NAICS 111335

Overview

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is the production-oriented standard U.S. federal statistical agencies use to classify business establishments, enabling consistent collection, analysis, and publication of data on the U.S. economy. Developed under the Office of Management and Budget with Statistics Canada and Mexico’s statistical agency, NAICS was adopted in 1997 to replace the SIC system. ¹
U.S. industry 111335 (Tree Nut Farming) covers establishments primarily engaged in growing tree nuts (e.g., almonds, pecans, pistachios, walnuts). NAICS groups crop production industries by similarity of production processes, and the production process is typically complete at the “farm gate,” i.e., point of first sale or price determination. ³
The current NAICS vintage in use for Census programs is 2022. ²

What this NAICS covers

• Establishments whose primary activity is growing tree nuts (national industry definition). ³
• Commercial orchards cultivating almonds, pecans, pistachios, walnuts, macadamias, or filberts/hazelnuts. ³
• Orchard cultural practices integral to nut production (e.g., pruning, thinning, on-farm pest management) conducted by the producer as part of crop production. ³
• On-farm activities up to the “farm gate,” where the raw commodity reaches first sale or price determination. ³
• Tree nut farming as the predominant activity when it accounts for at least half of the establishment’s agricultural production value. ³
• Not specified by official sources: specific inclusion of off-farm processing (e.g., commercial shelling/roasting). ³
• Not specified by official sources: treatment of integrated firms combining farming with separate wholesale or manufacturing establishments; classification depends on establishment-level primary activity. ³

Related NAICS and PSC codes

Type	Code	Descriptor
NAICS	111336	Fruit and Tree Nut Combination Farming (when no single fruit family or tree-nut family is ≥50% of production). 3
NAICS	111339	Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming (includes coconut and coffee rather than tree nuts). 3
NAICS	113210	Forest Nurseries and Gathering of Forest Products (e.g., gathering nuts from native/noncultivated plants). 3
NAICS	115114	Postharvest Crop Activities (except Cotton Ginning) (crop cleaning, shelling, sorting, grading, packing, cooling). 5

Cross-references and exclusions

• Coconut and coffee growing are not in 111335; they are classified in 111339. ³
• Operations growing tree nuts in combination with fruit(s) where neither family accounts for at least half of production are in 111336. ³
• Harvesting nuts from native or noncultivated plants is classified in 113210. ³
• Services performed on crops after harvest (e.g., cleaning, shelling, grading, cooling) are classified in 115114. ⁵

Illustrative examples from official sources

• Almond farming; pecan farming; pistachio farming; walnut farming. ³
• Filbert (hazelnut) farming; macadamia farming. ³

Frequently asked questions

• What activities define NAICS 111335?
  Establishments primarily engaged in growing tree nuts are classified here. Examples include almonds, pecans, pistachios, walnuts, macadamias, and filberts. Activities are considered part of crop production through the farm gate. ³

• Is tree-nut farming included in the Economic Census?
  Most of Sector 11 is out of scope for the Economic Census; however, support activities for crop and animal production (1151, 1152) are included. Tree Nut Farming data appear in other Census programs (e.g., CBP), not the core Economic Census. ⁴

• How does 111335 differ from 111336?
  Use 111335 when tree nuts constitute at least half of agricultural production value. Use 111336 when a mix of fruits and tree nuts is grown and no single fruit family or tree-nut family reaches one-half of production. ³

• Are wild-harvested nuts covered by 111335?
  No. Harvesting nuts from native or noncultivated plants is classified under Forest Nurseries and Gathering of Forest Products, 113210. ³

• Does postharvest shelling or grading keep an establishment in 111335?
  Postharvest services such as crop cleaning, shelling, sorting, grading, packing, and cooling are classified in 115114 when performed as a primary activity by an establishment providing such services. ⁵

Useful resources

• Census: Introduction to NAICS and search portal (includes adoption in 1997 under OMB). ¹
• Census: Implementation of the 2022 NAICS (definition, change notes, and program transition timeline). ²
• Census: NAICS Sector 11 descriptions, including the official definition and examples for 111335. ³

References

1. U.S. Census Bureau — North American Industry Classification System (NAICS): Introduction and search. https://www.census.gov/naics/
2. U.S. Census Bureau — The Census Bureau’s Implementation of the 2022 NAICS. https://www.census.gov/library/reference/code-lists/naics/2022/implementation-timeline.html
3. U.S. Census Bureau — NAICS Sector 11: Fruit and Tree Nut Farming (industry descriptions and cross-references, including 111335). https://www.census.gov/naics/resources/archives/sect11.html
4. U.S. Census Bureau — Economic Census: NAICS Codes & Understanding Industry Classification Systems (codes not covered; Sector 11 exceptions). https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/economic-census/year/2022/technical-documentation/code-lists/understanding-naics-redirect.html
5. U.S. Census Bureau — NAICS Support Activities for Crop Production (includes 115114 Postharvest Crop Activities). https://www.census.gov/naics/resources/archives/sect11.html