NAICS 2022 nationalIndustry USA Verified: Census NAICS 2022 · 2026-01-01
541940
NAICS 541940 — Veterinary Services
Veterinary Services
NAICS 541940 is the national industry code for veterinary services establishments in the United States. The Small Business Administration sets a size standard of $10.0 for this classification. It forms part of the hierarchical North American Industry Classification System maintained by the Census Bureau.
SBA: $10.0
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Official Inclusions
- veterinary laboratories
Exclusions & Cross-References
Activities classified under other official NAICS codes:
- boarding horses (See 115210 Support activities for animal production)
- providing pet care services, such as grooming and boarding (See 812910 Pet care (except veterinary) services (US))
- veterinary research and development (See 541710 Research and development in the physical, engineering and life sciences (CAN))
Official Illustrative Examples
Primary activities officially recognized by Census Bureau / Statistics Canada:
animal hospitals consulting and visiting services, veterinary herd inspecting and testing services, veterinary surgery services, veterinary veterinary practices or clinics veterinary testing laboratories
Complete Index of Activities (16 recognized activities) ▼
animal ambulance services
animal hospitals
consulting and visiting services, veterinary
disease testing services, veterinary
farm animal health care services
herd inspecting and testing services, veterinary
livestock veterinary services
pet hospitals
small animal veterinary services
surgery services, veterinary
vaccination services, animal
veterinarians, offices of
veterinary clinics
veterinary laboratories
veterinary practices or clinics
veterinary testing laboratories
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
Veterinary Services
Changes to receipts-based standard: [object Object]