NAICS 111333

Overview

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is the federal statistical standard for grouping business establishments to produce comparable economic data across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. First developed in 1997 under the Office of Management and Budget, it is revised on a five-year cycle with the most recent vintage in 2022. ¹

U.S. industry 111333 covers establishments primarily engaged in growing strawberries; classification is based on the value of crops for market, and production is considered complete at the “farm gate,” the point of first sale or price determination. ²

What this NAICS covers

• Commercial cultivation of strawberries as the primary crop for sale at the farm gate. ²
• Planting, tending, and harvesting activities integral to strawberry crop production. ²
• Establishments that own-and-operate or operate-and-manage strawberry farms (management-only entities are excluded). ²
• Farms where strawberries account for one-half or more of agricultural production value. ²
• On-farm, pre-sale handling incidental to producing raw strawberries for market. ²

Related NAICS and PSC codes

Type	Code	Descriptor
NAICS	111334	Berry (except Strawberry) Farming
NAICS	111336	Fruit and Tree Nut Combination Farming
NAICS	111419	Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover
NAICS	31142	Fruit and Vegetable Canning, Pickling, and Drying

Classification boundaries and cross-references

• Growing strawberries in combination with tree nuts or other fruits, with no single fruit or nut family reaching one-half of agricultural production value, is classified in 111336. ²
• Fruit canning, pickling, or artificial drying is outside farming and classified in 31142. ²
• Fruit farming conducted under glass or protective cover is classified in 111419. ²
• Harvesting berries from native or noncultivated plants is classified in 113210. ²

2022 NAICS status

NAICS 2022 is the current vintage used for publishing detailed industry statistics in the 2022 Economic Census, with most Census Bureau programs expected to complete adoption by the end of 2027; VIUS transitions in 2028 and the Commodity Flow Survey in 2030. ³

Data availability notes

• Detailed employer business statistics for 111333 are released in the Economic Census Geographic Area Statistics, covering national down to local geographies for 2- through 6-digit NAICS. ⁴
• Nonemployer businesses are covered in the 2022 Nonemployer Statistics (NES), which tabulate data by 2022 NAICS codes. ⁵

Frequently asked questions

• What activities define NAICS 111333?

  Establishments in this industry primarily grow strawberries for market, with production considered complete at the farm gate (first sale or price determination). Classification depends on strawberries accounting for the predominant share of agricultural production value. ²

• How is a farm classified if it grows strawberries alongside other fruits or nuts?

  If strawberries account for one-half or more of the farm’s agricultural production value, the farm remains in 111333. Otherwise, mixed operations are classified in 111336. ²

• Are processing activities like canning or drying strawberries part of 111333?

  No. Processing such as canning, pickling, or artificial drying is manufacturing activity classified in 31142, not farming. ²

• How does NAICS 2022 affect reporting for 111333?

  The 2022 edition is the current standard for Census economic programs. Detailed 2022 Economic Census data use NAICS 2022, with most other programs adopting by 2027; VIUS and the Commodity Flow Survey follow in 2028 and 2030, respectively. ³

• Where can official statistics for strawberry farming be found?

  Employer-business data are available in the Economic Census Geographic Area Statistics; additional nonemployer data are published in the Nonemployer Statistics series. Both are organized by NAICS 2022. ⁴

Useful resources

• G2X — NAICS 111333 overview: https://app.g2xchange.com/naics/111333
• Census NAICS definition for 111333 (Strawberry Farming). ²
• 2022 NAICS implementation timeline and program adoption status. ³
• 2017 NAICS Manual (official background and development notes). ⁶

References

1. U.S. Census Bureau, About Industry — “The first NAICS was developed in 1997… updated every five years… 2022.” https://www.census.gov/topics/employment/industry-occupation/about/industry.html
2. U.S. Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 — 111333 Strawberry Farming (definition, cross-references). https://www.census.gov/naics/?input=111333&year=2022&details=111333
3. U.S. Census Bureau, Implementation of the 2022 NAICS — timeline and adoption across programs. https://www.census.gov/library/reference/code-lists/naics/2022/implementation-timeline.html
4. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Economic Census Geographic Area Statistics release note. https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2024/2022-economic-census-data.html
5. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Nonemployer Statistics release note. https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2024/2022-nonemployer-statistics.html
6. U.S. Census Bureau, 2017 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Manual. https://www.census.gov/library/publications/2017/econ/2017-naics-manual.html