Analysis
NAICS 21113 is the 2022 NAICS industry for natural gas extraction, part of 2111 (Oil and Gas Extraction).
It has only one more detailed code, 211130, which covers exactly the same activities; the definition, index entries and statistics are on that page.
County Business Patterns counts 1,342 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 27,601 people at an average annual payroll of $173,184 per employee (99th percentile of national industries). 50% of the establishments have fewer than five employees, which is close to the national mix.
Between 2018 and 2023 the number of establishments grew 20% and employment rose 3%. 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 2nd of the 2 codes at this level within Oil and Gas Extraction, with 25.8% of them.
Official definition
See industry description for 211130.
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.