112310 Chicken Egg Production

Official definition

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in raising chickens for egg production. The eggs produced may be for use as table eggs or hatching eggs.

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS descriptions.

When to use a different code

Census classifies these close-sounding activities somewhere else. Businesses mainly engaged in:

• Establishments primarily engaged in raising chickens for the production of meat are classified in Industry 112320, Broilers and Other Meat Type Chicken Production.

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS cross-references.

Activities listed under 112310

The Census index assigns these 7 activities to this code. If your business matches one, this is your code.

• Chicken egg production
• Chicken eggs (table, hatching) production
• Cull hen production
• Egg production, chicken
• Eggs, chicken (table, hatching) production
• Layer-type chicken production
• Started pullet production

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS index file.

SBA size standard for 112310

To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 112310, your business (including affiliates) must not exceed $19 million in average annual receipts. Check your business.

Source: SBA table of size standards, effective March 17, 2023.

Closest UK SIC 2007 codes

There is no official one-to-one link between NAICS and UK SIC. These codes share the same international class (ISIC Rev. 4: 0146), so treat them as a starting point and check the definition.

• 01460Raising of swine/pigsUK SIC

Built from Census concordances 2022→2017 NAICS and 2017 NAICS→ISIC Rev. 4.

Similar codes to compare

• 112320Broilers and Other Meat Type Chicken Production
• 112330Turkey Production
• 112340Poultry Hatcheries
• 112390Other Poultry Production