Analysis
NAICS 928110 is the 2022 national industry for national security, part of 92811 (National Security). 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 air Force, air traffic control, military, armed forces and army, among 13 in all.
For example, operating college-level military service academies are classified in 611310 (Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools) instead.
Census lists 2 related activities that belong elsewhere, most often in 611310 and 926120. 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 of the Armed Forces, including the National Guard, primarily engaged in national security and related activities.
Illustrative Examples:
Air Force Military police Army Military training schools (except military service academies) Marine Corps National Guard Military courts Navy
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.
Not this code if…
| The business mainly does | Use instead |
|---|---|
| Operating college-level military service academies | 611310 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
| Regulating and administering water transportation, such as the U.S. Coast Guard and the Merchant Marine | 926120 Regulation and Administration of Transportation Programs |
Index entries (13)
- Air Force
- Air traffic control, military
- Armed forces
- Army
- Courts, military
- Marine Corps
- Military bases and camps
- Military police
- Military reserve armories and bases
- Military training schools (except academies)
- National Guard
- Navy
- Space Force