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NAICS NAICS U.S. industry title
codes (These are descriptive titles only.
  For the full NAICS industry description,
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Sector 11 – Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
 Subsector 111 - Crop Production
111110  Soybean Farming
111120  Oilseed (except Soybean) Farming
111130  Dry Pea and Bean Farming
111140 Wheat Farming
111150  Corn Farming
111160  Rice Farming
111191  Oilseed and Grain Combination Farming
111199  All Other Grain Farming
111211  Potato Farming
111219  Other Vegetable (except Potato) and Melon Farming
111310  Orange Groves
111320  Citrus (except Orange) Groves
111331  Apple Orchards
111332  Grape Vineyards
111333  Strawberry Farming
111334  Berry (except Strawberry) Farming
111335  Tree Nut Farming
111336  Fruit and Tree Nut Combination Farming
111339  Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming
111411  Mushroom Production
111419  Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover
111421  Nursery and Tree Production
111422  Floriculture Production
111910  Tobacco Farming
111920  Cotton Farming
111930  Sugarcane Farming
111940  Hay Farming
111991  Sugar Beet Farming
111992  Peanut Farming
111998  All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming
 Subsector 112 - Animal Production
112111  Beef Cattle Ranching and Farming
112112  Cattle Feedlots
112120  Dairy Cattle and Milk Production
112210  Hog and Pig Farming
112310  Chicken Egg Production
112320  Broilers and Other Meat Type Chicken Production
112330  Turkey Production
112340  Poultry Hatcheries
112390  Other Poultry Production
112410  Sheep Farming
112420  Goat Farming
112511  Finfish Farming and Fish Hatcheries
112512  Shellfish Farming
112519  Other Animal Aquaculture
112910  Apiculture
112920  Horse and Other Equine Production
112930  Fur-Bearing Animal and Rabbit Production
112990  All Other Animal Production
 Subsector 113 - Forestry and Logging
113110  Timber Tract Operations
113210  Forest Nurseries and Gathering of Forest Products
113310  Logging
 Subsector 114 - Fishing, Hunting and Trapping
114111  Finfish Fishing
114112  Shellfish Fishing
114119  Other Marine Fishing
114210  Hunting and Trapping
 Subsector 115 - Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry
115111  Cotton Ginning
115112  Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating
115113  Crop Harvesting, Primarily by Machine
115114  Postharvest Crop Activities (except Cotton Ginning)
115115  Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders
115116  Farm Management Services
115210  Support Activities for Animal Production
115310  Support Activities for Forestry
Except,  Forest Fire Suppression17
Except,  Fuels Management Services17
Sector 21 - Mining
 Subsector 211 - Oil and Gas Extraction
211111  Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas Extraction
211112  Natural Gas Liquid Extraction
 Subsector 212 - Mining (except Oil and Gas)
212111  Bituminous Coal and Lignite Surface Mining
212112  Bituminous Coal Underground Mining
212113  Anthracite Mining
212210  Iron Ore Mining
212221  Gold Ore Mining
212222  Silver Ore Mining
212231  Lead Ore and Zinc Ore Mining
212234  Copper Ore and Nickel Ore Mining
212291  Uranium-Radium-Vanadium Ore Mining
212299  All Other Metal Ore Mining
212311  Dimension Stone Mining and Quarrying
212312  Crushed and Broken Limestone Mining and Quarrying
212313  Crushed and Broken Granite Mining and Quarrying
212319  Other Crushed and Broken Stone Mining and Quarrying
212321  Constructions and Gravel Mining
212322  Industrial Sand Mining
212324  Kaolin and Ball Clay Mining
212325  Clay and Ceramic and Refractory Minerals Mining
212391  Potash, Soda, and Borate Mineral Mining
212392  Phosphate Rock Mining
212393  Other Chemical and Fertilizer Mineral Mining
212399  All Other Nonmetallic Mineral Mining
 Subsector 213 – Support Activities for Mining
213111  Drilling Oil and Gas Wells
213112  Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations
213113  Support Activities for Coal Mining
213114  Support Activities for Metal Mining
213115  Support Activities for Nonmetallic Minerals (except Fuels)
Sector 22 - Utilities
 Subsector 221 - Utilities
221111  Hydroelectric Power Generation1
221112  Fossil Fuel Power Generation1
221113  Nuclear Electric Power Generation1
221119  Other Electric Power Generation1
