2022 NAICS industry group in sector 31-33 Manufacturing

3253 Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing

NAICS 3253 is the US industry code for pesticide, fertilizer, and other agricultural chemical manufacturing. It covers establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) manufacturing nitrogenous or phosphatic fertilizer materials; (2) manufacturing fertilizers from sewage or animal waste; (3) manufacturing nitrogenous or phosphatic materials and mixing with other ingredients into fertilizers; (4) mixing ingredients made elsewhere into fertilizers; (5) manufacturing compost; and (6) formulating and preparing pesticides and other agricultural chemicals.

Official definition

This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) manufacturing nitrogenous or phosphatic fertilizer materials; (2) manufacturing fertilizers from sewage or animal waste; (3) manufacturing nitrogenous or phosphatic materials and mixing with other ingredients into fertilizers; (4) mixing ingredients made elsewhere into fertilizers; (5) manufacturing compost; and (6) formulating and preparing pesticides and other agricultural chemicals.

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS descriptions.

Codes in 3253

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