Analysis
NAICS 441227 is the 2022 national industry for motorcycle, atv, and all other motor vehicle dealers, part of 44122 (Motorcycle, Boat, and Other Motor Vehicle Dealers). Census lists 17 example activities under it in the official index.
Census lists 6 related activities that belong elsewhere, most often in 441110, 441120, 441210 and 441222. 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.
Its index entries, the activities Census uses to assign businesses to this code, include aircraft dealers, all-terrain vehicle (ATV) dealers, bicycle shops, motorized and golf cart dealers, powered, among 17 in all.
For example, retailing new automobiles and light trucks are classified in 441110 (New Car Dealers) instead.
County Business Patterns publishes no national count for it, either because the code is out of the survey's scope or because the figures are suppressed to protect individual businesses.
Official definition
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing new and/or used motorcycles, motor scooters, motorbikes, mopeds, off-road all-terrain vehicles (ATV), personal watercraft, utility trailers, and other motor vehicles (except automobiles, light trucks, recreational vehicles, and boats) or retailing these new vehicles in combination with activities, such as repair services and selling replacement parts and accessories.
Illustrative Examples:
All-terrain vehicle (ATV) dealers Motorcycle dealers Moped dealers Motorcycle parts and accessories dealers Personal watercraft dealers Aircraft dealers Snowmobile dealers Powered golf cart dealers Utility trailer dealers
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.
Not this code if…
| The business mainly does | Use instead |
|---|---|
| Retailing new automobiles and light trucks | 441110 New Car Dealers |
| Retailing used automobiles and light trucks | 441120 Used Car Dealers |
| Retailing new or used recreational vehicles, such as travel trailers | 441210 Recreational Vehicle Dealers |
| Retailing new or used boats, outboard motors, boat trailers, and marine supplies | 441222 Boat Dealers |
| Retailing new nonmotorized bicycles | 459110 Sporting Goods Retailers |
| Retailing used nonmotorized bicycles | 459510 Used Merchandise Retailers |
Index entries (17)
- Aircraft dealers
- All-terrain vehicle (ATV) dealers
- Bicycle shops, motorized
- Golf cart dealers, powered
- Horse trailer dealers
- Moped dealers
- Motor scooters dealers
- Motorbike dealers
- Motorcycle dealers
- Motorcycle parts and accessories dealers
- Off-road all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), wheeled or tracked, dealers
- Personal watercraft dealers
- Snowmobile dealers
- Used aircraft dealers
- Used motorcycle dealers
- Used utility trailer dealers
- Utility trailer dealers