Analysis
NAICS 561492 is the 2022 national industry for court reporting and stenotype services, part of 56149 (Other Business Support Services). Census lists 7 example activities under it in the official index.
County Business Patterns counts 3,195 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 12,440 people at an average annual payroll of $64,361 per employee (42nd percentile of national industries). 89% of the establishments have fewer than five employees, which marks it as a small-business industry.
Its index entries, the activities Census uses to assign businesses to this code, include closed captioning services, real-time (i.e., simultaneous), court reporting services, deposition services and public stenography services, among 7 in all.
Census lists 3 related activities that belong elsewhere, most often in 561410, 541930 and 512191. 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, providing stenotype recording of correspondence, reports, and other documents or in providing document transcription services are classified in 561410 (Document Preparation Services) instead.
Official definition
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing verbatim reporting and stenotype recording of live legal proceedings and transcribing subsequent recorded materials.
Illustrative Examples:
Real-time (i.e., simultaneous) closed captioning of live television performances, meetings, conferences Court reporting or stenotype recording services Public stenography services
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.
Not this code if…
| The business mainly does | Use instead |
|---|---|
| Providing stenotype recording of correspondence, reports, and other documents or in providing document transcription services | 561410 Document Preparation Services |
| Providing document translation services | 541930 Translation and Interpretation Services |
| Providing film or tape captioning or subtitling services | 512191 Teleproduction and Other Postproduction Services |
Index entries (7)
- Closed captioning services, real-time (i.e., simultaneous)
- Court reporting services
- Deposition services
- Public stenography services
- Real-time (i.e., simultaneous) closed captioning of live television performances, meetings, conferences, and so forth
- Stenography services, public
- Stenotype recording services