Crop Harvesting, Primarily by Machine
Description
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in mechanical harvesting, picking, and combining of crops, and related activities. The machinery used is provided by the servicing establishment.
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 |
| 115113 | Crop Harvesting, Primarily by Machine 6-digit U.S. detail | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in mechanical harvesting, picking, and combining of crops, and related activities. The machinery used is provided by the servicing establishment. |
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Classification References
- 01Providing personnel for manual harvesting--are classified in U.S. Industry 115115, Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders; and
- 02Providing farm management services (i.e., on a contract or fee basis) and arranging or contracting crop mechanical or manual harvesting operations for the farm(s) they manage--are classified in U.S. Industry 115116, Farm Management Services.
Index Items
Berries, machine harvesting
Chopping and silo filling
Combining, agricultural
Cotton, machine harvesting
Fruit, machine harvesting
Grain, machine harvesting
Hay mowing, raking, baling, and chopping
Nuts, machine harvesting
Peanut, machine harvesting
Sugar beets, machine harvesting
Sugarcane, machine harvesting
Threshing service
Vegetables, machine harvesting
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External Resources
Census.gov NAICS Detail
Official US Census Bureau definition and scope for NAICS 115113.
National Farm Machinery Association
Trade association providing market data and resources for agricultural equipment manufacturers and users.
U.S. Department of Agriculture - Farm Service Agency
Government resource offering program guidelines and eligibility information for crop harvesting services.
American Soil Conservation Organization
Industry directory and advocacy group focusing on soil conservation practices during crop harvesting operations.
