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NAICS 2022 nationalIndustry USA Verified: Census NAICS 2022 · 2026-01-01
541370

NAICS 541370 — Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services

Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services

NAICS 541370 is the national industry code for surveying and mapping (except geophysical) services establishments in the United States. The Small Business Administration sets a size standard of $19.0 for this classification. It forms part of the hierarchical North American Industry Classification System maintained by the Census Bureau.

SBA: $19.0 View full SBA standard

Exclusions & Cross-References

Activities classified under other official NAICS codes:

  • providing geophysical surveying and mapping services (See 541360 Geophysical surveying and mapping services)
  • publishing atlases and maps (See 513130 Book publishers (US))

Official Illustrative Examples

Primary activities officially recognized by Census Bureau / Statistics Canada:

aerial surveying (except geophysical), using specialized equipment cadastral surveying and mapping services geographic information system (GIS) base mapping and quality control services land surveying services (except geophysical) mapmaking (except geophysical) services oceanic surveying (except geophysical) services photogrammetric mapping services topographic mapping and surveying services
Complete Index of Activities (25 recognized activities) ▼
aerial map making, using specialized equipment
aerial surveying (except geophysical), using specialized equipment
aeronautical charting services
aerotriangulation services
cadastral surveying and mapping services
cartographic surveying services
construction surveying services
control surveying services
geodesy and global positioning system (GPS) surveying
geodetic (geodesy) surveying services
geographic information system (GIS) base mapping and quality control services
geospatial mapping services
hydrographic mapping and surveying services
land surveying services (except geophysical)
magnetometric survey services (except geophysical)
map drafting services
mapmaking (except geophysical) services
mapping services, topographic
oceanic surveying (except geophysical) services
orthophoto mapping services
photogrammetric mapping services
seafloor imaging services
surveying and mapping services (except geophysical)
thematic mapping services
topographic mapping and surveying services

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

NAICS 2017 equivalent 541370

Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services

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SBA size standard description

Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services

Changes to receipts-based standard: [object Object]

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