NAICS 111339

Overview

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is the U.S. government’s standard for classifying business establishments to support the collection, analysis, and publication of economic statistics. Developed under the Office of Management and Budget with the Economic Classification Policy Committee and in partnership with Statistics Canada and Mexico’s INEGI, NAICS was adopted in 1997 to replace the SIC system and enable cross-country comparability. ¹
NAICS 111339 (Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming) covers establishments primarily engaged in growing noncitrus fruits other than apples, grapes, and berries, and excluding fruit–tree nut combinations. Illustrative examples include apricots, peaches, cherries, bananas, pineapples, coffee, dates, figs, and prunes. Government statistical programs and procurement stakeholders use this code to identify farm-level production; post-harvest processing, such as artificial drying, is classified elsewhere. ²

See also on G2X:

• G2X — NAICS 111339 overview
• G2X — NAICS 111334 overview
• G2X — NAICS 111336 overview

What this NAICS covers

• Cultivation of noncitrus orchard fruits such as apricots, peaches, cherries, figs, and prunes. ²
• Tropical fruit farming including bananas and pineapples. ²
• Coffee farming as a noncitrus fruit crop. ²
• Date palm groves producing edible dates. ²
• Establishment and management of noncitrus fruit orchards up to the point of first sale (“farm gate”). ²
• Farm-level production activities for these fruits; processing beyond normal on-farm handling is excluded. ²

Related NAICS and PSC codes

Related NAICS from official Census cross-references include the following. ²

Type	Code	Descriptor
NAICS	111331	Apple Orchards
NAICS	111332	Grape Vineyards
NAICS	111334	Berry (except Strawberry) Farming
NAICS	111336	Fruit and Tree Nut Combination Farming

Key exclusions and cross-references

• Apples are classified in NAICS 111331; grapes (including sun-drying into raisins) in 111332. ²
• Strawberries fall under NAICS 111333; other berries are in 111334. ²
• Fruit grown in greenhouses or under protective cover is in NAICS 111419. ²
• Artificial drying of fruit is classified in NAICS 311423. ²
• Mixed operations growing fruits with tree nuts where no single family accounts for half of production are classified in NAICS 111336. ²

Frequently asked questions

• What does NAICS 111339 include?
  Establishments primarily engaged in growing noncitrus fruits other than apples, grapes, and berries. Examples include apricots, peaches, cherries, bananas, pineapples, coffee, dates, figs, and prunes. Coverage extends through the farm-gate point of sale or price determination. ²

• Are activities like artificial drying, canning, or other processing covered by 111339?
  No. Post-harvest processing is outside this industry. Artificial drying belongs to NAICS 311423; canning and other processing are covered in the fruit and vegetable manufacturing industries, not farm production. ²

• How is greenhouse or under-cover fruit production classified?
  Fruit grown under glass or protective cover is classified in NAICS 111419 rather than 111339, which covers open-field orchard and grove operations for noncitrus fruits. ²

• How does 111339 differ from berry or combination operations?
  Berry farming is split between NAICS 111333 (strawberries) and 111334 (other berries). Mixed fruit and tree-nut operations where no single family dominates are classified in NAICS 111336. ²

• When was NAICS established, and what version is current?
  NAICS was developed under OMB auspices and adopted in 1997 to replace the SIC system. The current vintage in use across Census programs is the 2022 NAICS, with implementation described by the Census Bureau’s timeline. ³

Useful resources

• U.S. Census Bureau — NAICS introduction and background. ¹
• U.S. Census Bureau — 2022 NAICS: 111339 Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming (definition, examples, cross-references). ²
• U.S. Census Bureau — Implementation of the 2022 NAICS (timeline and adoption details). ³
• U.S. Census Bureau — 2022 NAICS descriptions (official code descriptions). ⁴

References

1. U.S. Census Bureau. 2017 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Manual — Introduction. https://www.census.gov/library/publications/2017/econ/2017-naics-manual.html
2. U.S. Census Bureau. 2022 NAICS Search — 111339 Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming. https://www.census.gov/naics/?input=111339&year=2022&details=111339
3. U.S. Census Bureau. Implementation of the 2022 NAICS (timeline and adoption). https://www.census.gov/library/reference/code-lists/naics/2022/implementation-timeline.html
4. U.S. Census Bureau. Industry Reference Files — 2022 NAICS Descriptions. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/nonemployer-statistics/technical-documentation/reference/naics-descriptions.html