Support Activities for Forestry
Description
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in performing particular support activities related to timber production, wood technology, forestry economics and marketing, and forest protection. These establishments may provide support activities for forestry, such as estimating timber, forest firefighting, forest pest control, treating burned forests from the air for reforestation or on an emergency basis, and consulting on wood attributes and reforestation.
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. |
| 1153 | Support Activities for Forestry 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. |
| 11531 | Support Activities for Forestry 5-digit NAICS industry | See industry description for 115310. |
| 115310 | Support Activities for Forestry 6-digit U.S. detail | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in performing particular support activities related to timber production, wood technology, forestry economics and marketing, and forest protection. These establishments may provide support activities for forestry, such as estimating timber, forest firefighting, forest pest control, treating burned forests from the air for reforestation or on an emergency basis, and consulting on wood attributes and reforestation. |
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Classification References
- 01Public administration and conservation of forest lands--are classified in Industry 924120, Administration of Conservation Programs;
- 02Growing trees for reforestation--are classified in Industry 113210, Forest Nurseries and Gathering of Forest Products; and
- 03Individual activities as part of a restoration project--are classified according to the primary activity.
Index Items
Aerial forest firefighting
Aerial forest mulching or seeding
Aerial wildland firefighting
Cruising timber
Estimating timber
Fire prevention, forest
Firefighting, forest
Forest management plans preparation
Forest thinning
Forestry services
Pest control services, forestry
Reforestation (except forest nurseries)
Timber valuation
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External Resources
Census.gov NAICS Detail
Official US Census Bureau definition and scope for NAICS 115310.
National Association of Woodworking Manufacturers
Provides industry news, advocacy, and resources for wood processing and support services.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service
Offers government data, regulations, and educational materials for forest management and forestry support.
American Forestry Association
Serves as a leading trade association for the forestry sector with professional development and advocacy programs.
