | Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing one or more of the following: (1) farm machinery and equipment, power mowing equipment, and other powered home lawn and garden equipment; (2) construction machinery, surface mining machinery, and logging equipment; and (3) oil and gas field and underground mining machinery and equipment. |
33311 | Agricultural Implement Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing farm machinery and equipment, powered mowing equipment, and other powered home lawn and garden equipment. |
333111 | Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing agricultural and farm machinery and equipment, and other turf and grounds care equipment, including planting, harvesting, and grass mowing equipment (except lawn and garden-type). |
333112 | Lawn and Garden Tractor and Home Lawn and Garden Equipment Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing powered lawnmowers, lawn and garden tractors, and other home lawn and garden equipment, such as tillers, shredders, yard vacuums, and leaf blowers. |
33312 | Construction Machinery Manufacturing | See industry description for 333120. |
333120 | Construction Machinery Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing construction machinery, surface mining machinery, and logging equipment. |
33313 | Mining and Oil and Gas Field Machinery Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing oil and gas field and underground mining machinery and equipment. |
333131 | Mining Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) manufacturing underground mining machinery and equipment, such as coal breakers, mining cars, core drills, coal cutters, and rock drills, and (2) manufacturing mineral beneficiating machinery and equipment used in surface or underground mines. |
333132 | Oil and Gas Field Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) manufacturing oil and gas field machinery and equipment, such as oil and gas field drilling machinery and equipment; oil and gas field production machinery and equipment; and oil and gas field derricks, and (2) manufacturing water well drilling machinery. |
33324 | Industrial Machinery ManufacturingT | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing industrial machinery, such as food and beverage manufacturing machinery, semiconductor manufacturing machinery, sawmill and woodworking machinery (except handheld), machinery for making paper and paper products, printing and binding machinery and equipment, textile making machinery, and machinery for making plastics and rubber products. |
333241 | Food Product Machinery Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing food and beverage manufacturing-type machinery and equipment, such as dairy product plant machinery and equipment (e.g., homogenizers, pasteurizers, ice cream freezers), bakery machinery and equipment (e.g., dough mixers, bake ovens, pastry rolling machines), meat and poultry processing and preparation machinery, and other commercial food products machinery (e.g., slicers, choppers, and mixers). |
333242 | Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing wafer processing equipment, semiconductor assembly and packaging equipment, and other semiconductor making machinery. |
333243 | Sawmill, Woodworking, and Paper Machinery Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) manufacturing sawmill and woodworking machinery (except handheld), such as circular and band sawing equipment, planing machinery, and sanding machinery, and/or (2) manufacturing paper industry machinery for making paper and paper products, such as pulp making machinery, paper and paperboard making machinery, and paper and paperboard converting machinery. |
333248 | All Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing industrial machinery (except agricultural and farm-type; construction and mining machinery; food manufacturing-type machinery; semiconductor making machinery; and sawmill, woodworking, and paper making machinery). |
33331 | Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing | See industry description for 333310. |
333310 | Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing commercial and service industry machinery, such as optical instruments and lenses (except ophthalmic), photographic and photocopying equipment, automatic vending machinery, commercial laundry and drycleaning machinery, office machinery, automotive maintenance equipment (except mechanics' handtools), and commercial-type cooking equipment. |
33341 | Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing ventilating, heating, air-conditioning, and commercial and industrial refrigeration and freezer equipment. |
333413 | Industrial and Commercial Fan and Blower and Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) manufacturing stationary air purification equipment, such as industrial dust and fume collection equipment, electrostatic precipitation equipment, warm air furnace filters, air washers, and other dust collection equipment, and/or (2) manufacturing attic fans and industrial and commercial fans and blowers, such as commercial exhaust fans and commercial ventilating fans. |
333414 | Heating Equipment (except Warm Air Furnaces) Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing heating equipment (except electric and warm air furnaces), such as heating boilers, heating stoves, floor and wall furnaces, and wall and baseboard heating units. |
333415 | Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) manufacturing air-conditioning (except motor vehicle) and warm air furnace equipment and/or (2) manufacturing commercial and industrial refrigeration and freezer equipment. |
33351 | Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing metalworking machinery, such as metal cutting and metal forming machine tools; cutting tools; accessories for metalworking machinery; special dies, tools, jigs, and fixtures; industrial molds; rolling mill machinery; assembly machinery; coil handling, conversion, or straightening equipment; and wire drawing and fabricating machines. |
333511 | Industrial Mold Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing industrial molds for casting metals or forming other materials, such as plastics, glass, or rubber. |
333514 | Special Die and Tool, Die Set, Jig, and Fixture Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments, known as tool and die shops, primarily engaged in manufacturing special tools and fixtures, such as cutting dies and jigs. |
333515 | Cutting Tool and Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing accessories and attachments for metal cutting and metal forming machine tools. |
333517 | Machine Tool Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) manufacturing metal cutting machine tools (except handtools) and/or (2) manufacturing metal forming machine tools (except handtools), such as punching, sheering, bending, forming, pressing, forging and die-casting machines. |
333519 | Rolling Mill and Other Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing rolling mill machinery and equipment and/or other metalworking machinery (except industrial molds; special dies and tools, die sets, jigs, and fixtures; cutting tools and machine tool accessories; and machine tools). |
33361 | Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing turbines, power transmission equipment, and internal combustion engines (except automotive gasoline and aircraft). |
333611 | Turbine and Turbine Generator Set Units Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing turbines (except aircraft); and complete turbine generator set units, such as steam, hydraulic, gas, and wind. |
333612 | Speed Changer, Industrial High-Speed Drive, and Gear Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing gears, speed changers, and industrial high-speed drives (except hydrostatic). |
333613 | Mechanical Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing mechanical power transmission equipment (except motor vehicle and aircraft), such as plain bearings, clutches (except motor vehicle and electromagnetic industrial control), couplings, joints, and drive chains. |
333618 | Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing internal combustion engines (except automotive gasoline and aircraft). |
3339 | Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing pumps and compressors, material handling equipment, and all other general purpose machinery (except ventilation, heating, air-conditioning, and commercial refrigeration equipment; metalworking machinery; and engines, turbines, and power transmission equipment). |
33391 | Pump and Compressor Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing pumps and compressors, such as general purpose air and gas compressors, nonagricultural spraying and dusting equipment, general purpose pumps and pumping equipment (except fluid power pumps and motors), and measuring and dispensing pumps. |
333912 | Air and Gas Compressor Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing general purpose air and gas compressors, such as reciprocating compressors, centrifugal compressors, vacuum pumps (except laboratory), and nonagricultural spraying and dusting compressors and spray gun units. |
333914 | Measuring, Dispensing, and Other Pumping Equipment Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) manufacturing measuring and dispensing pumps, such as gasoline pumps and lubricating oil measuring and dispensing pumps and/or (2) manufacturing general purpose pumps and pumping equipment (except fluid power pumps and motors), such as reciprocating pumps, turbine pumps, centrifugal pumps, rotary pumps, diaphragm pumps, domestic water system pumps, oil well and oil field pumps, and sump pumps. |
33392 | Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing material handling equipment, such as elevators and moving stairs; conveyors and conveying equipment; overhead traveling cranes, hoists, and monorail systems; and industrial trucks, tractors, trailers, and stacker machinery. |
333921 | Elevator and Moving Stairway Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing elevators and moving stairways. |
333922 | Conveyor and Conveying Equipment Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing conveyors and conveying equipment, such as gravity conveyors, trolley conveyors, tow conveyors, pneumatic tube conveyors, carousel conveyors, farm conveyors, and belt conveyors. |
333923 | Overhead Traveling Crane, Hoist, and Monorail System Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing overhead traveling cranes, hoists, and monorail systems. |
333924 | Industrial Truck, Tractor, Trailer, and Stacker Machinery Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing industrial trucks, tractors, trailers, and stackers (i.e., truck-type) such as forklifts, pallet loaders and unloaders, and portable loading docks. |
33399 | All Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing general purpose machinery (except ventilation, heating, air-conditioning, and commercial refrigeration equipment; metalworking machinery; engines, turbines, and power transmission equipment; pumps and compressors; and material handling equipment). |
333991 | Power-Driven Handtool Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing power-driven (e.g., battery, corded, pneumatic) handtools, such as drills, screwguns, circular saws, chain saws, staplers, and nailers. |
333992 | Welding and Soldering Equipment Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing welding and soldering equipment and accessories (except transformers), such as arc, resistance, gas, plasma, laser, electron beam, and ultrasonic welding equipment; welding electrodes; coated or cored welding wire; and soldering equipment (except handheld). |
333993 | Packaging Machinery Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing packaging machinery, such as wrapping, bottling, canning, and labeling machinery. |
333994 | Industrial Process Furnace and Oven Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing industrial process ovens, induction and dielectric heating equipment, and kilns (except cement, chemical, wood). Included in this industry are establishments manufacturing laboratory furnaces and ovens. |
333995 | Fluid Power Cylinder and Actuator Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing fluid power (i.e., hydraulic and pneumatic) cylinders and actuators. |
333996 | Fluid Power Pump and Motor Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing fluid power (i.e., hydraulic and pneumatic) pumps and motors. |
333998 | All Other Miscellaneous General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing general purpose machinery (except ventilating, heating, air-conditioning, and commercial refrigeration equipment; metalworking machinery; engines, turbines, and power transmission equipment; pumps and compressors; material handling equipment; power-driven handtools; welding and soldering equipment; packaging machinery; industrial process furnaces and ovens; fluid power cylinders and actuators; and fluid power pumps and motors). |
334 | Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | Industries in the Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing subsector group establishments that manufacture computers, computer peripherals, communications equipment, and similar electronic products, and establishments that manufacture components for such products. The Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing industries are combined in the hierarchy of NAICS because of their economic significance to the economies of all three North American countries. For industries in this subsector, the manufacturing processes are fundamentally different from the manufacturing processes of other machinery and equipment. The design and use of integrated circuits and the application of highly specialized miniaturization technologies are common elements in the production technologies of the Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing subsector. |
33411 | Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing and/or assembling electronic computers, such as mainframes, personal computers, workstations, laptops, and computer servers; and computer peripheral equipment, such as storage devices, printers, monitors, and input/output devices and terminals. Computers can be analog, digital, or hybrid. Digital computers, the most common type, are devices that do all of the following: (1) store the processing program or programs and the data immediately necessary for the execution of the program; (2) can be freely programmed in accordance with the requirements of the user; (3) perform arithmetical computations specified by the user; and (4) execute, without human intervention, a processing program that requires the computer to modify its execution by logical decision during the processing run. Analog computers are capable of simulating mathematical models and comprise at least analog, control, and programming elements. |
334111 | Electronic Computer Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing and/or assembling electronic computers, such as mainframes, personal computers, workstations, laptops, and computer servers. Computers can be analog, digital, or hybrid. Digital computers, the most common type, are devices that do all of the following: (1) store the processing program or programs and the data immediately necessary for the execution of the program; (2) can be freely programmed in accordance with the requirements of the user; (3) perform arithmetical computations specified by the user; and (4) execute, without human intervention, a processing program that requires the computer to modify its execution by logical decision during the processing run. Analog computers are capable of simulating mathematical models and contain at least analog, control, and programming elements. The manufacture of computers includes the assembly or integration of processors, coprocessors, memory, storage, and input/output devices into a user-programmable final product. |
334112 | Computer Storage Device Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing computer storage devices that allow the storage and retrieval of data from a phase change, magnetic, optical, or magnetic/optical media. Examples of products made by these establishments are computer disk drives, USB flash drives, and tape storage and backup units. |
334118 | Computer Terminal and Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing computer terminals and other computer peripheral equipment (except storage devices). |
3342 | Communications Equipment Manufacturing | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing wire telephone and data communications equipment, radio and television broadcast and wireless communications equipment, and all other communications equipment. |
33421 | Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing | See industry description for 334210. |
334210 | Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing wire telephone and data communications equipment. These products may be stand-alone or board-level components of a larger system. Examples of products made by these establishments are central office switching equipment, cordless and wire telephones (except cellular), PBX equipment, telephone answering machines, LAN modems, multi-user modems, and other data communications equipment, such as bridges, routers, and gateways. |
33422 | Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing | See industry description for 334220. |
334220 | Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing radio and television broadcast and wireless communications equipment. Examples of products made by these establishments are transmitting and receiving antennas, cable television equipment, GPS equipment, pagers, cellular phones, mobile communications equipment, and radio and television studio and broadcasting equipment. |
33429 | Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing | See industry description for 334290. |
334290 | Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing communications equipment (except telephone apparatus, radio and television broadcast equipment, and wireless communications equipment). |
33431 | Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing | See industry description for 334310. |
334310 | Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing electronic audio and video equipment for home entertainment, motor vehicles, and public address and musical instrument amplification. Examples of products made by these establishments are digital video recorders, televisions, stereo equipment, speaker systems, household-type video cameras, jukeboxes, and amplifiers for musical instruments and public address systems. |
33441 | Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing semiconductors and other components for electronic applications. Examples of products made by these establishments are capacitors, resistors, microprocessors, bare and loaded printed circuit boards, electron tubes, electronic connectors, and computer modems. |
334412 | Bare Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing bare (i.e., rigid or flexible) printed circuit boards without mounted electronic components. These establishments print, perforate, plate, screen, etch, or photoprint interconnecting pathways for electric current on laminates. |
334413 | Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing semiconductors and related solid-state devices. Examples of products made by these establishments are integrated circuits, memory chips, microprocessors, diodes, transistors, solar cells, and other optoelectronic devices. |
334416 | Capacitor, Resistor, Coil, Transformer, and Other Inductor Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) manufacturing electronic fixed and variable capacitors and condensers; (2) manufacturing electronic resistors, such as fixed and variable resistors, resistor networks, thermistors, and varistors; and (3) manufacturing electronic inductors, such as coils and transformers. |
334417 | Electronic Connector Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing electronic connectors, such as coaxial, cylindrical, rack and panel, pin and sleeve, printed circuit, and fiber optic. |
334418 | Printed Circuit Assembly (Electronic Assembly) Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in loading components onto printed circuit boards or who manufacture and ship loaded printed circuit boards. Also known as printed circuit assemblies, electronics assemblies, or modules, these products are printed circuit boards that have some or all of the semiconductor and electronic components inserted or mounted and are inputs to a wide variety of electronic systems and devices. |
334419 | Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing electronic components (except bare printed circuit boards; semiconductors and related devices; electronic capacitors; electronic resistors; coils, transformers, and other inductors; connectors; and loaded printed circuit boards). |
33451 | Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments. Examples of products made by these establishments are aeronautical instruments, appliance regulators and controls (except switches), laboratory analytical instruments, navigation and guidance systems, and physical properties testing equipment. |
334510 | Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing electromedical and electrotherapeutic apparatus, such as magnetic resonance imaging equipment, medical ultrasound equipment, pacemakers, hearing aids, electrocardiographs, and electromedical endoscopic equipment. |
334511 | Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical, and nautical systems and instruments. Examples of products made by these establishments are aircraft instruments (except engine), flight recorders, navigational instruments and systems, radar systems and equipment, and sonar systems and equipment. |
334512 | Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing automatic controls and regulators for applications, such as heating, air-conditioning, refrigeration, and appliances. |
334513 | Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing instruments and related devices for measuring, displaying, indicating, recording, transmitting, and controlling industrial process variables. These instruments measure, display, or control (monitor, analyze, and so forth) industrial process variables, such as temperature, humidity, pressure, vacuum, combustion, flow, level, viscosity, density, acidity, concentration, and rotation. |
334514 | Totalizing Fluid Meter and Counting Device Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing totalizing (i.e., registering) fluid meters and counting devices. Examples of products made by these establishments are gas consumption meters, water consumption meters, parking meters, taxi meters, motor vehicle gauges, and fare collection equipment. |
334515 | Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing instruments for measuring and testing the characteristics of electricity and electrical signals. Examples of products made by these establishments are circuit and continuity testers, voltmeters, ohm meters, wattmeters, multimeters, and semiconductor test equipment. |
334516 | Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing instruments and instrumentation systems for laboratory analysis of the chemical or physical composition or concentration of samples of solid, fluid, gaseous, or composite material. |
334517 | Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing irradiation apparatus and tubes for applications, such as medical diagnostic, medical therapeutic, industrial, research, and scientific evaluation. Irradiation can take the form of beta-rays, gamma-rays, X-rays, or other ionizing radiation. |
334519 | Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing measuring and controlling devices (except search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical, and nautical instruments and systems; automatic environmental controls for residential, commercial, and appliance use; instruments for measurement, display, and control of industrial process variables; totalizing fluid meters and counting devices; instruments for measuring and testing electricity and electrical signals; analytical laboratory instruments; irradiation equipment; and electromedical and electrotherapeutic apparatus). |
33461 | Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media | See industry description for 334610. |
334610 | Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) manufacturing optical and magnetic media, such as blank audio tapes, blank video tapes, and blank diskettes, and/or (2) mass duplicating (i.e., making copies) audio, video, software, and other data on magnetic, optical, and similar media. These establishments do not generally develop software or produce audio or video content. |
335 | Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing | Industries in the Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing subsector manufacture products that generate, distribute, and use electrical power. Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing establishments produce lighting fixtures, electric light bulbs, and parts (except glass parts and light emitting diodes (LEDs)), and other lighting equipment. Household Appliance Manufacturing establishments make both small and major electrical appliances and parts. Electrical Equipment Manufacturing establishments make goods, such as electric motors, generators, transformers, and switchgear apparatus. Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing establishments make devices for storing electrical power (e.g., batteries), for transmitting electricity (e.g., insulated wire), and wiring devices (e.g., electrical outlets, fuse boxes, and light switches). |
33513 | Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing electric lighting fixtures (except vehicular), nonelectric lighting equipment, lamp shades (except glass and plastics), electric light bulbs, tubes, and parts (except glass blanks for electric light bulbs and light emitting diodes (LEDs)), and lighting fixture components (except current-carrying wiring devices). |
335131 | Residential Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing fixed or portable residential electric lighting fixtures and lamp shades of metal, paper, or textiles. Residential electric lighting fixtures include those for use both inside and outside the residence. |
335132 | Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing commercial, industrial, and institutional electric lighting fixtures. |
335139 | Electric Lamp Bulb and Other Lighting Equipment Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing electric light bulbs, tubes, and parts (except glass blanks for electric light bulbs and light emitting diodes (LEDs)), electric lighting fixtures (except residential, commercial, industrial, institutional, and vehicular electric lighting fixtures), and nonelectric lighting equipment. |
3352 | Household Appliance Manufacturing | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing small electric appliances, electric housewares, and major household appliances. |
33521 | Small Electrical Appliance Manufacturing | See industry description for 335210. |
335210 | Small Electrical Appliance Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing small electric appliances and electric housewares, household-type fans (except attic fans), household-type vacuum cleaners, and other electric household-type floor care machines. |
33522 | Major Household Appliance Manufacturing | See industry description for 335220. |
335220 | Major Household Appliance Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing household-type cooking appliances, household-type laundry equipment, household-type refrigerators, upright and chest freezers, and other electrical and nonelectrical major household-type appliances, such as dishwashers, water heaters, and garbage disposal units. |
33531 | Electrical Equipment Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing power, distribution, and specialty transformers; electric motors, generators, and motor generator sets; switchgear and switchboard apparatus; relays; and industrial controls. |
335311 | Power, Distribution, and Specialty Transformer Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing power, distribution, and specialty transformers (except electronic components). Industrial-type and consumer-type transformers in this industry vary (e.g., step up or step down) voltage but do not convert alternating to direct or direct to alternating current. |
335312 | Motor and Generator Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing electric motors (except internal combustion engine starting motors), power generators (except battery charging alternators for internal combustion engines), and motor generator sets (except turbine generator set units). This industry includes establishments rewinding armatures on a factory basis. |
335313 | Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing switchgear and switchboard apparatus. |
335314 | Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing relays, motor starters and controllers, and other industrial controls and control accessories. |
3359 | Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing | This industry group comprises establishments manufacturing electrical equipment and components (except electric lighting equipment, household-type appliances, transformers, switchgear, relays, motors, and generators). |
33591 | Battery Manufacturing | See industry description for 335910. |
335910 | Battery Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing primary and storage batteries. |
33592 | Communication and Energy Wire and Cable Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in insulating fiber optic cable, and manufacturing insulated nonferrous wire and cable from nonferrous wire drawn in other establishments. |
335921 | Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing insulated fiber optic cable from purchased fiber optic strand. |
335929 | Other Communication and Energy Wire Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing insulated wire and cable of nonferrous metals from purchased wire. |
33593 | Wiring Device Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing current-carrying wiring devices and noncurrent-carrying wiring devices for wiring electrical circuits. |
335931 | Current-Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing current-carrying wiring devices. |
335932 | Noncurrent-Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing noncurrent-carrying wiring devices. |
33599 | All Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing electrical equipment (except electric lighting equipment, household-type appliances, transformers, motors, generators, switchgear, relays, industrial controls, batteries, communication and energy wire and cable, and wiring devices). |
335991 | Carbon and Graphite Product Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing carbon, graphite, and metal-graphite brushes and brush stock; carbon or graphite electrodes for thermal and electrolytic uses; carbon and graphite fibers; and other carbon, graphite, and metal-graphite products. |
335999 | All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing industrial and commercial electric apparatus and other equipment (except lighting equipment, household appliances, transformers, motors, generators, switchgear, relays, industrial controls, batteries, communication and energy wire and cable, wiring devices, and carbon and graphite products). Examples of products made by these establishments are power converters (i.e., AC to DC and DC to AC), power supplies, surge suppressors, and similar equipment for industrial-type and consumer-type equipment. |
336 | Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | Industries in the Transportation Equipment Manufacturing subsector produce equipment for transporting people and goods. Transportation equipment is a type of machinery. An entire subsector is devoted to this activity because of the significance of its economic size in all three North American countries. |
3361 | Motor Vehicle Manufacturing | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) manufacturing complete automobiles, light duty motor vehicles, and heavy duty trucks (i.e., body and chassis or unibody) or (2) manufacturing motor vehicle chassis only. |
33611 | Automobile and Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing | See industry description for 336110. |
336110 | Automobile and Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) manufacturing complete automobiles and light duty motor vehicles (i.e., body and chassis or unibody) or (2) manufacturing automobile and light duty motor vehicle chassis only. Vehicles made include passenger cars, light duty trucks, light duty vans, pick-up trucks, minivans, and sport utility vehicles. |
33612 | Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing | See industry description for 336120. |
336120 | Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) manufacturing heavy duty truck chassis and assembling complete heavy duty trucks, buses, heavy duty motor homes, and other special purpose heavy duty motor vehicles for highway use or (2) manufacturing heavy duty truck chassis only. |
33621 | Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) manufacturing motor vehicle bodies and cabs or (2) manufacturing truck, automobile and utility trailers, truck trailer chassis, detachable trailer bodies, and detachable trailer chassis. The products made may be sold separately or may be assembled on purchased chassis and sold as complete vehicles. Motor homes are units where the motor and the living quarters are contained in the same integrated unit, while travel trailers are designed to be towed by a motor unit, such as an automobile or a light truck. |
336211 | Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing truck and bus bodies and cabs and automobile bodies. The products made may be sold separately or may be assembled on purchased chassis and sold as complete vehicles. |
336212 | Truck Trailer Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing truck trailers, truck trailer chassis, cargo container chassis, detachable trailer bodies, and detachable trailer chassis for sale separately. |
336213 | Motor Home Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) manufacturing motor homes on purchased chassis and/or (2) manufacturing conversion vans on an assembly line basis. Motor homes are units where the motor and the living quarters are integrated in the same unit. |
336214 | Travel Trailer and Camper Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) manufacturing travel trailers and campers designed to attach to motor vehicles; (2) manufacturing pick-up coaches (i.e., campers) and caps (i.e., covers) for mounting on pick-up trucks; and (3) manufacturing automobile, utility, and light-truck trailers. Travel trailers do not have their own motor but are designed to be towed by a motor unit, such as an automobile or a light truck. |
3363 | Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing motor vehicle gasoline engines and engine parts, motor vehicle electrical and electronic equipment, motor vehicle steering and suspension components (except springs), motor vehicle brake systems, motor vehicle transmission and power train parts, motor vehicle seating and interior trim, motor vehicle metal stampings, and other motor vehicle parts and accessories. This industry group includes establishments that rebuild motor vehicle parts. |
33631 | Motor Vehicle Gasoline Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing | See industry description for 336310. |
336310 | Motor Vehicle Gasoline Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) manufacturing and/or rebuilding motor vehicle gasoline engines and engine parts and/or (2) manufacturing and/or rebuilding carburetors, pistons, piston rings, and engine valves, whether or not for vehicular use. |
33632 | Motor Vehicle Electrical and Electronic Equipment Manufacturing | See industry description for 336320. |
336320 | Motor Vehicle Electrical and Electronic Equipment Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing and/or rebuilding electrical and electronic equipment for motor vehicles and internal combustion engines. The products made can be used for all types of transportation equipment (i.e., aircraft, automobiles, trucks, trains, ships) or stationary internal combustion engine applications. |
33633 | Motor Vehicle Steering and Suspension Components (except Spring) Manufacturing | See industry description for 336330. |
336330 | Motor Vehicle Steering and Suspension Components (except Spring) Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing and/or rebuilding motor vehicle steering mechanisms and suspension components (except springs). |
33634 | Motor Vehicle Brake System Manufacturing | See industry description for 336340. |
336340 | Motor Vehicle Brake System Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing and/or rebuilding motor vehicle brake systems and related components. |
33635 | Motor Vehicle Transmission and Power Train Parts Manufacturing | See industry description for 336350. |
336350 | Motor Vehicle Transmission and Power Train Parts Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing and/or rebuilding motor vehicle transmissions and power train parts. |
33636 | Motor Vehicle Seating and Interior Trim Manufacturing | See industry description for 336360. |
336360 | Motor Vehicle Seating and Interior Trim Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing motor vehicle seating, seats, seat frames, seat belts, and interior trimmings. |
33637 | Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping | See industry description for 336370. |
336370 | Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing motor vehicle stampings, such as fenders, tops, body parts, trim, and molding. |
33639 | Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | See industry description for 336390. |
336390 | Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing and/or rebuilding motor vehicle parts and accessories (except motor vehicle gasoline engines and engine parts, motor vehicle electrical and electronic equipment, motor vehicle steering and suspension components, motor vehicle brake systems, motor vehicle transmissions and power train parts, motor vehicle seating and interior trim, and motor vehicle stampings). |
33641 | Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) manufacturing complete aircraft, missiles, or space vehicles; (2) manufacturing aerospace engines, propulsion units, auxiliary equipment, or parts; (3) developing and making prototypes of aerospace products; (4) aircraft conversion (i.e., major modifications to systems); and (5) complete aircraft or propulsion systems overhaul and rebuilding (i.e., periodic restoration of aircraft to original design specifications). |
336411 | Aircraft Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) manufacturing or assembling complete aircraft; (2) developing and making aircraft prototypes; (3) aircraft conversion (i.e., major modifications to systems); and (4) complete aircraft overhaul and rebuilding (i.e., periodic restoration of aircraft to original design specifications). |
336412 | Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) manufacturing aircraft engines and engine parts; (2) developing and making prototypes of aircraft engines and engine parts; (3) aircraft propulsion system conversion (i.e., major modifications to systems); and (4) aircraft propulsion systems overhaul and rebuilding (i.e., periodic restoration of aircraft propulsion system to original design specifications). |
336413 | Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) manufacturing aircraft parts or auxiliary equipment (except engines and aircraft fluid power subassemblies) and/or (2) developing and making prototypes of aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment. Auxiliary equipment includes such items as crop dusting apparatus, armament racks, inflight refueling equipment, and external fuel tanks. |
336414 | Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) manufacturing complete guided missiles and space vehicles and/or (2) developing and making prototypes of guided missiles or space vehicles. |
336415 | Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Propulsion Unit and Propulsion Unit Parts Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) manufacturing guided missile and/or space vehicle propulsion units and propulsion unit parts and/or (2) developing and making prototypes of guided missile and space vehicle propulsion units and propulsion unit parts. |
336419 | Other Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) manufacturing guided missile and space vehicle parts and auxiliary equipment (except guided missile and space vehicle propulsion units and propulsion unit parts) and/or (2) developing and making prototypes of guided missile and space vehicle parts and auxiliary equipment. |
33651 | Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing | See industry description for 336510. |
336510 | Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) manufacturing and/or rebuilding locomotives, locomotive frames, and parts; (2) manufacturing railroad, street, and rapid transit cars and car equipment for operation on rails for freight and passenger service; and (3) manufacturing rail layers, ballast distributors, rail tamping equipment, and other railway track maintenance equipment. |
33661 | Ship and Boat Building | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating shipyards or boat yards (i.e., ship or boat manufacturing facilities). Shipyards are fixed facilities with drydocks and fabrication equipment capable of building a ship, defined as watercraft typically suitable or intended for other than personal or recreational use. Boats are defined as watercraft typically suitable or intended for personal use. Activities of shipyards include the construction of ships, their repair, conversion and alteration, production of prefabricated ship and barge sections, and specialized services, such as ship scaling. |
336611 | Ship Building and Repairing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating shipyards. Shipyards are fixed facilities with drydocks and fabrication equipment capable of building a ship, defined as watercraft typically suitable or intended for other than personal or recreational use. Activities of shipyards include the construction of ships, their repair, conversion and alteration, the production of prefabricated ship and barge sections, and specialized services, such as ship scaling. |
336612 | Boat Building | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in building boats. Boats are defined as watercraft not built in shipyards and typically of the type suitable or intended for personal use. Included in this industry are establishments that manufacture heavy-duty inflatable rubber or inflatable plastic boats (RIBs). |
33699 | Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing motorcycles, bicycles, metal tricycles, complete military armored vehicles, tanks, self-propelled weapons, vehicles pulled by draft animals, and other transportation equipment (except motor vehicles, boats, ships, railroad rolling stock, and aerospace products), including parts thereof. |
336991 | Motorcycle, Bicycle, and Parts Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing motorcycles, bicycles, tricycles and similar equipment, and parts. |
336992 | Military Armored Vehicle, Tank, and Tank Component Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing complete military armored vehicles, combat tanks, specialized components for combat tanks, and self-propelled weapons. |
336999 | All Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing transportation equipment (except motor vehicles, motor vehicle parts, boats, ships, railroad rolling stock, aerospace products, motorcycles, bicycles, armored vehicles, and tanks). |
337 | Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing | Industries in the Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing subsector make furniture and related articles, such as mattresses, window blinds, cabinets, and fixtures. The processes used in the manufacture of furniture include the cutting, bending, molding, laminating, and assembly of such materials as wood, metal, glass, plastics, and rattan. However, the production process for furniture is not solely bending metal, cutting and shaping wood, or extruding and molding plastics. Design and fashion trends play an important part in the production of furniture. The integrated design of the article for both esthetic and functional qualities is also a major part of the process of manufacturing furniture. Design services may be performed by the furniture establishment's work force or may be purchased from industrial designers. |
3371 | Household and Institutional Furniture and Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing | This industry group comprises establishments manufacturing household-type furniture, such as living room, kitchen and bedroom furniture and institutional (i.e., public building) furniture, such as furniture for schools, theaters, and churches. |
33711 | Wood Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturing | See industry description for 337110. |
337110 | Wood Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing wood or plastics laminated on wood kitchen cabinets, bathroom vanities, and countertops (except freestanding). The cabinets and counters may be made on a stock or custom basis. |