221121  Electric Bulk Power Transmission and Control1
221122  Electric Power Distribution1
221210  Natural Gas Distribution
221310  Water Supply and Irrigation Systems
221320  Sewage Treatment Facilities
221330  Steam and Air-Conditioning Supply
Sector 23 – Construction
 Subsector236 – Construction of Buildings
236115  New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders)
236116  New Multifamily Housing Construction (except Operative Builders)
236117  New Housing Operative Builders
236118  Residential Remodelers
236210  Industrial Building Construction
236220  Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
 Subsector 237 – Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
237110  Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
237120  Oil and Gas Pipeline and Related Structures Construction
237130  Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction
237210  Land Subdivision
237310  Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
237990  Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
Except,  Dredging and Surface Cleanup Activities2
 Subsector 238 – Specialty Trade Contractors
238110  Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors
238120  Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors
238130  Framing Contractors
238140  Masonry Contractors
238150  Glass and Glazing Contractors
238160  Roofing Contractors
238170  Siding Contractors
238190  Other Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors
238210  Electrical Contractors
238220  Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
238290  Other Building Equipment Contractors
238310  Drywall and Insulation Contractors
238320  Painting and Wall Covering Contractors
238330  Flooring Contractors
238340  Tile and Terrazzo Contractors
238350  Finish Carpentry Contractors
238390  Other Building Finishing Contractors
238910  Site Preparation Contractors
238990  All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
Except,  Building and Property Specialty Trade Services13 
Sectors 31-33 – Manufacturing
 Subsector 311 - Food Manufacturing
311111  Dog and Cat Food Manufacturing
311119  Other Animal Food Manufacturing
311211  Flour Milling
311212  Rice Milling
311213  Malt Manufacturing
311221  Wet Corn Milling
311222  Soybean Processing
311223  Other Oilseed Processing
311225  Fats and Oils Refining and Blending
311230  Breakfast Cereal Manufacturing
311311  Sugarcane Mills
311312  Cane Sugar Refining
311313  Beet Sugar Manufacturing
311320  Chocolate and Confectionery Manufacturing from Cacao Beans
311330  Confectionery Manufacturing from Purchased Chocolate
311340  Non-Chocolate Confectionery Manufacturing
311411  Frozen Fruit, Juice and Vegetable Manufacturing
311412  Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing
311421  Fruit and Vegetable Canning3
311422  Specialty Canning
311423  Dried and Dehydrated Food Manufacturing
311511  Fluid Milk Manufacturing
311512  Creamery Butter Manufacturing
311513  Cheese Manufacturing
311514  Dry, Condensed, and Evaporated Dairy Product Manufacturing
311520  IceCream and Frozen Dessert Manufacturing
311611  Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
311612  Meat Processed from Carcasses
311613  Rendering and Meat By-product Processing
311615  Poultry Processing
311711  Seafood Canning
311712  Fresh and Frozen Seafood Processing
311811  Retail Bakeries
311812  Commercial Bakeries
311813  Frozen Cakes, Pies, and Other Pastries Manufacturing
311821  Cookie and Cracker Manufacturing
311822  Flour Mixes and Dough Manufacturing from Purchased Flour
311823  Dry Pasta Manufacturing
311830  Tortilla Manufacturing
311911  Roasted Nuts and Peanut Butter Manufacturing
311919  Other Snack Food Manufacturing
311920  Coffee and Tea Manufacturing
311930  Flavoring Syrup and Concentrate Manufacturing
311941  Mayonnaise, Dressing and Other Prepared Sauce Manufacturing
311942  Spice and Extract Manufacturing
311991  Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing
311999  All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing
 Subsector 312 - Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing
312111  Soft Drink Manufacturing
312112  Bottled Water Manufacturing
312113  Ice Manufacturing
312120  Breweries
312130  Wineries
312140  Distilleries
312210  Tobacco Stemming and Redrying
312221  Cigarette Manufacturing
312229  Other Tobacco Product Manufacturing
 Subsector 313 - Textile Mills
313111  Yarn Spinning Mills
