2002 NAICS Definitions
115 Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry

115 Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry

Industries in the Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry subsector provide support services that are an essential part of agricultural and forestry production. These support activities may be performed by the agriculture or forestry producing establishment or conducted independently as an alternative source of inputs required for the production process for a given crop, animal, or forestry industry. Establishments that primarily perform these activities independent of the agriculture or forestry producing establishment are in this subsector.

1151 Support Activities for Crop Production

11511 Support Activities for Crop Production

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing support activities for growing crops.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

• Performing crop production that are generally known as farms, orchards, groves, or vineyards (including sharecroppers and tenant farms)--are classified in the appropriate crop industry within Subsector 111, Crop Production;
• Providing support activities for forestry--are classified in Industry 115310, Support Activities for Forestry;
• Landscaping and horticultural services, such as lawn and maintenance care and ornamental shrub and tree services,--are classified in Industry 561730, Landscaping Services;
• Land clearing, land leveling, and earth moving for terracing, ponds, and irrigation--are classified in Industry 238910, Site Preparation Contractors;
• Artificially drying and dehydrating fruits and vegetables--are classified in Industry 31142, Fruit and Vegetable Canning, Pickling and Drying;
• Stemming and redrying tobacco--are classified in Industry 312210, Tobacco Stemming and Redrying;
• Providing water for irrigation--are classified in Industry 221310, Water Supply and Irrigation Systems; and
• Buying farm products, such as fruits or vegetables, for resale to other wholesalers or retailers, and preparing them for market or further processing--are classified in Industry 424480, Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers.

115111 Cotton Ginning

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in ginning cotton.

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2002 NAICS to 1987 SIC

2002 NAICS	1997 NAICS	1987 SIC	Corresponding Index Entries
115111	115111	0724	Cotton ginning
115111	115111	0724	Ginning cotton

115112 Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in performing a soil preparation activity or crop production service, such as plowing, fertilizing, seed bed preparation, planting, cultivating, and crop protecting services.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

• Land clearing, land leveling, and earth moving for terracing, ponds, and irrigation--are classified in Industry 238910, Site Preparation Contractors; and
• Providing water for irrigation--are classified in Industry 221310, Water Supply and Irrigation Systems.

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2002 NAICS to 1987 SIC

2002 NAICS	1997 NAICS	1987 SIC	Corresponding Index Entries
115112	115112	0721	Aerial dusting or spraying (i.e., using specialized or dedicated aircraft)
115112	115112	0721	Bracing of orchard trees and vines
115112	115112	0711	Chemical treatment of soil for crops
115112	115112	0721	Citrus grove cultivation services
115112	115112	0721	Crop dusting
115112	115112	0721	Crop spraying
115112	115112	0721	Cultivation services
115112	115112	0721	Detasseling corn
115112	115112	0721	Disease control for crops
115112	115112	0721	Dusting crops
115112	115112	0721	Entomological service, agricultural
115112	115112	0711	Fertilizer application for crops
115112	115112	0721	Hoeing
115112	115112	0721	Insect control for crops
115112	115112	0721	Orchard cultivation services (e.g., bracing, planting, pruning, removal, spraying
115112	115112	0721	Pest control services, agricultural
115112	115112	0721	Planting crops
115112	115112	0711	Plowing
115112	115112	0721	Pollinating
115112	115112	0721	Pruning of orchard trees and vines
115112	115112	0711	Seed bed preparing
115112	115112	0721	Seeding crops
115112	115112	0721	Spraying crops
115112	115112	0711	Spreading lime for crops
115112	115112	0721	Surgery on trees and vines
115112	115112	0721	Thinning of crops, mechanical and chemical
115112	115112	0711	Transplanting services
115112	115112	0721	Vineyard cultivation services
115112	115112	0721	Weed control services for crops

115113 Crop Harvesting, Primarily by Machine

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in mechanical harvesting, picking, and combining of crops, and related activities. The machinery used is provided by the servicing establishment.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

• Providing personnel for manual harvesting--are classified in U.S. Industry 115115, Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders; and
• Providing farm management services (i.e., a contract or fee basis) and arranging or contracting crop mechanical or manual harvesting operations for the farm(s) it manages--are classified in U.S. Industry 115116, Farm Management Services.

