2022 NAICS national industry in sector 54 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

541320 Landscape Architectural Services

NAICS 541320 is the US industry code for landscape architectural services. It covers establishments primarily engaged in planning and designing the development of land areas for projects, such as parks and other recreational areas; airports; highways; hospitals; schools; land subdivisions; and commercial, industrial, and residential areas, by applying knowledge of land characteristics, location of buildings and structures, use of land areas, and design of landscape projects.

Code: 541320 (2022 NAICS)
Title: Landscape Architectural Services
Part of: Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services
SBA small business limit: Average annual receipts up to $9 million
Closest UK SIC: 71111, 71112, 71121, 71122 and 1 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 planning and designing the development of land areas for projects, such as parks and other recreational areas; airports; highways; hospitals; schools; land subdivisions; and commercial, industrial, and residential areas, by applying knowledge of land characteristics, location of buildings and structures, use of land areas, and design of landscape projects.

Examples Census gives

Garden planning services
Landscape architects' offices
Golf course or ski area design services
Landscape consulting services
Industrial land use planning services
Landscape design services

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 providing landscape care and maintenance services and/or installing trees, shrubs, plants, lawns, or gardens along with the design of landscape plans are classified in Industry 561730, Landscaping Services.
Government establishments primarily engaged in the administration and planning of the development of urban and rural areas, such as urban planning commissions, are classified in Industry 925120, Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development.

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

Businesses that use this code

Activities listed under 541320

The Census index assigns these 21 activities to this code. If your business matches one, this is your code.

Architects' offices, landscape
Architects' private practices, landscape
Architectural services, landscape
City planning services
Garden planning services
Golf course design services
Industrial land use planning services
Land use design services
Land use planning services
Landscape architects' offices
Landscape architects' private practices
Landscape architectural services
Landscape consulting services
Landscape design services
Landscape planning services
Ski area design services
Ski area planning services
Town planners' offices
Town planning services
Urban planners' offices
Urban planning services

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS index file.

SBA size standard for 541320

To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 541320, your business (including affiliates) must not exceed $9 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: 7110), so treat them as a starting point and check the definition.

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.