2022 NAICS national industry in sector 44-45 Retail Trade
444240 Nursery, Garden Center, and Farm Supply Retailers
NAICS 444240 is the US industry code for nursery, garden center, and farm supply retailers. It covers establishments primarily engaged in retailing nursery and garden products, such as trees, shrubs, plants, seeds, bulbs, and sod, that are predominantly grown elsewhere.
- Code
- 444240 (2022 NAICS)
- Title
- Nursery, Garden Center, and Farm Supply Retailers
- Part of
- Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Retailers
- SBA small business limit
- Average annual receipts up to $21.5 million
- Closest UK SIC
- 47730, 47810, 47820, 47890 and 2 more (details)
Changes coming. The NAICS 2027 revision applies to data from 1 January 2027, and SBA proposed new size standards on 20 August 2026. The values on this page are the ones in force today; we update this page when the official files change.
Official definition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing nursery and garden products, such as trees, shrubs, plants, seeds, bulbs, and sod, that are predominantly grown elsewhere. These establishments may sell a limited amount of a product they grow themselves. Also included in this industry are establishments primarily engaged in retailing farm supplies, such as animal (except pet) feed, fertilizers, agricultural chemicals, and pesticides.
When to use a different code
Census classifies these close-sounding activities somewhere else. Businesses mainly engaged in:
- Merchant wholesale distribution of farm supplies are classified in Industry 424910, Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers.
- Providing landscaping services are classified in Industry 561730, Landscaping Services.
- Growing and retailing nursery stock are classified in U.S. Industry 111421, Nursery and Tree Production.
Activities listed under 444240
The Census index assigns these 7 activities to this code. If your business matches one, this is your code.
- Christmas trees, cut, direct selling
- Farm supply stores
- Feed stores (except pet)
- Garden centers
- Lawn supply stores
- Nurseries, retail, stock primarily grown off premises
- Nursery and garden centers without tree production
SBA size standard for 444240
To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 444240, your business (including affiliates) must not exceed $21.5 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: 4773, 4791, 4781, 4782, 4789, 4799), so treat them as a starting point and check the definition.
- 47730Dispensing chemist in specialised storesUK SIC
- 47810Retail sale via stalls and markets of food, beverages and tobacco productsUK SIC
- 47820Retail sale via stalls and markets of textiles, clothing and footwearUK SIC
- 47890Retail sale via stalls and markets of other goodsUK SIC
- 47910Retail sale via mail order houses or via InternetUK SIC
- 47990Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or marketsUK SIC
Built from Census concordances 2022→2017 NAICS and 2017 NAICS→ISIC Rev. 4.
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Data last changed November 14, 2026. How this page is built.