Community Food Services
Key Figures
Figures are published for NAICS 62421 directly.
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Official definition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the collection, preparation, and delivery of food for the needy. Establishments in this industry may also distribute clothing and blankets to the poor. These establishments may prepare and deliver meals to persons who by reason of age, disability, or illness are unable to prepare meals for themselves; collect and distribute salvageable or donated food; or prepare and provide meals at fixed or mobile locations. Food banks, meal delivery programs, and soup kitchens are included in this industry.
Source: US Census Bureau, 2017 NAICS Definitions. Public domain. Census publishes this definition under NAICS 624210, the only detailed industry in this group.
Which code does this activity belong in?
Community Food Services establishments focus on feeding people in need through collection, preparation, and delivery of meals and food; they may also distribute other necessities like clothing and blankets. The boundary with Community Housing Services lies in the primary activity: Community Food Services provides food and sustenance, whereas Community Housing Services provides shelter and housing assistance including emergency shelter, transitional housing, and home repair. Establishments operating soup kitchens, food banks, or meal delivery programs belong in Community Food Services; those providing temporary residential shelter or housing subsidies belong in Community Housing Services.
Written for NAICS 624210, the only detailed industry in this group.