313112  YarnTexturizing, Throwing and Twisting Mills
313113  Thread Mills
313210  Broadwoven Fabric Mills
313221  Narrow Fabric Mills
313222  Schiffli Machine Embroidery
313230  Nonwoven Fabric Mills
313241  Weft Knit Fabric Mills
313249  Other Knit Fabric and Lace Mills
313311  Broadwoven Fabric Finishing Mills
313312  Textile and Fabric Finishing (except Broadwoven Fabric) Mills
313320  Fabric Coating Mills
 Subsector 314 - Textile Product Mills
314110  Carpet and Rug Mills
314121  Curtain and Drapery Mills
314129  Other Household Textile Product Mills
314911  Textile Bag Mills
314912  Canvas and Related Product Mills
314991  Rope, Cordage and Twine Mills
314992  Tire Cord and Tire Fabric Mills
314999  All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills
 Subsector 315 - Apparel Manufacturing
315111  Sheer Hosiery Mills
315119  Other Hosiery and Sock Mills
315191  Outerwear Knitting Mills
315192  Underwear and Nightwear Knitting Mills
315211  Men’s and Boys’ Cut and Sew Apparel Contractors
315212  Women’s, Girls’, and Infants’ Cut and Sew Apparel Contractors
315221  Men’s and Boys’ Cut and Sew Underwear and Nightwear Manufacturing
315222  Men’s and Boys’ Cut and Sew Suit, Coat and Overcoat Manufacturing
315223  Men’s and Boys’ Cut and Sew Shirt (except Work Shirt) Manufacturing
315224  Men’s and Boys’ Cut and Sew Trouser, Slack and Jean Manufacturing
315225  Men’s and Boys’ Cut and Sew Work Clothing Manufacturing
315228  Men’s and Boys’ Cut and Sew Other Outerwear Manufacturing
315231  Women’s and Girls’ Cut and Sew Lingerie, Loungewear and Nightwear Manufacturing
315232  Women’s and Girls’ Cut and Sew Blouse and Shirt Manufacturing
315233  Women’s and Girls’ Cut and Sew Dress Manufacturing
315234  Women’s and Girls’ Cut and Sew Suit, Coat, Tailored Jacket and Skirt Manufacturing
315239  Women’s and Girls’ Cut and Sew Other Outerwear Manufacturing
315291  Infants’ Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing
315292  Fur and Leather Apparel Manufacturing
315299  All Other Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing
315991  Hat, Cap and Millinery Manufacturing
315992  Glove and Mitten Manufacturing
315993  Men’s and Boys’ Neckwear Manufacturing
315999  Other Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing
 Subsector 316 - Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing
316110  Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing
316211  Rubber and Plastics Footwear Manufacturing
316212  House Slipper Manufacturing
316213  Men’s Footwear (except Athletic) Manufacturing
316214  Women’s Footwear (except Athletic) Manufacturing
316219  Other Footwear Manufacturing
316991  Luggage Manufacturing
316992  Women’s Handbag and Purse Manufacturing
316993  Personal Leather Good (except Women’s Handbag and Purse) Manufacturing
316999  All Other Leather Good Manufacturing
 Subsector 321 - Wood Product Manufacturing
321113 center>  Sawmills
321114  Wood Preservation
321211  Hardwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing
321212  Softwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing
321213  Engineered Wood Member (except Truss) Manufacturing
321214  Truss Manufacturing
321219  Reconstituted Wood Product Manufacturing
321911  Wood Window and Door Manufacturing
321912  Cut Stock, Resawing Lumber, and Planing
321918  Other Millwork(including Flooring)
321920  Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing
321991  Manufactured Home (Mobile Home) Manufacturing
321992  Prefabricated Wood Building Manufacturing
321999  All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing
 Subsector 322 - Paper Manufacturing
322110  Pulp Mills
322121  Paper (except Newsprint)Mills
322122  Newsprint Mills
322130  Paperboard Mills
322211  Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing
322212  Folding Paperboard Box Manufacturing
322213  Setup Paperboard Box Manufacturing
322214  Fiber Can, Tube, Drum, and Similar Products Manufacturing
322215  Non-Folding Sanitary Food Container Manufacturing
322221  Coated and Laminated Packaging Paper and Plastics Film Manufacturing
322222  Coated and Laminated Paper Manufacturing
322223  Plastics, Foil, and Coated Paper Bag Manufacturing
322224  Uncoated Paper and Multiwall Bag Manufacturing
322225  Laminated Aluminum Foil Manufacturing for Flexible Packaging Uses
322226  Surface-CoatedPaperboard Manufacturing
322231  Die-Cut Paper and Paperboard Office Supplies Manufacturing
