Analysis
NAICS 112111 is the 2022 national industry for beef cattle ranching and farming, part of 11211 (Beef Cattle Ranching and Farming, including Feedlots). Census lists 9 example activities under it in the official index.
Its index entries, the activities Census uses to assign businesses to this code, include backgrounding, cattle, beef cattle ranching or farming, calf (e.g., feeder, stocker, veal) production and cattle conditioning operations, among 9 in all.
For example, milking dairy cattle are classified in 112120 (Dairy Cattle and Milk Production) instead.
Census lists 1 related activities that belong elsewhere, most often in 112120. 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 U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in raising cattle (including cattle for dairy herd replacements).
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.
Not this code if…
| The business mainly does | Use instead |
|---|---|
| Milking dairy cattle | 112120 Dairy Cattle and Milk Production |
Index entries (9)
- Backgrounding, cattle
- Beef cattle ranching or farming
- Calf (e.g., feeder, stocker, veal) production
- Cattle conditioning operations
- Cattle farming or ranching
- Dairy heifer replacement production
- Feeder calf production
- Stocker calf production
- Veal calf production