33712 | Household and Institutional Furniture Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing household-type and public building furniture (e.g., library, school, theater, and church furniture). This industry includes establishments that manufacture general purpose hospital, laboratory, and/or dental furniture (e.g., stools, tables, benches). The furniture may be made on a stock or custom basis and may be assembled or unassembled (i.e., knockdown). |
337121 | Upholstered Household Furniture Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing upholstered household-type furniture. The furniture may be made on a stock or custom basis. |
337122 | Nonupholstered Wood Household Furniture Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing nonupholstered wood household-type furniture and freestanding cabinets (except television, stereo, and sewing machine cabinets). The furniture may be made on a stock or custom basis and may be assembled or unassembled (i.e., knockdown). |
337126 | Household Furniture (except Wood and Upholstered) Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing nonupholstered household-type furniture of materials other than wood, such as metal, plastics, reed, rattan, wicker, and fiberglass. The furniture may be partially upholstered (e.g., chairs with upholstered seats or backs), made on a stock or custom basis, and may be assembled or unassembled (i.e., knockdown). |
337127 | Institutional Furniture Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing institutional-type furniture (e.g., library, school, theater, and church furniture). Included in this industry are establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing general purpose hospital, laboratory, and dental furniture (e.g., tables, stools, and benches). The furniture may be made on a stock or custom basis and may be assembled or unassembled (i.e., knockdown). |
33721 | Office Furniture (including Fixtures) Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing office furniture and/or office and store fixtures. The furniture may be made on a stock or custom basis and may be assembled or unassembled (i.e., knockdown). |
337211 | Wood Office Furniture Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing wood office-type furniture. The furniture may be made on a stock or custom basis and may be assembled or unassembled (i.e., knockdown). |
337212 | Custom Architectural Woodwork and Millwork Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing custom designed interiors consisting of architectural woodwork and fixtures utilizing wood, wood products, and plastics laminates. All of the industry output is made to individual order on a job shop basis and requires skilled craftsmen as a labor input. A job might include custom manufacturing of display fixtures, gondolas, wall shelving units, entrance and window architectural detail, sales and reception counters, wall paneling, and matching furniture. |
337214 | Office Furniture (except Wood) Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing nonwood office-type furniture. The furniture may be made on a stock or custom basis and may be assembled or unassembled (i.e., knockdown). |
337215 | Showcase, Partition, Shelving, and Locker Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing wood and nonwood office and store fixtures, shelving, lockers, frames, partitions, and related fabricated products of wood and nonwood materials, including plastics laminated fixture tops. The products are made on a stock or custom basis and may be assembled or unassembled (i.e., knockdown). Establishments exclusively making furniture parts (e.g., frames) are included in this industry. |
3379 | Other Furniture Related Product Manufacturing | This industry group comprises establishments manufacturing furniture related products, such as mattresses, blinds, and shades. |
33791 | Mattress Manufacturing | See industry description for 337910. |
337910 | Mattress Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing innerspring, box spring, and noninnerspring mattresses. |
33792 | Blind and Shade Manufacturing | See industry description for 337920. |
337920 | Blind and Shade Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing one or more of the following: venetian blinds, other window blinds, and shades; curtain and drapery rods and poles; and/or curtain and drapery fixtures. The blinds and shades may be made on a stock or custom basis and may be made of any material. |
339 | Miscellaneous Manufacturing | Industries in the Miscellaneous Manufacturing subsector make a wide range of products that cannot readily be classified in specific NAICS subsectors in manufacturing. Processes used by these establishments vary significantly, both among and within industries. For example, a variety of manufacturing processes are used in manufacturing sporting and athletic goods that include products such as tennis rackets and golf balls. The processes for these products differ from each other, and the processes differ significantly from the fabrication processes used in making dolls or toys, the melting and shaping of precious metals to make jewelry, and the bending, forming, and assembly used in making medical products. |
33911 | Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing medical equipment and supplies. Examples of products made by these establishments are surgical and medical instruments, surgical appliances and supplies, dental equipment and supplies, orthodontic goods, ophthalmic goods, dentures, and orthodontic appliances. |
339112 | Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing medical, surgical, ophthalmic, and veterinary instruments and apparatus (except electrotherapeutic, electromedical, and irradiation apparatus). Examples of products made by these establishments are syringes, hypodermic needles, anesthesia apparatus, blood transfusion equipment, catheters, surgical clamps, and medical thermometers. |
339113 | Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing surgical appliances and supplies. Examples of products made by these establishments are orthopedic devices, prosthetic appliances, surgical dressings, crutches, surgical sutures, personal industrial safety devices (except protective eyewear), hospital beds, and operating room tables. |
339114 | Dental Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing dental equipment and supplies used by dental laboratories and offices of dentists, such as dental chairs, dental instrument delivery systems, dental hand instruments, dental impression material, and dental cements. |
339115 | Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing ophthalmic goods. Examples of products made by these establishments are prescription eyeglasses (except grinding lenses in a retail setting), contact lenses, sunglasses, eyeglass frames, reading glasses made to standard powers, and protective eyewear. |
339116 | Dental Laboratories | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing dentures, crowns, bridges, and orthodontic appliances customized for individual application. |
3399 | Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in miscellaneous manufacturing, such as jewelry and silverware manufacturing, sporting and athletic goods manufacturing, doll, toy, and game manufacturing, office supplies (except paper) manufacturing, sign manufacturing, and all other miscellaneous manufacturing. |
33991 | Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing | See industry description for 339910. |
339910 | Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) manufacturing, engraving, chasing, or etching fine and costume jewelry; (2) manufacturing, engraving, chasing, or etching metal personal goods (i.e., small articles carried on or about the person, such as compacts or cigarette cases); (3) manufacturing, engraving, chasing, or etching precious metal solid, precious metal clad, or pewter flatware and other hollowware; (4) stamping coins; (5) manufacturing unassembled jewelry parts and stock shop products, such as sheet, wire, and tubing; (6) cutting, slabbing, tumbling, carving, engraving, polishing, or faceting precious or semiprecious stones and gems; (7) recutting, repolishing, and setting gem stones; and (8) drilling, sawing, and peeling cultured and costume pearls. This industry includes establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing precious solid, precious clad, and precious plated jewelry and personal goods. |
33992 | Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing | See industry description for 339920. |
339920 | Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing sporting and athletic goods (except apparel and footwear). |
33993 | Doll, Toy, and Game Manufacturing | See industry description for 339930. |
339930 | Doll, Toy, and Game Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing complete dolls, doll parts, doll clothes, action figures, toys, games (including electronic, such as gaming consoles and devices and handheld video games), hobby kits, and children's vehicles (except metal bicycles and tricycles). |
33994 | Office Supplies (except Paper) Manufacturing | See industry description for 339940. |
339940 | Office Supplies (except Paper) Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing office supplies. Examples of products made by these establishments are pens, pencils, felt tip markers, crayons, chalk, pencil sharpeners, staplers, modeling clay, hand operated stamps, stamp pads, stencils, carbon paper, and inked ribbons. |
33995 | Sign Manufacturing | See industry description for 339950. |
339950 | Sign Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing signs and related displays of all materials (except printing paper and paperboard signs, notices, displays). |
33999 | All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in miscellaneous manufacturing (except medical equipment and supplies, jewelry and silverware, sporting and athletic goods, dolls, toys, games, office supplies, and signs). |
339991 | Gasket, Packing, and Sealing Device Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing gaskets, packing, and sealing devices of all materials. |
339992 | Musical Instrument Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing musical instruments (except toys). |
339993 | Fastener, Button, Needle, and Pin Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing fasteners, buttons, needles, pins, and buckles (except made of precious metals or precious and semiprecious stones and gems). |
339994 | Broom, Brush, and Mop Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing brooms, mops, and brushes. |
339995 | Burial Casket Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing burial caskets, cases, and vaults (except concrete). |
339999 | All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in miscellaneous manufacturing (except medical equipment and supplies, jewelry and silverware, sporting and athletic goods, dolls, toys, games, office supplies, signs, gaskets, packing, and sealing devices, musical instruments, fasteners, buttons, needles, pins, brooms, brushes, mops, and burial caskets). |
42 | Wholesale Trade | The Sector as a Whole |
423 | Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | Industries in the Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods subsector sell capital or durable goods to other businesses. Merchant wholesalers generally take title to the goods that they sell; in other words, they buy and sell goods on their own account. Durable goods are new or used items generally with a normal life expectancy of three years or more. Durable goods merchant wholesale trade establishments are engaged in wholesaling products, such as motor vehicles, furniture, construction materials, machinery and equipment (including household-type appliances), metals and minerals (except petroleum), sporting goods, toys and hobby goods, recyclable materials, and parts. |
4231 | Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of automobiles and other motor vehicles, motor vehicle supplies, tires, and new and used parts. |
42311 | Automobile and Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers | See industry description for 423110. |
423110 | Automobile and Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of new and used passenger automobiles, trucks, trailers, and other motor vehicles, such as motorcycles, motor homes, and snowmobiles. |
42312 | Motor Vehicle Supplies and New Parts Merchant Wholesalers | See industry description for 423120. |
423120 | Motor Vehicle Supplies and New Parts Merchant Wholesalers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of motor vehicle supplies, accessories, tools, and equipment; and new motor vehicle parts (except new tires and tubes). |
42313 | Tire and Tube Merchant Wholesalers | See industry description for 423130. |
423130 | Tire and Tube Merchant Wholesalers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of new and/or used tires and tubes for passenger and commercial vehicles. |
42314 | Motor Vehicle Parts (Used) Merchant Wholesalers | See industry description for 423140. |
423140 | Motor Vehicle Parts (Used) Merchant Wholesalers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of used motor vehicle parts (except used tires and tubes) and establishments primarily engaged in dismantling motor vehicles for the purpose of selling the parts. |
4232 | Furniture and Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of furniture (except hospital beds, medical furniture, and drafting tables), home furnishings, and/or housewares. |
42321 | Furniture Merchant Wholesalers | See industry description for 423210. |
423210 | Furniture Merchant Wholesalers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of furniture (except hospital beds, medical furniture, and drafting tables). |
42322 | Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers | See industry description for 423220. |
423220 | Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of home furnishings and/or housewares. |
4233 | Lumber and Other Construction Materials Merchant Wholesalers | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of lumber, plywood, millwork, and wood panels; brick, stone, and related construction materials; roofing, siding, and insulation materials; and other construction materials, including manufactured homes (i.e., mobile homes) and/or prefabricated buildings. |
42331 | Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers | See industry description for 423310. |
423310 | Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of lumber; plywood; reconstituted wood fiber products; wood fencing; doors and windows and their frames (all materials); wood roofing and siding; and/or other wood or metal millwork. |
42332 | Brick, Stone, and Related Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers | See industry description for 423320. |
423320 | Brick, Stone, and Related Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of stone, cement, lime, construction sand, and gravel; brick; asphalt and concrete mixtures; and/or concrete, stone, and structural clay products. |
42333 | Roofing, Siding, and Insulation Material Merchant Wholesalers | See industry description for 423330. |
423330 | Roofing, Siding, and Insulation Material Merchant Wholesalers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of nonwood roofing and nonwood siding and insulation materials. |
42339 | Other Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers | See industry description for 423390. |
423390 | Other Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers | This industry comprises (1) establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of manufactured homes (i.e., mobile homes) and/or prefabricated buildings and (2) establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of construction materials (except lumber, plywood, millwork, wood panels, brick, stone, roofing, siding, electrical and wiring supplies, and insulation materials). |
4234 | Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of photographic equipment and supplies; office, computer, and computer peripheral equipment; and medical, dental, hospital, ophthalmic, and other commercial and professional equipment and supplies. |
42341 | Photographic Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | See industry description for 423410. |
423410 | Photographic Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of photographic equipment and supplies (except office equipment). |
42342 | Office Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | See industry description for 423420. |
423420 | Office Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of office machines and related equipment (except computers and computer peripheral equipment). |
42343 | Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers | See industry description for 423430. |
423430 | Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of computers, computer peripheral equipment, loaded computer boards, and/or computer software. |
42344 | Other Commercial Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | See industry description for 423440. |
423440 | Other Commercial Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of commercial and related machines and equipment (except photographic equipment and supplies; office equipment; and computers and computer peripheral equipment and software) generally used in restaurants and stores. |
42345 | Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | See industry description for 423450. |
423450 | Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of professional medical equipment, instruments, and supplies (except ophthalmic equipment and instruments and goods used by ophthalmologists, optometrists, and opticians). |
42346 | Ophthalmic Goods Merchant Wholesalers | See industry description for 423460. |
423460 | Ophthalmic Goods Merchant Wholesalers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of professional equipment, instruments, and/or goods sold, prescribed, or used by ophthalmologists, optometrists, and opticians. |
42349 | Other Professional Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | See industry description for 423490. |
423490 | Other Professional Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of professional equipment and supplies (except ophthalmic goods and medical, dental, and hospital equipment and supplies). |
4235 | Metal and Mineral (except Petroleum) Merchant Wholesalers | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of products of the primary metals industries (including metal service centers) and coal, coke, metal ores, and/or nonmetallic minerals (except precious and semiprecious stones and minerals used in construction). |
42351 | Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers | See industry description for 423510. |
423510 | Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of products of the primary metals industries. Service centers maintain inventory and may perform functions, such as sawing, shearing, bending, leveling, cleaning, or edging, on a custom basis as part of sales transactions. |
42352 | Coal and Other Mineral and Ore Merchant Wholesalers | See industry description for 423520. |
423520 | Coal and Other Mineral and Ore Merchant Wholesalers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of coal, coke, metal ores, and/or nonmetallic minerals (except precious and semiprecious stones and minerals used in construction, such as sand and gravel). |
4236 | Household Appliances and Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of electrical apparatus and equipment, wiring supplies, and related equipment; household appliances, electric housewares, and consumer electronics; and other electronic parts and equipment. |
42361 | Electrical Apparatus and Equipment, Wiring Supplies, and Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | See industry description for 423610. |
423610 | Electrical Apparatus and Equipment, Wiring Supplies, and Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of electrical construction materials; wiring supplies; electric light fixtures; light bulbs; and/or electrical power equipment for the generation, transmission, distribution, or control of electric energy. |
42362 | Household Appliances, Electric Housewares, and Consumer Electronics Merchant Wholesalers | See industry description for 423620. |
423620 | Household Appliances, Electric Housewares, and Consumer Electronics Merchant Wholesalers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of household-type gas and electric appliances (except water heaters and heating stoves (i.e., noncooking)), room air-conditioners, and/or household-type audio or video equipment. |
42369 | Other Electronic Parts and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | See industry description for 423690. |
423690 | Other Electronic Parts and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of electronic parts and equipment (except electrical apparatus and equipment, wiring supplies, and construction materials; electrical and electronic appliances; and television sets and radios). |
4237 | Hardware, and Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of hardware; plumbing and heating equipment and supplies (hydronics); warm air heating and air-conditioning equipment and supplies; and refrigeration equipment and supplies. |
42371 | Hardware Merchant Wholesalers | See industry description for 423710. |
423710 | Hardware Merchant Wholesalers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of hardware, knives, or handtools. |
42372 | Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies (Hydronics) Merchant Wholesalers | See industry description for 423720. |
423720 | Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies (Hydronics) Merchant Wholesalers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of plumbing equipment, hydronic heating equipment, household-type water heaters, and/or supplies. |
42373 | Warm Air Heating and Air-Conditioning Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | See industry description for 423730. |
423730 | Warm Air Heating and Air-Conditioning Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of warm air heating and air-conditioning equipment and supplies. |
42374 | Refrigeration Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | See industry description for 423740. |
423740 | Refrigeration Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of refrigeration equipment (except household-type refrigerators, freezers, and air-conditioners). |
4238 | Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of construction, mining, farm, garden, industrial, service establishment, and transportation machinery, equipment, and supplies. |
42381 | Construction and Mining (except Oil Well) Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | See industry description for 423810. |
423810 | Construction and Mining (except Oil Well) Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of specialized machinery, equipment, and related parts generally used in construction, mining (except oil well), and logging activities. |
42382 | Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | See industry description for 423820. |
423820 | Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of specialized machinery, equipment, and related parts generally used in agricultural, farm, and lawn and garden activities. |
42383 | Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | See industry description for 423830. |
423830 | Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of specialized machinery, equipment, and related parts generally used in manufacturing, oil well, and warehousing activities. |
42384 | Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | See industry description for 423840. |
423840 | Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of supplies for machinery and equipment generally used in manufacturing, oil well, and warehousing activities. |
42385 | Service Establishment Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | See industry description for 423850. |
423850 | Service Establishment Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of specialized equipment and supplies of the type used by service establishments (except specialized equipment and supplies used in offices, stores, hotels, restaurants, schools, health and medical facilities, photographic facilities, and specialized equipment used in transportation and construction activities). |
42386 | Transportation Equipment and Supplies (except Motor Vehicle) Merchant Wholesalers | See industry description for 423860. |
423860 | Transportation Equipment and Supplies (except Motor Vehicle) Merchant Wholesalers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of transportation equipment and supplies (except marine pleasure craft and motor vehicles). |
4239 | Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of sporting, recreational, toy, hobby, and jewelry goods and supplies, and precious stones and metals. |
42391 | Sporting and Recreational Goods and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | See industry description for 423910. |
423910 | Sporting and Recreational Goods and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of sporting goods and accessories; billiard and pool supplies; sporting firearms and ammunition; and/or marine pleasure craft, equipment, and supplies. |
42392 | Toy and Hobby Goods and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | See industry description for 423920. |
423920 | Toy and Hobby Goods and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of games, toys, fireworks, playing cards, hobby goods and supplies, and/or related goods. |
42393 | Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers | See industry description for 423930. |
423930 | Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of automotive scrap, industrial scrap, and other recyclable materials. Included in this industry are auto wreckers primarily engaged in dismantling motor vehicles for the purpose of wholesaling scrap. |
42394 | Jewelry, Watch, Precious Stone, and Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers | See industry description for 423940. |
423940 | Jewelry, Watch, Precious Stone, and Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of jewelry, precious and semiprecious stones, precious metals and metal flatware, costume jewelry, watches, clocks, silverware, and/or jewelers' findings. |
42399 | Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | See industry description for 423990. |
423990 | Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of durable goods (except motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts and supplies; furniture and home furnishings; lumber and other construction materials; professional and commercial equipment and supplies; metals and minerals (except petroleum); electrical goods; hardware, and plumbing and heating equipment and supplies; machinery, equipment, and supplies; sporting and recreational goods and supplies; toy and hobby goods and supplies; recyclable materials; and jewelry, watches, precious stones, and precious metals). |
424 | Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | Industries in the Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods subsector sell nondurable goods to other businesses. Nondurable goods are items generally with a normal life expectancy of less than three years. Nondurable goods merchant wholesale trade establishments are engaged in wholesaling products, such as paper and paper products, chemicals and chemical products, drugs, textiles and textile products, apparel, footwear, groceries, farm products, petroleum and petroleum products, alcoholic beverages, books, magazines, newspapers, flowers and nursery stock, and tobacco products. |
4241 | Paper and Paper Product Merchant Wholesalers | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of bulk printing and writing paper; stationery and office supplies; and industrial and personal service paper. |
42411 | Printing and Writing Paper Merchant Wholesalers | See industry description for 424110. |
424110 | Printing and Writing Paper Merchant Wholesalers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of bulk printing and/or writing paper generally on rolls for further processing. |
42412 | Stationery and Office Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | See industry description for 424120. |
424120 | Stationery and Office Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of stationery, office supplies, and/or gift wrap. |
42413 | Industrial and Personal Service Paper Merchant Wholesalers | See industry description for 424130. |
424130 | Industrial and Personal Service Paper Merchant Wholesalers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of kraft wrapping and other coarse paper, paperboard, converted paper (except stationery and office supplies), and/or related disposable plastics products. |
42421 | Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers | See industry description for 424210. |
424210 | Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of biological and medical products; botanical drugs and herbs; and pharmaceutical products intended for internal and/or external consumption in such forms as ampoules, tablets, capsules, vials, ointments, powders, solutions, and suspensions. |
4243 | Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of piece goods, notions, and other dry goods; footwear; and clothing and clothing accessories. |
42431 | Piece Goods, Notions, and Other Dry Goods Merchant Wholesalers | See industry description for 424310. |
424310 | Piece Goods, Notions, and Other Dry Goods Merchant Wholesalers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of piece goods, fabrics, knitting yarns (except industrial), thread and other notions, and/or hair accessories. |
42434 | Footwear Merchant Wholesalers | See industry description for 424340. |
424340 | Footwear Merchant Wholesalers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of footwear of leather, rubber, and other materials, including athletic footwear (except specialty athletic footwear). |
42435 | Clothing and Clothing Accessories Merchant Wholesalers | See industry description for 424350. |
424350 | Clothing and Clothing Accessories Merchant Wholesalers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of clothing and clothing accessories. |
4244 | Grocery and Related Product Merchant Wholesalers | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of (1) a general line of groceries; (2) packaged frozen food; (3) dairy products; (4) poultry and poultry products; (5) confectioneries; (6) fish and seafood; (7) meats and meat products; (8) fresh fruits and vegetables; and (9) other grocery and related products. |
42441 | General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers | See industry description for 424410. |
424410 | General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of a general line (wide range) of groceries. |
42442 | Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers | See industry description for 424420. |
424420 | Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of packaged frozen foods (except dairy products). |
42443 | Dairy Product (except Dried or Canned) Merchant Wholesalers | See industry description for 424430. |
424430 | Dairy Product (except Dried or Canned) Merchant Wholesalers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of dairy products (except dried or canned). |
42444 | Poultry and Poultry Product Merchant Wholesalers | See industry description for 424440. |
424440 | Poultry and Poultry Product Merchant Wholesalers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of poultry and/or poultry products (except canned and packaged frozen). |
42445 | Confectionery Merchant Wholesalers | See industry description for 424450. |
424450 | Confectionery Merchant Wholesalers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of confectioneries; salted or roasted nuts; popcorn; potato, corn, and similar chips; and/or fountain fruits and syrups. |
42446 | Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers | See industry description for 424460. |
424460 | Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of fish and seafood (except canned or packaged frozen). |
42447 | Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers | See industry description for 424470. |
424470 | Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of meats and meat products (except canned and packaged frozen) and/or lard. |
42448 | Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers | See industry description for 424480. |
424480 | Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of fresh fruits and vegetables. |
42449 | Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers | See industry description for 424490. |
424490 | Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of groceries and related products (except a general line of groceries; packaged frozen food; dairy products (except dried and canned); poultry products (except canned); confectioneries; fish and seafood (except canned); meat products (except canned); and fresh fruits and vegetables). Included in this industry are establishments primarily engaged in the bottling and merchant wholesale distribution of spring and mineral waters processed by others. |
4245 | Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of agricultural products (except raw milk, live poultry, and fresh fruits and vegetables), such as grains, field beans, livestock, and other farm product raw materials (excluding seeds). |
42451 | Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers | See industry description for 424510. |
424510 | Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of grains, such as corn, wheat, oats, barley, and unpolished rice; dry beans; and soybeans and other inedible beans. Included in this industry are establishments primarily engaged in operating country or terminal grain elevators primarily for the purpose of wholesaling. |
42452 | Livestock Merchant Wholesalers | See industry description for 424520. |
424520 | Livestock Merchant Wholesalers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of livestock (except horses and mules). |
42459 | Other Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers | See industry description for 424590. |
424590 | Other Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of farm products (except grain and field beans, livestock, raw milk, live poultry, and fresh fruits and vegetables). |
4246 | Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of chemicals, plastics materials and basic forms and shapes, and allied products. |
42461 | Plastics Materials and Basic Forms and Shapes Merchant Wholesalers | See industry description for 424610. |
424610 | Plastics Materials and Basic Forms and Shapes Merchant Wholesalers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of plastics materials and resins, and unsupported plastics film, sheet, sheeting, rod, tube, and other basic forms and shapes. |
42469 | Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers | See industry description for 424690. |
424690 | Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of chemicals and allied products (except agricultural and medicinal chemicals, paints and varnishes, fireworks, and plastics materials and basic forms and shapes). |
4247 | Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of petroleum and petroleum products, including liquefied petroleum gas. |
42471 | Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals | See industry description for 424710. |
424710 | Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals | This industry comprises establishments with bulk liquid storage facilities primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of crude petroleum and petroleum products, including liquefied petroleum gas. |
42472 | Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers (except Bulk Stations and Terminals) | See industry description for 424720. |
424720 | Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers (except Bulk Stations and Terminals) | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of petroleum and petroleum products (except from bulk liquid storage facilities). |
4248 | Beer, Wine, and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of beer, ale, wine, and/or distilled alcoholic beverages. |
42481 | Beer and Ale Merchant Wholesalers | See industry description for 424810. |
424810 | Beer and Ale Merchant Wholesalers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of beer, ale, porter, and other fermented malt beverages. |
42482 | Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers | See industry description for 424820. |
424820 | Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of wine, distilled alcoholic beverages, and/or neutral spirits and ethyl alcohol used in blended wines and distilled liquors. |
4249 | Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of nondurable goods, such as farm supplies; books, periodicals, and newspapers; flowers; nursery stock; paints; varnishes; tobacco and tobacco products; and other miscellaneous nondurable goods, such as cut Christmas trees and pet supplies. |
42491 | Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | See industry description for 424910. |
424910 | Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of farm supplies, such as animal feeds, fertilizers, agricultural chemicals, pesticides, plant seeds, and plant bulbs. |
42492 | Book, Periodical, and Newspaper Merchant Wholesalers | See industry description for 424920. |
424920 | Book, Periodical, and Newspaper Merchant Wholesalers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of books, periodicals, and newspapers. |
42493 | Flower, Nursery Stock, and Florists' Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | See industry description for 424930. |
424930 | Flower, Nursery Stock, and Florists' Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of flowers, florists' supplies, and/or nursery stock (except plant seeds and plant bulbs). |
42494 | Tobacco Product and Electronic Cigarette Merchant Wholesalers | See industry description for 424940. |
424940 | Tobacco Product and Electronic Cigarette Merchant Wholesalers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of tobacco products, such as cigarettes, snuff, cigars, pipe tobacco, and electronic cigarettes (including related parts and accessories). |
42495 | Paint, Varnish, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | See industry description for 424950. |
424950 | Paint, Varnish, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of paints, varnishes, and similar coatings; pigments; wallpaper; and supplies, such as paintbrushes and rollers. |
42499 | Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | See industry description for 424990. |
424990 | Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of nondurable goods (except printing and writing paper; stationery and office supplies; industrial and personal service paper; drugs and druggists' sundries; apparel, piece goods, and notions; grocery and related products; farm product raw materials; chemical and allied products; petroleum and petroleum products; beer, wine, and distilled alcoholic beverages; farm supplies; books, periodicals, and newspapers; flowers, nursery stock, and florists' supplies; tobacco and tobacco products; and paint, varnishes, wallpaper, and supplies). |
425 | Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | The Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers subsector groups establishments that arrange for the sale of goods owned by others, generally on a fee or commission basis. They act on behalf of the buyers and sellers of goods to facilitate wholesale trade. |
42512 | Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | See industry description for 425120. |
425120 | Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | This industry comprises wholesale trade agents and brokers acting on behalf of buyers or sellers in the wholesale distribution of goods, including those that use the Internet or other electronic means to bring together buyers and sellers. Agents and brokers do not take title to the goods being sold but rather receive a commission or fee for their service. Agents and brokers for all durable and nondurable goods are included in this industry. |
44-45 | Retail Trade | The Sector as a Whole |
441 | Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers | Industries in the Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers subsector retail motor vehicles and parts. Establishments in this subsector often operate from a showroom and/or an open lot where the vehicles are on display. The display of vehicles and the related parts require little by way of display equipment. The personnel generally include both the sales and sales support staff familiar with the requirements for registering and financing a vehicle as well as a staff of parts experts and mechanics trained to provide repair and maintenance services for the vehicles. Specific industries included in this subsector identify the type of vehicle being retailed. |
4411 | Automobile Dealers | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing new and used automobiles and light trucks, such as sport utility vehicles, and passenger and cargo vans. |
44111 | New Car Dealers | See industry description for 441110. |
441110 | New Car Dealers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing new automobiles and light trucks, such as sport utility vehicles, and passenger and cargo vans, or retailing these new vehicles in combination with activities, such as repair services, retailing used cars, and selling replacement parts and accessories. |
44112 | Used Car Dealers | See industry description for 441120. |
441120 | Used Car Dealers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing used automobiles and light trucks, such as sport utility vehicles, and passenger and cargo vans. |
4412 | Other Motor Vehicle Dealers | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing new and used vehicles (except automobiles, light trucks, such as sport utility vehicles, and passenger and cargo vans). |
44121 | Recreational Vehicle Dealers | See industry description for 441210. |
441210 | Recreational Vehicle Dealers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing new and/or used recreational vehicles commonly referred to as RVs or retailing these new vehicles in combination with activities, such as repair services and selling replacement parts and accessories. |
44122 | Motorcycle, Boat, and Other Motor Vehicle Dealers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing new and used motorcycles, boats, and other vehicles (except automobiles, light trucks, and recreational vehicles), or retailing these new vehicles in combination with activities, such as repair services and selling replacement parts and accessories. |
441222 | Boat Dealers | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) retailing new and/or used boats or retailing new boats in combination with activities, such as repair services and selling replacement parts and accessories, and/or (2) retailing new and/or used outboard motors, boat trailers, marine supplies, parts, and accessories. |
441227 | Motorcycle, ATV, and All Other Motor Vehicle Dealers | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing new and/or used motorcycles, motor scooters, motorbikes, mopeds, off-road all-terrain vehicles (ATV), personal watercraft, utility trailers, and other motor vehicles (except automobiles, light trucks, recreational vehicles, and boats) or retailing these new vehicles in combination with activities, such as repair services and selling replacement parts and accessories. |
4413 | Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Retailers | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing new, used, and/or rebuilt automotive parts and accessories, including tires and tubes. Included in this industry group are establishments primarily engaged in retailing automotive parts and accessories in combination with automotive repair services. |
44133 | Automotive Parts and Accessories Retailers | See industry description for 441330. |
441330 | Automotive Parts and Accessories Retailers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing new, used, and/or rebuilt automotive parts and accessories, with or without repairing automobiles; and/or establishments primarily engaged in retailing and installing automotive accessories. |
44134 | Tire Dealers | See industry description for 441340. |
441340 | Tire Dealers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing new and/or used tires and tubes or retailing new tires in combination with automotive repair services. |
444 | Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers | Industries in the Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers subsector retail new building materials, hardware, paint, and garden and outdoor power equipment and supplies. Establishments in this subsector with fixed point-of-sale locations, including home centers and retail lumber yards, may display merchandise either indoors or outdoors under covered areas. The staff is usually knowledgeable in the use of the specific products being retailed in the construction, repair, and maintenance of the home and associated grounds. |
4441 | Building Material and Supplies Dealers | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing new building materials and supplies. |
44411 | Home Centers | See industry description for 444110. |
444110 | Home Centers | This industry comprises establishments generally known as home centers primarily engaged in retailing a general line of new home repair and improvement materials and supplies, such as lumber, plumbing goods, electrical goods, tools, housewares, hardware, and lawn and garden supplies, with no one merchandise line predominating. |
44412 | Paint and Wallpaper Retailers | See industry description for 444120. |