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2002 NAICS to 1987 SIC

2002 NAICS	1997 NAICS	1987 SIC	Corresponding Index Entries
115113	115113	0722	Berries, machine harvesting
115113	115113	0722	Chopping and silo filling
115113	115113	0722	Combining, agricultural
115113	115113	0722	Cotton, machine harvesting
115113	115113	0722	Fruit, machine harvesting
115113	115113	0722	Grain, machine harvesting
115113	115113	0722	Hay mowing, raking, baling, and chopping
115113	115113	0722	Nuts, machine harvesting
115113	115113	0722	Peanut, machine harvesting
115113	115113	0722	Sugar beets, machine harvesting
115113	115113	0722	Sugarcane, machine harvesting
115113	115113	0722	Threshing service
115113	115113	0722	Vegetables, machine harvesting

115114 Postharvest Crop Activities (except Cotton Ginning)

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in performing services on crops, subsequent to their harvest, with the intent of preparing them for market or further processing. These establishments provide postharvest activities, such as crop cleaning, sun drying, shelling, fumigating, curing, sorting, grading, packing, and cooling.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

• Ginning cotton--are classified in U.S. Industry 115111, Cotton Ginning;
• Artificially drying and dehydrating fruits and vegetables--are classified in U.S. Industry 311423, Dried and Dehydrated Food Manufacturing;
• Stemming and redrying tobacco--are classified in Industry 312210, Tobacco Stemming and Redrying;
• Buying farm products for resale to other wholesalers or retailers and preparing them for market or further processing--are classified in Industry 424480, Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers; and
• Providing farm management services (i.e., a contract or fee basis) and arranging or contracting postharvesting crop activities for the farm(s) it manages--are classified in U.S. Industry 115116, Farm Management Services.

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2002 NAICS to 1987 SIC

2002 NAICS	1997 NAICS	1987 SIC	Corresponding Index Entries
115114	115114	0723	Almond hulling and shelling
115114	115114	0723	Banana ripening
115114	115114	0723	Bean cleaning
115114	115114	0723	Corn drying
115114	115114	0723	Corn shelling
115114	115114	0723	Crop cleaning
115114	115114	0723	Decorticating flax
115114	115114	0723	Delinting cottonseed
115114	115114	0723	Filbert hulling and shelling
115114	115114	0723	Fruit precooling
115114	115114	0723	Fruit sorting, grading, and packing
115114	115114	0723	Fruit, sun drying
115114	115114	0723	Fruit, vacuum cooling
115114	115114	0723	Fumigating grain
115114	115114	0723	Grain cleaning
115114	115114	0723	Grain drying
115114	115114	0723	Grain fumigation
115114	115114	0723	Grain grinding (except custom grinding for animal feed)
115114	115114	0723	Hulling and shelling of nuts
115114	115114	0723	Irradiation of fruits and vegetables
115114	115114	0723	Nut hulling and shelling
115114	115114	0723	Packaging fresh or farm-dried fruits and vegetables
115114	115114	0723	Packing fruits and vegetables
115114	115114	0723	Peanut shelling
115114	115114	0723	Pecan hulling and shelling
115114	115114	0723	Potato curing
115114	115114	0723	Retting flax
115114	115114	0723	Rice drying
115114	115114	0723	Seed cleaning
115114	115114	0723	Sorting, grading, cleaning, and packing of fruits and vegetables
115114	115114	0723	Sun drying of dates, prunes, raisins, and olives
115114	115114	0723	Sun drying of fruits and vegetables
115114	115114	0723	Sun drying of tomatoes
115114	115114	0723	Sweet potato curing
115114	115114	0723	Tobacco grading
115114	115114	0723	Vegetable precooling
115114	115114	0723	Vegetable sorting, grading, and packing
115114	115114	0723	Vegetable sun drying
115114	115114	0723	Vegetable vacuum cooling
115114	115114	0723	Walnut hulling and shelling
115114	115114	0723	Waxing, fruits or vegetables

115115 Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in supplying labor for agricultural production or harvesting.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

• Providing machine harvesting--are classified in U.S. Industry 115113, Crop Harvesting, Primarily by Machine; and
• Providing farm management services (i.e., a contract or fee basis) and arranging or contracting farm labor for the farm(s) it manages--are classified in U.S. Industry 115116, Farm Management Services.

