Analysis
NAICS 813110 is the 2022 national industry for religious organizations, part of 81311 (Religious Organizations). Census lists 13 example activities under it in the official index.
County Business Patterns counts 186,801 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 1,576,295 people at an average annual payroll of $28,701 per employee (3rd percentile of national industries). 62% of the establishments have fewer than five employees, which marks it as a small-business industry.
Census lists 5 related activities that belong elsewhere, most often in 61, 5161, 513 and 62. 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.
Its index entries, the activities Census uses to assign businesses to this code, include bible societies, churches, convents (except schools) and ministries, religious, among 13 in all.
For example, schools, colleges, or universities operated by religious organizations are classified in 61 (Educational Services) instead.
Official definition
This industry comprises (1) establishments primarily engaged in operating religious organizations, such as churches, religious temples, mosques, and monasteries, and/or (2) establishments primarily engaged in administering an organized religion or promoting religious activities.
Illustrative Examples:
Churches Shrines, religious Monasteries (except schools) Synagogues Mosques, religious Temples, religious
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.
Not this code if…
| The business mainly does | Use instead |
|---|---|
| Schools, colleges, or universities operated by religious organizations | 61 Educational Services |
| Radio and television stations operated by religious organizations | 5161 Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations |
| Publishing houses operated by religious organizations | 513 Publishing Industries |
| Establishments operated by religious organizations primarily engaged in health and social assistance for individuals | 62 Health Care and Social Assistance |
| Used merchandise retail establishments operated by religious organizations | 459510 Used Merchandise Retailers |
Index entries (13)
- Bible societies
- Churches
- Convents (except schools)
- Ministries, religious
- Missions, religious organization
- Monasteries (except schools)
- Mosques, religious
- Places of worship
- Religious organizations
- Retreat houses, religious
- Shrines, religious
- Synagogues
- Temples, religious