Analysis
NAICS 213115 is the 2022 national industry for support activities for nonmetallic minerals (except fuels) mining, part of 21311 (Support Activities for Mining). Census lists 15 example activities under it in the official index.
County Business Patterns counts 207 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 3,377 people at an average annual payroll of $83,143 per employee (72nd percentile of national industries). 42% of the establishments have fewer than five employees, which is close to the national mix.
Its index entries, the activities Census uses to assign businesses to this code, include blasting services, nonmetallic minerals mining (except…, boring test holes for nonmetallic minerals mining (except…, draining or pumping of nonmetallic mineral mines (except… and drilling services for nonmetallic mineral (except fuels)…, among 15 in all.
Census lists 3 related activities that belong elsewhere, most often in 541360, 2123 and 238910. 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.
For example, performing geophysical surveying and mapping services for nonmetallic minerals on a contract or fee basis are classified in 541360 (Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services) instead.
Official definition
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing support activities, on a contract or fee basis, for the mining and quarrying of nonmetallic minerals (except fuel) and for the extraction of nonmetallic minerals (except geophysical surveying and mapping, site preparation, construction, and transportation activities). Exploration for these minerals is included in this industry. Exploration services include traditional prospecting methods, such as taking core samples and making geological observations at prospective sites.
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.
Not this code if…
| The business mainly does | Use instead |
|---|---|
| Performing geophysical surveying and mapping services for nonmetallic minerals on a contract or fee basis | 541360 Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services |
| Operating nonmetallic mineral mines or quarries on a contract or fee basis | 2123 Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying, based on the type of mineral mined or quarried |
| Site preparation and related construction activities on a contract or fee basis | 238910 Site Preparation Contractors |
Index entries (15)
- Blasting services, nonmetallic minerals mining (except fuels) on a contract basis
- Boring test holes for nonmetallic minerals mining (except fuels) on a contract basis
- Draining or pumping of nonmetallic mineral mines (except fuels) on a contract basis
- Drilling services for nonmetallic mineral (except fuels) mining on a contract basis
- Exploration services for nonmetallic minerals (except geophysical surveying and mapping) on a contract basis
- Mine shaft sinking services for nonmetallic minerals (except fuels) on a contract basis
- Mine tunneling services for nonmetallic minerals (except fuels) on a contract basis
- Nonmetallic minerals mine development on a contract basis (except site preparation and related construction activities)
- Nonmetallic minerals mining support services on a contract basis (e.g., blasting, shaft sinking, tunneling) (except geophysical surveying and mapping, site preparation, construction, and transportation activities)
- Overburden removal for nonmetallic minerals mining (except fuels) on a contract basis
- Prospect and test drilling services for nonmetallic mineral mining (except fuels) on a contract basis
- Pumping or draining nonmetallic mineral mines (except fuel) on a contract basis
- Removal of overburden for nonmetallic minerals mining (except fuels) on a contract basis
- Stripping overburden services for nonmetallic minerals mining (except fuels) on a contract basis
- Test drilling for nonmetallic minerals mining (except fuel) on a contract basis