322232  Envelope Manufacturing
322233  Stationery, Tablet, and Related Product Manufacturing
322291  Sanitary Paper Product Manufacturing
322299  All Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing
 Subsector 323 - Printing and Related Support Activities
323110  Commercial Lithographic Printing
323111  Commercial Gravure Printing
323112  Commercial Flexographic Printing
323113  Commercial Screen Printing
323114  Quick Printing
323115  Digital Printing
323116  Manifold Business Forms Printing
323117  Books Printing
323118  Blankbook, Loose-leaf Binder and Device Manufacturing
323119  Other Commercial Printing
323121  Tradebinding and Related Work
323122  Prepress Services
 Subsector 324 - Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing
324110  Petroleum Refineries4
324121  Asphalt Paving Mixture and Block Manufacturing
324122  Asphalt Shingle and Coating Materials Manufacturing
324191  Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing
324199  All Other Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing
 Subsector 325 - Chemical Manufacturing
325110  Petrochemical Manufacturing
325120  Industrial Gas Manufacturing
325131  Inorganic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing
325132  Synthetic Organic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing
325181  Alkalis and Chlorine Manufacturing
325182  Carbon Black Manufacturing
325188  All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing
325191  Gum and Wood Chemical Manufacturing
325192  Cyclic Crude and Intermediate Manufacturing
325193  Ethyl Alcohol Manufacturing
325199  All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing
325211  Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing
325212  Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing
325221  Cellulosic Organic Fiber Manufacturing
325222  Noncellulosic Organic Fiber Manufacturing
325311  Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing
325312  Phosphatic Fertilizer Manufacturing
325314  Fertilizer(Mixing Only) Manufacturing
325320  Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing
325411  Medicinal and Botanical Manufacturing
325412  Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing
325413  In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing
325414  Biological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing
325510  Paint and Coating Manufacturing
325520  Adhesive Manufacturing
325611  Soap another Detergent Manufacturing
325612  Polish and Other Sanitation Good Manufacturing
325613  Surface Active Agent Manufacturing
325620  Toilet Preparation Manufacturing
325910  Printing Ink Manufacturing
325920  Explosives Manufacturing
325991  Custom Compounding of Purchased Resins
325992  Photographic Film, Paper, Plate and Chemical Manufacturing
325998  All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
 Subsector 326 - Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing
326111  Unsupported Plastics Bag Manufacturing
326112  Unsupported Plastics Packaging Film and Sheet Manufacturing
326113  Unsupported Plastics Film and Sheet (except Packaging) Manufacturing
326121  Unsupported Plastics Profile Shapes Manufacturing
326122  Plastics Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing
326130  Laminated Plastics Plate, Sheet and Shape Manufacturing
326140  Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing
326150  Urethane and Other Foam Product (except Polystyrene) Manufacturing
326160  Plastics Bottle Manufacturing
326191  Plastics Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing
326192  Resilient Floor Covering Manufacturing
326199  All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
326211  Tire Manufacturing (except Retreading)5
326212  Tire Retreading
326220  Rubber and Plastics Hoses and Belting Manufacturing
326291  Rubber Product Manufacturing for Mechanical Use
326299  All Other Rubber Product Manufacturing
 Subsector 327 - Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing
327111  Vitreous China Plumbing Fixture and China and Earthenware Bathroom Accessories Manufacturing
327112  Vitreous China, Fine Earthenware and Other Pottery Product Manufacturing
327113  Porcelain Electrical Supply Manufacturing
327121  Brick and Structural Clay Tile Manufacturing
327122  Ceramic Wall and Floor Tile Manufacturing
327123  Other Structural Clay Product Manufacturing
327124  Clay Refractory Manufacturing
327125  Nonclay Refractory Manufacturing
