Other Vegetable (Except Potato) & Melon Farming
Official definition
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) growing melons and/or vegetables (except potatoes; dry peas; dry beans; field, silage, or seed corn; and sugar beets); (2) producing vegetable and/or melon seeds; and (3) growing vegetable and/or melon bedding plants.
Source: US Census Bureau, 2017 NAICS Definitions. Public domain.
Illustrative examples
- Carrot farming
- Squash farming
- Green bean farming
- Tomato farming
- Watermelon farming
- Melon farming (e.g., cantaloupe, casaba, honeydew, watermelon)
- Vegetable (except potato) farming
- Pepper farming (e.g., bell, chili, green, red, sweet peppers)
Which code does this activity belong in?
Code 111219 covers establishments growing vegetables and melons except potatoes, dry peas, dry beans, field corn, and sugar beets; producing seeds from these crops; or growing bedding plants for them. Potato farming, including seed potato production, is classified separately in Potato Farming. The distinction turns on whether the primary crop is potatoes versus other vegetables and melons.