NAICS 2022 nationalIndustry USA Verified: Census NAICS 2022 · 2026-01-01
522220
NAICS 522220 — Sales Financing
Sales Financing
NAICS 522220 is the national industry code for sales financing establishments in the United States. The Small Business Administration sets a size standard of $47.0 for this classification. It forms part of the hierarchical North American Industry Classification System maintained by the Census Bureau.
SBA: $47.0
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Official Inclusions
- purchasing of installment and credit card receivables, created as a result of retail sales to businesses and individuals
Exclusions & Cross-References
Activities classified under other official NAICS codes:
- providing operating leases and financial leases when not engaged in any sales financing (See 532 Rental and leasing services)
Official Illustrative Examples
Primary activities officially recognized by Census Bureau / Statistics Canada:
acceptance companies automobile sales finance company conditional sales finance companies leasing, in combination with sales financing sales finance companies
Complete Index of Activities (8 recognized activities) ▼
acceptance companies
automobile sales finance company
conditional sales finance companies
financing of dealers by motor vehicle manufacturers' organizations
installment sales finance company
leasing, in combination with sales financing
purchasing of installment and credit card receivables, created as a result of retail sales to businesses and individuals
sales finance companies
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
Trace the classification from the broadest sector down to this national industry code.
Cross-references & crosswalks
SBA size standard description
Sales Financing
Changes to receipts-based standard: [object Object]