444120 | Paint and Wallpaper Retailers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing paint, wallpaper, and related supplies. |
44414 | Hardware Retailers | See industry description for 444140. |
444140 | Hardware Retailers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing a general line of new hardware items, such as tools and builders' hardware. |
44418 | Other Building Material Dealers | See industry description for 444180. |
444180 | Other Building Material Dealers | This industry comprises establishments (except home centers, paint and wallpaper retailers, and hardware retailers) primarily engaged in retailing specialized lines of new building materials, such as lumber, fencing, glass, doors, plumbing fixtures and supplies, electrical supplies, prefabricated buildings and kits, and kitchen and bath cabinets and countertops to be installed. |
4442 | Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Retailers | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing new lawn and garden equipment and supplies. |
44423 | Outdoor Power Equipment Retailers | See industry description for 444230. |
444230 | Outdoor Power Equipment Retailers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing new outdoor power equipment or retailing new outdoor power equipment in combination with activities, such as repair services and selling replacement parts. |
44424 | Nursery, Garden Center, and Farm Supply Retailers | See industry description for 444240. |
444240 | Nursery, Garden Center, and Farm Supply Retailers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing nursery and garden products, such as trees, shrubs, plants, seeds, bulbs, and sod, that are predominantly grown elsewhere. These establishments may sell a limited amount of a product they grow themselves. Also included in this industry are establishments primarily engaged in retailing farm supplies, such as animal (except pet) feed, fertilizers, agricultural chemicals, and pesticides. |
445 | Food and Beverage Retailers | Industries in the Food and Beverage Retailers subsector primarily retail general or specialized lines of food and beverage products. Establishments in this subsector with fixed point-of-sale locations have special equipment (e.g., freezers, refrigerated display cases, refrigerators) for displaying food and beverage products and have staff trained in the processing of food products to guarantee the proper storage and sanitary conditions required by regulatory authority. Vending machine operators are also included in this subsector. |
4451 | Grocery and Convenience Retailers | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing a general line of food products. This industry group also includes vending machine operators. |
44511 | Supermarkets and Other Grocery Retailers (except Convenience Retailers) | See industry description for 445110. |
445110 | Supermarkets and Other Grocery Retailers (except Convenience Retailers) | This industry comprises establishments generally known as supermarkets and other grocery retailers (except convenience retailers) primarily engaged in retailing a general line of food, such as canned and frozen foods; fresh fruits and vegetables; and fresh and prepared meats, fish, and poultry. Included in this industry are delicatessen-type establishments primarily engaged in retailing a general line of food. |
44513 | Convenience Retailers and Vending Machine Operators | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing a limited line of groceries that generally includes milk, bread, soda, and snacks. Included in this industry are convenience retailers, such as convenience stores or food marts (except those operating fuel pumps), and vending machine operators. |
445131 | Convenience Retailers | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing a limited line of groceries that generally includes milk, bread, soda, and snacks, such as convenience stores or food marts (except those operating fuel pumps). |
445132 | Vending Machine Operators | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing merchandise through vending machines that they service. |
4452 | Specialty Food Retailers | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing specialized lines of food not for immediate consumption. |
44523 | Fruit and Vegetable Retailers | See industry description for 445230. |
445230 | Fruit and Vegetable Retailers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing fresh fruits and vegetables. |
44524 | Meat Retailers | See industry description for 445240. |
445240 | Meat Retailers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing fresh, frozen, or cured meats and poultry not for immediate consumption. Delicatessen-type establishments primarily engaged in retailing fresh meat are included in this industry. |
44525 | Fish and Seafood Retailers | See industry description for 445250. |
445250 | Fish and Seafood Retailers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing fresh, frozen, or cured fish and seafood products not for immediate consumption. |
44529 | Other Specialty Food Retailers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing specialty foods (except fruits and vegetables, meat, fish, and seafood) not for immediate consumption and not made on the premises. |
445291 | Baked Goods Retailers | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing baked goods not for immediate consumption and not made on the premises. |
445292 | Confectionery and Nut Retailers | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing candy and other confections, nuts, and popcorn not for immediate consumption and not made on the premises. |
445298 | All Other Specialty Food Retailers | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing miscellaneous specialty foods (except fruit and vegetables, meat, fish, seafood, confections, nuts, popcorn, and baked goods) not for immediate consumption and not made on the premises. |
44532 | Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers | See industry description for 445320. |
445320 | Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing packaged alcoholic beverages, such as ale, beer, wine, and liquor. |
449 | Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, and Appliance Retailers | Industries in the Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, and Appliance Retailers subsector retail new furniture, home furnishings, electronics, and appliances. Establishments in this subsector with fixed point-of-sale locations may operate from showrooms or other locations that have substantial areas for the presentation or demonstration of their products. Establishments in this subsector may provide incidental services, including interior decorating, product assembly, installation, or repair services. |
4491 | Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing new furniture and home furnishings. Establishments in this industry group with fixed point-of-sale locations may operate from showrooms and have substantial areas for the presentation of their products. Establishments in this industry group may provide incidental services, including interior decorating, product assembly, installation, or repair services. |
44911 | Furniture Retailers | See industry description for 449110. |
449110 | Furniture Retailers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing new furniture, such as household furniture (e.g., baby furniture, box springs, and mattresses) and outdoor furniture; office furniture (except sold in combination with office supplies and equipment); and/or furniture sold in combination with major appliances, home electronics, home furnishings, or floor coverings. |
44912 | Home Furnishings Retailers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing new home furnishings (except furniture). |
449121 | Floor Covering Retailers | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing new floor coverings, such as rugs and carpets, laminate and vinyl floor coverings, linoleum flooring, and floor tile (except ceramic tile or hardwood floor coverings only); or retailing new floor coverings in combination with installation and repair services. |
449122 | Window Treatment Retailers | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing new window treatments, such as curtains, drapes, blinds, and shades. |
449129 | All Other Home Furnishings Retailers | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing new home furnishings (except furniture, floor coverings, and window treatments). |
44921 | Electronics and Appliance Retailers | See industry description for 449210. |
449210 | Electronics and Appliance Retailers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one of the following: (1) retailing an array of new household-type appliances and consumer-type electronic products, such as televisions, computers, electronic tablets, and cameras; (2) specializing in retailing a single line of new consumer-type electronic products; (3) retailing these new products in combination with repair and support services; (4) retailing new prepackaged or downloadable computer software (without publishing); and/or (5) retailing prerecorded audio and video media, such as downloadable digital music and video files (without production or publishing), CDs, and DVDs. |
455 | General Merchandise Retailers | Industries in the General Merchandise Retailers subsector retail new general merchandise. This subsector includes new and used general merchandise auction retailers and establishments generally known as department stores, warehouse clubs, superstores, or supercenters. |
45511 | Department Stores | See industry description for 455110. |
455110 | Department Stores | This industry comprises establishments generally known as department stores that have separate departments for general lines of new merchandise, such as apparel, jewelry, home furnishings, and toys, with no one merchandise line predominating. Department stores may sell perishable groceries, such as fresh fruits, vegetables, and dairy products, but such sales are insignificant. Department stores with fixed point-of-sale locations may have separate customer checkout areas in each department, central customer checkout areas, or both. |
45521 | Warehouse Clubs, Supercenters, and Other General Merchandise Retailers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing new general merchandise (except department stores). These establishments retail a general line of new merchandise, such as apparel, automotive parts, dry goods, hardware, groceries, housewares, and home furnishings, with no one merchandise line predominating. Establishments generally known as warehouse clubs, superstores, or supercenters, and retailing a general line of merchandise in combination with a significant amount and variety of perishable groceries, are included in this industry. This industry also includes establishments primarily engaged in retailing a general line of new and used merchandise on an auction basis. |
455211 | Warehouse Clubs and Supercenters | This U.S. industry comprises establishments generally known as warehouse clubs, superstores, or supercenters, primarily engaged in retailing a general line of groceries, including a significant amount and variety of fresh fruits, vegetables, dairy products, meats, and other perishable groceries, in combination with a general line of new merchandise, such as apparel, furniture, and appliances. |
455219 | All Other General Merchandise Retailers | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing new and used general merchandise (except department stores, warehouse clubs, superstores, and supercenters). These establishments retail a general line of new and used merchandise, such as apparel, automotive parts, dry goods, groceries, hardware, housewares or home furnishings, and other lines in limited amounts, with none of the lines predominating. This industry also includes establishments primarily engaged in retailing a general line of new and used merchandise on an auction basis. |
456 | Health and Personal Care Retailers | Industries in the Health and Personal Care Retailers subsector retail health and personal care merchandise. Establishments in this subsector are characterized principally by the products they retail, and some health and personal care retailers have specialized staff including pharmacists, opticians, and other professionals engaged in retailing, advising customers, and/or fitting the product sold to the customer's needs. |
45611 | Pharmacies and Drug Retailers | See industry description for 456110. |
456110 | Pharmacies and Drug Retailers | This industry comprises establishments generally known as pharmacies and drug retailers engaged in retailing prescription or nonprescription drugs and medicines. |
45612 | Cosmetics, Beauty Supplies, and Perfume Retailers | See industry description for 456120. |
456120 | Cosmetics, Beauty Supplies, and Perfume Retailers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing cosmetics, perfumes, toiletries, and personal grooming products. |
45613 | Optical Goods Retailers | See industry description for 456130. |
456130 | Optical Goods Retailers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) retailing and fitting prescription eyeglasses and contact lenses; (2) retailing prescription eyeglasses in combination with the grinding of lenses to order on the premises; and (3) retailing nonprescription eyeglasses. |
45619 | Other Health and Personal Care Retailers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing health and personal care items (except drugs, medicines, cosmetics, beauty supplies, perfumes, and optical goods). |
456191 | Food (Health) Supplement Retailers | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing food supplement products, such as vitamins, nutrition supplements, and body enhancing supplements. |
456199 | All Other Health and Personal Care Retailers | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing specialized lines of health and personal care merchandise (except drugs, medicines, cosmetics, beauty supplies, perfumes, optical goods, and food supplement products). |
457 | Gasoline Stations and Fuel Dealers | Industries in the Gasoline Stations and Fuel Dealers subsector retail automotive fuels (e.g., gasoline, diesel fuel, gasohol, alternative fuels) and automotive oils, without or in combination with convenience store items; or retail heating oil, liquefied petroleum (LP) gas, and other fuels via direct selling (i.e., home delivery). Gasoline stations have specialized equipment for storing and dispensing automotive fuels. |
4571 | Gasoline Stations | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing automotive fuels (e.g., gasoline, diesel fuel, gasohol, alternative fuels) and automotive oils or retailing these products in combination with convenience store items. These establishments have specialized equipment for storing and dispensing automotive fuels. |
45711 | Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores | See industry description for 457110. |
457110 | Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing automotive fuels (e.g., gasoline, diesel fuel, gasohol, alternative fuels) in combination with a limited line of groceries. These establishments can either be in a convenience store (i.e., food mart) setting or a gasoline station setting. These establishments may also provide automotive repair services. |
45712 | Other Gasoline Stations | See industry description for 457120. |
457120 | Other Gasoline Stations | This industry comprises establishments generally known as gasoline stations (except those with convenience stores) or truck stops primarily engaged in (1) retailing automotive fuels (e.g., gasoline, diesel fuel, gasohol, alternative fuels) or (2) retailing these fuels in combination with activities, such as providing repair services; selling automotive oils, replacement parts, and accessories; and/or providing food services. |
45721 | Fuel Dealers | See industry description for 457210. |
457210 | Fuel Dealers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing heating oil, liquefied petroleum (LP) gas, and other fuels via direct selling (i.e., home delivery). |
458 | Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, and Jewelry Retailers | Industries in the Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, and Jewelry Retailers subsector retail new clothing, clothing accessories, shoes, jewelry, luggage, and leather goods. |
45811 | Clothing and Clothing Accessories Retailers | See industry description for 458110. |
458110 | Clothing and Clothing Accessories Retailers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing general or specialized lines of new clothing and clothing accessories, such as hats and caps, costume jewelry, gloves, handbags, ties, wigs, toupees, and belts. These establishments may provide basic alterations, such as hemming, taking in or letting out seams, or lengthening or shortening sleeves. |
45821 | Shoe Retailers | See industry description for 458210. |
458210 | Shoe Retailers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing all types of new footwear (except hosiery and specialty sports footwear, such as golf shoes, bowling shoes, and cleated shoes). Establishments primarily engaged in retailing new tennis shoes or sneakers are included in this industry. |
4583 | Jewelry, Luggage, and Leather Goods Retailers | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing new jewelry (except costume jewelry); new sterling and plated silverware; new watches and clocks; and new luggage with or without a general line of new leather goods and accessories, such as hats, gloves, handbags, ties, and belts. |
45831 | Jewelry Retailers | See industry description for 458310. |
458310 | Jewelry Retailers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing one or more of the following items: (1) new jewelry (except costume jewelry); (2) new sterling and plated silverware; and (3) new watches and clocks. Also included are establishments retailing these new products in combination with lapidary work and/or repair services. |
45832 | Luggage and Leather Goods Retailers | See industry description for 458320. |
458320 | Luggage and Leather Goods Retailers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing new luggage, briefcases, and trunks, or retailing these new products in combination with a general line of leather items (except leather apparel), such as belts, gloves, and handbags. |
459 | Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers | Industries in the Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers subsector retail new sporting goods; new toys, games, and hobby supplies; new sewing supplies and needlework accessories; new musical instruments; new books, newspapers, magazines, and other periodicals; and other specialized lines of merchandise, such as cut flowers and floral arrangements, new office supplies and stationery, new gifts, novelty merchandise, and souvenirs, used merchandise, pets and pet supplies, art, new or used manufactured (mobile) homes, and tobacco, electronic cigarettes, and other smoking supplies. |
4591 | Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Retailers | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing new sporting goods, toys, games, hobby supplies, sewing supplies, needlework accessories, and musical instruments. |
45911 | Sporting Goods Retailers | See industry description for 459110. |
459110 | Sporting Goods Retailers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing new sporting goods, such as bicycles and bicycle parts; camping equipment; exercise and fitness equipment; athletic uniforms; specialty sports footwear; and other sporting goods, equipment, and accessories. |
45912 | Hobby, Toy, and Game Retailers | See industry description for 459120. |
459120 | Hobby, Toy, and Game Retailers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing new toys, games, and hobby and craft supplies (except needlecraft). |
45913 | Sewing, Needlework, and Piece Goods Retailers | See industry description for 459130. |
459130 | Sewing, Needlework, and Piece Goods Retailers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing new sewing supplies, fabrics, patterns, yarns, and other needlework accessories or retailing these products in combination with new sewing machines. |
45914 | Musical Instrument and Supplies Retailers | See industry description for 459140. |
459140 | Musical Instrument and Supplies Retailers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing new musical instruments, sheet music, and related supplies; or retailing these new products in combination with musical instrument repair, rental, or music instruction. |
45921 | Book Retailers and News Dealers | See industry description for 459210. |
459210 | Book Retailers and News Dealers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing new books, newspapers, magazines, and other periodicals (without publishing). |
45931 | Florists | See industry description for 459310. |
459310 | Florists | This industry comprises establishments generally known as florists primarily engaged in retailing cut flowers, floral arrangements, and potted plants grown elsewhere. These establishments may prepare the arrangements they sell. |
4594 | Office Supplies, Stationery, and Gift Retailers | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing new office supplies, stationery, gifts, novelty merchandise, and souvenirs. |
45941 | Office Supplies and Stationery Retailers | See industry description for 459410. |
459410 | Office Supplies and Stationery Retailers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) retailing new office supplies, stationery, and school supplies; (2) retailing a combination of new office equipment, furniture, and supplies; and (3) retailing new office equipment, furniture, and supplies in combination with selling new computers. |
45942 | Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Retailers | See industry description for 459420. |
459420 | Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Retailers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing new gifts, novelty merchandise, souvenirs, greeting cards, seasonal and holiday decorations, and curios. |
45951 | Used Merchandise Retailers | See industry description for 459510. |
459510 | Used Merchandise Retailers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing used merchandise, antiques, and secondhand goods (except motor vehicles, such as automobiles, RVs, motorcycles, and boats; motor vehicle parts; tires; and mobile homes). This industry includes establishments retailing used merchandise on an auction basis. |
4599 | Other Miscellaneous Retailers | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing miscellaneous specialized lines of merchandise (except motor vehicle and parts dealers; building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers; food and beverage retailers; furniture, home furnishings, electronics, and appliance retailers; general merchandise retailers; health and personal care retailers; gasoline stations and fuel dealers; clothing, clothing accessories, shoe, and jewelry retailers; sporting goods, hobby, and musical instrument retailers; book retailers and news dealers; florists; office supplies, stationery, and gift retailers; and used merchandise retailers). |
45991 | Pet and Pet Supplies Retailers | See industry description for 459910. |
459910 | Pet and Pet Supplies Retailers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing pets, pet foods, and pet supplies. |
45992 | Art Dealers | See industry description for 459920. |
459920 | Art Dealers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing original and limited edition art works created by others. Included in this industry are establishments primarily engaged in displaying works of art for retail sale in art galleries. |
45993 | Manufactured (Mobile) Home Dealers | See industry description for 459930. |
459930 | Manufactured (Mobile) Home Dealers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing new and/or used manufactured homes (i.e., mobile homes), parts, and equipment. |
45999 | All Other Miscellaneous Retailers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing miscellaneous specialized lines of merchandise (except motor vehicle and parts dealers; building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers; food and beverage retailers; furniture, home furnishings, electronics, and appliance retailers; general merchandise retailers; health and personal care retailers; gasoline stations and fuel dealers; clothing, clothing accessories, shoe, and jewelry retailers; sporting goods, hobby, and musical instrument retailers; book retailers and news dealers; florists; office supplies, stationery, and gift retailers; used merchandise retailers; pet and pet supplies retailers; art dealers; and manufactured (mobile) home dealers). |
459991 | Tobacco, Electronic Cigarette, and Other Smoking Supplies Retailers | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, cigars, tobacco, pipes, and other smokers' supplies. |
459999 | All Other Miscellaneous Retailers | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing miscellaneous specialized lines of merchandise (except motor vehicle and parts dealers; building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers; food and beverage retailers; furniture, home furnishings, electronics, and appliance retailers; general merchandise retailers; health and personal care retailers; gasoline stations and fuel dealers; clothing, clothing accessories, shoe, and jewelry retailers; sporting goods, hobby, and musical instrument retailers; book retailers and news dealers; florists; office supplies, stationery, and gift retailers; used merchandise retailers; pet and pet supplies retailers; art dealers; manufactured (mobile) home dealers; and tobacco, electronic cigarette, and other smoking supplies retailers). |
48-49 | Transportation and Warehousing | The Sector as a Whole |
481 | Air Transportation | Industries in the Air Transportation subsector provide air transportation of passengers and/or cargo using aircraft, such as airplanes, helicopters, and spacecraft. The subsector distinguishes scheduled from nonscheduled air transportation. Scheduled air carriers fly regular routes on regular schedules and operate even if flights are only partially loaded. Nonscheduled carriers often operate during nonpeak time slots at busy airports. These establishments have more flexibility with respect to choice of airport, hours of operation, load factors, and similar operational characteristics. Nonscheduled carriers provide chartered air transportation of passengers, cargo, or specialty flying services. Specialty flying services establishments use general purpose aircraft to provide a variety of specialized flying services. |
48111 | Scheduled Air Transportation | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing air transportation of passengers and/or cargo over regular routes and on regular schedules. Establishments in this industry operate flights even if partially loaded. Establishments primarily engaged in providing scheduled air transportation of mail on a contract basis are included in this industry. |
481111 | Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing air transportation of passengers or passengers and freight over regular routes and on regular schedules. Establishments in this industry operate flights even if partially loaded. Scheduled air passenger carriers including commuter and helicopter carriers (except scenic and sightseeing) are included in this industry. |
481112 | Scheduled Freight Air Transportation | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing air transportation of cargo without transporting passengers over regular routes and on regular schedules. Establishments in this industry operate flights even if partially loaded. Establishments primarily engaged in providing scheduled air transportation of mail on a contract basis are included in this industry. |
48121 | Nonscheduled Air Transportation | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) providing air transportation of passengers and/or cargo with no regular routes and regular schedules or (2) providing specialty flying services with no regular routes and regular schedules using general purpose aircraft. These establishments have more flexibility with respect to choice of airports, hours of operation, load factors, and similar operational characteristics. |
481211 | Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing air transportation of passengers or passengers and cargo with no regular routes and regular schedules. |
481212 | Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing air transportation of cargo without transporting passengers with no regular routes and regular schedules. |
481219 | Other Nonscheduled Air Transportation | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing air transportation with no regular routes and regular schedules (except nonscheduled chartered passenger and/or cargo air transportation). These establishments provide a variety of specialty air transportation or flying services based on individual customer needs using general purpose aircraft. |
482 | Rail Transportation | Industries in the Rail Transportation subsector provide rail transportation of passengers and/or cargo using railroad rolling stock. The railroads in this subsector primarily either operate on networks, with physical facilities, labor force, and equipment spread over an extensive geographic area, or operate over a short distance on a local rail line. |
48211 | Rail Transportation | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating railroads (except street railroads, commuter rail, urban rapid transit, and scenic and sightseeing trains). Line-haul railroads and short-line railroads are included in this industry. |
482111 | Line-Haul Railroads | This U.S. industry comprises establishments known as line-haul railroads primarily engaged in operating railroads for the transport of passengers and/or cargo over a long distance within a rail network. These establishments provide for the intercity movement of trains between the terminals and stations on main and branch lines of a line-haul rail network (except for local switching services). |
482112 | Short Line Railroads | This U.S. industry comprises establishments known as short-line railroads primarily engaged in operating railroads for the transport of cargo over a short distance on local rail lines not part of a rail network. |
483 | Water Transportation | Industries in the Water Transportation subsector provide water transportation of passengers and cargo using watercraft, such as ships, barges, and boats. |
48311 | Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing deep sea, coastal, Great Lakes, and St. Lawrence Seaway water transportation. Marine transportation establishments using the facilities of the St. Lawrence Seaway Authority Commission are considered to be using the Great Lakes Water Transportation System. |
483111 | Deep Sea Freight Transportation | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing deep sea transportation of cargo to or from foreign ports. |
483112 | Deep Sea Passenger Transportation | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing deep sea transportation of passengers to or from foreign ports. |
483113 | Coastal and Great Lakes Freight Transportation | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing water transportation of cargo in coastal waters, on the Great Lakes System, or deep seas between ports of the United States, Puerto Rico, and United States island possessions or protectorates. Marine transportation establishments using the facilities of the St. Lawrence Seaway Authority Commission are considered to be using the Great Lakes Water Transportation System. Establishments primarily engaged in providing coastal and/or Great Lakes barge transportation services are included in this industry. |
483114 | Coastal and Great Lakes Passenger Transportation | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing water transportation of passengers in coastal waters, the Great Lakes System, or deep seas between ports of the United States, Puerto Rico, and United States island possessions and protectorates. Marine transportation establishments using the facilities of the St. Lawrence Seaway Authority Commission are considered to be using the Great Lakes Water Transportation System. |
48321 | Inland Water Transportation | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing inland water transportation of passengers and/or cargo on lakes, rivers, or intracoastal waterways (except on the Great Lakes System). |
483211 | Inland Water Freight Transportation | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing inland water transportation of cargo on lakes, rivers, or intracoastal waterways (except on the Great Lakes System). |
483212 | Inland Water Passenger Transportation | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing inland water transportation of passengers on lakes, rivers, or intracoastal waterways (except on the Great Lakes System). |
484 | Truck Transportation | Industries in the Truck Transportation subsector provide over-the-road transportation of cargo using motor vehicles, such as trucks and tractor trailers. The subsector is subdivided into general freight trucking and specialized freight trucking. This distinction reflects differences in equipment used, type of load carried, scheduling, terminal, and other networking services. General freight transportation establishments handle a wide variety of general commodities, generally palletized, and transported in a container or van trailer. Specialized freight transportation is the transportation of cargo that, because of size, weight, shape, or other inherent characteristics, requires specialized equipment for transportation. |
4841 | General Freight Trucking | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing general freight trucking. General freight trucking establishments handle a wide variety of commodities, generally palletized, and transported in a container or van trailer. The establishments of this industry group provide a combination of the following network activities: local pick-up, local sorting and terminal operations, line-haul, destination sorting and terminal operations, and local delivery. |
48411 | General Freight Trucking, Local | See industry description for 484110. |
484110 | General Freight Trucking, Local | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing local general freight trucking. General freight trucking establishments handle a wide variety of commodities, generally palletized and transported in a container or van trailer. Local general freight trucking establishments usually provide trucking within a metropolitan area which may cross state lines. Generally the trips are same-day return. |
48412 | General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing long-distance general freight trucking. General freight trucking establishments handle a wide variety of commodities, generally palletized and transported in a container or van trailer. Long-distance general freight trucking establishments usually provide trucking between metropolitan areas which may cross North American country borders. Included in this industry are establishments operating as truckload (TL) or less than truckload (LTL) carriers. |
484121 | General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing long-distance general freight truckload (TL) trucking. These long-distance general freight truckload carrier establishments provide full truck movement of freight from origin to destination. The shipment of freight on a truck is characterized as a full single load not combined with other shipments. |
484122 | General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Less Than Truckload | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing long-distance, general freight, less than truckload (LTL) trucking. LTL carriage is characterized as multiple shipments combined onto a single truck for multiple deliveries within a network. These establishments are generally characterized by the following network activities: local pick-up, local sorting and terminal operations, line-haul, destination sorting and terminal operations, and local delivery. |
4842 | Specialized Freight Trucking | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing local or long-distance specialized freight trucking. The establishments of this industry are primarily engaged in the transportation of freight which, because of size, weight, shape, or other inherent characteristics, requires specialized equipment, such as flatbeds, tankers, or refrigerated trailers. This industry includes the transportation of used household, institutional, and commercial furniture and equipment. |
48421 | Used Household and Office Goods Moving | See industry description for 484210. |
484210 | Used Household and Office Goods Moving | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing local or long-distance trucking of used household, used institutional, or used commercial furniture and equipment. Incidental packing and storage activities are often provided by these establishments. |
48422 | Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Local | See industry description for 484220. |
484220 | Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Local | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing local, specialized trucking. Local trucking establishments provide trucking within a metropolitan area that may cross state lines. Generally the trips are same-day return. |
48423 | Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance | See industry description for 484230. |
484230 | Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing long-distance specialized trucking. These establishments provide trucking between metropolitan areas that may cross North American country borders. |
485 | Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation | Industries in the Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation subsector include a variety of passenger transportation activities, such as urban transit systems; chartered bus, school bus, and interurban bus transportation; and taxis. These activities are distinguished based primarily on such production process factors as vehicle types, routes, and schedules. |
48511 | Urban Transit Systems | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating local and suburban passenger transit systems over regular routes and on regular schedules within a metropolitan area and its adjacent nonurban areas. Such transportation systems involve the use of one or more modes of transport including light rail, commuter rail, subways, and streetcars, as well as buses and other motor vehicles. |
485111 | Mixed Mode Transit Systems | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating local and suburban ground passenger transit systems using more than one mode of transport over regular routes and on regular schedules within a metropolitan area and its adjacent nonurban areas. |
485112 | Commuter Rail Systems | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating local and suburban commuter rail systems over regular routes and on a regular schedule within a metropolitan area and its adjacent nonurban areas. Commuter rail is usually characterized by reduced fares, multiple ride and commutation tickets, and mostly used by passengers during the morning and evening peak periods. |
485113 | Bus and Other Motor Vehicle Transit Systems | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating local and suburban passenger transportation systems using buses or other motor vehicles over regular routes and on regular schedules within a metropolitan area and its adjacent nonurban areas. |
485119 | Other Urban Transit Systems | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating local and suburban ground passenger transit systems (except mixed mode transit systems, commuter rail systems, and buses and other motor vehicles) over regular routes and on regular schedules within a metropolitan area and its adjacent nonurban areas. |
48521 | Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation | See industry description for 485210. |
485210 | Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing bus passenger transportation over regular routes and on regular schedules, principally outside a single metropolitan area and its adjacent nonurban areas. |
4853 | Taxi and Limousine Service | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing passenger transportation by automobile or van or providing an array of specialty and luxury passenger transportation services via limousine or luxury sedan generally on a reserved basis. These establishments do not operate over regular routes and on regular schedules. |
48531 | Taxi and Ridesharing Services | See industry description for 485310. |
485310 | Taxi and Ridesharing Services | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing passenger transportation by automobile or van, not operated over regular routes and on regular schedules. Establishments of taxicab owner/operators, taxicab fleet operators, taxicab organizations, ridesharing services (including arrangement services), and ride hailing services (including arrangement services) are included in this industry. |
48532 | Limousine Service | See industry description for 485320. |
485320 | Limousine Service | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing an array of specialty and luxury passenger transportation services via limousine or luxury sedan generally on a reserved basis. These establishments do not operate over regular routes and on regular schedules. |
48541 | School and Employee Bus Transportation | See industry description for 485410. |
485410 | School and Employee Bus Transportation | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing buses and other motor vehicles to transport pupils to and from school or employees to and from work. |
48551 | Charter Bus Industry | See industry description for 485510. |
485510 | Charter Bus Industry | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing buses for charter. These establishments provide bus services to meet customers' road transportation needs and generally do not operate over fixed routes and on regular schedules. |
48599 | Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing other transit and ground passenger transportation (except urban transit systems, interurban and rural bus transportation, taxi and ridesharing services, school and employee bus transportation, charter bus services, and limousine services (except shuttle services)). Shuttle services (except school and employee bus) and special needs transportation services are included in this industry. Shuttle services establishments generally travel within a metropolitan area and its adjacent nonurban areas on regular routes, on regular schedules and provide services between hotels, airports, or other destination points. Establishments in the Special Needs Transportation industry provide passenger transportation for the disabled or elderly. These establishments may use specially equipped vehicles to provide passenger transportation. |
485991 | Special Needs Transportation | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing special needs transportation (except to and from school or work) for the disabled or elderly. These establishments may use specially equipped vehicles to provide passenger transportation. |
485999 | All Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing ground passenger transportation (except urban transit systems; interurban and rural bus transportation, taxi and/or limousine services (except shuttle services), school and employee bus transportation, charter bus services, and special needs transportation). Establishments primarily engaged in operating shuttle services and car pools or vanpools (except ridesharing and ridesharing arrangement services) are included in this industry. Shuttle services establishments generally provide travel on regular routes and on regular schedules between hotels, airports, or other destination points. |
486 | Pipeline Transportation | Industries in the Pipeline Transportation subsector use transmission pipelines to transport products, such as crude oil, natural gas, refined petroleum products, and slurry. Industries are identified based on the products transported (i.e., pipeline transportation of crude oil, natural gas, refined petroleum products, and other products). |
48611 | Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil | See industry description for 486110. |
486110 | Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the pipeline transportation of crude oil. |
48621 | Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas | See industry description for 486210. |
486210 | Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the pipeline transportation of natural gas from processing plants to local distribution systems. This industry includes the storage of natural gas because the storage is usually done by the pipeline establishment and because a pipeline is inherently a network in which all the nodes are interdependent. |
4869 | Other Pipeline Transportation | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in the pipeline transportation of products (except crude oil and natural gas). |
48691 | Pipeline Transportation of Refined Petroleum Products | See industry description for 486910. |
486910 | Pipeline Transportation of Refined Petroleum Products | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the pipeline transportation of refined petroleum products. |
48699 | All Other Pipeline Transportation | See industry description for 486990. |
486990 | All Other Pipeline Transportation | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the pipeline transportation of products (except crude oil, natural gas, and refined petroleum products). |
