NAICS code 112519: Other Aquaculture

NAICS 112519 is “Other Aquaculture”. This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) farm raising of aquatic animals (except finfish and shellfish) and/or (2) farm raising of aquatic plants.

Examples from the U.S. Census Bureau: Algae farming; Alligator production, farm raising; Animal aquaculture (except finfish, shellfish); Frog production, farm raising; Plant aquaculture; and Sea plant agriculture.

Businesses mainly miscellaneous fishing activities, such as catching or taking of terrapins, turtles, and frogs from their natural habitat are classified in U.S. Industry 114119, Other Marine Fishing; farm raising finfish are classified in U.S. Industry 112511, Finfish Farming and Fish Hatcheries; and farm raising shellfish are classified in U.S. Industry 112512, Shellfish Farming.

$3.75 million average annual receipts (average of the last five fiscal years), including affiliates. Source: 13 CFR 121.201, effective March 17, 2023.

SIC codes 0139 (Field Crops Except Cash Grains (sweet potatoes and yams), NEC, part), 0191 (General Farms, Primarily Crop, part), 0273 (Animal Aquaculture, part), 0279 (Animal Specialties, NEC, part), 0831 (Forest Nurseries and Gathering of Forest Products, part), 0919 (Miscellaneous Marine Products, part) and 2099 (Food Preparations, NEC, part), from the U.S. Census Bureau concordances (1987 SIC → 2002 NAICS, carried to 2022 NAICS).

Farming income goes on Schedule F, not Schedule C, so the IRS list of Schedule C business codes has no code for it.

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