Postharvest Crop Activities (Except Cotton Ginning)
Key Figures
Figures are published for NAICS 115114 directly.
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Official definition
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in performing services on crops, subsequent to their harvest, with the intent of preparing them for market or further processing. These establishments provide postharvest activities, such as crop cleaning, sun drying, shelling, fumigating, curing, sorting, grading, packing, and cooling.
Source: US Census Bureau, 2017 NAICS Definitions. Public domain.
Which code does this activity belong in?
Code 115114 covers establishments that perform postharvest activities on crops after they have been harvested, such as cleaning, drying, shelling, fumigating, curing, sorting, grading, packing, and cooling, to prepare them for market or further processing. The boundary excludes cotton ginning, which is classified separately in Cotton Ginning. Postharvest crop activities differ from crop harvesting services, classified in Crop Harvesting Primarily by Machine, which covers the mechanical removal of crops from the field.