487 | Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation | Industries in the Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation subsector utilize transportation equipment to provide recreation and entertainment. These activities have a production process distinct from passenger transportation carried out for the purpose of other types of for-hire transportation. This process does not emphasize efficient transportation; in fact, such activities often use obsolete vehicles, such as steam trains, to provide some extra ambience. The activity is local in nature, usually involving a same-day return to the point of departure. |
48711 | Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land | See industry description for 487110. |
487110 | Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing scenic and sightseeing transportation on land, such as sightseeing buses and trolleys, steam train excursions, and horse-drawn sightseeing rides. The services provided are usually local and involve same-day return to place of origin. |
48721 | Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water | See industry description for 487210. |
487210 | Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing scenic and sightseeing transportation on water. The services provided are usually local and involve same-day return to place of origin. |
48799 | Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Other | See industry description for 487990. |
487990 | Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Other | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing scenic and sightseeing transportation (except on land and water). The services provided are usually local and involve same-day return to place of departure. |
488 | Support Activities for Transportation | Industries in the Support Activities for Transportation subsector provide services which support transportation. These services may be provided to transportation carrier establishments or to the general public. This subsector includes a wide array of establishments, including air traffic control services, marine cargo handling, and motor vehicle towing. |
4881 | Support Activities for Air Transportation | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing services to the air transportation industry. These services include airport operation, servicing, repairing (except factory conversion and overhaul of aircraft), maintaining and storing aircraft, and ferrying aircraft. |
48811 | Airport Operations | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) operating international, national, or civil airports or public flying fields or (2) supporting airport operations (except special food services contractors), such as rental of hangar space, air traffic control (except military) services, baggage handling services, and cargo handling services. |
488111 | Air Traffic Control | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing air traffic control (except military) services to regulate the flow of air traffic. |
488119 | Other Airport Operations | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) operating international, national, or civil airports, or public flying fields or (2) supporting airport operations, such as rental of hangar space, and providing baggage handling and/or cargo handling services. |
48819 | Other Support Activities for Air Transportation | See industry description for 488190. |
488190 | Other Support Activities for Air Transportation | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing specialized services for air transportation (except air traffic control and other airport operations). |
48821 | Support Activities for Rail Transportation | See industry description for 488210. |
488210 | Support Activities for Rail Transportation | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing specialized services for railroad transportation, including servicing, routine repairing (except factory conversion, overhaul, or rebuilding of rolling stock), and maintaining rail cars; loading and unloading rail cars; and operating independent terminals. |
4883 | Support Activities for Water Transportation | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in one of the following: (1) operating ports, harbors (including docking and pier facilities), or canals; (2) providing stevedoring and other marine cargo handling services (except warehousing); (3) providing navigational services to shipping; or (4) providing other services to water transportation. |
48831 | Port and Harbor Operations | See industry description for 488310. |
488310 | Port and Harbor Operations | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating ports, harbors (including docking and pier facilities), or canals. |
48832 | Marine Cargo Handling | See industry description for 488320. |
488320 | Marine Cargo Handling | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing stevedoring and other marine cargo handling services (except warehousing). |
48833 | Navigational Services to Shipping | See industry description for 488330. |
488330 | Navigational Services to Shipping | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing navigational services to shipping. Marine salvage establishments are included in this industry. |
48839 | Other Support Activities for Water Transportation | See industry description for 488390. |
488390 | Other Support Activities for Water Transportation | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing services to water transportation (except port and harbor operations; marine cargo handling services; and navigational services to shipping). |
4884 | Support Activities for Road Transportation | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) towing light or heavy motor vehicles, both local and long-distance, or (2) providing other services to road network users. |
48841 | Motor Vehicle Towing | See industry description for 488410. |
488410 | Motor Vehicle Towing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in towing light or heavy motor vehicles, both local and long-distance. These establishments may provide incidental services, such as storage and emergency road repair services. |
48849 | Other Support Activities for Road Transportation | See industry description for 488490. |
488490 | Other Support Activities for Road Transportation | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing services (except motor vehicle towing) to road network users. |
48851 | Freight Transportation Arrangement | See industry description for 488510. |
488510 | Freight Transportation Arrangement | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in arranging transportation of freight between shippers and carriers. These establishments are usually known as freight forwarders, marine shipping agents, or customs brokers and offer a combination of services spanning transportation modes but do not directly provide shipping services. |
48899 | Other Support Activities for Transportation | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing support activities to transportation (except for air transportation; rail transportation; water transportation; road transportation; and freight transportation arrangement). |
488991 | Packing and Crating | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in packing, crating, and otherwise preparing goods for transportation. |
488999 | All Other Support Activities for Transportation | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing support activities to transportation (except for air transportation; rail transportation; water transportation; road transportation; freight transportation arrangement; and packing and crating). |
491 | Postal Service | The Postal Service subsector includes the activities of the National Post Office and its subcontractors operating under a universal service obligation to provide mail services, and using the infrastructure required to fulfill that obligation. These services include delivering letters and small parcels. These articles can be described as those that can be handled by one person without using special equipment. This allows the collection, pick-up, and delivery operations to be done with limited labor costs and minimal equipment. Sorting and transportation activities, where necessary, are generally mechanized. The restriction to small parcels distinguishes these establishments from those in the transportation industries. These establishments may also provide express delivery services using the infrastructure established for provision of basic mail services. |
49111 | Postal Service | See industry description for 491110. |
491110 | Postal Service | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing mail services under a universal service obligation. Mail services include the carriage of letters, printed matter, or mailable packages, including acceptance, collection, processing, and delivery. Due to the infrastructure requirements of providing mail service under a universal service obligation, postal service establishments often provide parcel and express delivery services in addition to the mail service. Establishments primarily engaged in performing one or more parts of the basic mail service, such as sorting, routing and/or delivery (except bulk transportation of mail) are included in this industry. |
492 | Couriers and Messengers | Industries in the Couriers and Messengers subsector provide intercity, local, and/or international delivery of parcels and documents (including express delivery services) without operating under a universal service obligation. These articles may originate in the U.S. but be delivered to another country and can be described as those that may be handled by one person without using special equipment. This allows the collection, pick-up, and delivery operations to be done with limited labor costs and minimal equipment. Sorting and transportation activities, where necessary, are generally mechanized. The restriction to small parcels partly distinguishes these establishments from those in the transportation industries. The complete network of courier services establishments also distinguishes these transportation services from local messenger and delivery establishments in this subsector. This includes the establishments that perform intercity transportation as well as establishments that, under contract to them, perform local pick-up and delivery. Messengers, which usually deliver within a metropolitan or single urban area, may use bicycle, foot, car, small truck, or van. |
49211 | Couriers and Express Delivery Services | See industry description for 492110. |
492110 | Couriers and Express Delivery Services | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing air, surface, or combined mode courier and express delivery services of parcels, but not operating under a universal service obligation. These parcels can include goods and documents, but the express delivery services are not part of the normal mail service. These services are generally between metropolitan areas, urban centers, or international, but the establishments of this industry form a network that includes local pick-up and delivery to serve their customers' needs. |
49221 | Local Messengers and Local Delivery | See industry description for 492210. |
492210 | Local Messengers and Local Delivery | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing local messenger and delivery services of small items within a single metropolitan area or within an urban center. These establishments generally provide point-to-point pick-up and delivery and do not operate as part of an intercity courier network. |
493 | Warehousing and Storage | Industries in the Warehousing and Storage subsector are primarily engaged in operating warehousing and storage facilities for general merchandise, refrigerated goods, and other warehouse products. These establishments provide facilities to store goods. They do not sell the goods they handle. These establishments take responsibility for storing the goods and keeping them secure. They may also provide a range of services, often referred to as logistics services, related to the distribution of goods. Logistics services can include labeling, breaking bulk, inventory control and management, light assembly, order entry and fulfillment, packaging, pick and pack, price marking and ticketing, and transportation arrangement. However, establishments in this industry group always provide warehousing or storage services in addition to any logistic services. Furthermore, the warehousing or storage of goods must be more than incidental to the performance of services, such as price marking. |
49311 | General Warehousing and Storage | See industry description for 493110. |
493110 | General Warehousing and Storage | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating merchandise warehousing and storage facilities. These establishments generally handle goods in containers, such as boxes, barrels, and/or drums, using equipment, such as forklifts, pallets, and racks. They are not specialized in handling bulk products of any particular type, size, or quantity of goods or products. |
49312 | Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage | See industry description for 493120. |
493120 | Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating refrigerated warehousing and storage facilities. Establishments primarily engaged in the storage of furs for the trade are included in this industry. The services provided by these establishments include blast freezing, tempering, and modified atmosphere storage services. |
49313 | Farm Product Warehousing and Storage | See industry description for 493130. |
493130 | Farm Product Warehousing and Storage | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating bulk farm product warehousing and storage facilities (except refrigerated). Grain elevators primarily engaged in storage are included in this industry. |
49319 | Other Warehousing and Storage | See industry description for 493190. |
493190 | Other Warehousing and Storage | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating warehousing and storage facilities (except general merchandise, refrigerated, and farm product warehousing and storage). |
51 | Information | The Sector as a Whole |
512 | Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries | Industries in the Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries subsector group establishments involved in the production and distribution of motion pictures and sound recordings. While producers and distributors of motion pictures and sound recordings issue works for sale as traditional publishers do, the processes are sufficiently different to warrant placing establishments engaged in these activities in a separate subsector. Production is typically a complex process that involves several distinct types of establishments that are engaged in activities, such as contracting with performers, creating the film or sound content, and providing technical postproduction services. Film distribution is often to exhibitors, such as theaters and broadcasters, rather than through the wholesale and retail distribution chain. When the product is in a mass-produced form, NAICS treats production and distribution as the major economic activity as it does in the Publishing Industries subsector, rather than as a subsidiary activity to the manufacture of such products. |
5121 | Motion Picture and Video Industries | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in the production and/or distribution of motion pictures, videos, television programs, or commercials; in the exhibition of motion pictures; or in the provision of postproduction and related services. |
51211 | Motion Picture and Video Production | See industry description for 512110. |
512110 | Motion Picture and Video Production | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in producing, or producing and distributing motion pictures, videos, television programs, or television commercials. |
51212 | Motion Picture and Video Distribution | See industry description for 512120. |
512120 | Motion Picture and Video Distribution | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in acquiring distribution rights and distributing film and video productions to motion picture theaters, television networks and stations, other media broadcast and streaming outlets, and exhibitors. |
51213 | Motion Picture and Video Exhibition | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating motion picture theaters and/or exhibiting motion pictures or videos at film festivals, and so forth. |
512131 | Motion Picture Theaters (except Drive-Ins) | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating motion picture theaters (except drive-ins) and/or exhibiting motion pictures or videos at film festivals, and so forth. |
512132 | Drive-In Motion Picture Theaters | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating drive-in motion picture theaters. |
51219 | Postproduction Services and Other Motion Picture and Video Industries | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing postproduction services and other services to the motion picture industry, including specialized motion picture or video postproduction services, such as editing, film/tape transfers, titling, subtitling, credits, closed captioning, and computer-produced graphics, animation and special effects, as well as developing and processing motion picture film. |
512191 | Teleproduction and Other Postproduction Services | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing specialized motion picture or video postproduction services, such as editing, film/tape transfers, subtitling, credits, closed captioning, and animation and special effects. |
512199 | Other Motion Picture and Video Industries | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing motion picture and video services (except motion picture and video production, distribution, exhibition, and teleproduction and other postproduction services). |
5122 | Sound Recording Industries | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in producing and distributing musical recordings, publishing music, or providing sound recording and related services. |
51223 | Music Publishers | See industry description for 512230. |
512230 | Music Publishers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in acquiring and registering copyrights for musical compositions in accordance with law and promoting and authorizing the use of these compositions in recordings, radio, television, motion pictures, live performances, print, or other media. Establishments in this industry represent the interests of the songwriter or other owners of musical compositions to produce revenues from the use of such works, generally through licensing agreements. These establishments may own the copyright or act as administrator of the music copyrights on behalf of copyright owners. Publishers of music books and sheet music are included in this industry. |
51224 | Sound Recording Studios | See industry description for 512240. |
512240 | Sound Recording Studios | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing the facilities and technical expertise for sound recording in a studio. This industry includes establishments that provide audio production and postproduction services to produce master recordings. These establishments may provide audio services for film, television, and video productions. |
51225 | Record Production and Distribution | See industry description for 512250. |
512250 | Record Production and Distribution | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in record production and/or releasing, promoting, and distributing sound recordings to wholesalers, retailers, or directly to the public. These establishments contract with artists, arrange and finance the production of original master recordings, and/or produce master recordings themselves, such as digital music and compact discs. Establishments in this industry hold the copyright to the master recording, or obtain reproduction and distribution rights to master recordings produced by others, and derive most of their revenues from the sales, leasing, licensing, or distribution of master recordings. |
51229 | Other Sound Recording Industries | See industry description for 512290. |
512290 | Other Sound Recording Industries | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing sound recording services (except record production, distribution, music publishing, and sound recording in a studio). Establishments in this industry provide services, such as the audio recording of meetings and conferences. |
513 | Publishing Industries | Industries in the Publishing Industries subsector group establishments engaged in publishing newspapers, magazines, other periodicals, books, directories, and software. In general, establishments known as publishers issue copies of works for which they usually possess copyright. Works may be in one or more formats including print form, CD-ROM, proprietary electronic networks, or exclusively on the Internet. Publishers may publish works originally created by others for which they have obtained the rights and/or works that they have created in-house. Publishers may publish only and license rights to others to distribute their content, or they may publish and distribute content they create or own. Software publishing is included here because the activity, creation of a copyrighted product and bringing it to market, is equivalent to the creation process for other types of intellectual products. |
5131 | Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in publishing newspapers, magazines, other periodicals, books, directories and mailing lists, and other works, such as calendars, greeting cards, and maps. These works are characterized by the intellectual creativity required in their development and are usually protected by copyright. Publishers distribute or arrange for the distribution of these works. |
51311 | Newspaper Publishers | See industry description for 513110. |
513110 | Newspaper Publishers | This industry comprises establishments known as newspaper publishers. Establishments in this industry carry out operations necessary for producing and distributing newspapers, including gathering news; writing news columns, feature stories, and editorials; and selling and preparing advertisements. These establishments may publish newspapers in print or electronic form, including exclusively on the Internet. |
51312 | Periodical Publishers | See industry description for 513120. |
513120 | Periodical Publishers | This industry comprises establishments known either as magazine publishers or periodical publishers. These establishments carry out the operations necessary for producing and distributing magazines and other periodicals, such as gathering, writing, and editing articles, and selling and preparing advertisements. These establishments may publish magazines and other periodicals in print or electronic form, including exclusively on the Internet. |
51313 | Book Publishers | See industry description for 513130. |
513130 | Book Publishers | This industry comprises establishments known as book publishers. Establishments in this industry carry out design, editing, and marketing activities necessary for producing and distributing books. These establishments may publish books in print, electronic, or audio form, including exclusively on the Internet. |
51314 | Directory and Mailing List Publishers | See industry description for 513140. |
513140 | Directory and Mailing List Publishers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in publishing directories, mailing lists, and collections or compilations of fact. The products are typically protected in their selection, arrangement and/or presentation. Examples are lists of mailing addresses, telephone directories, directories of businesses, collections or compilations of proprietary drugs or legal case results, compilations of public records, etc. These establishments may publish directories and mailing lists in print or electronic form, including exclusively on the Internet. |
51319 | Other Publishers | This industry comprises establishments known as publishers (except newspaper, magazine, book, directory, mailing list, music, and software publishers). These establishments may publish works in print or electronic form, including exclusively on the Internet. |
513191 | Greeting Card Publishers | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in publishing greeting cards. These establishments may publish works in print or electronic form, including exclusively on the Internet. |
513199 | All Other Publishers | This U.S. industry comprises establishments generally known as publishers (except newspaper, magazine, book, directory, mailing list, music, software, and greeting card publishers). These establishments may publish works in print or electronic form, including exclusively on the Internet. |
51321 | Software Publishers | See industry description for 513210. |
513210 | Software Publishers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in software publishing. Establishments in this industry carry out operations necessary for producing and distributing computer software, such as designing, providing documentation, assisting in installation, and providing support services to software purchasers. These establishments may design, develop, and publish, or publish only. These establishments may publish and distribute software through subscriptions and/or downloads. |
516 | Broadcasting and Content Providers | Industries in the Broadcasting and Content Providers subsector include establishments that create content or acquire the right to distribute content and subsequently broadcast or distribute that content. The industry groups (Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations and Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers) are based on differences in the methods of communication and the nature of services provided. The Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations industry group includes establishments that operate radio or television broadcasting stations for the programming and transmission of programs to the public. Programming may originate in their own studio, from an affiliated network, or from external sources. The Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers industry group includes establishments providing media streaming distribution services, operating social network sites, operating media broadcasting and cable television networks, and supplying information, such as news reports, articles, pictures, and features, to the news media. The establishments classified in this subsector are often engaged in the production and purchase of programs and other textual, audio, and/or video content, and they typically generate revenues from the sale of advertising space and air time, subscriptions, donations, subsidies, and/or the sale of programs. |
5161 | Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations | This industry group comprises establishments operating radio or television broadcasting stations for the programming and transmission of programs to the public. Programming may originate in their own studio, from an affiliated network, or from external sources. |
51611 | Radio Broadcasting Stations | See industry description for 516110. |
516110 | Radio Broadcasting Stations | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in broadcasting aural programs by radio to the public. These establishments operate radio broadcasting studios and facilities for the programming and transmission of programs to the public. Programming may originate in their own studio, from an affiliated network, or from external sources. |
51612 | Television Broadcasting Stations | See industry description for 516120. |
516120 | Television Broadcasting Stations | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in broadcasting images together with sound. These establishments operate television broadcasting studios and facilities for the programming and transmission of programs to the public. Programming may originate in their own studio, from an affiliated network, or from external sources. |
51621 | Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers | See industry description for 516210. |
516210 | Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers | This industry comprises establishments primarily providing media streaming distribution services, operating social network sites, operating media broadcasting and cable television networks, and supplying information, such as news reports, articles, pictures, and features, to the news media. These establishments distribute textual, audio, and/or video content of general or specific interest. |
517 | Telecommunications | Industries in the Telecommunications subsector group establishments that provide telecommunications and the services related to that activity (e.g., telephony, including Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP); cable and satellite television distribution services; Internet access; telecommunications reselling services). The Telecommunications subsector is primarily engaged in operating and/or providing access to facilities for the transmission of voice, data, text, sound, and video. Transmission facilities may be based on a single technology or a combination of technologies. |
5171 | Wired and Wireless Telecommunications (except Satellite) | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) operating transmission facilities and infrastructure that they own and/or lease, and providing telecommunications services using wired and wireless telecommunications networks; (2) reselling wired and wireless telecommunications services (except satellite); and (3) acting as agents for wireless telecommunications services. |
51711 | Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating, maintaining, and/or providing access to switching and transmission facilities and infrastructure that they own and/or lease for the transmission of voice, data, text, sound, and video using wired and wireless telecommunications networks (except satellite). Transmission facilities may be based on a single technology or a combination of technologies. By exception, establishments providing satellite television distribution services using facilities and infrastructure that they operate are included in this industry. |
517111 | Wired Telecommunications Carriers | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating, maintaining, and/or providing access to transmission facilities and infrastructure that they own and/or lease for the transmission of voice, data, text, sound, and video using wired telecommunications networks. Transmission facilities may be based on a single technology or a combination of technologies. Establishments in this industry use the wired telecommunications network facilities that they operate to provide a variety of services, such as wired telephony services, including VoIP services; wired (cable) audio and video programming distribution; and wired broadband Internet services. By exception, establishments providing satellite television distribution services using facilities and infrastructure that they operate are included in this industry. |
517112 | Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating and maintaining switching and transmission facilities to provide communications via the airwaves. Establishments in this industry have spectrum licenses and provide services using that spectrum, such as cellular phone services, paging services, wireless Internet access, and wireless video services. |
51712 | Telecommunications Resellers and Agents for Wireless Telecommunication Services | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) purchasing access and network capacity from owners and operators of telecommunications networks and reselling wired and wireless telecommunications services to businesses and households (except satellite telecommunications) or (2) acting as agents for wireless telecommunications carriers and resellers, selling wireless plans on a commission basis. Establishments in this industry do not operate as telecommunications carriers. Mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) are included in this industry. |
517121 | Telecommunications Resellers | This U.S. industry comprises establishments engaged in purchasing access and network capacity from owners and operators of telecommunications networks and reselling wired and wireless telecommunications services to businesses and households (except satellite telecommunications and agents for wireless telecommunications services). Establishments in this industry resell telecommunications; they do not operate transmission facilities and infrastructure. |
517122 | Agents for Wireless Telecommunications Services | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in acting as agents for wireless telecommunications carriers and resellers, selling wireless plans on a commission basis. |
51741 | Satellite Telecommunications | See industry description for 517410. |
517410 | Satellite Telecommunications | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing telecommunications services to other establishments in the telecommunications and broadcasting industries by forwarding and receiving communications signals via a system of satellites or reselling satellite telecommunications. |
51781 | All Other Telecommunications | See industry description for 517810. |
517810 | All Other Telecommunications | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing specialized telecommunications services, such as satellite tracking, communications telemetry, and radar station operation. This industry also includes establishments primarily engaged in providing satellite terminal stations and associated facilities connected with one or more terrestrial systems and capable of transmitting telecommunications to, and receiving telecommunications from, satellite systems. Establishments providing Internet services or Voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) services via client-supplied telecommunications connections are also included in this industry. Establishments in this industry do not operate as telecommunications carriers. |
518 | Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | The Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services subsector groups establishments that provide computing infrastructure, data processing services, Web hosting services (except software publishing), and related services, including streaming support services (except streaming distribution services). |
51821 | Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | See industry description for 518210. |
518210 | Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing computing infrastructure, data processing services, Web hosting services (except software publishing), and related services, including streaming support services (except streaming distribution services). Data processing establishments provide complete processing and specialized reports from data supplied by clients or provide automated data processing and data entry services. |
519 | Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services | Industries in the Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services subsector group establishments supplying information, storing and providing access to information, searching and retrieving information, and operating Web sites that use search engines to allow for searching information on the Internet. The main components of the subsector are libraries, archives, and Web search portals. |
51921 | Libraries and Archives | See industry description for 519210. |
519210 | Libraries and Archives | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing library or archive services. These establishments are engaged in maintaining collections of documents (e.g., books, journals, newspapers, and music) and facilitating the use of such documents (recorded information regardless of its physical form and characteristics) as required to meet the informational, research, educational, or recreational needs of their user. These establishments may also acquire, research, store, preserve, and generally make accessible to the public historical documents, photographs, maps, audio material, audiovisual material, and other archival material of historical interest. All or portions of these collections may be accessible electronically. |
51929 | Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services | See industry description for 519290. |
519290 | Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating Web sites that use a search engine to generate and maintain extensive databases of Internet addresses and content in an easily searchable format (and known as Web search portals) or providing other information services not elsewhere classified. Establishments known as Web search portals often provide additional Internet services, such as email, connections to other Web sites, auctions, news, and other limited content. |
52 | Finance and Insurance | The Sector as a Whole |
521 | Monetary Authorities-Central Bank | The Monetary Authorities-Central Bank subsector groups establishments that engage in performing central banking functions, such as issuing currency, managing the Nation's money supply and international reserves, holding deposits that represent the reserves of other banks and other central banks, and acting as a fiscal agent for the central government. |
52111 | Monetary Authorities-Central Bank | See industry description for 521110. |
521110 | Monetary Authorities-Central Bank | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in performing central banking functions, such as issuing currency, managing the Nation's money supply and international reserves, holding deposits that represent the reserves of other banks and other central banks, and acting as a fiscal agent for the central government. |
522 | Credit Intermediation and Related Activities | Industries in the Credit Intermediation and Related Activities subsector group establishments that (1) lend funds raised from depositors; (2) lend funds raised from credit market borrowing; or (3) facilitate the lending of funds or issuance of credit by engaging in such activities as mortgage and loan brokerage, clearinghouse and reserve services, and check cashing services. |
5221 | Depository Credit Intermediation | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in accepting deposits (or share deposits) and in lending funds from these deposits. Within this group, industries are defined on the basis of differences in the types of deposit liabilities assumed and in the nature of the credit extended. |
52211 | Commercial Banking | See industry description for 522110. |
522110 | Commercial Banking | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in accepting demand and other deposits and making commercial, industrial, and consumer loans. Commercial banks and branches of foreign banks are included in this industry. |
52213 | Credit Unions | See industry description for 522130. |
522130 | Credit Unions | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in accepting members' share deposits in cooperatives that are organized to offer consumer loans to their members. |
52218 | Savings Institutions and Other Depository Credit Intermediation | See industry description for 522180. |
522180 | Savings Institutions and Other Depository Credit Intermediation | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in accepting deposits, making mortgage, real estate, and other consumer and commercial loans, and investing in high-grade securities (except commercial banking and credit unions). Savings and loan associations, savings banks, private banks (i.e., unincorporated banks), and establishments known as industrial banks or Morris Plans and primarily engaged in accepting deposits are included in this industry. |
5222 | Nondepository Credit Intermediation | This industry group comprises establishments, both public (government-sponsored enterprises) and private, primarily engaged in extending credit or lending funds raised by credit market borrowing, such as issuing commercial paper or other debt instruments or by borrowing from other financial intermediaries. Within this group, industries are defined on the basis of the type of credit being extended. |
52221 | Credit Card Issuing | See industry description for 522210. |
522210 | Credit Card Issuing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing credit by issuing credit cards. Credit card issuance provides the funds required to purchase goods and services in return for payment of the full balance or payments on an installment basis. Credit card banks are included in this industry. |
52222 | Sales Financing | See industry description for 522220. |
522220 | Sales Financing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in sales financing or sales financing in combination with leasing. Sales financing establishments are primarily engaged in lending money for the purpose of providing collateralized goods through a contractual installment sales agreement, either directly from or through arrangements with dealers. |
52229 | Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in making cash loans or extending credit through credit instruments (except credit cards and sales finance agreements). |
522291 | Consumer Lending | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in making unsecured cash loans to consumers. |
522292 | Real Estate Credit | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in lending funds with real estate as collateral. |
522299 | International, Secondary Market, and All Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation | This U.S. industry comprises (1) establishments primarily engaged in providing working capital funds to U.S. exporters, lending funds to foreign buyers of U.S. goods, and/or lending funds to domestic buyers of imported goods; (2) establishments primarily engaged in buying, pooling, and repackaging loans for sale to others on the secondary market; and (3) establishments primarily providing other nondepository credit (except credit card issuing, sales financing, consumer lending, and real estate credit). Examples of types of lending in this industry are short-term inventory credit, agricultural lending (except real estate and sales financing), and consumer cash lending secured by personal property. |
5223 | Activities Related to Credit Intermediation | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in facilitating credit intermediation by performing activities, such as arranging loans by bringing borrowers and lenders together and clearing checks and credit card transactions. |
52231 | Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers | See industry description for 522310. |
522310 | Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in arranging loans by bringing borrowers and lenders together on a commission or fee basis. |
52232 | Financial Transactions Processing, Reserve, and Clearinghouse Activities | See industry description for 522320. |
522320 | Financial Transactions Processing, Reserve, and Clearinghouse Activities | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing one or more of the following: (1) financial transaction processing (except central bank); (2) reserve and liquidity services (except central bank); and/or (3) check or other financial instrument clearinghouse services (except central bank). |
52239 | Other Activities Related to Credit Intermediation | See industry description for 522390. |
522390 | Other Activities Related to Credit Intermediation | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in facilitating credit intermediation (except mortgage and loan brokerage; and financial transactions processing, reserve, and clearinghouse activities). |
523 | Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities | Industries in the Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities subsector group establishments that are primarily engaged in one of the following: (1) underwriting securities issues and/or making markets for securities and commodities; (2) acting as agents (i.e., brokers) between buyers and sellers of securities and commodities; (3) providing securities and commodity exchange services; and (4) providing other services, such as managing portfolios of assets; providing investment advice; and trust, fiduciary, and custody services. |
5231 | Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in putting capital at risk in the process of underwriting securities issues or in making markets for securities and commodities; and those acting as agents and/or brokers between buyers and sellers of securities and commodities, usually charging a commission. |
52315 | Investment Banking and Securities Intermediation | See industry description for 523150. |
523150 | Investment Banking and Securities Intermediation | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in underwriting, originating, and/or maintaining markets for issues of securities, or acting as agents (i.e., brokers) between buyers and sellers in buying or selling securities on a commission or transaction fee basis. Investment bankers act as principals (i.e., investors who buy or sell on their own account) in firm commitment transactions or act as agents in best effort and standby commitments. This industry also includes establishments acting as principals in buying or selling securities generally on a spread basis, such as securities dealers or stock option dealers. |
52316 | Commodity Contracts Intermediation | See industry description for 523160. |
