Funeral Homes & Funeral Services
Key Figures
Figures are published for NAICS 812210 directly.
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Official definition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in preparing the dead for burial or interment and conducting funerals (i.e., providing facilities for wakes, arranging transportation for the dead, selling caskets and related merchandise). Funeral homes combined with crematories are included in this industry.
Source: US Census Bureau, 2017 NAICS Definitions. Public domain.
Which code does this activity belong in?
Funeral homes that prepare bodies and conduct funeral services are classified in this industry, whether or not they operate their own crematory on-site. Establishments primarily engaged in cemetery operations or cremation services only, without the funeral service component, are classified elsewhere in Cemeteries and Crematories instead. The distinguishing factor is whether the establishment provides the full range of funeral service activities such as body preparation, wake facilities, and funeral arrangements in addition to any cremation services offered.
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Funeral home economics from federal data: payroll runs 25.9% of revenue, average revenue per establishment is $1.16M, and cremation mix is reshaping margin.
The average US funeral home books $1.16M a year across 15,183 establishments (Census 2022). What that means per funeral, and what owners actually take home.