Analysis
NAICS 445250 is the 2022 national industry for fish and seafood retailers, part of 44525 (Fish and Seafood Retailers). Census lists 2 example activities under it in the official index.
Its index entries, the activities Census uses to assign businesses to this code, include fish markets and seafood markets.
For example, raising or harvesting fish or seafood and selling them live, fresh, frozen, or cured at roadside stands or market stalls are classified in 11 (Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting) instead.
Census lists 1 related activities that belong elsewhere, most often in 11. 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.
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 industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing fresh, frozen, or cured fish and seafood products not for immediate consumption.
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.
Not this code if…
| The business mainly does | Use instead |
|---|---|
| Raising or harvesting fish or seafood and selling them live, fresh, frozen, or cured at roadside stands or market stalls | 11 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting |
Index entries (2)
- Fish markets
- Seafood markets