Analysis
NAICS 221113 is the 2022 national industry for nuclear electric power generation, part of 22111 (Electric Power Generation). Census lists 2 example activities under it in the official index.
County Business Patterns counts 166 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 38,822 people at an average annual payroll of $135,984 per employee (95th percentile of national industries). 32% of the establishments have fewer than five employees, which is close to the national mix.
Between 2018 and 2023 the number of establishments fell 12% and employment fell 15%. 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.
Its index entries, the activities Census uses to assign businesses to this code, include electric power generation, nuclear and power generation, nuclear electric.
By establishments it ranks 5th of the 8 codes at this level within Electric Power Generation, with 4% of them.
Official definition
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating nuclear electric power generation facilities. These facilities use nuclear power to produce electric energy. The electric energy produced in these establishments is provided to electric power transmission systems or to electric power distribution systems.
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.
Index entries (2)
- Electric power generation, nuclear
- Power generation, nuclear electric