NAICS 2022 nationalIndustry ** USA Verified: Census NAICS 2022 · 2026-01-01
444240
NAICS 444240 — Nursery, Garden Center, and Farm Supply Retailers
Nursery, Garden Center, and Farm Supply Retailers
NAICS 444240 is the national industry code for nursery, garden center, and farm supply retailers establishments in the United States. The Small Business Administration sets a size standard of $21.5 for this classification. It forms part of the hierarchical North American Industry Classification System maintained by the Census Bureau.
SBA: $21.5
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Official Inclusions
- provision of landscaping services in addition to retailing nursery and garden products
Exclusions & Cross-References
Activities classified under other official NAICS codes:
- growing and retailing nursery stock (See 11142 Nursery and floriculture production)
- providing landscaping services (See 561730 Landscaping services)
- wholesaling new or used farm, lawn and garden machinery, equipment and parts (See 417110 Farm, lawn and garden machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers (CAN))
Official Illustrative Examples
Primary activities officially recognized by Census Bureau / Statistics Canada:
bedding plants, retail garden centre, retail, flowers and plants lawn and garden ornaments and supplies, retail nursery stock, seeds and bulbs, retail sod, retail
Complete Index of Activities (18 recognized activities) ▼
agricultural seeds, retail
agricultural supplies retailers selling primarily to other business but also selling to household consumers
bedding plants, retail
farm supplies (primarily feed, seeds and chemical), retail
fertilizers, retail
flower bulbs, retail
garden centre, retail, flowers and plants
garden supplies and tools, retail
greenhouse accessories, retail
insecticides and weed killers, retail
lawn and garden ornaments and supplies, retail
nursery and garden centres selling primarily to other businesses but also selling to household consumers
nursery stock, seeds and bulbs, retail
potting soil, retail
provision of landscaping services in addition to retailing nursery and garden products
shrubs and trees, ornamental, retail (except nurseries)
sod, retail
soil, top, retail
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/ |
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Cross-references & crosswalks
SBA size standard description
Nursery, Garden Center, and Farm Supply Retailers