513199 All Other Publishers

Official definition

This U.S. industry comprises establishments generally known as publishers (except newspaper, magazine, book, directory, mailing list, music, software, and greeting card publishers). These establishments may publish works in print or electronic form, including exclusively on the Internet.

Examples Census gives

• Art publishers
• Calendar publishers

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 known as newspaper publishers are classified in Industry 513110, Newspaper Publishers.
• Establishments known as magazine or other periodical publishers are classified in Industry 513120, Periodical Publishers.
• Establishments known as book publishers are classified in Industry 513130, Book Publishers.
• Establishments primarily engaged in publishing directories and mailing lists are classified in Industry 513140, Directory and Mailing List Publishers.
• Establishments primarily engaged in publishing greeting cards are classified in U.S. Industry 513191, Greeting Card Publishers.
• Establishments known as music publishers are classified in Industry 512230, Music Publishers.
• Establishments primarily engaged in publishing computer software are classified in Industry 513210, Software Publishers.
• Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing appointment books and/or manifold business forms are classified in U.S. Industry 323111, Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books).
• Establishments primarily engaged in educational test development services that publish tests, but that are not commonly known as publishers, are classified in Industry 611710, Educational Support Services.

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

Businesses that use this code

• Blogger or online publisher

Activities listed under 513199

The Census index assigns these 51 activities to this code. If your business matches one, this is your code.

• Art print (except exclusive Internet publishing) publishers
• Art print publishers
• Art print publishers and printing combined
• Art publishers
• Art publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
• Art publishers, exclusively on Internet
• Calendar publishers
• Calendar publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
• Calendar publishers and printing combined
• Calendar publishers, exclusively on Internet
• Catalog (i.e., mail-order, store merchandise) publishers
• Catalog (i.e., mail-order, store merchandise) publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
• Catalog (i.e., mail-order, store merchandise) publishers and printing combined
• Children's coloring book publishers
• Children's coloring book publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
• Children's coloring book publishers, exclusively on Internet
• Diary and time scheduler publishers
• Diary and time scheduler publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
• Diary and time scheduler publishers, exclusively on Internet
• Discount coupon book publishers
• Discount coupon book publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
• Discount coupon book publishers and printing combined
• Discount coupon book publishers, exclusively on Internet
• Limited editions art print publishers
• Limited editions art print publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
• Pattern and plan (e.g., clothing patterns) publishers
• Pattern and plan (e.g., clothing patterns) publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
• Pattern and plan (e.g., clothing patterns) publishers and printing combined
• Pattern and plan (e.g., clothing patterns) publishers, exclusively on Internet
• Postcard publishers
• Postcard publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
• Postcard publishers and printing combined
• Postcard publishers, exclusively on Internet
• Poster publishers
• Poster publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
• Poster publishers and printing combined
• Poster publishers, exclusively on Internet
• Publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing), racing form
• Publishers, Internet racing form
• Publishers, racing form
• Racetrack program publishers
• Racetrack program publishers and printing combined
• Racetrack program publishers, exclusively on Internet
• Racing form publishers
• Racing form publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
• Racing form publishers and printing combined
• Racing form publishers, exclusively on Internet
• Yearbook (e.g., high school, college, university) publishers
• Yearbook (e.g., high school, college, university) publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
• Yearbook (e.g., high school, college, university) publishers and printing combined
• Yearbook (e.g., high school, college, university) publishers, exclusively on Internet

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS index file.

SBA size standard for 513199

To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 513199, your business (including affiliates) must not exceed 1,000 employees. 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: 5811, 5819, 5812, 5813, 5920, 6010, 6020, 6312), so treat them as a starting point and check the definition.

• 58110Book publishingUK SIC
• 58120Publishing of directories and mailing listsUK SIC
• 58130Publishing of newspapersUK SIC
• 58190Other publishing activitiesUK SIC
• 59200Sound recording and music publishing activitiesUK SIC
• 60100Radio broadcastingUK SIC
• 60200Television programming and broadcasting activitiesUK SIC
• 63120Web portalsUK SIC

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

Similar codes to compare

• 513191Greeting Card Publishers