523160 | Commodity Contracts Intermediation | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in acting as principals (i.e., investors who buy or sell for their own account) in buying or selling spot or futures commodity contracts or options, such as precious metals, foreign currency, oil, or agricultural products, generally on a spread basis, or acting as agents (i.e., brokers) in buying or selling spot or futures commodity contracts or options on a commission or transaction fee basis. |
52321 | Securities and Commodity Exchanges | See industry description for 523210. |
523210 | Securities and Commodity Exchanges | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in furnishing physical or electronic marketplaces for the purpose of facilitating the buying and selling of stocks, stock options, bonds, or commodity contracts. |
5239 | Other Financial Investment Activities | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in one of the following: (1) acting as principals in buying or selling financial contracts (except investment bankers, securities dealers, and commodity contracts dealers); (2) acting as agents (i.e., brokers) (except securities brokerages and commodity contracts brokerages) in buying or selling financial contracts; or (3) providing other investment services (except securities and commodity exchanges), such as portfolio management; investment advice; and trust, fiduciary, and custody services. |
52391 | Miscellaneous Intermediation | See industry description for 523910. |
523910 | Miscellaneous Intermediation | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in acting as principals (except investment bankers, securities dealers, and commodity contracts dealers) in buying or selling financial contracts generally on a spread basis. Principals are investors that buy or sell for their own account. |
52394 | Portfolio Management and Investment Advice | See industry description for 523940. |
523940 | Portfolio Management and Investment Advice | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in managing the portfolio assets (i.e., funds) of others on a fee or commission basis and/or providing customized investment advice to clients on a fee basis. Establishments providing portfolio management have the authority to make investment decisions, and they derive fees based on the size and/or overall performance of the portfolio. Establishments providing investment advice provide financial planning advice and investment counseling to meet the goals and needs of specific clients, but do not have the authority to execute trades. |
52399 | All Other Financial Investment Activities | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in acting as agents or brokers (except securities brokerages and commodity contracts brokerages) in buying and selling financial contracts and those providing financial investment services (except securities and commodity exchanges, portfolio management, and investment advice). |
523991 | Trust, Fiduciary, and Custody Activities | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing trust, fiduciary, and custody services to others, as instructed, on a fee or contract basis, such as bank trust offices and escrow agencies (except real estate). |
523999 | Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in acting as agents and/or brokers (except securities brokerages and commodity contracts brokerages) in buying or selling financial contracts and those providing financial investment services (except securities and commodity exchanges; portfolio management; investment advice; and trust, fiduciary, and custody services) on a fee or commission basis. |
524 | Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | Industries in the Insurance Carriers and Related Activities subsector group establishments that are primarily engaged in one of the following: (1) underwriting (assuming the risk, assigning premiums, and so forth) annuities and insurance policies or (2) facilitating such underwriting by selling insurance policies and by providing other insurance and employee benefit related services. |
5241 | Insurance Carriers | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in underwriting (assuming the risk, assigning premiums, and so forth) annuities and insurance policies and investing premiums to build up a portfolio of financial assets to be used against future claims. Direct insurance carriers are establishments that are primarily engaged in initially underwriting and assuming the risk of annuities and insurance policies. Reinsurance carriers are establishments that are primarily engaged in assuming all or part of the risk associated with an existing insurance policy (or set of policies) originally underwritten by another insurance carrier. |
52411 | Direct Life, Health, and Medical Insurance Carriers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in initially underwriting (i.e., assuming the risk and assigning premiums) annuities and life insurance policies, disability income insurance policies, accidental death and dismemberment insurance policies, and health and medical insurance policies. |
524113 | Direct Life Insurance Carriers | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in initially underwriting (i.e., assuming the risk and assigning premiums) annuities and life insurance policies, disability income insurance policies, and accidental death and dismemberment insurance policies. |
524114 | Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in initially underwriting (i.e., assuming the risk and assigning premiums) health and medical insurance policies. Group hospitalization plans and HMO establishments that provide health and medical insurance policies without providing health care services are included in this industry. |
52412 | Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in initially underwriting (i.e., assuming the risk and assigning premiums) various types of insurance policies (except life, disability income, accidental death and dismemberment, and health and medical insurance policies). |
524126 | Direct Property and Casualty Insurance Carriers | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in initially underwriting (i.e., assuming the risk and assigning premiums) insurance policies that protect policyholders against losses that may occur as a result of property damage or liability. |
524127 | Direct Title Insurance Carriers | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in initially underwriting (i.e., assuming the risk and assigning premiums) insurance policies to protect the owners of real estate or real estate creditors against loss sustained by reason of any title defect to real property. |
524128 | Other Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in initially underwriting (e.g., assuming the risk, assigning premiums) insurance policies (except life, disability income, accidental death and dismemberment, health and medical, property and casualty, and title insurance policies). |
52413 | Reinsurance Carriers | See industry description for 524130. |
524130 | Reinsurance Carriers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in assuming all or part of the risk associated with existing insurance policies originally underwritten by other insurance carriers. |
5242 | Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) acting as agents (i.e., brokers) in selling annuities and insurance policies or (2) providing other employee benefits and insurance related services, such as claims adjustment and third party administration. |
52421 | Insurance Agencies and Brokerages | See industry description for 524210. |
524210 | Insurance Agencies and Brokerages | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in acting as agents (i.e., brokers) in selling annuities and insurance policies. |
52429 | Other Insurance Related Activities | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing services related to insurance (except insurance agencies and brokerages). |
524291 | Claims Adjusting | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in investigating, appraising, and settling insurance claims. |
524292 | Pharmacy Benefit Management and Other Third Party Administration of Insurance and Pension Funds | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing pharmacy benefit management (PBM) services and other third party administration services of insurance and pension funds, such as claims processing and other administrative services to insurance carriers, employee benefit plans, and self-insurance funds. |
524298 | All Other Insurance Related Activities | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing insurance services on a contract or fee basis (except insurance agencies and brokerages, claims adjusting, and third party administration). Insurance advisory services, insurance actuarial services, and insurance ratemaking services are included in this industry. |
525 | Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles | Industries in the Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles subsector group legal entities (i.e., funds, plans, and/or programs) organized to pool securities or other assets on behalf of shareholders or beneficiaries of employee benefit or other trust funds. The portfolios are customized to achieve specific investment characteristics, such as diversification, risk, rate of return, and price volatility. These entities earn interest, dividends, and other investment income, but have little or no employment and no revenue from the sale of services. Establishments with employees devoted to the management of funds are classified in Industry Group 5239, Other Financial Investment Activities. |
5251 | Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds | This industry group comprises legal entities (i.e., funds, plans, and/or programs) organized to provide insurance and employee benefits exclusively for the sponsor, firm, or its employees or members. |
52511 | Pension Funds | See industry description for 525110. |
525110 | Pension Funds | This industry comprises legal entities (i.e., funds, plans, and/or programs) organized to provide retirement income benefits exclusively for the sponsor's employees or members. |
52512 | Health and Welfare Funds | See industry description for 525120. |
525120 | Health and Welfare Funds | This industry comprises legal entities (i.e., funds, plans, and/or programs) organized to provide medical, surgical, hospital, vacation, training, and other health- and welfare-related employee benefits exclusively for the sponsor's employees or members. |
52519 | Other Insurance Funds | See industry description for 525190. |
525190 | Other Insurance Funds | This industry comprises legal entities (i.e., funds (except pension, and health- and welfare-related employee benefit funds)) organized to provide insurance exclusively for the sponsor, firm, or its employees or members. Self-insurance funds (except employee benefit funds) and workers' compensation insurance funds are included in this industry. |
5259 | Other Investment Pools and Funds | This industry group comprises legal entities (i.e., investment pools and/or funds) organized to pool securities or other assets (except insurance and employee benefit funds) on behalf of shareholders, unitholders, or beneficiaries. |
52591 | Open-End Investment Funds | See industry description for 525910. |
525910 | Open-End Investment Funds | This industry comprises legal entities (i.e., open-end investment funds) organized to pool assets that consist of securities or other financial instruments. Shares in these pools are offered to the public in an initial offering with additional shares offered continuously and perpetually and redeemed at a specific price determined by the net asset value. |
52592 | Trusts, Estates, and Agency Accounts | See industry description for 525920. |
525920 | Trusts, Estates, and Agency Accounts | This industry comprises legal entities, trusts, estates, or agency accounts, administered on behalf of the beneficiaries under the terms of a trust agreement, will, or agency agreement. |
52599 | Other Financial Vehicles | See industry description for 525990. |
525990 | Other Financial Vehicles | This industry comprises legal entities (i.e., funds (except insurance and employee benefit funds; open-end investment funds; trusts, estates, and agency accounts)). Included in this industry are mortgage real estate investment trusts (REITs). |
53 | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | The Sector as a Whole |
531 | Real Estate | Industries in the Real Estate subsector group establishments primarily engaged in renting or leasing real estate to others; managing real estate for others; selling, buying, or renting real estate for others; and providing other real estate related services, such as appraisal services. |
5311 | Lessors of Real Estate | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in acting as lessors of (1) residential buildings and dwellings; (2) nonresidential buildings (except miniwarehouses); (3) miniwarehouses and self-storage units; and (4) other real estate property. This industry group includes equity real estate investment trusts (REITs) primarily engaged in leasing buildings, dwellings, or other real estate property to others. |
53111 | Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings | See industry description for 531110. |
531110 | Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in acting as lessors of buildings used as residences or dwellings, such as single-family homes, apartment buildings, and town homes. Included in this industry are owner-lessors and establishments renting real estate and then acting as lessors in subleasing it to others. The establishments in this industry may manage the property themselves or have another establishment manage it for them. |
53112 | Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses) | See industry description for 531120. |
531120 | Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses) | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in acting as lessors of buildings (except miniwarehouses and self-storage units) that are not used as residences or dwellings. Included in this industry are: (1) owner-lessors of nonresidential buildings; (2) establishments renting real estate and then acting as lessors in subleasing it to others; and (3) establishments providing full service office space, whether on a lease or service contract basis. The establishments in this industry may manage the property themselves or have another establishment manage it for them. |
53113 | Lessors of Miniwarehouses and Self-Storage Units | See industry description for 531130. |
531130 | Lessors of Miniwarehouses and Self-Storage Units | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in renting or leasing space for self-storage. These establishments provide secure space (i.e., rooms, compartments, lockers, containers, or outdoor space) where clients can store and retrieve their goods. |
53119 | Lessors of Other Real Estate Property | See industry description for 531190. |
531190 | Lessors of Other Real Estate Property | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in acting as lessors of real estate (except buildings), such as manufactured home (i.e., mobile home) sites, vacant lots, and grazing land. |
53121 | Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers | See industry description for 531210. |
531210 | Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in acting as agents and/or brokers in one or more of the following: (1) selling real estate for others; (2) buying real estate for others; and (3) renting real estate for others. |
5313 | Activities Related to Real Estate | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing real estate services (except lessors of real estate and offices of real estate agents and brokers). Included in this industry group are establishments primarily engaged in managing real estate for others and appraising real estate. |
53131 | Real Estate Property Managers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in managing real property for others. Management includes ensuring that various activities associated with the overall operation of the property are performed, such as collecting rents and overseeing other services (e.g., maintenance, security, trash removal). |
531311 | Residential Property Managers | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in managing residential real estate for others. |
531312 | Nonresidential Property Managers | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in managing nonresidential real estate for others. |
53132 | Offices of Real Estate Appraisers | See industry description for 531320. |
531320 | Offices of Real Estate Appraisers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in estimating the fair market value of real estate. |
53139 | Other Activities Related to Real Estate | See industry description for 531390. |
531390 | Other Activities Related to Real Estate | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in performing real estate related services (except lessors of real estate, offices of real estate agents and brokers, real estate property managers, and offices of real estate appraisers). |
532 | Rental and Leasing Services | Industries in the Rental and Leasing Services subsector include establishments that provide a wide array of tangible goods, such as automobiles, computers, consumer goods, and industrial machinery and equipment, to customers in return for a periodic rental or lease payment. |
5321 | Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in renting or leasing passenger cars and trucks without drivers and utility trailers. These establishments generally operate from a retail-like facility. Some establishments offer only short-term rental, others only longer-term leases, and some provide both types of services. |
53211 | Passenger Car Rental and Leasing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in renting or leasing passenger cars without drivers. |
532111 | Passenger Car Rental | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in renting passenger cars without drivers, generally for short periods of time. |
532112 | Passenger Car Leasing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in leasing passenger cars without drivers, generally for long periods of time. |
53212 | Truck, Utility Trailer, and RV (Recreational Vehicle) Rental and Leasing | See industry description for 532120. |
532120 | Truck, Utility Trailer, and RV (Recreational Vehicle) Rental and Leasing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in renting or leasing, without drivers, one or more of the following: trucks, truck tractors, buses, semi-trailers, utility trailers, or RVs (recreational vehicles). |
5322 | Consumer Goods Rental | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in renting personal and household-type goods. Establishments classified in this industry group generally provide short-term rental although in some instances, the goods may be leased for longer periods of time. These establishments often operate from a retail-like or storefront facility. |
53221 | Consumer Electronics and Appliances Rental | See industry description for 532210. |
532210 | Consumer Electronics and Appliances Rental | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in renting consumer electronics equipment and appliances, such as televisions, stereos, and refrigerators. Included in this industry are appliance rental centers. |
53228 | Other Consumer Goods Rental | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in renting consumer goods (except consumer electronics and appliances). |
532281 | Formal Wear and Costume Rental | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in renting clothing, such as formal wear, costumes (e.g., theatrical), or other clothing (except laundered uniforms and work apparel). |
532282 | Video Tape and Disc Rental | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in renting prerecorded video tapes and discs for home electronic equipment, including renting through vending machines. |
532283 | Home Health Equipment Rental | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in renting home-type health and invalid equipment, such as wheelchairs, hospital beds, oxygen tanks, walkers, and crutches. |
532284 | Recreational Goods Rental | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in renting recreational goods, such as bicycles, canoes, motorcycles, skis, sailboats, beach chairs, and beach umbrellas. |
532289 | All Other Consumer Goods Rental | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in renting consumer goods and products (except consumer electronics and appliances; formal wear and costumes; prerecorded video tapes and discs for home electronic equipment; home health furniture and equipment; and recreational goods). Included in this industry are furniture rental centers and party rental supply centers. |
53231 | General Rental Centers | See industry description for 532310. |
532310 | General Rental Centers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in renting a range of consumer, commercial, and industrial equipment. Establishments in this industry typically operate from conveniently located facilities where they maintain inventories of goods and equipment that they rent for short periods of time. The type of equipment that establishments in this industry provide often includes, but is not limited to: audio visual equipment, contractors' and builders' tools and equipment, home repair tools, lawn and garden equipment, moving equipment and supplies, and party and banquet equipment and supplies. |
5324 | Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in renting or leasing commercial-type and industrial-type machinery and equipment. Establishments included in this industry group are generally involved in providing capital or investment-type equipment that clients use in their business operations. These establishments typically cater to a business clientele and do not generally operate a retail-like or storefront facility. |
53241 | Construction, Transportation, Mining, and Forestry Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in renting or leasing one or more of the following without operators: heavy construction, off-highway transportation, mining, and forestry machinery and equipment. Establishments in this industry may rent or lease products, such as aircraft, railroad cars, steamships, tugboats, bulldozers, earthmoving equipment, well drilling machinery and equipment, or cranes. |
532411 | Commercial Air, Rail, and Water Transportation Equipment Rental and Leasing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in renting or leasing off-highway transportation equipment without operators, such as aircraft, railroad cars, steamships, or tugboats. |
532412 | Construction, Mining, and Forestry Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in renting or leasing heavy equipment without operators that may be used for construction, mining, or forestry, such as bulldozers, earthmoving equipment, well drilling machinery and equipment, or cranes. |
53242 | Office Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing | See industry description for 532420. |
532420 | Office Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in renting or leasing office machinery and equipment, such as computers, office furniture, duplicating machines (i.e., copiers), or facsimile machines. |
53249 | Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing | See industry description for 532490. |
532490 | Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in renting or leasing nonconsumer-type machinery and equipment (except heavy construction, transportation, mining, and forestry machinery and equipment without operators; and office machinery and equipment). Establishments in this industry rent or lease products, such as manufacturing equipment; metalworking, telecommunications, motion picture, theatrical machinery and equipment, or service industry machinery; institutional (i.e., public building) furniture, such as furniture for schools, theaters, or buildings; or agricultural equipment without operators. |
533 | Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) | Industries in the Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) subsector include establishments primarily engaged in assigning rights to assets, such as patents, trademarks, brand names, and/or franchise agreements, for which a royalty payment or licensing fee is paid to the asset holder. Establishments in this subsector own the patents, trademarks, and/or franchise agreements that they allow others to use or reproduce for a fee and may or may not have created those assets. |
53311 | Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) | See industry description for 533110. |
533110 | Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in assigning rights to assets, such as patents, trademarks, brand names, and/or franchise agreements, for which a royalty payment or licensing fee is paid to the asset holder. |
54 | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | The Sector as a Whole |
541 | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | Industries in the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services subsector group establishments engaged in processes where human capital is the major input. These establishments make available the knowledge and skills of their employees, often on an assignment basis, where an individual or team is responsible for the delivery of services to the client. The individual industries of this subsector are defined on the basis of the particular expertise and training of the services provider. |
5411 | Legal Services | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in offering legal services, such as those offered by offices of lawyers, offices of notaries, and title abstract and settlement offices, and paralegal services. |
54111 | Offices of Lawyers | See industry description for 541110. |
541110 | Offices of Lawyers | This industry comprises offices of legal practitioners known as lawyers or attorneys (i.e., counselors-at-law) primarily engaged in the practice of law. Establishments in this industry may provide expertise in a range or in specific areas of law, such as criminal law, corporate law, family and estate law, patent law, real estate law, or tax law. |
54112 | Offices of Notaries | See industry description for 541120. |
541120 | Offices of Notaries | This industry comprises establishments (except offices of lawyers and attorneys) primarily engaged in drafting, approving, and executing legal documents, such as real estate transactions, wills, and contracts; and in receiving, indexing, and storing such documents. |
54119 | Other Legal Services | This industry comprises establishments of legal practitioners (except lawyers and attorneys) primarily engaged in providing specialized legal or paralegal services. |
541191 | Title Abstract and Settlement Offices | This U.S. industry comprises establishments (except offices of lawyers and attorneys) primarily engaged in one or more of the following activities: (1) researching public land records to gather information relating to real estate titles; (2) preparing documents necessary for the transfer of the title, financing, and settlement; (3) conducting final real estate settlements and closings; and (4) filing legal and other documents relating to the sale of real estate. Real estate settlement offices, title abstract companies, and title search companies are included in this industry. |
541199 | All Other Legal Services | This U.S. industry comprises establishments of legal practitioners (except offices of lawyers and attorneys, settlement offices, and title abstract offices). These establishments are primarily engaged in providing specialized legal or paralegal services. |
54121 | Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing services, such as auditing of accounting records, designing accounting systems, preparing financial statements, developing budgets, preparing tax returns, processing payrolls, bookkeeping, and billing. |
541211 | Offices of Certified Public Accountants | This U.S. industry comprises establishments of accountants that are certified to audit the accounting records of public and private organizations and to attest to compliance with generally accepted accounting practices. Offices of certified public accountants (CPAs) may provide one or more of the following accounting services: (1) auditing financial statements; (2) designing accounting systems; (3) preparing financial statements; (4) developing budgets; and (5) providing advice on matters related to accounting. These establishments may also provide related services, such as bookkeeping, tax return preparation, and payroll processing. |
541213 | Tax Preparation Services | This U.S. industry comprises establishments (except offices of CPAs) engaged in providing tax return preparation services without also providing accounting, bookkeeping, billing, or payroll processing services. Basic knowledge of tax law and filing requirements is required. |
541214 | Payroll Services | This U.S. industry comprises establishments (except offices of CPAs) engaged in the following without also providing accounting, bookkeeping, or billing services: (1) collecting information on hours worked, pay rates, deductions, and other payroll-related data from their clients and (2) using that information to generate paychecks, payroll reports, and tax filings. These establishments may use data processing and tabulating techniques as part of providing their services. |
541219 | Other Accounting Services | This U.S. industry comprises establishments (except offices of CPAs) engaged in providing accounting services (except tax return preparation services only or payroll services only). These establishments may also provide tax return preparation or payroll services. Accountant (except CPA) offices, bookkeeper offices, and billing offices are included in this industry. |
5413 | Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in architectural, engineering, and related services, such as drafting services, building inspection services, geophysical surveying and mapping services, surveying and mapping (except geophysical) services, and testing services. |
54131 | Architectural Services | See industry description for 541310. |
541310 | Architectural Services | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in planning and designing residential, institutional, leisure, commercial, and industrial buildings and structures by applying knowledge of design, construction procedures, zoning regulations, building codes, and building materials. |
54132 | Landscape Architectural Services | See industry description for 541320. |
541320 | Landscape Architectural Services | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in planning and designing the development of land areas for projects, such as parks and other recreational areas; airports; highways; hospitals; schools; land subdivisions; and commercial, industrial, and residential areas, by applying knowledge of land characteristics, location of buildings and structures, use of land areas, and design of landscape projects. |
54133 | Engineering Services | See industry description for 541330. |
541330 | Engineering Services | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in applying physical laws and principles of engineering in the design, development, and utilization of machines, materials, instruments, structures, processes, and systems. The assignments undertaken by these establishments may involve any of the following activities: provision of advice, preparation of feasibility studies, preparation of preliminary and final plans and designs, provision of technical services during the construction or installation phase, inspection and evaluation of engineering projects, and related services. |
54134 | Drafting Services | See industry description for 541340. |
541340 | Drafting Services | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in drawing detailed layouts, plans, and illustrations of buildings, structures, systems, or components from engineering and architectural specifications. |
54135 | Building Inspection Services | See industry description for 541350. |
541350 | Building Inspection Services | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing building inspection services. These establishments typically evaluate all aspects of the building structure and component systems and prepare a report on the physical condition of the property, generally for buyers or others involved in real estate transactions. Building inspection bureaus and establishments providing home inspection services are included in this industry. |
54136 | Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services | See industry description for 541360. |
541360 | Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in gathering, interpreting, and mapping geophysical data. Establishments in this industry often specialize in locating and measuring the extent of subsurface resources, such as oil, gas, and minerals, but they may also conduct surveys for engineering purposes. Establishments in this industry use a variety of surveying techniques depending on the purpose of the survey, including magnetic surveys, gravity surveys, seismic surveys, or electrical and electromagnetic surveys. |
54137 | Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services | See industry description for 541370. |
541370 | Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in performing surveying and mapping services of the surface of the earth, including the sea floor. These services may include surveying and mapping of areas above or below the surface of the earth, such as the creation of view easements or segregating rights in parcels of land by creating underground utility easements. |
54138 | Testing Laboratories and Services | See industry description for 541380. |
541380 | Testing Laboratories and Services | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in performing physical, chemical, and other analytical testing services, such as acoustics or vibration testing, assaying, biological testing (except medical and veterinary), calibration testing, electrical and electronic testing, geotechnical testing, mechanical testing, nondestructive testing, or thermal testing. The testing may occur in a laboratory or on-site. |
5414 | Specialized Design Services | This industry group comprises establishments providing specialized design services (except architectural, engineering, and computer systems design). |
54141 | Interior Design Services | See industry description for 541410. |
541410 | Interior Design Services | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in planning, designing, and administering projects in interior spaces to meet the physical and aesthetic needs of people using them, taking into consideration building codes, health and safety regulations, traffic patterns and floor planning, mechanical and electrical needs, and interior fittings and furniture. Interior designers and interior design consultants work in areas, such as hospitality design, health care design, institutional design, commercial and corporate design, and residential design. This industry also includes interior decorating consultants engaged exclusively in providing aesthetic services associated with interior spaces. |
54142 | Industrial Design Services | See industry description for 541420. |
541420 | Industrial Design Services | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in creating and developing designs and specifications that optimize the use, value, and appearance of products. These services can include the determination of the materials, construction, mechanisms, shape, color, and surface finishes of the product, taking into consideration human characteristics and needs, safety, market appeal, and efficiency in production, distribution, use, and maintenance. Establishments providing automobile or furniture industrial design services or industrial design consulting services are included in this industry. |
54143 | Graphic Design Services | See industry description for 541430. |
541430 | Graphic Design Services | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in planning, designing, and managing the production of visual communication in order to convey specific messages or concepts, clarify complex information, or project visual identities. These services can include the design of printed materials, packaging, advertising, signage systems, and corporate identification (logos). This industry also includes commercial artists engaged exclusively in generating drawings and illustrations requiring technical accuracy or interpretative skills. |
54149 | Other Specialized Design Services | See industry description for 541490. |
541490 | Other Specialized Design Services | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing professional design services (except architectural, landscape architecture, engineering, interior, industrial, graphic, and computer systems design). |
54151 | Computer Systems Design and Related Services | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing expertise in the field of information technologies through one or more of the following activities: (1) writing, modifying, testing, and supporting software to meet the needs of a particular customer; (2) planning and designing computer systems that integrate computer hardware, software, and communication technologies; (3) on-site management and operation of clients' computer systems and/or data processing facilities; and (4) other professional and technical computer related advice and services. |
541511 | Custom Computer Programming Services | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in writing, modifying, testing, and supporting software to meet the needs of a particular customer. |
541512 | Computer Systems Design Services | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in planning and designing computer systems that integrate computer hardware, software, and communication technologies. The hardware and software components of the system may be provided by this establishment or company as part of integrated services or may be provided by third parties or vendors. These establishments often install the system and train and support users of the system. |
541513 | Computer Facilities Management Services | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing on-site management and operation of clients' computer systems and/or data processing facilities. Establishments providing computer systems or data processing facilities support services are included in this industry. |
541519 | Other Computer Related Services | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing computer related services (except custom programming, systems integration design, and facilities management services). Establishments providing computer disaster recovery services or software installation services are included in this industry. |
5416 | Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing advice and assistance to businesses and other organizations on management, environmental, scientific, and technical issues. |
54161 | Management Consulting Services | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing advice and assistance to businesses and other organizations on management issues, such as strategic and organizational planning; financial planning and budgeting; marketing objectives and policies; human resource policies, practices, and planning; production scheduling; and control planning. |
541611 | Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing operating advice and assistance to businesses and other organizations on administrative management issues, such as financial planning and budgeting, equity and asset management, records management, office planning, strategic and organizational planning, site selection, new business start-up, and business process improvement. This industry also includes establishments of general management consultants that provide a full range of administrative, human resource, marketing, process, physical distribution, logistics, or other management consulting services to clients. |
541612 | Human Resources Consulting Services | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing advice and assistance to businesses and other organizations in one or more of the following areas: (1) human resource and personnel policies, practices, and procedures; (2) employee benefits planning, communication, and administration; (3) compensation systems planning; and (4) wage and salary administration. |
541613 | Marketing Consulting Services | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing operating advice and assistance to businesses and other organizations on marketing issues, such as developing marketing objectives and policies, sales forecasting, new product developing and pricing, licensing and franchise planning, and marketing planning and strategy. |
541614 | Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing operating advice and assistance to businesses and other organizations in: (1) manufacturing operations improvement; (2) productivity improvement; (3) production planning and control; (4) quality assurance and quality control; (5) inventory management; (6) distribution networks; (7) warehouse use, operations, and utilization; (8) transportation and shipment of goods and materials; and (9) materials management and handling. |
541618 | Other Management Consulting Services | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing management consulting services (except administrative and general management consulting; human resources consulting; marketing consulting; or process, physical distribution, and logistics consulting). Establishments providing telecommunications or utilities management consulting services are included in this industry. |
54162 | Environmental Consulting Services | See industry description for 541620. |
541620 | Environmental Consulting Services | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing advice and assistance to businesses and other organizations on environmental issues, such as the control of environmental contamination from pollutants, toxic substances, and hazardous materials. These establishments identify problems (e.g., inspect buildings for hazardous materials), measure and evaluate risks, and recommend solutions. They employ a multidisciplined staff of scientists, engineers, and other technicians with expertise in areas, such as air and water quality, asbestos contamination, remediation, ecological restoration, and environmental law. Establishments providing sanitation or site remediation consulting services are included in this industry. |
54169 | Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services | See industry description for 541690. |
541690 | Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing advice and assistance to businesses and other organizations on scientific and technical issues (except environmental). |
5417 | Scientific Research and Development Services | This industry group comprises establishments engaged in conducting original investigation undertaken on a systematic basis to gain new knowledge (research) and/or the application of research findings or other scientific knowledge for the creation of new or significantly improved products or processes (experimental development). Techniques may include modeling and simulation. The industries within this industry group are defined on the basis of the domain of research; that is, on the scientific expertise of the establishment. |
54171 | Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in conducting research and experimental development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences, such as agriculture, electronics, environmental, biology, botany, biotechnology, computers, chemistry, food, fisheries, forests, geology, health, mathematics, medicine, nanotechnology, oceanography, pharmacy, physics, veterinary, and other allied subjects. |
541713 | Research and Development in Nanotechnology | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in conducting nanotechnology research and experimental development. Nanotechnology research and experimental development involves the study of matter at the nanoscale (i.e., a scale of about 1 to 100 nanometers). This research and development in nanotechnology may result in development of new nanotechnology processes or in prototypes of new or altered materials and/or products that may be reproduced, utilized, or implemented by various industries. |
541714 | Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in conducting biotechnology (except nanobiotechnology) research and experimental development. Biotechnology (except nanobiotechnology) research and experimental development involves the study of the use of microorganisms and cellular and biomolecular processes to develop or alter living or non-living materials. This research and development in biotechnology (except nanobiotechnology) may result in development of new biotechnology (except nanobiotechnology) processes or in prototypes of new or genetically-altered products that may be reproduced, utilized, or implemented by various industries. |
541715 | Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in conducting research and experimental development (except nanotechnology and biotechnology research and experimental development) in the physical, engineering, and life sciences, such as agriculture, electronics, environmental, biology, botany, computers, chemistry, food, fisheries, forests, geology, health, mathematics, medicine, oceanography, pharmacy, physics, veterinary, and other allied subjects. |
54172 | Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities | See industry description for 541720. |
