NAICS 111219

Overview

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is the federal standard for classifying business establishments so agencies can collect, analyze, and publish statistics on the U.S. economy. Developed under the Office of Management and Budget with partners in Canada and Mexico, NAICS replaced SIC in 1997 and the current official vintage is 2022. ¹
NAICS 111219 covers establishments primarily engaged in growing vegetables (except potatoes) and melons, producing their seeds, and/or growing related bedding plants. Examples include carrots, peppers, tomatoes, squash, watermelons, sweet potatoes, and fresh green beans and peas; coverage is generally for open-field production at the farm gate. ²

What this NAICS covers

• Field-grown vegetables and melons for market at the point of first sale (e.g., carrots, peppers, tomatoes, squash, watermelons). ²
• Sweet potato cultivation is classified with vegetables rather than potatoes. ²
• Fresh green beans and fresh peas (as distinct from dry pea and bean crops). ²
• Sweet corn production (note: field, silage, and seed corn are excluded). ²
• Vegetable and melon seed production for planting. ²
• Growing vegetable and melon bedding plants for transplanting to fields. ²

Related NAICS and PSC codes

Scope notes and cross-references

• Potato production is classified in NAICS 111211; sweet potatoes remain in NAICS 111219. ²
• Vegetables and melons grown under glass or protective cover belong in NAICS 111419. ²
• Dry pea and bean crops are classified in NAICS 111130; fresh green beans and fresh peas remain in NAICS 111219. ²
• Field, silage, or seed corn belongs in NAICS 111150; sweet corn is classified in NAICS 111219. ²
• Canning, pickling, or artificial drying of vegetables is manufacturing activity classified in NAICS 31142, not in crop production. ⁵

Data coverage

The 2022 Economic Census does not cover NAICS Sector 11 (Crop Production), so establishment and revenue tables for NAICS 111219 are not published in that program. ⁴

Frequently asked questions

• What crops are included in NAICS 111219?
  This industry includes most vegetables other than potatoes and all melons, plus seed and bedding-plant production for those crops. Examples cited by Census include carrots, peppers, tomatoes, squash, watermelons, sweet potatoes, fresh green beans, and fresh peas. ²

• Does greenhouse or hydroponic vegetable production fit in 111219?
  No. Vegetables and melons grown under glass or protective cover (including hydroponics) are classified in NAICS 111419. NAICS 111219 is for open-field operations. ²

• Are processing activities like canning or pickling included?
  No. Processing such as canning, pickling, or artificial drying is classified in manufacturing under NAICS 31142. NAICS 111219 ends at the “farm gate” point of first sale. ⁵

• Is sweet corn part of 111219?
  Yes. The corn industry entry specifies that sweet corn is classified in NAICS 111219, whereas field, silage, or seed corn are in NAICS 111150. ²

• Does the Economic Census publish tables for NAICS 111219?
  No. Sector 11 (Crop Production) is outside the 2022 Economic Census scope, so tables for NAICS 111219 are not released there. Other programs may publish NAICS-based data, but not the 2022 Economic Census. ⁴

Useful resources

• G2X — NAICS 111219 page: https://app.g2xchange.com/naics/111219
• Census NAICS overview and 2022 guidance. ¹
• Census NAICS definition for 111219 with examples and cross-references. ²
• PSC Manual (April 2025) for product code definitions (e.g., 8915 Fruits and Vegetables; 8730 Seeds and Nursery Stock). ³
• 2022 Economic Census methodology and coverage notes (Sector 11 excluded). ⁴

References

1. U.S. Census Bureau — NAICS Codes & Understanding Industry Classification Systems (2022 guidance): https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/economic-census/year/2022/technical-documentation/code-lists/understanding-naics-redirect.html
2. U.S. Census Bureau — NAICS Sector 11 archive (includes NAICS 111219 definition and cross-references): https://www.census.gov/naics/resources/archives/sect11.html
3. General Services Administration — Product and Service Code Manual (April 2025): https://www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/manual/PSC%20Manual%20April%202025.pdf
4. U.S. Census Bureau — 2022 Economic Census Methodology (industries not covered, including Sector 11): https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/economic-census/year/2022/technical-documentation/methodology.html
5. U.S. Census Bureau — NAICS Sectors 31–33 archive (manufacturing; includes NAICS 31142 description): https://www.census.gov/naics/resources/archives/sect31-33.html