Appendix A: North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2002 Short Titles

The following list briefly describes the two-, three-, and four-digit North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes.
The NAICS code appears first, followed by a brief industrial description. Sectors (20) are shown in
blue.
 


11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
111 Crop production
1111 Oilseed and grain farming
1112 Vegetable and melon farming
1113 Fruit and tree nut farming
1114 Greenhouse and nursery production
1119 Other crop farming
112 Animal production
1121 Cattle ranching and farming
1122 Hog and pig farming
1123 Poultry and egg production
1124 Sheep and goat farming
1125 Animal aquaculture
1129 Other animal production
113 Forestry and logging
1131 Timber tract operations
1132 Forest nursery and gathering forest products
1133 Logging
114 Fishing, hunting and trapping
1141 Fishing
1142 Hunting and trapping
115 Agriculture and forestry support activities
1151 Support activities for crop production
1152 Support activities for animal production
1153 Support activities for forestry
21 Mining
211 Oil and gas extraction
2111 Oil and gas extraction
212 Mining, except oil and gas
2121 Coal mining
2122 Metal ore mining
2123 Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying
213 Support activities for mining
2131 Support activities for mining
22 Utilities
221 Utilities
2211 Power generation and supply
2212 Natural gas distribution
2213 Water, sewage and other systems
23 Construction
236 Construction of buildings
2361 Residential building construction
2362 Nonresidential building construction
237 Heavy and civil engineering construction
2371 Utility system construction
2372 Land subdivision
2373 Highway, street, and bridge construction
2379 Other heavy construction
238 Specialty trade contractors
2381 Building foundation and exterior contractors
2382 Building equipment contractors
2383 Building finishing contractors
2389 Other specialty trade contractors
31-33 Manufacturing
311 Food manufacturing
3111 Animal food manufacturing
3112 Grain and oilseed milling
3113 Sugar and confectionery product manufacturing
3114 Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty
3115 Dairy product manufacturing
3116 Animal slaughtering and processing
3117 Seafood product preparation and packaging
3118 Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing
3119 Other food manufacturing
312 Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing
3121 Beverage manufacturing
3122 Tobacco manufacturing
313 Textile mills
3131 Fiber, yarn, and thread mills
3132 Fabric mills
3133 Textile and fabric finishing mills
314 Textile product mills
3141 Textile furnishings mills
3149 Other textile product mills
315 Apparel manufacturing
3151 Apparel knitting mills
3152 Cut and sew apparel manufacturing
3159 Accessories and other apparel manufacturing
316 Leather and allied product manufacturing
3161 Leather and hide tanning and finishing
3162 Footwear manufacturing
3169 Other leather product manufacturing
321 Wood product manufacturing
3211 Sawmills and wood preservation
3212 Plywood and engineered wood product manufacturing
3219 Other wood product manufacturing
322 Paper manufacturing
3221 Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills
3222 Converted paper product manufacturing
323 Printing and related support activities
3231 Printing and related support activities
324 Petroleum and coal products manufacturing
3241 Petroleum and coal products manufacturing
325 Chemical manufacturing
3251 Basic chemical manufacturing
3252 Resin, rubber, and artificial fibers manufacturing
3253 Agricultural chemical manufacturing
3254 Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing
3255 Paint, coating, and adhesive manufacturing
3256 Soap, cleaning compound, and toiletry manufacturing
3259 Other chemical product and preparation manufacturing
326 Plastics and rubber products manufacturing
3261 Plastics product manufacturing
3262 Rubber product manufacturing
327 Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing
3271 Clay product and refractory manufacturing
3272 Glass and glass product manufacturing
3273 Cement and concrete product manufacturing
3274 Lime and gypsum product manufacturing
3279 Other nonmetallic mineral products
331 Primary metal manufacturing
3311 Iron and steel mills and ferroalloy manufacturing
3312 Steel product manufacturing from purchased steel
3313 Alumina and aluminum production
3314 Other nonferrous metal production
3315 Foundries
332 Fabricated metal product manufacturing
3321 Forging and stamping
3322 Cutlery and handtool manufacturing
3323 Architectural and structural metals manufacturing
3324 Boiler, tank, and shipping container manufacturing
3325 Hardware manufacturing
3326 Spring and wire product manufacturing
3327 Machine shops and threaded product manufacturing
3328 Coating, engraving, and heat treating metals
3329 Other fabricated metal product manufacturing
333 Machinery manufacturing
3331 Agriculture, construction, and mining machinery manufacturing
3332 Industrial machinery manufacturing
3333 Commercial and service industry machinery
3334 HVAC and commercial refrigeration equipment
3335 Metalworking machinery manufacturing
3336 Turbine and power transmission equipment manufacturing
3339 Other general purpose machinery manufacturing
334 Computer and electronic product manufacturing
3341 Computer and peripheral equipment manufacturing
3342 Communications equipment manufacturing
3343 Audio and video equipment manufacturing
3344 Semiconductor and electronic component manufacturing
3345 Electronic instrument manufacturing
3346 Magnetic media manufacturing and reproducing
335 Electrical equipment and appliance manufacturing
3351 Electric lighting equipment manufacturing