541720 | Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in conducting research and analyses in cognitive development, sociology, psychology, language, behavior, economic, and other social science and humanities research. |
5418 | Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in advertising, public relations, and related services, such as media buying, independent media representation, indoor and outdoor display advertising, direct mail advertising, advertising material distribution services, and other services related to advertising. |
54181 | Advertising Agencies | See industry description for 541810. |
541810 | Advertising Agencies | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in creating advertising campaigns and placing such advertising in print and digital periodicals, newspapers, radio and television, or other media. These establishments are organized to provide a full range of services (i.e., through in-house capabilities or subcontracting), including advice, creative services, account management, production of advertising content, media planning, and buying (i.e., placing advertising). |
54182 | Public Relations Agencies | See industry description for 541820. |
541820 | Public Relations Agencies | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in designing and implementing public relations campaigns. These campaigns are designed to promote the interests and image of their clients. Establishments providing lobbying, political consulting, or public relations consulting are included in this industry. |
54183 | Media Buying Agencies | See industry description for 541830. |
541830 | Media Buying Agencies | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in purchasing advertising time or space from media outlets and reselling it to advertising agencies or individual companies directly. |
54184 | Media Representatives | See industry description for 541840. |
541840 | Media Representatives | This industry comprises establishments of independent representatives primarily engaged in selling media time or space for media owners. |
54185 | Indoor and Outdoor Display Advertising | See industry description for 541850. |
541850 | Indoor and Outdoor Display Advertising | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in creating and designing public display advertising campaign materials, such as printed, painted, or electronic displays; and/or placing such displays on indoor or outdoor billboards and panels, or on or within transit vehicles or facilities, shopping malls, retail (in-store) displays, and other display structures or sites. |
54186 | Direct Mail Advertising | See industry description for 541860. |
541860 | Direct Mail Advertising | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) creating and designing advertising campaigns for the purpose of distributing advertising materials (e.g., coupons, flyers, samples) or specialties (e.g., keychains, magnets, pens with customized messages imprinted) by mail or other direct distribution and/or (2) preparing such advertising materials or specialties for mailing or other direct distribution. These establishments may also compile, maintain, sell, and rent mailing lists. |
54187 | Advertising Material Distribution Services | See industry description for 541870. |
541870 | Advertising Material Distribution Services | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the direct distribution or delivery of advertisements (e.g., circulars, coupons, handbills) or samples. Establishments in this industry use methods, such as delivering advertisements or samples door-to-door, placing flyers or coupons on car windshields in parking lots, or handing out samples in retail stores. |
54189 | Other Services Related to Advertising | See industry description for 541890. |
541890 | Other Services Related to Advertising | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing advertising services (except advertising agency services, public relations agency services, media buying agency services, media representative services, display advertising services, direct mail advertising services, advertising material distribution services, and marketing consulting services). |
5419 | Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | This industry group comprises establishments engaged in professional, scientific, and technical services (except legal services; accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and related services; architectural, engineering, and related services; specialized design services; computer systems design and related services; management, scientific, and technical consulting services; scientific research and development services; and advertising, public relations, and related services). |
54191 | Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling | See industry description for 541910. |
541910 | Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in systematically gathering, recording, tabulating, and presenting marketing and public opinion data. |
54192 | Photographic Services | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing still, video, or digital photography services. These establishments may specialize in a particular field of photography, such as commercial and industrial photography, portrait photography, and special events photography. Commercial or portrait photography studios are included in this industry. |
541921 | Photography Studios, Portrait | This U.S. industry comprises establishments known as portrait studios primarily engaged in providing still, video, or digital portrait photography services. |
541922 | Commercial Photography | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing commercial photography services, generally for advertising agencies, publishers, and other business and industrial users. |
54193 | Translation and Interpretation Services | See industry description for 541930. |
541930 | Translation and Interpretation Services | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in translating written material and interpreting speech from one language to another and establishments primarily engaged in providing sign language services. |
54194 | Veterinary Services | See industry description for 541940. |
541940 | Veterinary Services | This industry comprises establishments of licensed veterinary practitioners primarily engaged in the practice of veterinary medicine, dentistry, or surgery for animals; and establishments primarily engaged in providing testing services for licensed veterinary practitioners. |
54199 | All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | See industry description for 541990. |
541990 | All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the provision of professional, scientific, or technical services (except legal services; accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and related services; architectural, engineering, and related services; specialized design services; computer systems design and related services; management, scientific, and technical consulting services; scientific research and development services; advertising, public relations, and related services; market research and public opinion polling; photographic services; translation and interpretation services; and veterinary services). |
55 | Management of Companies and Enterprises | The Sector as a Whole |
551 | Management of Companies and Enterprises | Industries in the Management of Companies and Enterprises subsector include three main types of establishments: (1) those that hold the securities of (or other equity interests in) companies and enterprises; (2) those (except government establishments) that administer, oversee, and manage other establishments of the company or enterprise but do not hold the securities of these establishments; and (3) those that both administer, oversee, and manage other establishments of the company or enterprise and hold the securities of (or other equity interests in) these establishments. Those establishments that administer, oversee, and manage normally undertake the strategic or organizational planning and decision-making role of the company or enterprise. |
55111 | Management of Companies and Enterprises | This industry comprises (1) establishments primarily engaged in holding the securities of (or other equity interests in) companies and enterprises for the purpose of owning a controlling interest or influencing management decisions or (2) establishments (except government establishments) that administer, oversee, and manage other establishments of the company or enterprise and that normally undertake the strategic or organizational planning and decision-making role of the company or enterprise. Establishments that administer, oversee, and manage may hold the securities of the company or enterprise. |
551111 | Offices of Bank Holding Companies | This U.S. industry comprises legal entities known as bank holding companies primarily engaged in holding the securities of (or other equity interests in) companies and enterprises for the purpose of owning a controlling interest or influencing the management decisions of these firms. The holding companies in this industry do not administer, oversee, and manage other establishments of the company or enterprise whose securities they hold. |
551112 | Offices of Other Holding Companies | This U.S. industry comprises legal entities known as holding companies (except bank holding) primarily engaged in holding the securities of (or other equity interests in) companies and enterprises for the purpose of owning a controlling interest or influencing the management decisions of these firms. The holding companies in this industry do not administer, oversee, and manage other establishments of the company or enterprise whose securities they hold. |
551114 | Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices | This U.S. industry comprises establishments (except government establishments) primarily engaged in administering, overseeing, and managing other establishments of the company or enterprise. These establishments normally undertake the strategic or organizational planning and decision-making role of the company or enterprise. Establishments in this industry may hold the securities of the company or enterprise. |
56 | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | The Sector as a Whole |
561 | Administrative and Support Services | Industries in the Administrative and Support Services subsector group establishments engaged in activities that support the day-to-day operations of other organizations. The processes employed in this sector (e.g., general management, personnel administration, clerical activities, cleaning activities) are often integral parts of the activities of establishments found in all sectors of the economy. The establishments classified in this subsector have specialization in one or more of these activities and can, therefore, provide services to clients in a variety of industries and, in some cases, to households. The individual industries of this subsector are defined on the basis of the particular process that they are engaged in and the particular services they provide. |
56111 | Office Administrative Services | See industry description for 561110. |
561110 | Office Administrative Services | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing a range of day-to-day office administrative services, such as financial planning; billing and recordkeeping; personnel; and physical distribution and logistics, for others on a contract or fee basis. These establishments do not provide operating staff to carry out the complete operations of a business. |
56121 | Facilities Support Services | See industry description for 561210. |
561210 | Facilities Support Services | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing operating staff to perform a combination of support services within a client's facilities. Establishments in this industry typically provide a combination of services, such as janitorial, maintenance, trash disposal, guard and security, mail routing, reception, laundry, and related services to support operations within facilities. These establishments provide operating staff to carry out these support activities, but are not involved with or responsible for the core business or activities of the client. Establishments providing facilities (except computer and/or data processing) operation support services and establishments providing private jail services or operating correctional facilities (i.e., jails) on a contract or fee basis are included in this industry. |
5613 | Employment Services | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in one of the following: (1) listing employment vacancies and referring or placing applicants for employment; (2) providing executive search, recruitment, and placement services; (3) supplying workers to clients' businesses for limited periods of time to supplement the working force of the client; or (4) providing human resources and human resource management services to client businesses and households. |
56131 | Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one of the following: (1) listing employment vacancies and referring or placing applicants for employment; or (2) providing executive search, recruitment, and placement services. |
561311 | Employment Placement Agencies | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in listing employment vacancies and in recruiting, referring, or placing applicants for employment. The individuals referred or placed are not employees of the employment agencies. |
561312 | Executive Search Services | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing executive search, recruitment, and placement services for clients with specific executive and senior management position requirements. The range of services provided by these establishments may include developing a search strategy and position specification based on the culture and needs of the client; researching, identifying, screening, and interviewing candidates; verifying candidate qualifications; and assisting in final offer negotiations and assimilation of the selected candidate. The individuals identified, recruited, or placed are not employees of the executive search services establishments. |
56132 | Temporary Help Services | See industry description for 561320. |
561320 | Temporary Help Services | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in supplying workers to clients' businesses for limited periods of time to supplement the working force of the client. The individuals provided are employees of the temporary help services establishment. However, these establishments do not provide direct supervision of their employees at the clients' work sites. |
56133 | Professional Employer Organizations | See industry description for 561330. |
561330 | Professional Employer Organizations | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing human resources and human resource management services to client businesses and households. Establishments in this industry operate in a co-employment relationship with client businesses or organizations and are specialized in performing a wide range of human resource and personnel management duties, such as payroll, payroll tax, benefits administration, workers' compensation, unemployment, and human resource administration. Professional employer organizations (PEOs) are responsible for payroll, including withholding and remitting employment-related taxes, for some or all of the employees of their clients, and also serve as the employer of those employees for benefits and related purposes. |
5614 | Business Support Services | This industry group comprises establishments engaged in performing activities that are ongoing routine business support functions for clients on a contract or fee basis, or serving other establishments of the same enterprise. |
56141 | Document Preparation Services | See industry description for 561410. |
561410 | Document Preparation Services | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) letter or resume writing; (2) document editing or proofreading; (3) typing, word processing, or desktop publishing; and (4) stenography (except court reporting or stenotype recording), transcription, and other secretarial services. |
56142 | Telephone Call Centers | This industry comprises (1) establishments primarily engaged in answering telephone calls and relaying messages and (2) establishments primarily engaged in providing telemarketing services, such as promoting products or services by telephone; taking orders by telephone, facsimile, email, or other communication modes; and soliciting contributions or providing information by telephone. Telephone call centers provide these services on behalf of clients and do not own the products or provide the services that they are representing, or they serve other establishments of the same enterprise. |
561421 | Telephone Answering Services | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in answering telephone calls and relaying messages on behalf of clients or for other establishments of the same enterprise. |
561422 | Telemarketing Bureaus and Other Contact Centers | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating call centers that initiate or receive communications via telephone, facsimile, email, or other communication modes for purposes such as: (1) promoting products or services, (2) taking orders, (3) soliciting contributions, and (4) providing information or assistance regarding products or services. Telemarketing bureaus and other contact centers provide these services on behalf of clients and do not own the products or provide the services that they are representing, or they serve other establishments of the same enterprise. |
56143 | Business Service Centers | This industry comprises (1) establishments primarily engaged in providing mailbox rental and other postal and mailing services (except direct mail advertising); (2) establishments, generally known as copy centers or shops, primarily engaged in providing photocopying, duplicating, blueprinting, and other document copying services without also providing printing services (i.e., offset printing, quick printing, digital printing, prepress services); and (3) establishments that provide a range of office support services (except printing services), such as mailing services, document copying services, facsimile services, word processing services, on-site PC rental services, and office product sales. |
561431 | Private Mail Centers | This U.S. industry comprises (1) establishments primarily engaged in providing mailbox rental and other postal and mailing (except direct mail advertising) services or (2) establishments engaged in providing these mailing services along with one or more other office support services, such as facsimile services, word processing services, on-site PC rental services, and office product sales. |
561439 | Other Business Service Centers (including Copy Shops) | This U.S. industry comprises (1) establishments generally known as copy centers or shops primarily engaged in providing photocopying, duplicating, blueprinting, and other document copying services, without also providing printing services (e.g., offset printing, quick printing, digital printing, prepress services) and (2) establishments (except private mail centers) engaged in providing a range of office support services (except printing services), such as document copying services, facsimile services, word processing services, on-site PC rental services, and office product sales. |
56144 | Collection Agencies | See industry description for 561440. |
561440 | Collection Agencies | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in collecting payments for claims and remitting payments collected to their clients. |
56145 | Credit Bureaus | See industry description for 561450. |
561450 | Credit Bureaus | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in compiling information, such as credit and employment histories, and providing the information to financial institutions, retailers, and others who have a need to evaluate the creditworthiness of individuals and businesses. |
56149 | Other Business Support Services | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing business support services (except secretarial and other document preparation services; telephone answering or telemarketing services; private mail services or document copying services conducted as separate activities or in conjunction with other office support services; monetary debt collection services; and credit reporting services). |
561491 | Repossession Services | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in repossessing tangible assets (e.g., automobiles, boats, equipment, planes, furniture, appliances) for the creditor as a result of delinquent debts. |
561492 | Court Reporting and Stenotype Services | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing verbatim reporting and stenotype recording of live legal proceedings and transcribing subsequent recorded materials. |
561499 | All Other Business Support Services | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing business support services (except secretarial and other document preparation services; telephone answering and telemarketing services; private mail services or document copying services conducted as separate activities or in conjunction with other office support services; monetary debt collection services; credit reporting services; repossession services; and court reporting and stenotype recording services). |
5615 | Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in one of the following: (1) travel agency services; (2) arranging and assembling tours; or (3) other travel arrangement and reservation services. |
56151 | Travel Agencies | See industry description for 561510. |
561510 | Travel Agencies | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in acting as agents in selling travel, tour, and accommodation services to the general public and commercial clients. |
56152 | Tour Operators | See industry description for 561520. |
561520 | Tour Operators | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in arranging and assembling tours. The tours are sold through travel agencies or tour operators. Travel or wholesale tour operators are included in this industry. |
56159 | Other Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services | This industry comprises establishments (except travel agencies and tour operators) primarily engaged in providing travel arrangement and reservation services. |
561591 | Convention and Visitors Bureaus | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in marketing and promoting communities and facilities to businesses and leisure travelers through a range of activities, such as assisting organizations in locating meeting and convention sites; providing travel information on area attractions, lodging accommodations, restaurants; providing maps; and organizing group tours of local historical, recreational, and cultural attractions. |
561599 | All Other Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services | This U.S. industry comprises establishments (except travel agencies, tour operators, and convention and visitors bureaus) primarily engaged in providing travel arrangement and reservation services. |
5616 | Investigation and Security Services | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in one of the following: (1) investigation, guard, and armored car services; (2) selling security systems, such as burglar and fire alarms and locking devices, along with installation, repair, or monitoring services; or (3) remote monitoring of electronic security alarm systems. |
56161 | Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing one or more of the following: (1) investigation, detective, and personal background check services; (2) guard and patrol services; and (3) picking up and delivering money, receipts, or other valuable items with personnel and equipment to protect such properties while in transit. |
561611 | Investigation and Personal Background Check Services | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing investigation, detective, and personal background check services. |
561612 | Security Guards and Patrol Services | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing guard and patrol services, such as bodyguard, guard dog, and parking security services. |
561613 | Armored Car Services | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in picking up and delivering money, receipts, or other valuable items. These establishments maintain personnel and equipment to protect such properties while in transit. |
56162 | Security Systems Services | This industry comprises establishments engaged in (1) selling security systems, such as burglar and fire alarms and locking devices, along with installation, repair, or monitoring services or (2) remote monitoring of electronic security alarm systems. |
561621 | Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) selling security alarm systems, such as burglar and fire alarms, along with installation, repair, or monitoring services or (2) remote monitoring of electronic security alarm systems. |
561622 | Locksmiths | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) selling mechanical or electronic locking devices, safes, and security vaults, along with installation, repair, rebuilding, or adjusting services or (2) installing, repairing, rebuilding, and adjusting mechanical or electronic locking devices, safes, and security vaults. |
5617 | Services to Buildings and Dwellings | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in one of the following: (1) exterminating and pest control services; (2) janitorial services; (3) landscaping services; (4) carpet and upholstery cleaning services; or (5) other services to buildings and dwellings. |
56171 | Exterminating and Pest Control Services | See industry description for 561710. |
561710 | Exterminating and Pest Control Services | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in exterminating and controlling birds, mosquitoes, rodents, termites, and other insects and pests (except for crop production and forestry production). Establishments providing fumigation services are included in this industry. |
56172 | Janitorial Services | See industry description for 561720. |
561720 | Janitorial Services | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in cleaning building interiors, interiors of transportation equipment (e.g., aircraft, rail cars, ships), and/or windows. |
56173 | Landscaping Services | See industry description for 561730. |
561730 | Landscaping Services | This industry comprises (1) establishments primarily engaged in providing landscape care and maintenance services and/or installing trees, shrubs, plants, lawns, or gardens and (2) establishments primarily engaged in providing these services along with the design of landscape plans and/or the construction (i.e., installation) of walkways, retaining walls, decks, fences, ponds, and similar structures. |
56174 | Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Services | See industry description for 561740. |
561740 | Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Services | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in cleaning and dyeing used rugs, carpets, and upholstery. |
56179 | Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings | See industry description for 561790. |
561790 | Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing services to buildings and dwellings (except exterminating and pest control; janitorial; landscaping care and maintenance; and carpet and upholstery cleaning). |
5619 | Other Support Services | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing day-to-day business and other organizational support services (except office administrative services; facilities support services; employment services; business support services; travel arrangement and reservation services; security and investigation services; and services to buildings and dwellings). |
56191 | Packaging and Labeling Services | See industry description for 561910. |
561910 | Packaging and Labeling Services | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in packaging client-owned materials. The services may include labeling and/or imprinting the package. |
56192 | Convention and Trade Show Organizers | See industry description for 561920. |
561920 | Convention and Trade Show Organizers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in organizing, promoting, and/or managing events, such as business and trade shows, conventions, conferences, and meetings (whether or not they manage and provide the staff to operate the facilities in which these events take place). |
56199 | All Other Support Services | See industry description for 561990. |
561990 | All Other Support Services | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing day-to-day business and other organizational support services (except office administrative services, facilities support services, employment services, business support services, travel arrangement and reservation services, security and investigation services, services to buildings and other structures, packaging and labeling services, and convention and trade show organizing services). |
562 | Waste Management and Remediation Services | Industries in the Waste Management and Remediation Services subsector group establishments engaged in the collection, treatment, and disposal of waste materials. This includes establishments engaged in local hauling of waste materials; operating materials recovery facilities (i.e., those that sort recyclable materials from the trash stream); providing remediation services (i.e., those that provide for the cleanup of contaminated buildings, mine sites, soil, or ground water); and providing septic pumping and other miscellaneous waste management services. There are three industry groups within the subsector that separate these activities into waste collection, waste treatment and disposal, and remediation and other waste management. |
56211 | Waste Collection | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) collecting and/or hauling hazardous waste, nonhazardous waste, and/or recyclable materials within a local area and/or (2) operating hazardous or nonhazardous waste transfer stations. Hazardous waste collection establishments may be responsible for the identification, treatment, packaging, and labeling of waste for the purposes of transport. |
562111 | Solid Waste Collection | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) collecting and/or hauling nonhazardous solid waste (i.e., garbage) within a local area; (2) operating nonhazardous solid waste transfer stations; and (3) collecting and/or hauling mixed recyclable materials within a local area. |
562112 | Hazardous Waste Collection | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in collecting and/or hauling hazardous waste within a local area and/or operating hazardous waste transfer stations. Hazardous waste collection establishments may be responsible for the identification, treatment, packaging, and labeling of waste for the purposes of transport. |
562119 | Other Waste Collection | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in collecting and/or hauling waste (except nonhazardous solid waste and hazardous waste) within a local area. Establishments engaged in brush or rubble removal services are included in this industry. |
56221 | Waste Treatment and Disposal | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) operating waste treatment or disposal facilities (except sewer systems or sewage treatment facilities) or (2) the combined activity of collecting and/or hauling of waste materials within a local area and operating waste treatment or disposal facilities. Waste combustors or incinerators (including those that may produce byproducts, such as electricity), solid waste landfills, and compost dumps are included in this industry. |
562211 | Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) operating treatment and/or disposal facilities for hazardous waste or (2) the combined activity of collecting and/or hauling of hazardous waste materials within a local area and operating treatment or disposal facilities for hazardous waste. |
562212 | Solid Waste Landfill | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) operating landfills for the disposal of nonhazardous solid waste or (2) the combined activity of collecting and/or hauling nonhazardous waste materials within a local area and operating landfills for the disposal of nonhazardous solid waste. These establishments may produce byproducts, such as methane. |
562213 | Solid Waste Combustors and Incinerators | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating combustors and incinerators for the disposal of nonhazardous solid waste. These establishments may produce byproducts, such as electricity and steam. |
562219 | Other Nonhazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) operating nonhazardous waste treatment and disposal facilities (except landfills, combustors, incinerators, and sewer systems or sewage treatment facilities) or (2) the combined activity of collecting and/or hauling of nonhazardous waste materials within a local area and operating waste treatment or disposal facilities (except landfills, combustors, incinerators, and sewer systems or sewage treatment facilities). Compost dumps are included in this industry. |
5629 | Remediation and Other Waste Management Services | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in remediation and other waste management services (except waste collection, waste treatment and disposal, and waste management consulting services). |
56291 | Remediation Services | See industry description for 562910. |
562910 | Remediation Services | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) remediation and cleanup of contaminated buildings, mine sites, soil, or ground water; (2) integrated mine reclamation activities, including demolition, soil remediation, waste water treatment, hazardous material removal, contouring land, and revegetation; and (3) asbestos, lead paint, and other toxic material abatement. |
56292 | Materials Recovery Facilities | See industry description for 562920. |
562920 | Materials Recovery Facilities | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) operating facilities for separating and sorting recyclable materials from nonhazardous waste streams (i.e., garbage) and/or (2) operating facilities where commingled recyclable materials, such as paper, plastics, used beverage cans, and metals, are sorted into distinct categories. |
56299 | All Other Waste Management Services | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in waste management services (except waste collection, waste treatment and disposal, remediation, operation of materials recovery facilities, and waste management consulting services). |
562991 | Septic Tank and Related Services | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) pumping (i.e., cleaning) septic tanks and cesspools and/or (2) renting and/or servicing portable toilets. |
562998 | All Other Miscellaneous Waste Management Services | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing waste management services (except waste collection, waste treatment and disposal, remediation, operation of materials recovery facilities, septic tank pumping and related services, and waste management consulting services). |
61 | Educational Services | The Sector as a Whole |
611 | Educational Services | Industries in the Educational Services subsector provide instruction and training in a wide variety of subjects. The instruction and training is provided by specialized establishments, such as schools, colleges, universities, and training centers. |
61111 | Elementary and Secondary Schools | See industry description for 611110. |
611110 | Elementary and Secondary Schools | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in furnishing academic courses and associated course work that comprise a basic preparatory education. A basic preparatory education ordinarily constitutes kindergarten through 12th grade. This industry includes school boards and school districts. |
61121 | Junior Colleges | See industry description for 611210. |
611210 | Junior Colleges | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in furnishing academic, or academic and technical, courses and granting associate degrees, certificates, or diplomas below the baccalaureate level. The requirement for admission to an associate or equivalent degree program is at least a high school diploma or equivalent general academic training. Instruction may be provided in diverse settings, such as the establishment's or client's training facilities, educational institutions, the workplace, or the home, and through diverse means, such as correspondence, television, the Internet, or other electronic and distance-learning methods. The training provided by these establishments may include the use of simulators and simulation methods. |
61131 | Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | See industry description for 611310. |
611310 | Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in furnishing academic courses and granting degrees at baccalaureate or graduate levels. The requirement for admission is at least a high school diploma or equivalent general academic training. Instruction may be provided in diverse settings, such as the establishment's or client's training facilities, educational institutions, the workplace, or the home, and through diverse means, such as correspondence, television, the Internet, or other electronic and distance-learning methods. The training provided by these establishments may include the use of simulators and simulation methods. |
6114 | Business Schools and Computer and Management Training | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in one of the following: (1) offering courses in office procedures and secretarial and stenographic skills and may offer courses in basic office skills, such as word processing; (2) conducting computer training (except computer repair); or (3) offering an array of short duration courses and seminars for management and professional development. Instruction may be provided in diverse settings, such as the establishment's or client's training facilities, educational institutions, the workplace, or the home, and through diverse means, such as correspondence, television, the Internet, or other electronic and distance-learning methods. The training provided by these establishments may include the use of simulators and simulation methods. |
61141 | Business and Secretarial Schools | See industry description for 611410. |
611410 | Business and Secretarial Schools | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in offering courses in office procedures and secretarial and stenographic skills and may offer courses in basic office skills, such as word processing. In addition, these establishments may offer such classes as office machine operation, reception, communications, and other skills designed for individuals pursuing a clerical or secretarial career. Instruction may be provided in diverse settings, such as the establishment's or client's training facilities, educational institutions, the workplace, or the home, and through diverse means, such as correspondence, television, the Internet, or other electronic and distance-learning methods. The training provided by these establishments may include the use of simulators and simulation methods. |
61142 | Computer Training | See industry description for 611420. |
611420 | Computer Training | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in conducting computer training (except computer repair), such as instruction in computer programming, software applications, computerized business systems, computer electronics technology, computer operations, and local area network management. Instruction may be provided in diverse settings, such as the establishment's or client's training facilities, educational institutions, the workplace, or the home, and through diverse means, such as correspondence, television, the Internet, or other electronic and distance-learning methods. The training provided by these establishments may include the use of simulators and simulation methods. |
61143 | Professional and Management Development Training | See industry description for 611430. |
611430 | Professional and Management Development Training | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in offering an array of short duration courses and seminars for management and professional development. Training for career development may be provided directly to individuals or through employers' training programs, and courses may be customized or modified to meet the special needs of customers. Instruction may be provided in diverse settings, such as the establishment's or client's training facilities, educational institutions, the workplace, or the home, and through diverse means, such as correspondence, television, the Internet, or other electronic and distance-learning methods. The training provided by these establishments may include the use of simulators and simulation methods. |
61151 | Technical and Trade Schools | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in offering vocational and technical training in a variety of technical subjects and trades. The training often leads to job-specific certification. Instruction may be provided in diverse settings, such as the establishment's or client's training facilities, educational institutions, the workplace, or the home, and through diverse means, such as correspondence, television, the Internet, or other electronic and distance-learning methods. The training provided by these establishments may include the use of simulators and simulation methods. |
611511 | Cosmetology and Barber Schools | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in offering training in barbering, hair styling, or the cosmetic arts, such as makeup or skin care. These schools provide job-specific certification. |
611512 | Flight Training | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in offering aviation and flight training. These establishments may offer vocational training, recreational training, or both. |
611513 | Apprenticeship Training | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in offering apprenticeship training programs. These programs involve applied training as well as course work. |
611519 | Other Technical and Trade Schools | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in offering job or career vocational or technical courses (except cosmetology and barber training, aviation and flight training, and apprenticeship training). The curriculums offered by these schools are highly structured and specialized and lead to job-specific certification. |
6116 | Other Schools and Instruction | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in offering or providing instruction (except academic schools, colleges, and universities; business, computer, and management instruction; and technical and trade instruction). Instruction may be provided in diverse settings, such as the establishment's or client's training facilities, educational institutions, the workplace, or the home, and through diverse means, such as correspondence, television, the Internet, or other electronic and distance-learning methods. The training provided by these establishments may include the use of simulators and simulation methods. |
61161 | Fine Arts Schools | See industry description for 611610. |
611610 | Fine Arts Schools | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in offering instruction in the arts, including dance, art, drama, and music. |
61162 | Sports and Recreation Instruction | See industry description for 611620. |
611620 | Sports and Recreation Instruction | This industry comprises establishments, such as camps and schools, primarily engaged in offering instruction in athletic activities. Overnight and day sports instruction camps are included in this industry. |
61163 | Language Schools | See industry description for 611630. |
611630 | Language Schools | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in offering foreign language instruction (including sign language). These establishments are designed to offer language instruction ranging from conversational skills for personal enrichment to intensive training courses for career or educational opportunities. |
61169 | All Other Schools and Instruction | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in offering instruction (except academic schools, colleges, and universities; business, computer, and management instruction; technical and trade instruction; and fine arts, sports, recreation, and language instruction). |
611691 | Exam Preparation and Tutoring | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in offering preparation for standardized examinations and/or academic tutoring services. |
611692 | Automobile Driving Schools | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in offering automobile driving instruction. |
611699 | All Other Miscellaneous Schools and Instruction | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in offering instruction (except academic schools, colleges, and universities; business, computer, and management instruction; technical and trade instruction; and fine arts, sports, recreation, language, exam preparation, tutoring, and automobile driving instruction). |
61171 | Educational Support Services | See industry description for 611710. |
611710 | Educational Support Services | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing non-instructional services that support educational processes or systems. |
62 | Ambulatory Health Care Services | The Sector as a Whole |
