Analysis
NAICS 48721 is the 2022 NAICS industry for scenic and sightseeing transportation, water, part of 4872 (Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water).
It has only one more detailed code, 487210, which covers exactly the same activities; the definition, index entries and statistics are on that page.
County Business Patterns counts 2,217 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 14,913 people at an average annual payroll of $54,072 per employee (23rd percentile of national industries). 74% of the establishments have fewer than five employees, which marks it as a small-business industry.
Between 2018 and 2023 the number of establishments grew 16% and employment rose 2%. 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
See industry description for 487210.
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.