Analysis
NAICS 114210 is the 2022 national industry for hunting and trapping, part of 11421 (Hunting and Trapping). Census lists 6 example activities under it in the official index.
County Business Patterns counts 446 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 2,034 people at an average annual payroll of $45,962 per employee (14th percentile of national industries). 77% of the establishments have fewer than five employees, which marks it as a small-business industry.
Between 2018 and 2023 the number of establishments grew 16% and employment rose 20%. The 2018 count used NAICS 2017, so part of a large move can come from codes being redefined rather than from businesses opening or closing.
Census lists 5 related activities that belong elsewhere, most often in 712190, 112930, 721214 and 713990. 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.
Its index entries, the activities Census uses to assign businesses to this code, include animal trapping, commercial, fishing preserves, game preserves, commercial and game propagation, among 6 in all.
For example, operating nature preserves are classified in 712190 (Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions) instead.
Official definition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) commercial hunting and trapping; (2) operating commercial game preserves, such as game retreats; and (3) operating hunting preserves.
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.
Not this code if…
| The business mainly does | Use instead |
|---|---|
| Operating nature preserves | 712190 Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions |
| Farm raising rabbits and other fur-bearing animals | 112930 Fur-Bearing Animal and Rabbit Production |
| Operating hunting camps with accommodation facilities | 721214 Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds) |
| Providing hunting guide services without accommodation facilities | 713990 All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries |
| Providing bird and rodent control services | 561710 Exterminating and Pest Control Services |
Index entries (6)
- Animal trapping, commercial
- Fishing preserves
- Game preserves, commercial
- Game propagation
- Game retreats
- Hunting preserves