NAICS 2022 nationalIndustry USA Verified: Census NAICS 2022 · 2026-01-01

NAICS 112120 — Dairy Cattle and Milk Production

Dairy Cattle and Milk Production

NAICS 112120 is the national industry code for dairy cattle and milk production establishments in the United States. The Small Business Administration sets a size standard of $3.75 for this classification. It forms part of the hierarchical North American Industry Classification System maintained by the Census Bureau.

SBA: $3.75 View full SBA standard

Exclusions & Cross-References

Activities classified under other official NAICS codes:

raising dairy herd replacements (See 112110 Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots (CAN))
raising, feeding or fattening cattle (See 112110 Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots (CAN))

Official Illustrative Examples

Primary activities officially recognized by Census Bureau / Statistics Canada:

raising dairy cattle for both milking and meat production raw fluid milk or cream, production

Complete Index of Activities (4 recognized activities) ▼

dairy cattle (cows) farming and milk production

dairy cattle and milk production

raising dairy cattle for both milking and meat production

raw fluid milk or cream, production

Official data

Feature	Description
Official name	North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2022
Issuing authority	U.S. Census Bureau with OMB, Statistics Canada, and INEGI
Tax authority	Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Purpose	Statistical business classification and federal contracting (SAM.gov, SBA standards)
Used in	SAM.gov registration, SBA size determinations, IRS tax classification, SEC EDGAR (via SIC crosswalk)
Active since	2022 (current edition)
Hierarchy level	Sector (2-digit)
Source	https://www.census.gov/naics/