NAICS 2022 nationalIndustry USA Verified: Census NAICS 2022 · 2026-01-01
312120
NAICS 312120 — Breweries
Breweries
NAICS 312120 is the national industry code for breweries establishments in the United States. The Small Business Administration sets a size standard of 1,250 for this classification. It forms part of the hierarchical North American Industry Classification System maintained by the Census Bureau.
SBA: 1,250
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Exclusions & Cross-References
Activities classified under other official NAICS codes:
Official Illustrative Examples
Primary activities officially recognized by Census Bureau / Statistics Canada:
beer breweries
Complete Index of Activities (6 recognized activities) ▼
beer breweries
brewed beer, manufacturing
grain, brewers', spent, manufacturing
lager, porter, stout, ale, brewing
malt liquor, brewing
non-alcoholic beer (e.g., near beer), brewing
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/ |
NAICS hierarchy path
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Cross-references & crosswalks
SBA size standard description
Breweries
Changes to receipts-based standard: [object Object]
Trade codes using this NAICS
These Schedule B export codes explicitly reference NAICS 312120 in the Census trade classification files.