Analysis
NAICS 923120 is the 2022 national industry for administration of public health programs, part of 92312 (Administration of Public Health Programs). Census lists 13 example activities under it in the official index.
Its index entries, the activities Census uses to assign businesses to this code, include cancer detection program administration, communicable disease program administration, community health programs administration and coroners' offices, among 13 in all.
Census lists 3 related activities that belong elsewhere, most often in 622, 621 and 926140. 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.
For example, operating hospitals (i.e., government or military) are classified in 622 (Hospitals) 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 the planning, administration, and coordination of public health programs and services, including environmental health activities, mental health, categorical health programs, health statistics, and immunization services. Government establishments primarily engaged in conducting public health-related inspections are included in this industry.
Illustrative Examples:
Communicable disease program administration, public administration Mental health program administration, public administration Coroners' offices, public administration Public health program administration, nonoperating, public administration Health program administration, public administration
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.
Not this code if…
| The business mainly does | Use instead |
|---|---|
| Operating hospitals (i.e., government or military) | 622 Hospitals |
| Providing health care in a clinical setting (i.e., military or government clinics) | 621 Ambulatory Health Care Services |
| Inspecting food, plants, animals, and other agriculture products | 926140 Regulation of Agricultural Marketing and Commodities |
Index entries (13)
- Cancer detection program administration
- Communicable disease program administration
- Community health programs administration
- Coroners' offices
- Environmental health program administration
- Food service health inspections
- Health planning and development agencies, government
- Health program administration
- Health statistics centers, government
- Immunization program administration
- Maternity and child health program administration
- Mental health program administration
- Public health program administration, nonoperating