621 | Ambulatory Health Care Services | Industries in the Ambulatory Health Care Services subsector provide health care services directly or indirectly to ambulatory patients and do not usually provide inpatient services. Health practitioners in this subsector provide outpatient services, with the facilities and equipment not usually being the most significant part of the production process. |
62111 | Offices of Physicians | This industry comprises establishments of health practitioners having the degree of M.D. (Doctor of Medicine) or D.O. (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine) primarily engaged in the independent practice of general or specialized medicine (e.g., anesthesiology, oncology, ophthalmology, psychiatry) or surgery. These practitioners operate private or group practices in their own offices (e.g., centers, clinics) or in the facilities of others, such as hospitals or HMO medical centers. |
621111 | Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) | This U.S. industry comprises establishments of health practitioners having the degree of M.D. (Doctor of Medicine) or D.O. (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine) primarily engaged in the independent practice of general or specialized medicine (except psychiatry or psychoanalysis) or surgery. These practitioners operate private or group practices in their own offices (e.g., centers, clinics) or in the facilities of others, such as hospitals or HMO medical centers. |
621112 | Offices of Physicians, Mental Health Specialists | This U.S. industry comprises establishments of health practitioners having the degree of M.D. (Doctor of Medicine) or D.O. (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine) primarily engaged in the independent practice of psychiatry or psychoanalysis. These practitioners operate private or group practices in their own offices (e.g., centers, clinics) or in the facilities of others, such as hospitals or HMO medical centers. |
62121 | Offices of Dentists | See industry description for 621210. |
621210 | Offices of Dentists | This industry comprises establishments of health practitioners having the degree of D.M.D. (Doctor of Dental Medicine), D.D.S. (Doctor of Dental Surgery), or D.D.Sc. (Doctor of Dental Science) primarily engaged in the independent practice of general or specialized dentistry or dental surgery. These practitioners operate private or group practices in their own offices (e.g., centers, clinics) or in the facilities of others, such as hospitals or HMO medical centers. They can provide either comprehensive preventive, cosmetic, or emergency care, or specialize in a single field of dentistry. |
6213 | Offices of Other Health Practitioners | This industry group comprises establishments of independent health practitioners (except physicians and dentists). |
62131 | Offices of Chiropractors | See industry description for 621310. |
621310 | Offices of Chiropractors | This industry comprises establishments of health practitioners having the degree of D.C. (Doctor of Chiropractic) primarily engaged in the independent practice of chiropractic. These practitioners provide diagnostic and therapeutic treatment of neuromusculoskeletal and related disorders through the manipulation and adjustment of the spinal column and extremities, and operate private or group practices in their own offices (e.g., centers, clinics) or in the facilities of others, such as hospitals or HMO medical centers. |
62132 | Offices of Optometrists | See industry description for 621320. |
621320 | Offices of Optometrists | This industry comprises establishments of health practitioners having the degree of O.D. (Doctor of Optometry) primarily engaged in the independent practice of optometry. These practitioners examine, diagnose, treat, and manage diseases and disorders of the visual system, the eye, and associated structures as well as diagnose related systemic conditions. Offices of optometrists prescribe and/or provide eyeglasses, contact lenses, low vision aids, and vision therapy. They operate private or group practices in their own offices (e.g., centers, clinics) or in the facilities of others, such as hospitals or HMO medical centers, and may also provide the same services as opticians, such as selling and fitting prescription eyeglasses and contact lenses. |
62133 | Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) | See industry description for 621330. |
621330 | Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) | This industry comprises establishments of independent mental health practitioners (except physicians) primarily engaged in (1) the diagnosis and treatment of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders and/or (2) the diagnosis and treatment of individual or group social dysfunction brought about by such causes as mental illness, alcohol and substance abuse, physical and emotional trauma, or stress. These practitioners operate private or group practices in their own offices (e.g., centers, clinics) or in the facilities of others, such as hospitals or HMO medical centers. |
62134 | Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | See industry description for 621340. |
621340 | Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | This industry comprises establishments of independent health practitioners primarily engaged in one of the following: (1) providing physical therapy services to patients who have impairments, functional limitations, disabilities, or changes in physical functions and health status resulting from injury, disease or other causes, or who require prevention, wellness or fitness services; (2) planning and administering educational, recreational, and social activities designed to help patients or individuals with disabilities regain physical or mental functioning or adapt to their disabilities; and (3) diagnosing and treating speech, language, or hearing problems. These practitioners operate private or group practices in their own offices (e.g., centers, clinics) or in the facilities of others, such as hospitals or HMO medical centers. |
62139 | Offices of All Other Health Practitioners | This industry comprises establishments of independent health practitioners (except physicians; dentists; chiropractors; optometrists; mental health specialists; physical, occupational, and speech therapists; and audiologists). These practitioners operate private or group practices in their own offices (e.g., centers, clinics) or in the facilities of others, such as hospitals or HMO medical centers. |
621391 | Offices of Podiatrists | This U.S. industry comprises establishments of health practitioners having the degree of D.P.M. (Doctor of Podiatric Medicine) primarily engaged in the independent practice of podiatry. These practitioners diagnose and treat diseases and deformities of the foot and operate private or group practices in their own offices (e.g., centers, clinics) or in the facilities of others, such as hospitals or HMO medical centers. |
621399 | Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners | This U.S. industry comprises establishments of independent health practitioners (except physicians; dentists; chiropractors; optometrists; mental health specialists; physical, occupational, and speech therapists; audiologists; and podiatrists). These practitioners operate private or group practices in their own offices (e.g., centers, clinics) or in the facilities of others, such as hospitals or HMO medical centers. |
6214 | Outpatient Care Centers | This industry group comprises establishments with medical staff primarily engaged in providing a range of outpatient services, such as family planning, diagnosis and treatment of mental health disorders and alcohol and other substance abuse, and other general or specialized outpatient care. |
62141 | Family Planning Centers | See industry description for 621410. |
621410 | Family Planning Centers | This industry comprises establishments with medical staff primarily engaged in providing a range of family planning services on an outpatient basis, such as contraceptive services, genetic and prenatal counseling, voluntary sterilization, and therapeutic and medically induced termination of pregnancy. |
62142 | Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | See industry description for 621420. |
621420 | Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | This industry comprises establishments with medical staff primarily engaged in providing outpatient services related to the diagnosis and treatment of mental health disorders and alcohol and other substance abuse. These establishments generally treat patients who do not require inpatient treatment. They may provide a counseling staff and information regarding a wide range of mental health and substance abuse issues and/or refer patients to more extensive treatment programs, if necessary. |
62149 | Other Outpatient Care Centers | This industry comprises establishments with medical staff primarily engaged in providing general or specialized outpatient care (except family planning centers and outpatient mental health and substance abuse centers). Centers or clinics of health practitioners with different degrees from more than one industry practicing within the same establishment (e.g., Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Dental Medicine) are included in this industry. |
621491 | HMO Medical Centers | This U.S. industry comprises establishments with physicians and other medical staff primarily engaged in providing a range of outpatient medical services to the health maintenance organization (HMO) subscribers with a focus generally on primary health care. These establishments are owned by the HMO. Included in this industry are HMO establishments that both provide health care services and underwrite health and medical insurance policies. |
621492 | Kidney Dialysis Centers | This U.S. industry comprises establishments with medical staff primarily engaged in providing outpatient kidney or renal dialysis services. |
621493 | Freestanding Ambulatory Surgical and Emergency Centers | This U.S. industry comprises establishments with physicians and other medical staff primarily engaged in (1) providing surgical services (e.g., orthoscopic and cataract surgery) on an outpatient basis or (2) providing emergency care services (e.g., setting broken bones, treating lacerations, or tending to patients suffering injuries as a result of accidents, trauma, or medical conditions necessitating immediate medical care) on an outpatient basis. Outpatient surgical establishments have specialized facilities, such as operating and recovery rooms, and specialized equipment, such as anesthetic or X-ray equipment. |
621498 | All Other Outpatient Care Centers | This U.S. industry comprises establishments with medical staff primarily engaged in providing general or specialized outpatient care (except family planning centers, outpatient mental health and substance abuse centers, HMO medical centers, kidney dialysis centers, and freestanding ambulatory surgical and emergency centers). Centers or clinics of health practitioners with different degrees from more than one industry practicing within the same establishment (e.g., Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Dental Medicine) are included in this industry. |
62151 | Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories | This industry comprises establishments known as medical and diagnostic laboratories primarily engaged in providing analytic or diagnostic services, including body fluid analysis and diagnostic imaging, generally to the medical profession or to the patient on referral from a health practitioner. |
621511 | Medical Laboratories | This U.S. industry comprises establishments known as medical laboratories primarily engaged in providing analytic or diagnostic services, including body fluid analysis, generally to the medical profession or to the patient on referral from a health practitioner. |
621512 | Diagnostic Imaging Centers | This U.S. industry comprises establishments known as diagnostic imaging centers primarily engaged in producing images of the patient generally on referral from a health practitioner. |
62161 | Home Health Care Services | See industry description for 621610. |
621610 | Home Health Care Services | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing skilled nursing services in the home, along with a range of the following: personal care services; homemaker and companion services; physical therapy; medical social services; medications; medical equipment and supplies; counseling; 24-hour home care; occupation and vocational therapy; dietary and nutritional services; speech therapy; audiology; and high-tech care, such as intravenous therapy. |
6219 | Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing ambulatory health care services (except offices of physicians, dentists, and other health practitioners; outpatient care centers; medical laboratories and diagnostic imaging centers; and home health care providers). |
62191 | Ambulance Services | See industry description for 621910. |
621910 | Ambulance Services | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing transportation of patients by ground or air, along with medical care. These services are often provided during a medical emergency but are not restricted to emergencies. The vehicles are equipped with lifesaving equipment operated by medically trained personnel. |
62199 | All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing ambulatory health care services (except offices of physicians, dentists, and other health practitioners; outpatient care centers; medical and diagnostic laboratories; home health care providers; and ambulances). |
621991 | Blood and Organ Banks | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in collecting, storing, and distributing blood and blood products and storing and distributing body organs. |
621999 | All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing ambulatory health care services (except offices of physicians, dentists, and other health practitioners; outpatient care centers; medical and diagnostic laboratories; home health care providers; ambulances; and blood and organ banks). |
622 | Hospitals | Industries in the Hospitals subsector provide medical, diagnostic, and treatment services that include physician, nursing, and other health services to inpatients and the specialized accommodation services required by inpatients. Hospitals may also provide outpatient services as a secondary activity. Establishments in the Hospitals subsector provide inpatient health services, many of which can only be provided using the specialized facilities and equipment that form a significant and integral part of the production process. |
62211 | General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | See industry description for 622110. |
622110 | General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | This industry comprises establishments known and licensed as general medical and surgical hospitals primarily engaged in providing diagnostic and medical treatment (both surgical and nonsurgical) to inpatients with any of a wide variety of medical conditions. These establishments maintain inpatient beds and provide patients with food services that meet their nutritional requirements. These hospitals have an organized staff of physicians and other medical staff to provide patient care services. These establishments usually provide other services, such as outpatient services, anatomical pathology services, diagnostic X-ray services, clinical laboratory services, operating room services for a variety of procedures, and pharmacy services. |
62221 | Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | See industry description for 622210. |
622210 | Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | This industry comprises establishments known and licensed as psychiatric and substance abuse hospitals primarily engaged in providing diagnostic, medical treatment, and monitoring services for inpatients who suffer from mental illness or substance abuse disorders. The treatment often requires an extended stay in the hospital. These establishments maintain inpatient beds and provide patients with food services that meet their nutritional requirements. They have an organized staff of physicians and other medical staff to provide patient care services. Psychiatric, psychological, and social work services are available at the facility. These hospitals usually provide other services, such as outpatient services, clinical laboratory services, diagnostic X-ray services, and electroencephalograph services. |
62231 | Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | See industry description for 622310. |
622310 | Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | This industry comprises establishments known and licensed as specialty hospitals primarily engaged in providing diagnostic and medical treatment to inpatients with a specific type of disease or medical condition (except psychiatric or substance abuse). Hospitals providing long-term care for the chronically ill and hospitals providing rehabilitation, restorative, and adjustive services to physically challenged or disabled people are included in this industry. These establishments maintain inpatient beds and provide patients with food services that meet their nutritional requirements. They have an organized staff of physicians and other medical staff to provide patient care services. These hospitals may provide other services, such as outpatient services, diagnostic X-ray services, clinical laboratory services, operating room services, physical therapy services, educational and vocational services, and psychological and social work services. |
623 | Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | Industries in the Nursing and Residential Care Facilities subsector provide residential care combined with either nursing, supervisory, or other types of care as required by the residents. In this subsector, the facilities are a significant part of the production process, and the care provided is a mix of health and social services with the health services being largely some level of nursing services. |
62311 | Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | See industry description for 623110. |
623110 | Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing inpatient nursing and rehabilitative services. The care is generally provided for an extended period of time to individuals requiring nursing care. These establishments have a permanent core staff of registered or licensed practical nurses who, along with other staff, provide nursing and continuous personal care services. |
6232 | Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing residential care (but not licensed hospital care) to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, mental illness, or substance abuse problems. |
62321 | Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities | See industry description for 623210. |
623210 | Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities | This industry comprises establishments (e.g., group homes, hospitals, intermediate care facilities) primarily engaged in providing residential care services for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities. These facilities may provide some health care, though the focus is room, board, protective supervision, and counseling. |
62322 | Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | See industry description for 623220. |
623220 | Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing residential care and treatment for patients with mental health and substance abuse illnesses. These establishments provide room, board, supervision, and counseling services. Although medical services may be available at these establishments, they are incidental to the counseling, mental rehabilitation, and support services offered. These establishments generally provide a wide range of social services in addition to counseling. |
62331 | Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing residential and personal care services for (1) the elderly and other persons who are unable to fully care for themselves and/or (2) the elderly and other persons who do not desire to live independently. The care typically includes room, board, supervision, and assistance in daily living, such as housekeeping services. In some instances, these establishments provide skilled nursing care for residents in separate on-site facilities. |
623311 | Continuing Care Retirement Communities | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing a range of residential and personal care services with on-site nursing care facilities for (1) the elderly and other persons who are unable to fully care for themselves and/or (2) the elderly and other persons who do not desire to live independently. Individuals live in a variety of residential settings with meals, housekeeping, social, leisure, and other services available to assist residents in daily living. Assisted living facilities with on-site nursing care facilities are included in this industry. |
623312 | Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing residential and personal care services without nursing care for (1) the elderly or other persons who are unable to fully care for themselves and/or (2) the elderly or other persons who do not desire to live independently. The care typically includes room, board, supervision, and assistance in daily living, such as housekeeping services. |
62399 | Other Residential Care Facilities | See industry description for 623990. |
623990 | Other Residential Care Facilities | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing residential care (except residential intellectual and developmental disability facilities, residential mental health and substance abuse facilities, continuing care retirement communities, and assisted living facilities for the elderly). These establishments also provide supervision and personal care services. |
624 | Social Assistance | Industries in the Social Assistance subsector provide a wide variety of social assistance services directly to their clients. These services do not include residential or accommodation services, except on a short-stay basis. |
6241 | Individual and Family Services | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing nonresidential social assistance to children and youth, the elderly, persons with disabilities, and all other individuals and families. |
62411 | Child and Youth Services | See industry description for 624110. |
624110 | Child and Youth Services | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing nonresidential social assistance services for children and youth. These establishments provide for the welfare of children in such areas as adoption and foster care, drug prevention, life skills training, and positive social development. |
62412 | Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | See industry description for 624120. |
624120 | Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing nonresidential social assistance services to improve the quality of life for the elderly or persons with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. These establishments provide for the welfare of these individuals in such areas as day care, non-medical home care or homemaker services, social activities, group support, and companionship. |
62419 | Other Individual and Family Services | See industry description for 624190. |
624190 | Other Individual and Family Services | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing nonresidential individual and family social assistance services (except those specifically directed toward children, the elderly, or persons with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities). |
6242 | Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in one of the following: (1) collecting, preparing, and delivering food for the needy; (2) providing short-term emergency shelter, temporary residential shelter, transitional housing, volunteer construction or repair of low-cost housing, and/or repair of homes for individuals or families in need; or (3) providing food, shelter, clothing, medical relief, resettlement, and counseling to victims of domestic or international disasters or conflicts (e.g., wars). |
62421 | Community Food Services | See industry description for 624210. |
624210 | Community Food Services | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the collection, preparation, and delivery of food for the needy. Establishments in this industry may also distribute clothing and blankets to the poor. These establishments may prepare and deliver meals to persons who by reason of age, disability, or illness are unable to prepare meals for themselves; collect and distribute salvageable or donated food; or prepare and provide meals at fixed or mobile locations. Food banks, meal delivery programs, and soup kitchens are included in this industry. |
62422 | Community Housing Services | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing one or more of the following community housing services: (1) short-term emergency shelter for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or child abuse; (2) temporary residential shelter for the homeless, runaway youths, and patients and families caught in medical crises; (3) transitional housing for low-income individuals and families; (4) volunteer construction or repair of low-cost housing, in partnership with the homeowner who may assist in construction or repair work; and (5) repair of homes for elderly or disabled homeowners. These establishments may operate their own shelter, they may subsidize housing using existing homes, apartments, hotels, or motels, or they may require a low-cost mortgage or work (sweat) equity. |
624221 | Temporary Shelters | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing (1) short-term emergency shelter for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or child abuse and/or (2) temporary residential shelter for homeless individuals or families, runaway youth, and patients and families caught in medical crises. These establishments may operate their own shelters or may subsidize housing using existing homes, apartments, hotels, or motels. |
624229 | Other Community Housing Services | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing one or more of the following community housing services: (1) transitional housing to low-income individuals and families; (2) volunteer construction or repair of low-cost housing, in partnership with the homeowner who may assist in the construction or repair work; and (3) the repair of homes for elderly or disabled homeowners. These establishments may subsidize housing using existing homes, apartments, hotels, or motels or may require a low-cost mortgage or sweat equity. These establishments may also provide low-income families with furniture and household supplies. |
62423 | Emergency and Other Relief Services | See industry description for 624230. |
624230 | Emergency and Other Relief Services | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing food, shelter, clothing, medical relief, resettlement, and counseling to victims of domestic or international disasters or conflicts (e.g., wars). |
62431 | Vocational Rehabilitation Services | See industry description for 624310. |
624310 | Vocational Rehabilitation Services | This industry comprises (1) establishments primarily engaged in providing vocational rehabilitation or habilitation services, such as job counseling, job training, and work experience, to unemployed and underemployed persons, persons with disabilities, and persons who have a job market disadvantage because of lack of education, job skill, or experience and (2) establishments primarily engaged in providing training and employment to persons with disabilities. Vocational rehabilitation job training facilities (except schools) and sheltered workshops (i.e., work experience centers) are included in this industry. |
62441 | Child Care Services | See industry description for 624410. |
624410 | Child Care Services | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing care and early learning opportunities for infants and children. These establishments generally care for children from birth through school age and may also offer pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, and/or before- or after-school educational programs. The care and early learning provided by these establishments may include opportunities for development in health, social and emotional learning, and family engagement. |
71 | Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | The Sector as a Whole |
711 | Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries | Industries in the Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries subsector group establishments that produce or organize and promote live presentations involving the performances of actors and actresses, singers, dancers, musical groups and artists, athletes, and other entertainers, including independent (i.e., freelance) entertainers and the establishments that manage their careers. The classification recognizes four basic processes: (1) producing (i.e., presenting) events; (2) organizing, managing, and/or promoting events; (3) managing and representing entertainers; and (4) providing the artistic, creative, and technical skills necessary to the production of these live events. Also, this subsector contains four industries for performing arts companies. Each is defined on the basis of the particular skills of the entertainers involved in the presentations. |
7111 | Performing Arts Companies | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in producing live presentations involving the performances of actors and actresses, singers, dancers, musical groups and artists, and other performing artists. |
71111 | Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters | See industry description for 711110. |
711110 | Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters | This industry comprises (1) companies, groups, or theaters primarily engaged in producing the following live theatrical presentations: musicals; operas; plays; and comedy, improvisational, mime, and puppet shows and (2) establishments, commonly known as dinner theaters, engaged in producing live theatrical productions and in providing food and beverages for consumption on the premises. Theater groups or companies may or may not operate their own theater or other facility for staging their shows. |
71112 | Dance Companies | See industry description for 711120. |
711120 | Dance Companies | This industry comprises companies, groups, or theaters primarily engaged in producing all types of live theatrical dance (e.g., ballet, contemporary dance, folk dance) presentations. Dance companies or groups may or may not operate their own theater or other facility for staging their shows. |
71113 | Musical Groups and Artists | See industry description for 711130. |
711130 | Musical Groups and Artists | This industry comprises (1) groups primarily engaged in producing live musical entertainment (except theatrical musical or opera productions) and (2) independent (i.e., freelance) artists primarily engaged in providing live musical entertainment. Musical groups and artists may perform in front of a live audience or in a studio, and may or may not operate their own facilities for staging their shows. |
71119 | Other Performing Arts Companies | See industry description for 711190. |
711190 | Other Performing Arts Companies | This industry comprises companies or groups (except theater companies, dance companies, and musical groups and artists) primarily engaged in producing live theatrical presentations. |
71121 | Spectator Sports | This industry comprises (1) sports teams or clubs primarily participating in live sporting events before a paying audience; (2) establishments primarily engaged in operating racetracks without casinos; (3) independent athletes engaged in participating in live sporting or racing events before a paying audience; (4) owners of racing participants, such as cars, dogs, and horses, primarily engaged in entering them in racing events or other spectator sports events; and (5) establishments, such as sports trainers, primarily engaged in providing specialized services to support participants in sports events or competitions. The sports teams and clubs included in this industry may or may not operate their own arena, stadium, or other facility for presenting their games or other spectator sports events. |
711211 | Sports Teams and Clubs | This U.S. industry comprises professional or semiprofessional sports teams or clubs primarily engaged in participating in live sporting events, such as baseball, basketball, football, hockey, soccer, and jai alai games, before a paying audience. These establishments may or may not operate their own arena, stadium, or other facility for presenting these events. |
711212 | Racetracks | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating racetracks without casinos. These establishments may also present and/or promote the events, such as auto, dog, and horse races, held in these facilities. |
711219 | Other Spectator Sports | This U.S. industry comprises (1) independent athletes, such as professional or semiprofessional golfers, boxers, and race car drivers, primarily engaged in participating in live sporting or racing events before a paying audience; (2) owners of racing participants, such as cars, dogs, and horses, primarily engaged in entering them in racing events or other spectator events; and (3) establishments, such as sports trainers, primarily engaged in providing specialized services required to support participants in sports events or competitions. |
7113 | Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in organizing, promoting, and/or managing live performing arts productions, sports events, and similar events, held in facilities that they manage and operate or in facilities that are managed and operated by others. |
71131 | Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities | See industry description for 711310. |
711310 | Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) organizing, promoting, and/or managing live performing arts productions, sports events, and similar events, such as state fairs, county fairs, agricultural fairs, concerts, and festivals, held in facilities that they manage and operate and/or (2) managing and providing the staff to operate arenas, stadiums, theaters, or other related facilities for rent to other promoters. |
71132 | Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events without Facilities | See industry description for 711320. |
711320 | Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events without Facilities | This industry comprises promoters primarily engaged in organizing, promoting, and/or managing live performing arts productions, sports events, and similar events, such as state fairs, county fairs, agricultural fairs, concerts, and festivals, in facilities that are managed and operated by others. Theatrical (except motion picture) booking agencies are included in this industry. |
71141 | Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures | See industry description for 711410. |
711410 | Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures | This industry comprises establishments of agents and managers primarily engaged in representing and/or managing creative and performing artists, sports figures, entertainers, and other public figures. The representation and management includes activities, such as representing clients in contract negotiations; managing or organizing clients' financial affairs; and generally promoting the careers of their clients. |
71151 | Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers | See industry description for 711510. |
711510 | Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers | This industry comprises independent (i.e., freelance) individuals primarily engaged in performing in artistic productions, in creating artistic and cultural works or productions, or in providing technical expertise necessary for these productions. This industry also includes athletes and other celebrities exclusively engaged in endorsing products and making speeches or public appearances for which they receive a fee. |
712 | Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | Industries in the Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions subsector engage in the preservation and exhibition of objects, sites, and natural wonders of historical, cultural, and/or educational value. |
71211 | Museums | See industry description for 712110. |
712110 | Museums | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the preservation and exhibition of objects of historical, cultural, and/or educational value. |
71212 | Historical Sites | See industry description for 712120. |
712120 | Historical Sites | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the preservation and exhibition of sites, buildings, forts, or communities that describe events or persons of particular historical interest. Archeological sites, battlefields, historical ships, and pioneer villages are included in this industry. |
71213 | Zoos and Botanical Gardens | See industry description for 712130. |
712130 | Zoos and Botanical Gardens | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the preservation and exhibition of live plant and animal life displays. |
71219 | Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions | See industry description for 712190. |
712190 | Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the preservation and exhibition of natural areas or settings. |
713 | Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | Industries in the Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries subsector (1) operate facilities where patrons can primarily engage in sports, recreation, amusement, or gambling activities and/or (2) provide other amusement and recreation services, such as supplying and servicing amusement devices in places of business operated by others; operating sports teams, clubs, or leagues engaged in playing games for recreational purposes; and guiding tours without using transportation equipment. |
7131 | Amusement Parks and Arcades | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating amusement parks and amusement arcades and parlors. |
71311 | Amusement and Theme Parks | See industry description for 713110. |
713110 | Amusement and Theme Parks | This industry comprises establishments, known as amusement or theme parks, primarily engaged in operating a variety of attractions, such as mechanical rides, water rides, games, shows, theme exhibits, refreshment stands, and picnic grounds. These establishments may lease space to others on a concession basis. |
71312 | Amusement Arcades | See industry description for 713120. |
713120 | Amusement Arcades | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating amusement (except gambling, billiard, or pool) arcades and parlors. |
7132 | Gambling Industries | This industry group comprises establishments (except casino hotels) primarily engaged in operating gambling facilities, such as casinos, bingo halls, and video gaming terminals, or in the provision of gambling services, such as lotteries and off-track betting. Casino hotels are classified in Industry 72112, Casino Hotels. |
71321 | Casinos (except Casino Hotels) | See industry description for 713210. |
713210 | Casinos (except Casino Hotels) | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating gambling facilities that offer table wagering games along with other gambling activities, such as slot machines and sports betting. These establishments often provide food and beverage services. Included in this industry are floating casinos (i.e., gambling cruises, riverboat casinos) and casinos with racetracks. |
71329 | Other Gambling Industries | See industry description for 713290. |
713290 | Other Gambling Industries | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating gambling facilities (except casinos or casino hotels) or providing gambling services. |
7139 | Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating golf courses and country clubs; skiing facilities; marinas; fitness and recreational sports centers; bowling centers; and providing other amusement and recreation services. |
71391 | Golf Courses and Country Clubs | See industry description for 713910. |
713910 | Golf Courses and Country Clubs | This industry comprises (1) establishments primarily engaged in operating golf courses (except miniature) and (2) establishments primarily engaged in operating golf courses, along with dining facilities and other recreational facilities that are known as country clubs. These establishments often provide food and beverage services, equipment rental services, and golf instruction services. |
71392 | Skiing Facilities | See industry description for 713920. |
713920 | Skiing Facilities | This industry comprises establishments engaged in (1) operating downhill, cross country, or related skiing areas and/or (2) operating equipment, such as ski lifts and tows. These establishments often provide food and beverage services, equipment rental services, and ski instruction services. Four season resorts without accommodations are included in this industry. |
71393 | Marinas | See industry description for 713930. |
713930 | Marinas | This industry comprises establishments, commonly known as marinas, engaged in operating docking and/or storage facilities for pleasure craft owners, with or without one or more related activities, such as retailing fuel and marine supplies; and repairing, maintaining, or renting pleasure boats. |
71394 | Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers | See industry description for 713940. |
713940 | Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating fitness and recreational sports facilities featuring exercise and other active physical fitness conditioning or recreational sports activities, such as swimming, skating, or racquet sports. |
71395 | Bowling Centers | See industry description for 713950. |
713950 | Bowling Centers | This industry comprises establishments engaged in operating bowling centers. These establishments often provide food and beverage services. |
71399 | All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | See industry description for 713990. |
713990 | All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | This industry comprises establishments (except amusement parks and arcades; gambling industries; golf courses and country clubs; skiing facilities; marinas; fitness and recreational sports centers; and bowling centers) primarily engaged in providing recreational and amusement services. |
72 | Accommodation and Food Services | The Sector as a Whole |
721 | Accommodation | Industries in the Accommodation subsector provide lodging or short-term accommodations for travelers, vacationers, and others. There is a wide range of establishments in these industries. Some provide lodging only, while others provide meals, laundry services, and recreational facilities, as well as lodging. Lodging establishments are classified in this subsector even if the provision of complementary services generates more revenue. The types of complementary services provided vary from establishment to establishment. |
7211 | Traveler Accommodation | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing short-term lodging in facilities, such as hotels, motels, casino hotels, and bed-and-breakfast inns. In addition to lodging, these establishments may provide a range of other services to their guests. |
72111 | Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels | See industry description for 721110. |
721110 | Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing short-term lodging in facilities known as hotels, motor hotels, resort hotels, and motels. The establishments in this industry may offer food and beverage services, recreational services, conference rooms, convention services, laundry services, parking, and other services. |
72112 | Casino Hotels | See industry description for 721120. |
721120 | Casino Hotels | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing short-term lodging in hotel facilities with a casino on the premises. The casino on premises includes table wagering games and may include other gambling activities, such as slot machines and sports betting. These establishments generally offer a range of services and amenities, such as food and beverage services, entertainment, valet parking, swimming pools, and conference and convention facilities. Included in this industry are casino hotels with racetracks. |
72119 | Other Traveler Accommodation | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing short-term lodging (except hotels, motels, and casino hotels). |
721191 | Bed-and-Breakfast Inns | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing short-term lodging in facilities known as bed-and-breakfast inns. These establishments provide short-term lodging in private homes or small buildings converted for this purpose. Bed-and-breakfast inns are characterized by a highly personalized service and inclusion of a full breakfast in the room rate. |
721199 | All Other Traveler Accommodation | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing short-term lodging (except hotels, motels, casino hotels, and bed-and-breakfast inns). |
72121 | RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating recreational vehicle parks and campgrounds and recreational and vacation camps. These establishments cater to outdoor enthusiasts and are characterized by the type of accommodation and by the nature and the range of recreational facilities and activities provided to their clients. |
