Cemeteries & Crematories
Key Figures
Figures are published for NAICS 81222 directly.
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Official definition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating sites or structures reserved for the interment of human or animal remains and/or cremating the dead.
Source: US Census Bureau, 2017 NAICS Definitions. Public domain. Census publishes this definition under NAICS 812220, the only detailed industry in this group.
Illustrative examples
- Cemetery associations (i.e., operators of cemeteries)
- Memorial gardens (i.e., burial places)
- Crematories (except combined with funeral homes)
- Pet cemeteries
- Mausoleums
Which code does this activity belong in?
Cemeteries and crematories operate burial sites and structures for human or animal remains, or provide cremation services as their primary activity. Funeral homes and funeral services are classified separately, even when they operate crematories on-site; the distinction lies in whether the establishment's primary business is managing the burial or cremation facility itself, or providing funeral service arrangements and preparation of the deceased.
Written for NAICS 812220, the only detailed industry in this group.