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

NAICS 722320 — Caterers

Caterers

NAICS 722320 is the national industry code for caterers establishments in the United States. The Small Business Administration sets a size standard of $9.0 for this classification. It forms part of the hierarchical North American Industry Classification System maintained by the Census Bureau.

SBA: $9.0 View full SBA standard

Official Inclusions

caterers who own or manage permanent facilities in which they provide event-based food services
provision of equipment and vehicles to transport meals and snacks to events and to prepare food at the event site

Exclusions & Cross-References

Activities classified under other official NAICS codes:

industrial caterers (See 722310 Food service contractors)
preparing and/or delivering food for the needy (See 624210 Community food services (US))

Complete Index of Activities (9 recognized activities) ▼

banquet halls, with own catering staff, doing outside catering

bartender services including supply of equipment and alcohol

bartender services on own account (serving only)

bartending and party arranging

caterers

caterers who own or manage permanent facilities in which they provide event-based food services

catering for dining room and banquets

provision of equipment and vehicles to transport meals and snacks to events and to prepare food at the event site

social catering services (weddings, parties)

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/