721211 | RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Campgrounds | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating sites to accommodate campers and their equipment, including tents, tent trailers, travel trailers, and RVs (recreational vehicles). These establishments may provide access to facilities, such as washrooms, laundry rooms, recreation halls, playgrounds, stores, and snack bars. |
721214 | Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds) | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating overnight recreational camps, such as children's camps, family vacation camps, hunting and fishing camps, and outdoor adventure retreats, that offer trail riding, white water rafting, hiking, and similar activities. These establishments provide accommodation facilities, such as cabins and fixed campsites, and other amenities, such as food services, recreational facilities and equipment, and organized recreational activities. |
72131 | Rooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps | See industry description for 721310. |
721310 | Rooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating rooming and boarding houses and similar facilities, such as fraternity houses, sorority houses, off campus dormitories, residential clubs, and workers' camps. These establishments provide temporary or longer-term accommodations, which, for the period of occupancy, may serve as a principal residence. These establishments also may provide complementary services, such as housekeeping, meals, and laundry services. |
722 | Food Services and Drinking Places | Industries in the Food Services and Drinking Places subsector prepare meals, snacks, and beverages to customer order for immediate on-premises and off-premises consumption. There is a wide range of establishments in these industries. Some provide food and drink only, while others provide various combinations of seating space, waiter/waitress services, and incidental amenities, such as limited entertainment. The industries in the subsector are grouped based on the type and level of services provided. The industry groups are Special Food Services, such as food service contractors, caterers, and mobile food services; Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages); and Restaurants and Other Eating Places. |
7223 | Special Food Services | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing food services at one or more of the following locations: (1) the customer's location; (2) a location designated by the customer; or (3) from motorized vehicles or nonmotorized carts. |
72231 | Food Service Contractors | See industry description for 722310. |
722310 | Food Service Contractors | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing food services at institutional, governmental, commercial, or industrial locations of others based on contractual arrangements with these types of organizations for a specified period of time. The establishments of this industry provide food services for the convenience of the contracting organization or the contracting organization's customers. The contractual arrangement of these establishments with contracting organizations may vary by type of facility operated (e.g., cafeteria, restaurant, fast-food eating place), revenue sharing, cost structure, and personnel provided. Management staff is always provided by food service contractors. |
72232 | Caterers | See industry description for 722320. |
722320 | Caterers | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing single event-based food services. These establishments generally have equipment and vehicles to transport meals and snacks to events and/or prepare food at an off-premise site. Banquet halls with catering staff are included in this industry. Examples of events catered by establishments in this industry are graduation parties, wedding receptions, business or retirement luncheons, and trade shows. |
72233 | Mobile Food Services | See industry description for 722330. |
722330 | Mobile Food Services | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in preparing and serving meals and snacks for immediate consumption from motorized vehicles or nonmotorized carts. The establishment is the central location from which the caterer route is serviced, not each vehicle or cart. Included in this industry are establishments primarily engaged in providing food services from vehicles, such as hot dog carts and ice cream trucks. |
72241 | Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) | See industry description for 722410. |
722410 | Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) | This industry comprises establishments known as bars, taverns, nightclubs, or drinking places primarily engaged in preparing and serving alcoholic beverages for immediate consumption. These establishments may also provide limited food services. |
72251 | Restaurants and Other Eating Places | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one of the following: (1) providing food services to patrons who order and are served while seated (i.e., waiter/waitress service) and pay after eating; (2) providing food services to patrons who generally order or select items (e.g., at a counter, in a buffet line) and pay before eating; or (3) preparing and/or serving a specialty snack (e.g., ice cream, frozen yogurt, cookies) and/or nonalcoholic beverages (e.g., coffee, juices, sodas) for consumption on or near the premises. |
722511 | Full-Service Restaurants | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing food services to patrons who order and are served while seated (i.e., waiter/waitress service) and pay after eating. These establishments may provide this type of food service to patrons in combination with selling alcoholic beverages, providing carryout services, or presenting live nontheatrical entertainment. |
722513 | Limited-Service Restaurants | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing food services (except snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars) where patrons generally order or select items and pay before eating. Food and drink may be consumed on premises, taken out, or delivered to the customer's location. Some establishments in this industry may provide these food services in combination with selling alcoholic beverages. |
722514 | Cafeterias, Grill Buffets, and Buffets | This U.S. industry comprises establishments, known as cafeterias, grill buffets, or buffets, primarily engaged in preparing and serving meals for immediate consumption using cafeteria-style or buffet serving equipment, such as steam tables, refrigerated areas, display grills, and self-service nonalcoholic beverage dispensing equipment. Patrons select from food and drink items on display in a continuous cafeteria line or from buffet stations. |
722515 | Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) preparing and/or serving a specialty snack, such as ice cream, frozen yogurt, cookies, or popcorn, or (2) serving nonalcoholic beverages, such as coffee, juices, or sodas for consumption on or near the premises. These establishments may carry and sell a combination of snack, nonalcoholic beverage, and other related products (e.g., coffee beans, mugs, coffee makers) but generally promote and sell a unique snack or nonalcoholic beverage. |
81 | Other Services (except Public Administration) | The Sector as a Whole |
811 | Repair and Maintenance | Industries in the Repair and Maintenance subsector restore machinery, equipment, and other products to working order. These establishments also typically provide general or routine maintenance (i.e., servicing) on such products to ensure they work efficiently and to prevent breakdown and unnecessary repairs. |
8111 | Automotive Repair and Maintenance | This industry group comprises establishments involved in providing repair and maintenance services for automotive vehicles, such as passenger cars, trucks, and vans, and all trailers. Establishments in this industry group employ mechanics with specialized technical skills to diagnose and repair the mechanical and electrical systems for automotive vehicles, repair automotive interiors, and paint or repair automotive exteriors. |
81111 | Automotive Mechanical and Electrical Repair and Maintenance | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing mechanical or electrical repair and maintenance services for automotive vehicles, such as passenger cars, trucks, and vans, and all trailers. These establishments may specialize in a single service or may provide a wide range of these services. |
811111 | General Automotive Repair | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing (1) a wide range of mechanical and electrical repair and maintenance services for automotive vehicles, such as passenger cars, trucks, and vans, and all trailers or (2) engine repair and replacement. |
811114 | Specialized Automotive Repair | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing specialized mechanical or electrical repair and maintenance services (except engine repair and replacement) for automotive vehicles, such as passenger cars, trucks, and vans, and all trailers. |
81112 | Automotive Body, Paint, Interior, and Glass Repair | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing one or more of the following: (1) repairing or customizing automotive vehicle and trailer bodies and interiors; (2) painting automotive vehicle and trailer bodies; (3) replacing, repairing, and/or tinting automotive vehicle glass; and (4) customizing automobile, truck, and van interiors for the physically disabled or other customers with special requirements. |
811121 | Automotive Body, Paint, and Interior Repair and Maintenance | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in repairing or customizing automotive vehicle and trailer bodies and interiors; and/or painting automotive vehicles and trailer bodies. |
811122 | Automotive Glass Replacement Shops | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in replacing, repairing, and/or tinting automotive vehicle glass, such as passenger car, truck, and van glass. |
81119 | Other Automotive Repair and Maintenance | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing automotive repair and maintenance services (except mechanical and electrical repair and maintenance and body, paint, interior, and glass repair) for automotive vehicles, such as passenger cars, trucks, and vans, and all trailers. |
811191 | Automotive Oil Change and Lubrication Shops | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in changing motor oil and lubricating the chassis of automotive vehicles, such as passenger cars, trucks, and vans. |
811192 | Car Washes | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in cleaning, washing, and/or waxing automotive vehicles, such as passenger cars, trucks, and vans, and trailers. |
811198 | All Other Automotive Repair and Maintenance | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing automotive repair and maintenance services (except mechanical and electrical repair and maintenance; body, paint, interior, and glass repair; motor oil change and lubrication; and car washing) for automotive vehicles, such as passenger cars, trucks, and vans, and all trailers. |
81121 | Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance | See industry description for 811210. |
811210 | Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in repairing and maintaining one or more of the following: (1) consumer electronic equipment; (2) computers; (3) office machines; (4) communication equipment; and (5) other electronic and precision equipment and instruments, without retailing these products as new. Establishments in this industry repair items, such as microscopes, radar and sonar equipment, televisions, stereos, video recorders, computers, fax machines, photocopying machines, two-way radios, cellular telephones, and other communications equipment, scientific instruments, and medical equipment. |
81131 | Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance | See industry description for 811310. |
811310 | Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the repair and maintenance of commercial and industrial machinery and equipment. Establishments in this industry either sharpen/install commercial and industrial machinery blades and saws or provide welding (e.g., automotive, general) repair services; or repair agricultural and other heavy and industrial machinery and equipment (e.g., forklifts and other material handling equipment, machine tools, commercial refrigeration equipment, construction equipment, and mining machinery). |
8114 | Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in home and garden equipment and appliance repair and maintenance; reupholstery and furniture repair; footwear and leather goods repair; and other personal and household goods repair and maintenance. |
81141 | Home and Garden Equipment and Appliance Repair and Maintenance | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in repairing and servicing home and garden equipment and/or household-type appliances without retailing new equipment or appliances. Establishments in this industry repair and maintain items, such as lawnmowers, edgers, snowblowers, leaf blowers, washing machines, clothes dryers, and refrigerators. |
811411 | Home and Garden Equipment Repair and Maintenance | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in repairing and servicing home and garden equipment without retailing new home and garden equipment, such as lawnmowers, handheld power tools, edgers, snowblowers, leaf blowers, and trimmers. |
811412 | Appliance Repair and Maintenance | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in repairing and servicing household appliances without retailing new appliances, such as refrigerators, stoves, washing machines, clothes dryers, and room air-conditioners. |
81142 | Reupholstery and Furniture Repair | See industry description for 811420. |
811420 | Reupholstery and Furniture Repair | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) reupholstering furniture; (2) refinishing furniture; (3) repairing furniture; and (4) repairing and restoring furniture. |
81143 | Footwear and Leather Goods Repair | See industry description for 811430. |
811430 | Footwear and Leather Goods Repair | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in repairing footwear and/or repairing other leather or leather-like goods without retailing new footwear and leather or leather-like goods, such as handbags and briefcases. |
81149 | Other Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance | See industry description for 811490. |
811490 | Other Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in repairing and servicing personal or household-type goods without retailing new personal or household-type goods (except home and garden equipment, appliances, furniture, and footwear and leather goods). Establishments in this industry repair items, such as garments; watches; jewelry; musical instruments; bicycles and motorcycles; and motorboats, canoes, sailboats, and other recreational boats. |
812 | Personal and Laundry Services | Industries in the Personal and Laundry Services subsector group establishments that provide personal and laundry services to individuals, households, and businesses. Services performed include: personal care services; death care services; laundry and drycleaning services; and a wide range of other personal services, such as pet care (except veterinary) services, photofinishing services, temporary parking services, and dating services. |
8121 | Personal Care Services | This industry group comprises establishments, such as barber and beauty shops, that provide appearance care services to individual consumers. |
81211 | Hair, Nail, and Skin Care Services | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) providing hair care services; (2) providing nail care services; and (3) providing facials or applying makeup (except permanent makeup). |
812111 | Barber Shops | This U.S. industry comprises establishments known as barber shops or men's hair stylist shops primarily engaged in cutting, trimming, and styling men's and boys' hair; and/or shaving and trimming men's beards. |
812112 | Beauty Salons | This U.S. industry comprises establishments (except those known as barber shops or men's hair stylist shops) primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) cutting, trimming, shampooing, coloring, waving, or styling hair; (2) providing facials; and (3) applying makeup (except permanent makeup). |
812113 | Nail Salons | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing nail care services, such as manicures, pedicures, and nail extensions. |
81219 | Other Personal Care Services | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing personal care services (except hair, nail, facial, or nonpermanent makeup services). |
812191 | Diet and Weight Reducing Centers | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing non-medical services to assist clients in attaining or maintaining a desired weight. The sale of weight reduction products, such as food supplements, may be an integral component of the program. These services typically include individual or group counseling, menu and exercise planning, and weight and body measurement monitoring. |
812199 | Other Personal Care Services | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing personal care services (except hair, nail, facial, nonpermanent makeup, or non-medical diet and weight reducing services). |
8122 | Death Care Services | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in preparing the dead for burial or interment, conducting funerals, operating sites or structures reserved for the interment of human or animals remains, and/or cremating the dead. |
81221 | Funeral Homes and Funeral Services | See industry description for 812210. |
812210 | Funeral Homes and Funeral Services | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in preparing the dead for burial or interment and conducting funerals (i.e., providing facilities for wakes, arranging transportation for the dead, selling caskets and related merchandise). Funeral homes combined with crematories are included in this industry. |
81222 | Cemeteries and Crematories | See industry description for 812220. |
812220 | Cemeteries and Crematories | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating sites or structures reserved for the interment of human or animal remains and/or cremating the dead. |
8123 | Drycleaning and Laundry Services | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating coin- or card-operated or similar self-service laundries and drycleaners; providing drycleaning and laundry services (except coin- or card-operated); and supplying, on a rental or contract basis, laundered items (e.g., uniforms, gowns, shop towels, etc.). Included in this industry group are establishments primarily engaged in supplying and servicing coin- or card-operated laundry and drycleaning equipment in places of business operated by others, such as apartments and dormitories. |
81231 | Coin-Operated Laundries and Drycleaners | See industry description for 812310. |
812310 | Coin-Operated Laundries and Drycleaners | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) operating facilities with coin- or card-operated or similar self-service laundry and drycleaning equipment for customer use on the premises and/or (2) supplying and servicing coin- or card-operated or similar self-service laundry and drycleaning equipment for customer use in places of business operated by others, such as apartments and dormitories. |
81232 | Drycleaning and Laundry Services (except Coin-Operated) | See industry description for 812320. |
812320 | Drycleaning and Laundry Services (except Coin-Operated) | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) providing drycleaning services (except coin- or card-operated); (2) providing laundering services (except linen and uniform supply or coin- or card-operated); (3) providing drop-off and pick-up sites for laundries and/or drycleaners; and (4) providing specialty cleaning services for specific types of garments and other textile items (except carpets and upholstery), such as fur, leather, or suede garments; wedding gowns; hats; draperies; and pillows. These establishments may provide all, a combination of, or none of the cleaning services on the premises. |
81233 | Linen and Uniform Supply | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in supplying, on a rental or contract basis, laundered items, such as uniforms, gowns and coats, table linens, bed linens, towels, clean room apparel, and treated mops or shop towels. |
812331 | Linen Supply | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in supplying, on a rental or contract basis, laundered items, such as table and bed linens; towels; diapers; and uniforms, gowns, or coats of the type used by doctors, nurses, barbers, beauticians, and waitresses. |
812332 | Industrial Launderers | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in supplying, on a rental or contract basis, laundered industrial work uniforms and related work clothing, such as protective apparel (flame and heat resistant) and clean room apparel; dust control items, such as treated mops, rugs, mats, dust tool covers, cloths, and shop or wiping towels. |
8129 | Other Personal Services | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing personal services (except personal care services, death care services, or drycleaning and laundry services). |
81291 | Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services | See industry description for 812910. |
812910 | Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing pet care services (except veterinary), such as boarding, grooming, sitting, walking, and training pets. |
81292 | Photofinishing | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in developing film and/or making photographic slides, prints, and enlargements. |
812921 | Photofinishing Laboratories (except One-Hour) | This U.S. industry comprises establishments (except those known as "one-hour" photofinishing labs) primarily engaged in developing film and/or making photographic slides, prints, and enlargements. |
812922 | One-Hour Photofinishing | This U.S. industry comprises establishments known as "one-hour" photofinishing labs primarily engaged in developing film and/or making photographic slides, prints, and enlargements on a short turnaround or while-you-wait basis. |
81293 | Parking Lots and Garages | See industry description for 812930. |
812930 | Parking Lots and Garages | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing parking space for motor vehicles, usually on an hourly, daily, or monthly basis and/or valet parking services. |
81299 | All Other Personal Services | See industry description for 812990. |
812990 | All Other Personal Services | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing personal services (except personal care services, death care services, drycleaning and laundry services, pet care services, photofinishing services, or parking space and/or valet parking services). |
813 | Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar OrganizationsT | Industries in the Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations subsector group establishments that organize and promote religious activities; support various causes through grantmaking; advocate various social and political causes; and promote and defend the interests of their members. |
81311 | Religious Organizations | See industry description for 813110. |
813110 | Religious Organizations | This industry comprises (1) establishments primarily engaged in operating religious organizations, such as churches, religious temples, mosques, and monasteries, and/or (2) establishments primarily engaged in administering an organized religion or promoting religious activities. |
81321 | Grantmaking and Giving Services | This industry comprises (1) establishments known as grantmaking foundations or charitable trusts and (2) establishments primarily engaged in raising funds for a wide range of social welfare activities, such as health, educational, scientific, and cultural activities. |
813211 | Grantmaking Foundations | This U.S. industry comprises establishments known as grantmaking foundations or charitable trusts. Establishments in this industry award grants from trust funds based on a competitive selection process or the preferences of the foundation managers and grantors; or fund a single entity, such as a museum or university. |
813212 | Voluntary Health Organizations | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in raising funds for health related research, such as disease (e.g., heart, cancer, diabetes) prevention, health education, and patient services. |
813219 | Other Grantmaking and Giving Services | This U.S. industry comprises establishments (except voluntary health organizations) primarily engaged in raising funds for a wide range of social welfare activities, such as educational, scientific, cultural, and health. |
81331 | Social Advocacy Organizations | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in promoting a particular cause or working for the realization of a specific social or political goal to benefit a broad or specific constituency. These organizations may solicit contributions and offer memberships to support these goals. |
813311 | Human Rights Organizations | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in promoting causes associated with human rights either for a broad or specific constituency. Establishments in this industry address issues, such as protecting and promoting the broad constitutional rights and civil liberties of individuals and those suffering from neglect, abuse, or exploitation; promoting the interests of specific groups, such as children, women, senior citizens, or persons with disabilities; improving relations between racial, ethnic, and cultural groups; and promoting voter education and registration. These organizations may solicit contributions and offer memberships to support these causes. |
813312 | Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in promoting the preservation and protection of the environment and wildlife. Establishments in this industry address issues, such as clean air and water; global warming; conserving and developing natural resources, including land, plant, water, and energy resources; and protecting and preserving wildlife and endangered species. These organizations may solicit contributions and offer memberships to support these causes. |
813319 | Other Social Advocacy Organizations | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in social advocacy (except human rights and environmental protection, conservation, and wildlife preservation). Establishments in this industry address issues, such as peace and international understanding; community action (excluding civic organizations); or advancing social causes, such as firearms safety, drunk driving prevention, or drug abuse awareness. These organizations may solicit contributions and offer memberships to support these causes. |
81341 | Civic and Social Organizations | See industry description for 813410. |
813410 | Civic and Social Organizations | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in promoting the civic and social interests of their members. Establishments in this industry may operate bars and restaurants for their members. |
8139 | Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in promoting the interests of their members (except religious organizations, social advocacy organizations, and civic and social organizations). Examples of establishments in this industry are business associations, professional organizations, labor unions, and political organizations. |
81391 | Business Associations | See industry description for 813910. |
813910 | Business Associations | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in promoting the business interests of their members. These establishments may conduct research on new products and services; develop market statistics; sponsor quality and certification standards; lobby public officials; or publish newsletters, books, or periodicals for distribution to their members. |
81392 | Professional Organizations | See industry description for 813920. |
813920 | Professional Organizations | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in promoting the professional interests of their members and the profession as a whole. These establishments may conduct research; develop statistics; sponsor quality and certification standards; lobby public officials; or publish newsletters, books, or periodicals for distribution to their members. |
81393 | Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations | See industry description for 813930. |
813930 | Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in promoting the interests of organized labor and union employees. |
81394 | Political Organizations | See industry description for 813940. |
813940 | Political Organizations | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in promoting the interests of national, state, or local political parties or candidates. Included are political groups organized to raise funds for a political party or individual candidates. |
81399 | Other Similar Organizations (except Business, Professional, Labor, and Political Organizations) | See industry description for 813990. |
813990 | Other Similar Organizations (except Business, Professional, Labor, and Political Organizations) | This industry comprises establishments (except religious organizations, social advocacy organizations, civic and social organizations, business associations, professional organizations, labor unions, and political organizations) primarily engaged in promoting the interests of their members. |
814 | Private Households | The Private Households subsector includes private households that engage in employing workers on or about the premises in activities primarily concerned with the operation of the household. These private households may employ individuals, such as cooks, maids, nannies, butlers, non-medical personal care aides, and outside workers, such as gardeners, caretakers, and other maintenance workers. |
81411 | Private Households | See industry description for 814110. |
814110 | Private Households | This industry comprises private households primarily engaged in employing workers on or about the premises in activities primarily concerned with the operation of the household. These private households may employ individuals, such as cooks, maids, nannies, butlers, non-medical personal care aides, and outside workers, such as gardeners, caretakers, and other maintenance workers. |
92 | Public Administration | The Sector as a Whole |
921 | Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support | The Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support subsector groups offices of government executives, legislative bodies, public finance, and general government support. |
92111 | Executive Offices | See industry description for 921110. |
921110 | Executive Offices | This industry comprises government establishments serving as offices of chief executives and their advisory committees and commissions. This industry includes offices of the president, governors, and mayors, in addition to executive advisory commissions. |
92112 | Legislative Bodies | See industry description for 921120. |
921120 | Legislative Bodies | This industry comprises government establishments serving as legislative bodies and their advisory committees and commissions. Included in this industry are legislative bodies, such as Congress, state legislatures, and advisory and study legislative commissions. |
92113 | Public Finance Activities | See industry description for 921130. |
921130 | Public Finance Activities | This industry comprises government establishments primarily engaged in public finance, taxation, and monetary policy. Included are financial administration activities, such as monetary policy; tax administration and collection; custody and disbursement of funds; debt and investment administration; auditing activities; and government employee retirement trust fund administration. |
92114 | Executive and Legislative Offices, Combined | See industry description for 921140. |
921140 | Executive and Legislative Offices, Combined | This industry comprises government establishments serving as councils and boards of commissioners or supervisors and such bodies where the chief executive (e.g., county executive or city mayor) is a member of the legislative body (e.g., county or city council) itself. |
92115 | American Indian and Alaska Native Tribal Governments | See industry description for 921150. |
921150 | American Indian and Alaska Native Tribal Governments | This industry comprises American Indian and Alaska Native governing bodies. Establishments in this industry perform legislative, judicial, and administrative functions for their American Indian and Alaska Native lands. Included in this industry are American Indian and Alaska Native councils, courts, and law enforcement bodies. |
92119 | Other General Government Support | See industry description for 921190. |
921190 | Other General Government Support | This industry comprises government establishments primarily engaged in providing general support for government. Such support services include personnel services, election boards, and other general government support establishments that are not classified elsewhere in public administration. |
922 | Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities | The Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities subsector groups government establishments engaged in the administration of justice, public order, and safety programs. |
92211 | Courts | See industry description for 922110. |
922110 | Courts | This industry comprises civilian courts of law (except American Indian and Alaska Native tribal courts). Included in this industry are civilian courts, courts of law, and sheriffs' offices conducting court functions only. |
92212 | Police Protection | See industry description for 922120. |
922120 | Police Protection | This industry comprises government establishments primarily engaged in criminal and civil law enforcement, police, traffic safety, and other activities related to the enforcement of the law and preservation of order. Combined police and fire departments are included in this industry. |
92213 | Legal Counsel and Prosecution | See industry description for 922130. |
922130 | Legal Counsel and Prosecution | This industry comprises government establishments primarily engaged in providing legal counsel or prosecution services for the government. |
92214 | Correctional Institutions | See industry description for 922140. |
922140 | Correctional Institutions | This industry comprises government establishments primarily engaged in managing and operating correctional institutions. The facility is generally designed for the confinement, correction, and rehabilitation of adult and/or juvenile offenders sentenced by a court. |
92215 | Parole Offices and Probation Offices | See industry description for 922150. |
922150 | Parole Offices and Probation Offices | This industry comprises government establishments primarily engaged in judicially administering probation offices, parole offices and boards, and pardon boards. |
92216 | Fire Protection | See industry description for 922160. |
922160 | Fire Protection | This industry comprises government establishments primarily engaged in firefighting and other related fire protection activities. Government establishments providing combined fire protection and ambulance or rescue services are classified in this industry. |
92219 | Other Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities | See industry description for 922190. |
922190 | Other Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities | This industry comprises government establishments primarily engaged in public order and safety (except courts, police protection, legal counsel and prosecution, correctional institutions, parole offices, probation offices, pardon boards, and fire protection). These establishments include the general administration of public order and safety programs. Government establishments responsible for the collection of statistics on public safety are included in this industry. |
923 | Administration of Human Resource Programs | The Administration of Human Resource Programs subsector groups government establishments primarily engaged in the administration of human resource programs. |
92311 | Administration of Education Programs | See industry description for 923110. |
923110 | Administration of Education Programs | This industry comprises government establishments primarily engaged in the central coordination, planning, supervision, and administration of funds, policies, intergovernmental activities, statistical reports and data collection, and centralized programs for educational administration. Government scholarship programs are included in this industry. |
92312 | Administration of Public Health Programs | See industry description for 923120. |
923120 | Administration of Public Health Programs | This industry comprises government establishments primarily engaged in the planning, administration, and coordination of public health programs and services, including environmental health activities, mental health, categorical health programs, health statistics, and immunization services. Government establishments primarily engaged in conducting public health-related inspections are included in this industry. |
92313 | Administration of Human Resource Programs (except Education, Public Health, and Veterans' Affairs Programs) | See industry description for 923130. |
923130 | Administration of Human Resource Programs (except Education, Public Health, and Veterans' Affairs Programs) | This industry comprises government establishments primarily engaged in the planning, administration, and coordination of programs for public assistance, social work, and welfare activities. The administration of Social Security, disability insurance, Medicare, unemployment insurance, and workers' compensation programs are included in this industry. |
92314 | Administration of Veterans' Affairs | See industry description for 923140. |
923140 | Administration of Veterans' Affairs | This industry comprises government establishments primarily engaged in the administration of programs of assistance, training, counseling, and other services to veterans and their dependents, heirs, or survivors. Included in this industry are Veterans' Affairs offices that maintain liaison and coordinate activities with other service organizations and governmental agencies. |
924 | Administration of Environmental Quality Programs | The Administration of Environmental Quality Programs subsector groups government establishments primarily engaged in the administration of environmental quality. |
92411 | Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs | See industry description for 924110. |
924110 | Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs | This industry comprises government establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) the administration, regulation, and enforcement of air and water resource programs; (2) the administration and regulation of solid waste management programs; (3) the administration and regulation of water and air pollution control and prevention programs; (4) the administration and regulation of flood control programs; (5) the administration and regulation of drainage development and water resource consumption programs; (6) the administration and regulation of toxic waste removal and cleanup programs; and (7) coordination of these activities at intergovernmental levels. |
92412 | Administration of Conservation Programs | See industry description for 924120. |
924120 | Administration of Conservation Programs | This industry comprises government establishments primarily engaged in the administration, regulation, supervision, and control of land use, including recreational areas; conservation and preservation of natural resources; erosion control; geological survey program administration; weather forecasting program administration; and the administration and protection of publicly and privately owned forest lands. Government establishments responsible for planning, management, regulation, and conservation of game, fish, and wildlife populations, including wildlife management areas and field stations; and other administrative matters relating to the protection of fish, game, and wildlife are included in this industry. |
925 | Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development | The Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development subsector groups government establishments primarily engaged in the administration of housing, urban planning, and community development. |
92511 | Administration of Housing Programs | See industry description for 925110. |
925110 | Administration of Housing Programs | This industry comprises government establishments primarily engaged in the administration and planning of housing programs. |
92512 | Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development | See industry description for 925120. |
925120 | Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development | This industry comprises government establishments primarily engaged in the administration and planning of the development of urban and rural areas. Included in this industry are government zoning boards and commissions. |
926 | Administration of Economic Programs | The Administration of Economic Programs subsector groups government establishments primarily engaged in the administration of economic programs. |
92611 | Administration of General Economic Programs | See industry description for 926110. |
926110 | Administration of General Economic Programs | This industry comprises government establishments primarily engaged in the administration, promotion, and development of economic resources, including business, industry, and tourism. Included in this industry are government establishments responsible for the development of general statistical data and analyses and promotion of the general economic well-being of the governed area. |
92612 | Regulation and Administration of Transportation Programs | See industry description for 926120. |
926120 | Regulation and Administration of Transportation Programs | This industry comprises government establishments primarily engaged in the administration, regulation, licensing, planning, inspection, and investigation of transportation services and facilities. Included in this industry are government establishments responsible for motor vehicle and operator licensing, the Coast Guard (except the Coast Guard Academy), and parking authorities. |
92613 | Regulation and Administration of Communications, Electric, Gas, and Other Utilities | See industry description for 926130. |
926130 | Regulation and Administration of Communications, Electric, Gas, and Other Utilities | This industry comprises government establishments primarily engaged in the administration, regulation, licensing, and inspection of utilities, such as communications, electric power (including fossil, nuclear, solar, water, and wind), gas and water supply, and sewerage. |
92614 | Regulation of Agricultural Marketing and Commodities | See industry description for 926140. |
926140 | Regulation of Agricultural Marketing and Commodities | This industry comprises government establishments primarily engaged in the planning, administration, and coordination of agricultural programs for production, marketing, and utilization, including educational and promotional activities. Included in this industry are government establishments responsible for regulating and controlling the grading and inspection of food, plants, animals, and other agricultural products. |
92615 | Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors | See industry description for 926150. |
926150 | Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors | This industry comprises government establishments primarily engaged in the regulation, licensing, and inspection of commercial sectors, such as retail trade, professional occupations, manufacturing, mining, construction, and services. Included in this industry are government establishments maintaining physical standards, regulating hazardous conditions not elsewhere classified, and enforcing alcoholic beverage control regulations. |
927 | Space Research and Technology | The Space Research and Technology subsector comprises government establishments primarily engaged in the administration and operations of space flights, space research, and space exploration. |
92711 | Space Research and Technology | See industry description for 927110. |
927110 | Space Research and Technology | This industry comprises government establishments primarily engaged in the administration and operations of space flights, space research, and space exploration. Included in this industry are government establishments operating space flight centers. |
928 | National Security and International Affairs | The National Security and International Affairs subsector groups government establishments primarily engaged in national security and international affairs. |
92811 | National Security | See industry description for 928110. |
928110 | National Security | This industry comprises government establishments of the Armed Forces, including the National Guard, primarily engaged in national security and related activities. |
92812 | International Affairs | See industry description for 928120. |
928120 | International Affairs | This industry comprises establishments of U.S. and foreign governments primarily engaged in international affairs and programs relating to other nations and peoples. |