2022 NAICS national industry in sector 56 Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
561440 Collection Agencies
NAICS 561440 is the US industry code for collection agencies. It covers establishments primarily engaged in collecting payments for claims and remitting payments collected to their clients.
- Code
- 561440 (2022 NAICS)
- Title
- Collection Agencies
- Part of
- Business Support Services
- SBA small business limit
- Average annual receipts up to $19.5 million
- Closest UK SIC
- 82911, 82912, 84110 (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 collecting payments for claims and remitting payments collected to their clients.
Examples Census gives
- Account or delinquent account collection services
- Tax collection services on a contract or fee basis
- Bill or debt collection services
When to use a different code
Census classifies these close-sounding activities somewhere else. Businesses mainly engaged in:
- Repossessing tangible assets are classified in U.S. Industry 561491, Repossession Services.
- Providing financing to others by factoring accounts receivables (i.e., assuming the risk of collection and credit losses) are classified in U.S. Industry 522299, International, Secondary Market, and All Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation.
- Providing legal services for debt collection by offices of lawyers are classified in Industry 541110, Offices of Lawyers.
Activities listed under 561440
The Census index assigns these 9 activities to this code. If your business matches one, this is your code.
- Account collection services
- Adjustment agencies (except insurance)
- Bill collection services
- Collection agencies
- Collection agencies, accounts
- Credit arrears collection services
- Debt collection services
- Delinquent account collection services
- Tax collection services on a contract or fee basis
SBA size standard for 561440
To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 561440, your business (including affiliates) must not exceed $19.5 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: 8291, 8411), so treat them as a starting point and check the definition.
- 82911Activities of collection agenciesUK SIC
- 82912Activities of credit bureausUK SIC
- 84110General public administration activitiesUK 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.