Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating
Description
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in performing a soil preparation activity or crop production service, such as plowing, fertilizing, seed bed preparation, planting, cultivating, and crop protecting services.
Hierarchy
| Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 2-digit sector | The Sector as a Whole The Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in growing crops, raising animals, harvesting timber, and harvesting fish and other animals from a farm, ranch, or their natural habitats. The establishments in this sector are often described as farms, ranches, dairies, greenhouses, nurseries, orchards, or hatcheries. A farm may consist of a single tract of land or a number of separate tracts which may be held under different tenures. For example, one tract may be owned by the farm operator and another rented. It may be operated by the operator alone or with the assistance of members of the household or hired employees, or it may be operated by a partnership, corporation, or other type of organization. When a landowner has one or more tenants, renters, croppers, or managers, the land operated by each is considered a farm. The sector distinguishes two basic activities: agricultural production and agricultural support activities. Agricultural production includes establishments performing the complete farm or ranch operation, such as farm owner-operators and tenant farm operators. Agricultural support activities include establishments that perform one or more activities associated with farm operation, such as soil preparation, planting, harvesting, and management, on a contract or fee basis. Excluded from the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting sector are establishments primarily engaged in agricultural research (e.g., experimental farms) and government establishments primarily engaged in administering programs for regulating and conserving land, mineral, wildlife, and forest use. These establishments are classified in Industry 54171, Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences; and Industry 92412, Administration of Conservation Programs, respectively. |
| 115 | Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry 3-digit subsector | Industries in the Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry subsector provide support services that are an essential part of agricultural and forestry production. These support activities may be performed by the agriculture or forestry producing establishment or conducted independently as an alternative source of inputs required for the production process for a given crop, animal, or forestry industry. Establishments that primarily perform these activities independent of the agriculture or forestry producing establishment are in this subsector. |
| 1151 | Support Activities for Crop Production 4-digit industry group | Industries in the Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry subsector provide support services that are an essential part of agricultural and forestry production. These support activities may be performed by the agriculture or forestry producing establishment or conducted independently as an alternative source of inputs required for the production process for a given crop, animal, or forestry industry. Establishments that primarily perform these activities independent of the agriculture or forestry producing establishment are in this subsector. |
| 11511 | Support Activities for Crop Production 5-digit NAICS industry | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing support activities for growing crops. Illustrative Examples: Aerial crop dusting or spraying (i.e., using specialized or dedicated aircraft) Farm management services Cotton ginning Planting crops Cultivating services Vineyard cultivation services |
| 115112 | Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating 6-digit U.S. detail | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in performing a soil preparation activity or crop production service, such as plowing, fertilizing, seed bed preparation, planting, cultivating, and crop protecting services. |
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Classification References
- 01Mulching and seeding burned forests from the air in support of reforestation or on an emergency basis--are classified in Industry 115310, Support Activities for Forestry;
- 02Land clearing, land leveling, and earth moving for terracing, ponds, and irrigation--are classified in Industry 238910, Site Preparation Contractors;
- 03Providing water for irrigation--are classified in Industry 221310, Water Supply and Irrigation Systems; and
- 04Landscaping services, such as lawn and maintenance care and ornamental tree and shrub services--are classified in Industry 561730, Landscaping Services.
Index Items
Aerial crop dusting or spraying (i.e., using specialized or dedicated aircraft)
Bracing of orchard trees and vines
Chemical treatment of soil for crops
Citrus grove cultivation services
Crop dusting
Crop spraying
Cultivation services
Detasseling corn
Disease control for crops
Dusting crops
Entomological service, agricultural
Fertilizer application for crops
Hoeing
Insect control for crops
Orchard cultivation services (e.g., bracing, planting, pruning, removal, spraying, surgery)
Pest control services, agricultural
Planting crops
Plowing
Pollinating
Pruning of orchard trees and vines
Seed bed preparing
Seeding crops
Spraying crops
Spreading lime for crops
Surgery on trees and vines
Thinning of crops, mechanical and chemical
Transplanting services
Vineyard cultivation services
Weed control services for crops
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External Resources
Census.gov NAICS Detail
Official US Census Bureau definition and scope for NAICS 115112.
National Association of Professional Soils and Landscapers
A trade association providing resources and networking for professionals in soil preparation and land care.
USDA Agricultural Resource Management
The official US government page offering guidance on soil health, erosion control, and sustainable farming practices.
Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Directory
An industry directory listing businesses and service providers in agriculture, gardening, and soil cultivation across Canada.
