Analysis
NAICS 445292 is the 2022 national industry for confectionery and nut retailers, part of 44529 (Other Specialty Food Retailers). Census lists 3 example activities under it in the official index.
County Business Patterns counts 3,409 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 21,913 people at an average annual payroll of $23,131 per employee (1st percentile of national industries). 51% of the establishments have fewer than five employees, which is close to the national mix.
By establishments it ranks 1st of the 2 codes at this level within Other Specialty Food Retailers, with 28.2% of them.
Its index entries, the activities Census uses to assign businesses to this code, include candy stores, packaged, retailing only, confectionery stores, packaged, retailing only and nut (i.e., packaged) stores.
Census lists 3 related activities that belong elsewhere, most often in 3113, 722515 and 311811. 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.
For example, selling confectionery goods and nuts made on the premises and not packaged for immediate consumption are classified in 3113 (Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing) instead.
Official definition
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing candy and other confections, nuts, and popcorn not for immediate consumption and not made on the premises.
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.
Not this code if…
| The business mainly does | Use instead |
|---|---|
| Selling confectionery goods and nuts made on the premises and not packaged for immediate consumption | 3113 Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing |
| Preparing and/or serving snack foods (e.g., doughnuts, bagels, ice cream, popcorn) for immediate consumption on or near the premises | 722515 Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars |
| Retailing baked goods made on the premises but not for immediate consumption | 311811 Retail Bakeries |
Index entries (3)
- Candy stores, packaged, retailing only
- Confectionery stores, packaged, retailing only
- Nut (i.e., packaged) stores