Hog & Pig Farming
Official definition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in raising hogs and pigs. These establishments may include farming activities, such as breeding, farrowing, and the raising of weanling pigs, feeder pigs, or market size hogs.
Source: US Census Bureau, 2017 NAICS Definitions. Public domain. Census publishes this definition under NAICS 112210, the only detailed industry in this group.
Which code does this activity belong in?
Hog and Pig Farming covers establishments whose primary activity is raising hogs and pigs, including breeding, farrowing, and rearing weanling, feeder, or market-size animals. This code is distinct from cattle ranching and farming, which covers establishments raising cattle or feeding cattle for fattening; poultry and egg production, which covers breeding and raising poultry; and sheep and goat farming, which covers raising sheep, lambs, and goats. Establishments raising multiple animal types with no single species accounting for half their agricultural production value are classified in other animal production.
Written for NAICS 112210, the only detailed industry in this group.