Analysis
NAICS 493190 is the 2022 national industry for other warehousing and storage, part of 49319 (Other Warehousing and Storage). Census lists 9 example activities under it in the official index.
Census lists 9 related activities that belong elsewhere, most often in 531130, 562211, 493110 and 424710. 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 counts 2,670 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 62,178 people at an average annual payroll of $71,065 per employee (55th percentile of national industries). 42% of the establishments have fewer than five employees, which is close to the national mix.
Its index entries, the activities Census uses to assign businesses to this code, include automobile dead storage, bonded warehousing (except farm products, general…, bulk petroleum storage and document storage and warehousing, among 9 in all.
For example, renting or leasing space for self-storage are classified in 531130 (Lessors of Miniwarehouses and Self-Storage Units) instead.
Official definition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating warehousing and storage facilities (except general merchandise, refrigerated, and farm product warehousing and storage).
Illustrative Examples:
Bulk petroleum storage Lumber storage terminals Document storage and warehousing Whiskey warehousing
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.
Not this code if…
| The business mainly does | Use instead |
|---|---|
| Renting or leasing space for self-storage | 531130 Lessors of Miniwarehouses and Self-Storage Units |
| Storing hazardous materials for treatment and disposal | 562211 Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal |
| Operating general warehousing and storage facilities | 493110 General Warehousing and Storage |
| Wholesaling crude petroleum and petroleum products from bulk liquid storage facilities | 424710 Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals |
| Operating refrigerated warehousing and storage facilities | 493120 Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage |
| Operating farm product warehousing and storage facilities (except refrigerated) | 493130 Farm Product Warehousing and Storage |
| Pipeline transportation and storage of natural gas | 486210 Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas |
| Operating docking and/or storage facilities for pleasure craft owners | 713930 Marinas |
| Renting or leasing vacant lots for storage | 531190 Lessors of Other Real Estate Property |
Index entries (9)
- Automobile dead storage
- Bonded warehousing (except farm products, general merchandise, refrigerated)
- Bulk petroleum storage
- Document storage and warehousing
- Lumber storage terminals
- Private warehousing and storage (except farm products, general merchandise, refrigerated)
- Public warehousing and storage (except farm products, general merchandise, refrigerated, self-storage)
- Warehousing (except farm products, general merchandise, refrigerated)
- Whiskey warehousing