Analysis
NAICS 812331 is the 2022 national industry for linen supply, part of 81233 (Linen and Uniform Supply). Census lists 12 example activities under it in the official index.
County Business Patterns counts 905 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 55,637 people at an average annual payroll of $44,064 per employee (12th percentile of national industries). 23% of the establishments have fewer than five employees, which points to larger operations.
By establishments it ranks 2nd of the 2 codes at this level within Linen and Uniform Supply, with 38.9% of them.
Its index entries, the activities Census uses to assign businesses to this code, include apron supply services, bed linen supply services, coat (e.g., barber's, beautician's, doctor's, nurse's)… and cooperative hospital laundries (i.e., linen supply services), among 12 in all.
For example, supplying, on a rental or contract basis, laundered industrial work uniforms and related work clothing are classified in 812332 (Industrial Launderers) instead.
Between 2018 and 2023 the number of establishments grew 5% and employment rose 9%. 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
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in supplying, on a rental or contract basis, laundered items, such as table and bed linens; towels; diapers; and uniforms, gowns, or coats of the type used by doctors, nurses, barbers, beauticians, and waitresses.
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.
Not this code if…
| The business mainly does | Use instead |
|---|---|
| Supplying, on a rental or contract basis, laundered industrial work uniforms and related work clothing | 812332 Industrial Launderers |
Index entries (12)
- Apron supply services
- Bed linen supply services
- Coat (e.g., barber's, beautician's, doctor's, nurse's) supply services
- Cooperative hospital laundries (i.e., linen supply services)
- Diaper supply services
- Gown (e.g., doctors, nurses, hospital, beauticians) supply services
- Laundries, linen and uniform supply
- Laundry services, linen supply
- Linen supply services
- Table linen supply services
- Towel (except shop, wiping) supply services
- Uniform (except industrial) supply services