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NAICS 2022 industry USA Verified: Census NAICS 2022 · 2026-01-01
56161

NAICS 56161 — Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services

Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services

NAICS 56161 is the NAICS industry code for investigation, guard, and armored car services establishments in the United States. It forms part of the hierarchical North American Industry Classification System maintained by the Census Bureau.

Child industry codes in 56161 (3)

Exclusions & Cross-References

Activities classified under other official NAICS codes:

  • providing credit reporting services (See 561450 Credit bureaus)
  • selling, installing, monitoring and maintaining security systems and devices (See 561621 Security systems services (except locksmiths) (US))

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

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