3352 Household appliance manufacturing
3353 Electrical equipment manufacturing
3359 Other electrical equipment and component manufacturing
336 Transportation equipment manufacturing
3361 Motor vehicle manufacturing
3362 Motor vehicle body and trailer manufacturing
3363 Motor vehicle parts manufacturing
3364 Aerospace product and parts manufacturing
3365 Railroad rolling stock manufacturing
3366 Ship and boat building
3369 Other transportation equipment manufacturing
337 Furniture and related product manufacturing
3371 Household and institutional furniture manufacturing
3372 Office furniture and fixtures manufacturing
3379 Other furniture related product manufacturing
339 Miscellaneous manufacturing
3391 Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing
3399 Other miscellaneous manufacturing
42 Wholesale trade
423 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods
4231 Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers
4232 Furniture and furnishing merchant wholesalers
4233 Lumber and construction supply merchant wholesalers
4234 Commercial equipment merchant wholesalers
4235 Metal and mineral merchant wholesalers
4236 Electric goods merchant wholesalers
4237 Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers
4238 Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers
4239 Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers
424 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods
4241 Paper and paper product merchant wholesalers
4242 Druggists' goods merchant wholesalers
4243 Apparel and piece goods merchant wholesalers
4244 Grocery and related product wholesalers
4245 Farm product raw material merchandise wholesalers
4246 Chemical merchant wholesalers
4247 Petroleum merchant wholesalers
4248 Alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers
4249 Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers
425 Electronic markets and agents and brokers
4251 Electronic markets and agents and brokers
44-45 Retail trade
441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers
4411 Automobile dealers
4412 Other motor vehicle dealers
4413 Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores
442 Furniture and home furnishings stores
4421 Furniture stores
4422 Home furnishings stores
443 Electronics and appliance stores
4431 Electronics and appliance stores
444 Building material and garden supply stores
4441 Building material and supplies dealers
4442 Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores
445 Food and beverage stores
4451 Grocery stores
4452 Specialty food stores
4453 Beer, wine, and liquor stores
446 Health and personal care stores
4461 Health and personal care stores
447 Gasoline stations
4471 Gasoline stations
448 Clothing and clothing accessories stores
4481 Clothing stores
4482 Shoe stores
4483 Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores
451 Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores
4511 Sporting goods and musical instrument stores
4512 Book, periodical, and music stores
452 General merchandise stores
4521 Department stores
4529 Other general merchandise stores
453 Miscellaneous store retailers
4531 Florists
4532 Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores
4533 Used merchandise stores
4539 Other miscellaneous store retailers
454 Nonstore retailers
4541 Electronic shopping and mail-order houses
4542 Vending machine operators
4543 Direct selling establishments
48-49 Transportation and warehousing
481 Air transportation
4811 Scheduled air transportation
4812 Nonscheduled air transportation
482 Rail transportation
4821 Rail transportation
483 Water transportation
4831 Sea, coastal, and Great Lakes transportation
4832 Inland water transportation
484 Truck transportation
4841 General freight trucking
4842 Specialized freight trucking
485 Transit and ground passenger transportation
4851 Urban transit systems
4852 Interurban and rural bus transportation
4853 Taxi and limousine service
4854 School and employee bus transportation
4855 Charter bus industry
4859 Other ground passenger transportation
486 Pipeline transportation
4861 Pipeline transportation of crude oil
4862 Pipeline transportation of natural gas
4869 Other pipeline transportation
487 Scenic and sightseeing transportation
4871 Scenic and sightseeing transportation, land
4872 Scenic and sightseeing transportation, water
4879 Scenic and sightseeing transportation, other
488 Support activities for transportation
4881 Support activities for air transportation
4882 Support activities for rail transportation
4883 Support activities for water transportation
4884 Support activities for road transportation
4885 Freight transportation arrangement
4889 Other support activities for transportation
491 Postal service
4911 Postal service
492 Couriers and messengers
4921 Couriers
4922 Local messengers and local delivery
493 Warehousing and storage
4931 Warehousing and storage
51 Information
511 Publishing industries, except Internet
5111 Newspaper, book, and directory publishers
5112 Software publishers
512 Motion picture and sound recording industries
5121 Motion picture and video industries
5122 Sound recording industries
515 Broadcasting, except Internet
5151 Radio and television broadcasting
5152 Cable and other subscription programming
516 Internet publishing and broadcasting
5161 Internet publishing and broadcasting
517 Telecommunications
5171 Wired telecommunications carriers
5172 Wireless telecommunications carriers
5173 Telecommunications resellers
5174 Satellite telecommunications
5175 Cable and other program distribution
5179 Other telecommunications
518 ISPs, search portals, and data processing
5181 ISPs and web search portals
5182 Data processing and related services
519 Other information services
