NAICS 113110

Overview

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is the production-oriented standard used by U.S. federal statistical programs to classify establishments for economic data. Developed under the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) with Canada and Mexico, NAICS replaced SIC in 1997 and is updated every five years; the current vintage is 2022. ¹
NAICS 113110 — Timber Tract Operations covers establishments primarily engaged in operating timber tracts for the purpose of selling standing timber; it is distinct from logging activities and short-rotation woody crop production. ²

What this NAICS covers

• Operation of timber tracts with the primary objective of selling standing timber. ²
• Long-rotation timber growth cycles (greater than 10 years), as opposed to short-rotation woody crops. ²
• Management of timberlands oriented to future sales of standing timber, rather than harvesting/log transport. ²
• Sale or disposition of standing timber grown on operated tracts; cutting/hauling is classified elsewhere. ²
• Timber production activities within Forestry and Logging where the establishment’s output is standing timber. ²

Related NAICS and PSC codes

Type	Code	Descriptor
NAICS	113310	Logging
NAICS	111421	Nursery and Tree Production (short-rotation woody trees 10 years or less)
NAICS	531190	Lessors of Other Real Estate Property
PSC	F005	Natural Resources/Conservation — Forest Tree Planting

Key exclusions and boundary guidance

• Cutting timber, cutting and transporting timber, or producing wood chips in the field is classified in NAICS 113310. ²
• Growing short-rotation woody trees (growth and harvest cycle of 10 years or less) belongs in NAICS 111421. ²
• Acting as lessors of land with trees as real estate property is classified in NAICS 531190. ²
• Growing trees for reforestation or gathering forest products (e.g., gums, barks, moss, ginseng) is NAICS 113210. ²

NAICS 2022 status for federal statistics

Census programs began disseminating data on the 2022 NAICS basis with the 2022 Economic Census and plan to transition remaining NAICS-based programs to 2022 by the end of 2027. ³

Frequently asked questions

• What activities define NAICS 113110?
  Establishments primarily operate timber tracts to sell standing timber; they are not primarily engaged in cutting or transporting logs, which fall under NAICS 113310. ²

• How is NAICS 113110 different from logging?
  Timber tract operators manage tracts for the sale of standing timber. Logging focuses on cutting, cutting-and-hauling, or producing chips in the field and is classified in NAICS 113310. ²

• Are short-rotation woody crops included in 113110?
  No. Short-rotation woody trees with growth and harvest cycles of 10 years or less (e.g., for pulp or tree stock) are classified in NAICS 111421, not 113110. ²

• Which PSC codes align with silvicultural services related to timber tracts?
  Relevant PSCs include F005 (Forest Tree Planting), F014 (Tree Thinning), and F021 (Site Preparation), as defined in the Product and Service Code Manual. ⁴

• What is the current NAICS vintage used in recent federal economic publications?
  The current vintage is 2022; the Census Bureau began publishing Economic Census data on the 2022 NAICS basis and plans full program transition by 2027. ³

Useful resources

• G2X — NAICS 113110 overview
• Census NAICS listing for Timber Tract Operations (definition and cross-references). ²
• Census guidance: NAICS concepts and structure (Economic Census 2022). ¹
• The Census Bureau’s implementation timeline for 2022 NAICS. ³
• Product and Service Code Manual (current edition). ⁴

References

1. U.S. Census Bureau — About Industry (NAICS background and update history) https://www.census.gov/topics/employment/industry-occupation/about/industry.html
2. U.S. Census Bureau — NAICS 2022 Code 113110: Timber Tract Operations (definition and cross-references) https://www.census.gov/naics/?input=113110&year=2022&details=113110
3. 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
4. General Services Administration — Product and Service Code Manual (April 2025) https://www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/manual/PSC%20Manual%20April%202025.pdf