Analysis
NAICS 4442 is the 2022 industry group for lawn and garden equipment and supplies retailers, part of 444 (Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers). Census lists 10 example activities under it in the official index.
County Business Patterns counts 17,073 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 175,837 people at an average annual payroll of $38,230 per employee (8th percentile of national industries). 39% of the establishments have fewer than five employees, which is close to the national mix.
By establishments it ranks 2nd of the 2 codes at this level within Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers, with 23.5% of them.
Across its national industries Census lists 10 index entries; typical ones are garden power equipment stores and christmas trees, cut, direct selling.
Between 2018 and 2023 the number of establishments fell 3% and employment rose 12%. 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.
Official definition
This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing new lawn and garden equipment and supplies.
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.
Index entries (10)
- Garden power equipment stores
- Christmas trees, cut, direct selling