5191 Other information services
52 Finance and insurance
521 Monetary authorities - central bank
5211 Monetary authorities - central bank
522 Credit intermediation and related activities
5221 Depository credit intermediation
5222 Nondepository credit intermediation
5223 Activities related to credit intermediation
523 Securities, commodity contracts, investments
5231 Securities and commodity contracts brokerage
5232 Securities and commodity exchanges
5239 Other financial investment activities
524 Insurance carriers and related activities
5241 Insurance carriers
5242 Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related
525 Funds, trusts, and other financial vehicles
5251 Insurance and employee benefit funds
5259 Other investment pools and funds
53 Real estate and rental and leasing
531 Real estate
5311 Lessors of real estate
5312 Offices of real estate agents and brokers
5313 Activities related to real estate
532 Rental and leasing services
5321 Automotive equipment rental and leasing
5322 Consumer goods rental
5323 General rental centers
5324 Machinery and equipment rental and leasing
533 Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets
5331 Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets
54 Professional and technical services
541 Professional and technical services
5411 Legal services
5412 Accounting and bookkeeping services
5413 Architectural and engineering services
5414 Specialized design services
5415 Computer systems design and related services
5416 Management and technical consulting services
5417 Scientific research and development services
5418 Advertising and related services
5419 Other professional and technical services
55 Management of companies and enterprises
551 Management of companies and enterprises
5511 Management of companies and enterprises
56 Administrative and waste services
561 Administrative and support services
5611 Office administrative services
5612 Facilities support services
5613 Employment services
5614 Business support services
5615 Travel arrangement and reservation services
5616 Investigation and security services
5617 Services to buildings and dwellings
5619 Other support services
562 Waste management and remediation services
5621 Waste collection
5622 Waste treatment and disposal
5629 Remediation and other waste services
61 Educational services
611 Educational services
6111 Elementary and secondary schools
6112 Junior colleges
6113 Colleges and universities
6114 Business, computer and management training
6115 Technical and trade schools
6116 Other schools and instruction
6117 Educational support services
62 Health care and social assistance
621 Ambulatory health care services
6211 Offices of physicians
6212 Offices of dentists
6213 Offices of other health practitioners
6214 Outpatient care centers
6215 Medical and diagnostic laboratories
6216 Home health care services
6219 Other ambulatory health care services
622 Hospitals
6221 General medical and surgical hospitals
6222 Psychiatric and substance abuse hospitals
6223 Other hospitals
623 Nursing and residential care facilities
6231 Nursing care facilities
6232 Residential mental health facilities
6233 Community care facilities for the elderly
6239 Other residential care facilities
624 Social assistance
6241 Individual and family services
6242 Emergency and other relief services
6243 Vocational rehabilitation services
6244 Child day care services
71 Arts, entertainment, and recreation
711 Performing arts and spectator sports
7111 Performing arts companies
7112 Spectator sports
7113 Promoters of performing arts and sports
7114 Agents and managers for public figures
7115 Independent artists, writers, and performers
712 Museums, historical sites, zoos, and parks
7121 Museums, historical sites, zoos, and parks
713 Amusements, gambling, and recreation
7132 Gambling industries
7139 Other amusement and recreation industries
72 Accommodation and food services
721 Accommodation
7211 Traveler accommodation
7212 RV parks and recreational camps
7213 Rooming and boarding houses
722 Food services and drinking places
7221 Full-service restaurants
7222 Limited-service eating places
7223 Special food services
7224 Drinking places, alcoholic beverages
81 Other services, except public administration
811 Repair and maintenance
8111 Automotive repair and maintenance
8112 Electronic equipment repair and maintenance
8113 Commercial machinery repair and maintenance
8114 Household goods repair and maintenance
812 Personal and laundry services
8121 Personal care services
8122 Death care services
8123 Drycleaning and laundry services
8129 Other personal services
813 Membership associations and organizations
8131 Religious organizations
8132 Grantmaking and giving services
8133 Social advocacy organizations
8134 Civic and social organizations
8139 Professional and similar organizations
814 Private households
8141 Private households
92 Public administration
921 Executive, legislative and general government
9211 Executive, legislative and general government
922 Justice, public order, and safety activities
9221 Justice, public order, and safety activities
923 Administration of human resource programs
9231 Administration of human resource programs
924 Administration of environmental programs
9241 Administration of environmental programs
925 Community and housing program administration
9251 Community and housing program administration
926 Administration of economic programs
9261 Administration of economic programs
927 Space research and technology
9271 Space research and technology
928 National security and international affairs
9281 National security and international affairs
99 Unclassified establishments
999 Unclassified establishments
9999 Unclassified establishments

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