327211  Flat Glass Manufacturing
327212  Other Pressed and Blown Glass and Glassware Manufacturing
327213  Glass Container Manufacturing
327215  Glass Product Manufacturing Made of Purchased Glass
327310  Cement Manufacturing
327320  Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing
327331  Concrete Block and Brick Manufacturing
327332  Concrete Pipe Manufacturing
327390  Other Concrete Product Manufacturing
327410  Lime Manufacturing
327420  Gypsum Product Manufacturing
327910  Abrasive Product Manufacturing
327991  Cut Stone and Stone Product Manufacturing
327992  Ground or Treated Mineral and Earth Manufacturing
327993  Mineral Wool Manufacturing
327999  All Other Miscellaneous Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing
 Subsector 331 - Primary Metal Manufacturing
331111  Iron and Steel Mills
331112  Electrometallurgical Ferroalloy Product Manufacturing
331210  Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased Steel
331221  Cold-Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing
331222  Steel Wire Drawing
331311  Alumina Refining
331312  Primary Aluminum Production
331314  Secondary Smelting and Alloying of Aluminum
331315  Aluminum Sheet, Plate and Foil Manufacturing
331316  Aluminum Extruded Product Manufacturing
331319  Other Aluminum Rolling and Drawing
331411  Primary Smelting and Refining of Copper
331419  Primary Smelting and Refining of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum)
331421  Copper Rolling, Drawing and Extruding
331422  Copper Wire (except Mechanical) Drawing
331423  Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Copper
331491  Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) Rolling, Drawing and Extruding
331492  Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum)
331511  Iron Foundries
331512  Steel Investment Foundries
331513  Steel Foundries(except Investment)
331521  Aluminum Die-Casting Foundries
331522  Nonferrous (except Aluminum) Die-Casting Foundries
331524  Aluminum Foundries (except Die-Casting)
331525  Copper Foundries(except Die-Casting)
331528  Other Nonferrous Foundries (except Die-Casting)
 Subsector 332 - Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
332111  Iron and Steel Forging
332112  Nonferrous Forging
332114  Custom Roll Forming
332115  Crown and Closure Manufacturing
332116  Metal Stamping
332117  Powder Metallurgy Part Manufacturing
332211  Cutlery and Flatware (except Precious) Manufacturing
332212  Hand and Edge Tool Manufacturing
332213  Saw Blade and Handsaw Manufacturing
332214  Kitchen Utensil, Pot and Pan Manufacturing
332311  Prefabricated Metal Building and Component Manufacturing
332312  Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
332313  Plate Work Manufacturing
332321  Metal Window and Door Manufacturing
332322  Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing
332323  Ornamental and Architectural Metal Work Manufacturing
332410  Power Boiler and Heat Exchanger Manufacturing
332420  Metal Tank(Heavy Gauge) Manufacturing
332431  Metal Can Manufacturing
332439  Other Metal Container Manufacturing
332510  Hardware Manufacturing
332611  Spring (Heavy Gauge) Manufacturing
332612  Spring (Light Gauge) Manufacturing
332618  Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing
332710  Machine Shops
332721  Precision Turned Product Manufacturing
332722  Bolt, Nut, Screw, Rivet and Washer Manufacturing
332811  Metal Heat Treating
332812  Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers
332813  Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing and Coloring
332911  Industrial Valve Manufacturing
332912  Fluid Power Valve and Hose Fitting Manufacturing
332913  Plumbing Fixture Fitting and Trim Manufacturing
332919  Other Metal Valve and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing
332991  Ball and roller Bearing Manufacturing
332992  Small Arms Ammunition Manufacturing
332993  Ammunition (except Small Arms) Manufacturing
332994  Small Arms Manufacturing
332995  Other Ordnance and Accessories Manufacturing
332996  Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing
332997  Industrial Pattern Manufacturing
332998  Enameled Iron and Metal Sanitary Ware Manufacturing
332999  All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
 Subsector 333 - Machinery Manufacturing6
333111  Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing
333112  Lawn and Garden Tractor and Home Lawn and Garden Equipment Manufacturing