Analysis
NAICS 56149 is the 2022 NAICS industry for other business support services, part of 5614 (Business Support Services). Census lists 18 example activities under it in the official index.
Census lists 9 related activities that belong elsewhere, most often in 56141, 56142, 56143 and 32311. 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 7,492 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 67,678 people at an average annual payroll of $63,874 per employee (41st percentile of national industries). 77% of the establishments have fewer than five employees, which marks it as a small-business industry.
Across its national industries Census lists 18 index entries; typical ones are automobile repossession services, closed captioning services, real-time (i.e., simultaneous) and address bar coding services.
It splits into 3 more detailed codes. The largest by establishments is 561499 (All Other Business Support Services) with 3,628.
Its more detailed codes are 561491 Repossession Services (669 establishments), 561492 Court Reporting and Stenotype Services (3,195 establishments) and 561499 All Other Business Support Services (3,628 establishments).
Official definition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing business support services (except secretarial and other document preparation services; telephone answering or telemarketing services; private mail services or document copying services conducted as separate activities or in conjunction with other office support services; monetary debt collection services; and credit reporting services).
Illustrative Examples:
Address bar coding services Mail presorting services Bar code imprinting services Court reporting services Repossession services Real-time (i.e., simultaneous) closed captioning of live television performances, meetings, conferences Charitable fundraising campaign organization services on a contract or fee basis
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.
Not this code if…
| The business mainly does | Use instead |
|---|---|
| Providing secretarial and other document preparation services | 56141 Document Preparation Services |
| Providing telephone answering or telemarketing services | 56142 Telephone Call Centers |
| Providing private mail services; document copying services (except printing services); and/or a range of office support services (except printing) | 56143 Business Service Centers |
| Providing document copying services in combination with printing services, with or without a range of other office support services, and establishments known as quick or digital printers | 32311 Printing |
| Providing monetary debt collection services | 56144 Collection Agencies |
| Providing credit reporting services | 56145 Credit Bureaus |
| Providing towing services to motor vehicles | 48841 Motor Vehicle Towing |
| Providing document translation services | 54193 Translation and Interpretation Services |
| Providing film or tape captioning or subtitling services | 51219 Postproduction Services and Other Motion Picture and Video Industries |
Index entries (18)
- Automobile repossession services
- Closed captioning services, real-time (i.e., simultaneous)
- Address bar coding services