NAICS 112910

Overview

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is the governmentwide standard for classifying U.S. business establishments to facilitate the collection, analysis, and publication of economic data. Developed under the Office of Management and Budget and adopted in 1997 to replace SIC, NAICS was created jointly by the U.S. Economic Classification Policy Committee, Statistics Canada, and Mexico’s INEGI to improve comparability across North America. ¹

NAICS 112910 — Apiculture — covers establishments primarily engaged in raising bees and may include collecting honey and selling queen bees, bee packages, royal jelly, beeswax, propolis, venom, and other bee products. Agencies use this code when the primary activity is bee husbandry and the production or sale of bee-derived products. ²

See also on G2X:

• G2X — NAICS 112910 overview: https://app.g2xchange.com/naics/112910
• G2X — NAICS 112990: https://app.g2xchange.com/naics/112990
• G2X — NAICS 112920: https://app.g2xchange.com/naics/112920

What this NAICS covers

• Bee husbandry and apiary management as the primary business activity. ²
• Collection and sale of honey produced from managed bee colonies. ²
• Production and sale of queen bees and packaged bees for apiaries. ²
• Harvesting and sale of beeswax. ²
• Production and sale of royal jelly and propolis. ²
• Sale of bee venom and other bee-derived products. ²

Related NAICS and PSC codes

Type	Code	Descriptor
NAICS	112990	All Other Animal Production
NAICS	112920	Horses and Other Equine Production
NAICS	112930	Fur-Bearing Animal and Rabbit Production
PSC	9160	Miscellaneous Waxes, Oils, and Fats

Data coverage and NAICS vintage (context)

For the Economic Census, Agriculture (Sector 11) industries in NAICS 111 and 112 are excluded from coverage, with exceptions for NAICS 1151 and 1152 support activities. As a result, establishment-level Economic Census tables for NAICS 112910 are not published. ³

Frequently asked questions

• What activities place an establishment in NAICS 112910?

  • Establishments are classified in NAICS 112910 when their primary activity is raising bees, which may include collecting honey and selling queen bees, bee packages, beeswax, royal jelly, propolis, venom, and other bee products. ²

• Are crop pollination services included in NAICS 112910?

  • Not specified by official sources. Classification hinges on the establishment’s primary activity; the NAICS entry for 112910 does not explicitly address contract crop pollination services. ²

• How does NAICS 112910 differ from NAICS 112990?

  • NAICS 112910 is specific to beekeeping and bee products. NAICS 112990 covers other animal production not elsewhere classified and explicitly excludes raising bees, which are classified in 112910. ²

• Will there be Economic Census tables for NAICS 112910?

  • No. The Economic Census excludes most Agriculture (Sector 11), so standard Economic Census tables are not produced for 112910 (exceptions include support activities in 1151 and 1152). ³

• What examples of outputs are associated with NAICS 112910?

  • Examples include raw and processed honey, beeswax, royal jelly, propolis, bee venom, and live bee products such as queen bees and bee packages, when produced by establishments primarily engaged in apiculture. ²

Useful resources

• G2X — NAICS 112910 overview: https://app.g2xchange.com/naics/112910
• U.S. Census — Economic Census coverage and scope: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/economic-census/technical-documentation/methodology/coverage.html ³
• U.S. Census — NAICS 112910 Apiculture (industry description and cross-references): https://www.census.gov/naics/?input=112910&year=2022&details=112910 ²
• Acquisition.gov — Product and Service Code Manual (official PSC taxonomy and descriptors): https://www.acquisition.gov/psc-manual ⁴

References

1. U.S. Census Bureau — NAICS homepage. https://www.census.gov/naics/
2. U.S. Census Bureau — NAICS 112910 Apiculture (2022 NAICS detail). https://www.census.gov/naics/?input=112910&year=2022&details=112910
3. U.S. Census Bureau — Economic Census methodology: coverage and scope (Agriculture sector exclusions). https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/economic-census/technical-documentation/methodology/coverage.html
4. Acquisition.gov — Product and Service Code Manual. https://www.acquisition.gov/psc-manual