Analysis
NAICS 3331 is the 2022 industry group for agriculture, construction, and mining machinery manufacturing, part of 333 (Machinery Manufacturing). Census lists 192 example activities under it in the official index.
County Business Patterns counts 2,805 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 193,869 people at an average annual payroll of $75,149 per employee (62nd percentile of national industries). 26% of the establishments have fewer than five employees, which is close to the national mix.
Across its national industries Census lists 192 index entries; typical ones are bale throwers manufacturing, attachments, powered lawn and garden equipment…, aggregate spreaders manufacturing and amalgamators (i.e., metallurgical and mining machinery)….
Its goods appear in 291 statistical lines of the US tariff schedule, mostly under headings 8708 (parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of headings…), 8431 (parts suitable for use solely or principally with the…) and 8429 (self-propelled bulldozers, angledozers, graders, levelers…). That link is how import data is matched to domestic producers, for example in trade-remedy cases.
It splits into 3 more detailed codes. The largest by establishments is 33311 (Agricultural Implement Manufacturing) with 1,266.
Its more detailed codes are 33311 Agricultural Implement Manufacturing (1,266 establishments), 33312 Construction Machinery Manufacturing (651 establishments) and 33313 Mining and Oil and Gas Field Machinery Manufacturing (888 establishments).
Official definition
This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing one or more of the following: (1) farm machinery and equipment, power mowing equipment, and other powered home lawn and garden equipment; (2) construction machinery, surface mining machinery, and logging equipment; and (3) oil and gas field and underground mining machinery and equipment.
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.
Index entries (192)
- Bale throwers manufacturing
- Attachments, powered lawn and garden equipment, manufacturing
- Aggregate spreaders manufacturing
- Amalgamators (i.e., metallurgical and mining machinery) manufacturing
- Bits, rock drill, oil and gas field-type, manufacturing