Analysis
NAICS 115116 is the 2022 national industry for farm management services, part of 11511 (Support Activities for Crop Production). Census lists 2 example activities under it in the official index.
County Business Patterns counts 684 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 4,250 people at an average annual payroll of $76,687 per employee (64th percentile of national industries). 74% of the establishments have fewer than five employees, which marks it as a small-business industry.
Its index entries, the activities Census uses to assign businesses to this code, include farm management services and management services, farm.
Between 2018 and 2023 the number of establishments grew 8% and employment fell 24%. 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.
By establishments it ranks 3rd of the 6 codes at this level within Support Activities for Crop Production, with 13.5% of them.
Official definition
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) they manage. Operational activities may include cultivating, harvesting, and/or other specialized agricultural support activities.
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.
Index entries (2)
- Farm management services
- Management services, farm