NAICS 2022 nationalIndustry USA Verified: Census NAICS 2022 · 2026-01-01
522210
NAICS 522210 — Credit Card Issuing
Credit Card Issuing8
NAICS 522210 is the national industry code for credit card issuing establishments in the United States. The Small Business Administration sets a size standard of $850 million in assets for this classification. It forms part of the hierarchical North American Industry Classification System maintained by the Census Bureau.
SBA: $850 million in assets
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Official Illustrative Examples
Primary activities officially recognized by Census Bureau / Statistics Canada:
credit card issuing, company
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
Credit Card Issuing8
Footnotes (1)
- [8] NAICS Codes 522110, 522130, 522180, and 522210 – A financial institution's assets are determined by averaging the assets reported on its four quarterly financial statements for the preceding year. "Assets" means the assets defined according to the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council 041 call report form for NAICS Codes 522110, 522180, and 522210 and the National Credit Union Administration 5300 call report form for NAICS code 522130.
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