NAICS 2022 nationalIndustry USA Verified: Census NAICS 2022 · 2026-01-01
561520
NAICS 561520 — Tour Operators
Tour Operators10
NAICS 561520 is the national industry code for tour operators establishments in the United States. The Small Business Administration sets a size standard of $25.0 for this classification. It forms part of the hierarchical North American Industry Classification System maintained by the Census Bureau.
SBA: $25.0
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Exclusions & Cross-References
Activities classified under other official NAICS codes:
- conducting local scenic and sightseeing tours (See 487 Scenic and sightseeing transportation)
- providing access to outdoor adventure facilities and services with accommodation (See 721213 Recreational (except hunting and fishing) and vacation camps (CAN))
- providing access to outdoor adventure facilities and services without accommodation (See 713999 All other amusement and recreation industries (CAN))
- providing short-stay accommodation and/or food services (See 72 Accommodation and food services)
- providing tourist, hunting and fishing guide services (See 713999 All other amusement and recreation industries (CAN))
Complete Index of Activities (3 recognized activities) ▼
tour operators
travel tour services, tour operators
wholesale tour operators
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
Tour Operators10
Footnotes (1)
- [10] NAICS codes 488510 (excluding the exception), 531210, 541810, 561510, 561520 and 561920 – As measured by total revenues, but excluding funds received in trust for an unaffiliated third party, such as bookings or sales subject to commissions. The commissions received are included as revenues.
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