Analysis
NAICS 812921 is the 2022 national industry for photofinishing laboratories (except one-hour), part of 81292 (Photofinishing). Census lists 3 example activities under it in the official index.
Between 2018 and 2023 the number of establishments fell 17% and employment fell 31%. 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.
County Business Patterns counts 332 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 3,507 people at an average annual payroll of $54,945 per employee (24th percentile of national industries). 61% of the establishments have fewer than five employees, which marks it as a small-business industry.
By establishments it ranks 1st of the 2 codes at this level within Photofinishing, with 84.9% of them.
Its index entries, the activities Census uses to assign businesses to this code, include film developing and printing (except motion picture…, photofinishing labs (except one-hour) and photofinishing services (except one-hour).
For example, processing motion picture film for the motion picture and television industries are classified in 512199 (Other Motion Picture and Video Industries) instead.
Official definition
This U.S. industry comprises establishments (except those known as "one-hour" photofinishing labs) primarily engaged in developing film and/or making photographic slides, prints, and enlargements.
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.
Not this code if…
Index entries (3)
- Film developing and printing (except motion picture, one-hour)
- Photofinishing labs (except one-hour)
- Photofinishing services (except one-hour)