Grape Vineyards
Description
Establishments classified under this industry are primarily dedicated to cultivating grapes for fresh consumption or processing into raisins through sun drying. These operations typically span from small family farms to large commercial entities, engaging in year-round agricultural activities that include soil preparation, grafting, irrigation, pest management, and harvest management. While some facilities focus exclusively on growing fruit for local markets or wine production, others specialize in large-scale raisin production, often utilizing controlled sun-curing facilities alongside traditional outdoor drying methods. The scope of these businesses extends beyond mere cultivation, frequently encompassing post-harvest handling, grading, and initial storage to ensure product quality. Ownership structures vary widely, ranging from independent growers with limited acreage to industrial corporations managing hundreds of acres across multiple states. Many modern operations integrate precision farming technologies to optimize yield and manage resources efficiently. Geographically, these enterprises operate across diverse regions of the United States where climate conditions favor viticulture, often coordinating with adjacent processing facilities or distributors. The industry remains a cornerstone of regional agriculture, supporting not only direct sales of fresh produce but also supplying critical raw materials for the beverage, food, and snack industries.
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. |
| 111 | Crop Production 3-digit subsector | Industries in the Crop Production subsector grow crops mainly for food and fiber. The subsector comprises establishments, such as farms, orchards, groves, greenhouses, and nurseries, primarily engaged in growing crops, plants, vines, or trees and their seeds. The industries in this subsector are grouped by similarity of production activity, including biological and physiological characteristics and economic requirements, the length of growing season, degree of crop rotation, extent of input specialization, labor requirements, and capital demands. The production process is typically completed when the raw product or commodity grown reaches the "farm gate" for market, that is, at the point of first sale or price determination. Establishments are classified in the Crop Production subsector when crop production (i.e., value of crops for market) accounts for one-half or more of the establishment's total agricultural production. Within the subsector, establishments are classified in a specific industry when a product or industry family of products (i.e., oilseed and grain farming, vegetable and melon farming, fruit and tree nut farming) account for one-half or more of the establishment's agricultural production. Establishments with one-half or more crop production with no one product or family of products of an industry accounting for one-half of the establishment's agricultural production are treated as general combination crop farming and are classified in Industry 11199, All Other Crop Farming. Industries in the Crop Production subsector include establishments that own, operate, and manage and those that operate and manage. Those that manage only are classified in Subsector 115, Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry. Establishments that raise aquatic plants in controlled or selected aquatic environments are classified in Subsector 112, Animal Production and Aquaculture. |
| 1113 | Fruit and Tree Nut Farming 4-digit industry group | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in growing fruit and/or tree nut crops. The crops included in this industry group are generally not grown from seeds and have a perennial life cycle. |
| 11133 | Noncitrus Fruit and Tree Nut Farming 5-digit NAICS industry | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) growing noncitrus fruits (e.g., apples, grapes, berries, peaches); (2) growing tree nuts (e.g., pecans, almonds, pistachios); or (3) growing a combination of fruit(s) and tree nut(s) with no one fruit (or family of fruit) or family of tree nuts accounting for one-half of the establishment's agricultural production (i.e., value of crops for market). |
| 111332 | Grape Vineyards 6-digit U.S. detail | Establishments classified under this industry are primarily dedicated to cultivating grapes for fresh consumption or processing into raisins through sun drying. These operations typically span from small family farms to large commercial entities, engaging in year-round agricultural activities that include soil preparation, grafting, irrigation, pest management, and harvest management. While some facilities focus exclusively on growing fruit for local markets or wine production, others specialize in large-scale raisin production, often utilizing controlled sun-curing facilities alongside traditional outdoor drying methods. The scope of these businesses extends beyond mere cultivation, frequently encompassing post-harvest handling, grading, and initial storage to ensure product quality. Ownership structures vary widely, ranging from independent growers with limited acreage to industrial corporations managing hundreds of acres across multiple states. Many modern operations integrate precision farming technologies to optimize yield and manage resources efficiently. Geographically, these enterprises operate across diverse regions of the United States where climate conditions favor viticulture, often coordinating with adjacent processing facilities or distributors. The industry remains a cornerstone of regional agriculture, supporting not only direct sales of fresh produce but also supplying critical raw materials for the beverage, food, and snack industries. |
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Classification References
- 01Drying grapes artificially--are classified in U.S. Industry 311423, Dried and Dehydrated Food Manufacturing;
- 02Growing grapes and manufacturing wines and brandies--are classified in Industry 312130, Wineries; and
- 03Growing grapes in combination with tree nut(s) with the grapes or family of tree nuts not accounting for one-half of the establishment's agricultural production (i.e., value of crops for market)--are classified in U.S. Industry 111336, Fruit and Tree Nut Combination Farming.
Index Items
Grape farming without making wine
Raisin farming
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External Resources
Census.gov NAICS Detail
Official US Census Bureau definition and scope for NAICS 111332.
National Vine Growers Association
National trade association providing advocacy, statistics, and market data for the US grape industry.
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Government resource offering comprehensive census data and economic reports on vineyard acreage and production.
USDA Farm Service Agency Vineyard Assistance Program
Federal program providing technical guidance and financial assistance to farmers with young vineyards in the United States.
