NAICS 112410

Overview

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is the U.S. government’s standard for classifying business establishments to produce consistent statistics about the U.S. economy. Developed under the Office of Management and Budget with Canada and Mexico, NAICS replaced SIC in 1997 and has been periodically revised; the current vintage is 2022. ¹
NAICS 112410 covers establishments primarily engaged in raising sheep and lambs or feeding lambs for fattening; animals may be raised for sale or for wool production. Federal statistical programs and economic tabulations use NAICS to consistently assign such establishments to this industry. ²

See also on G2X:

• G2X — NAICS 112410 overview
• G2X — NAICS 112420
• G2X — NAICS 115210

What this NAICS covers

• Breeding and raising sheep and lambs for sale as live animals or meat (lamb and mutton). ²
• Feeding lambs for fattening prior to slaughter. ²
• Wool production from sheep maintained for fiber. ²
• Range, pasture, and confinement sheep operations that principally raise or feed sheep/lambs. ²
• On‑farm activities incidental to sheep production (e.g., lambing, flock management) when part of a sheep‑raising establishment. ²
• Excludes stockyards used only for transportation (not buying/selling/auctioning), which are classified in 488999. ²

Related NAICS and PSC codes

Type	Code	Descriptor
NAICS	112420	Goat Farming
NAICS	115210	Support Activities for Animal Production
NAICS	488999	All Other Support Activities for Transportation
NAICS	112990	All Other Animal Production

Official cross‑references and hierarchy

• Sheep and Goat Farming is an industry group; 112410 is the sheep industry within that group, and 112420 is the goat industry. ²
• Support activities like sheep dipping and shearing performed by independent service providers are classified under 115210. ⁵
• Stockyards used solely for transportation functions are in 488999, not in animal production. ⁴

Small business size standard (SBA)

• For NAICS 112410, the SBA small business size standard is $3.5 million in average annual receipts (effective March 17, 2023). ⁷

Coverage in the Economic Census

• The 2022 Economic Census generally excludes NAICS Sector 11 (Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting), with the exception of 1151 and 1152 support activities; thus, detailed Economic Census tables typically do not cover 112410. ⁶

Frequently asked questions

• What activities define NAICS 112410?
  NAICS 112410 includes raising sheep and lambs and feeding lambs for fattening, with outputs including live animals or wool. Activities are classified here when sheep production is the primary agricultural output of the establishment. ²

• Are lamb feedlots part of 112410?
  Yes. Feeding lambs for fattening is explicitly included within NAICS 112410 when performed by establishments primarily engaged in sheep and lamb production. ²

• How are sheep shearing or dipping services classified when performed by third parties?
  Independent providers of services such as sheep dipping or shearing are classified in 115210 (Support Activities for Animal Production), not in 112410, unless those services are incidental to a farm’s own sheep‑raising operations. ⁵
  See also on G2X: NAICS 115210

• Are stockyards related to sheep farming classified under 112410?
  No. Establishments operating stockyards for transportation and not buying, selling, or auctioning livestock are classified in 488999 (All Other Support Activities for Transportation). ⁴

• What is the SBA small business size standard for 112410?
  The SBA size standard for NAICS 112410 is $3.5 million in average annual receipts. Agencies and vendors should reference SBA’s Table of Size Standards for applicability and effective dates. ⁷
  See also on G2X: NAICS 112410

Useful resources

• Census NAICS description for 112410 (Sheep Farming). ²
• Census implementation timeline for 2022 NAICS. ³
• SBA Table of Small Business Size Standards (effective March 17, 2023). ⁷

References

1. U.S. Census Bureau, 2017 NAICS Manual overview page. https://www.census.gov/library/publications/2017/econ/2017-naics-manual.html
2. U.S. Census Bureau, NAICS Sector 11 archive page (includes 112410 Sheep Farming definition). https://www.census.gov/naics/resources/archives/sect11.html
3. U.S. Census Bureau, Implementation of the 2022 NAICS. https://www.census.gov/library/reference/code-lists/naics/2022/implementation-timeline.html
4. U.S. Census Bureau, NAICS Support Activities for Transportation (includes 488999 and stockyard cross‑reference). https://www.census.gov/naics/resources/archives/sect48-49.html
5. U.S. Census Bureau, NAICS 115210 Support Activities for Animal Production (includes sheep dipping and shearing). https://www.census.gov/naics/resources/archives/sect11.html
6. U.S. Census Bureau, Codes Not Covered in the 2022 Economic Census (Sector 11 exceptions). https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/economic-census/year/2022/technical-documentation/code-lists/understanding-naics-redirect.html
7. U.S. Small Business Administration, Table of Small Business Size Standards (effective March 17, 2023). https://www.sba.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/Table%20of%20Size%20Standards_Effective%20March%2017%2C%202023%20%282%29.pdf