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2002 NAICS to 1987 SIC

2002 NAICS	1997 NAICS	1987 SIC	Corresponding Index Entries
115115	115115	0761	Agriculture production or harvesting crews
115115	115115	0761	Crew leaders, farm labor
115115	115115	0761	Farm labor contractors
115115	115115	0761	Labor contractors, farm

115116 Farm Management Services

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing farm management services on a contract or fee basis usually to citrus groves, orchards, or vineyards. These establishments always provide management and may arrange or contract for the partial or the complete operations of the farm establishment(s) it manages. Operational activities may include cultivating, harvesting, and/or other specialized agricultural support activities.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in crop production that are generally known as farms, orchards, groves, or vineyards (including share croppers and tenant farms), are classified in the appropriate crop industry within Subsector 111, Crop Production.

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2002 NAICS to 1987 SIC

2002 NAICS	1997 NAICS	1987 SIC	Corresponding Index Entries
115116	115116	0762	Farm management services
115116	115116	0762	Management services, farm

1152 Support Activities for Animal Production

11521 Support Activities for Animal Production

See industry description for 115210 below.

115210 Support Activities for Animal Production

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in performing support activities related to raising livestock (e.g., cattle, goats, hogs, horses, poultry, sheep). These establishments may perform one or more of the following: (1) breeding services for animals, including companion animals (e.g., cats, dogs, pet birds); (2) pedigree record services; (3) boarding horses; (4) dairy herd improvement activities; (5) livestock spraying; and (6) sheep dipping and shearing.

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2002 NAICS to 1987 SIC

2002 NAICS	1997 NAICS	1987 SIC	Corresponding Index Entries
115210	115210	0751	Animal semen banks
115210	115210	0751	Artificial insemination services for livestock
115210	115210	0752	Artificial insemination services for pets
115210	115210	0752	Boarding horses
115210	115210	0751	Branding
115210	115210	0751	Breeding, animal, services
115210	115210	0751	Bull testing stations
115210	115210	0751	Cattle spraying
115210	115210	0751	Cleaning poultry houses
115210	115210	0751	Corralling, drovers
115210	115210	0751	Dairy herd improvement associations
115210	115210	0752	Equine boarding
115210	115210	7699	Farriers
115210	115210	0751	Hoof trimming
115210	115210	0752	Horses (except racehorses), boarding
115210	115210	0752	Horses, training (except racehorses)
115210	115210	7699	Horseshoeing
115210	115210	0751	Livestock breeding services (except consulting)
115210	115210	0751	Livestock spraying
115210	115210	0751	Milk testing for butterfat and milk solids
115210	115210	0751	Pedigree (i.e., livestock, pets, poultry) record services
115210	115210	0751	Poultry catching services
115210	115210	0751	Reproductive flushing services for animals
115210	115210	0751	Semen collection
115210	115210	0751	Sheep dipping and shearing
115210	115210	0751	Showing of cattle, hogs, sheep, goats, and poultry
115210	115210	0751	Stud services
115210	115210	0752	Training horses (except racehorses)
115210	115210	0751	Vaccinating livestock (except by veterinarians)

1153 Support Activities for Forestry

11531 Support Activities for Forestry

See industry description for 115310 below.

115310 Support Activities for Forestry

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in performing particular support activities related to timber production, wood technology, forestry economics and marketing, and forest protection. These establishments may provide support activities for forestry, such as estimating timber, forest firefighting, forest pest control, and consulting on wood attributes and reforestation.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in the public administration and conservation of forest lands are classified in Industry 924120, Administration of Conservation Programs.

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2002 NAICS to 1987 SIC

2002 NAICS	1997 NAICS	1987 SIC	Corresponding Index Entries
115310	115310	0851	Cruising timber
115310	115310	0851	Estimating timber
115310	115310	0851	Fire prevention, forest
115310	115310	0851	Firefighting, forest
115310	115310	0851	Forest management plans preparation
115310	115310	0851	Forestry services
115310	115310	0851	Pest control services, forestry
115310	115310	0851	Reforestation
115310	115310	0851	Timber valuation

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