Analysis
NAICS 11211 is the 2022 NAICS industry for beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots, part of 1121 (Cattle Ranching and Farming). Census lists 14 example activities under it in the official index.
Across its national industries Census lists 14 index entries; typical ones are backgrounding, cattle and beef cattle feedlots (except stockyards for transportation).
For example, milking dairy cattle are classified in 11212 (Dairy Cattle and Milk Production) instead.
Census lists 2 related activities that belong elsewhere, most often in 11212 and 48899. Businesses that do several things are classified by their primary activity, the one that generates the most value, so check those boundaries before settling on this code.
County Business Patterns does not cover crop and animal production, so there is no establishment count for it; farms are counted by the Census of Agriculture instead.
Official definition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in raising cattle (including cattle for dairy herd replacements), or feeding cattle for fattening.
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.
Not this code if…
Index entries (14)
- Backgrounding, cattle
- Beef cattle feedlots (except stockyards for transportation)