Analysis
NAICS 921190 is the 2022 national industry for other general government support, part of 92119 (Other General Government Support). Census lists 13 example activities under it in the official index.
Census lists 5 related activities that belong elsewhere, most often in 921110, 921120, 921130 and 921140. 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 auditor's offices, government, civil rights commissions, civil service commissions and election boards, among 13 in all.
For example, government establishments primarily engaged in serving as offices of chief executives and their advisory committees and commissions are classified in 921110 (Executive Offices) instead.
County Business Patterns excludes public administration, so there is no establishment count for it.
Official definition
This industry comprises government establishments primarily engaged in providing general support for government. Such support services include personnel services, election boards, and other general government support establishments that are not classified elsewhere in public administration.
Illustrative Examples:
Civil rights commissions Personnel offices, government Civil service commissions Supply agencies, government General services departments, government
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.
Not this code if…
| The business mainly does | Use instead |
|---|---|
| Government establishments primarily engaged in serving as offices of chief executives and their advisory committees and commissions | 921110 Executive Offices |
| Government establishments primarily engaged in serving as legislative bodies and their advisory committees and commissions | 921120 Legislative Bodies |
| Government establishments primarily engaged in providing administration of public finance, tax collection, and monetary policy programs | 921130 Public Finance Activities |
| Government establishments primarily engaged in serving as combined executive and legislative offices | 921140 Executive and Legislative Offices, Combined |
| Serving as American Indian or Alaska Native tribal leadership | 921150 American Indian and Alaska Native Tribal Governments |
Index entries (13)
- Auditor's offices, government
- Civil rights commissions
- Civil service commissions
- Election boards
- General accounting offices, government
- General public administration
- General services departments, government
- Human rights commissions, government
- Indian affairs programs, government
- Personnel offices, government
- Public property management services, government
- Purchasing and supply agencies, government
- Supply agencies, government