Analysis
NAICS 922130 is the 2022 national industry for legal counsel and prosecution, part of 92213 (Legal Counsel and Prosecution). Census lists 7 example activities under it in the official index.
Its index entries, the activities Census uses to assign businesses to this code, include attorney generals' offices, district attorneys' offices, legal counsel offices, government and public defenders' offices, among 7 in all.
For example, government establishments primarily engaged in collecting criminal justice statistics are classified in 922190 (Other Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities) instead.
Census lists 1 related activities that belong elsewhere, most often in 922190. 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.
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 legal counsel or prosecution services for the government.
Illustrative Examples:
Attorney generals' offices Public defenders' offices District attorneys' offices Public prosecutors' offices
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.
Not this code if…
| The business mainly does | Use instead |
|---|---|
| Government establishments primarily engaged in collecting criminal justice statistics | 922190 Other Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities |
Index entries (7)
- Attorney generals' offices
- District attorneys' offices
- Legal counsel offices, government
- Public defenders' offices
- Public prosecutors' offices
- Solicitors' offices, government
- U.S. attorneys' offices