2022 NAICS national industry in sector 71 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
712130 Zoos and Botanical Gardens
NAICS 712130 is the US industry code for zoos and botanical gardens. It covers establishments primarily engaged in the preservation and exhibition of live plant and animal life displays.
- Code
- 712130 (2022 NAICS)
- Title
- Zoos and Botanical Gardens
- Part of
- Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
- SBA small business limit
- Average annual receipts up to $34 million
- Closest UK SIC
- 91030 (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 the preservation and exhibition of live plant and animal life displays.
Examples Census gives
- Aquariums
- Wild animal parks
- Arboreta
- Zoological gardens
- Aviaries
When to use a different code
Census classifies these close-sounding activities somewhere else. Businesses mainly engaged in:
- Government establishments primarily engaged in administering natural areas are classified in Industry 924120, Administration of Conservation Programs.
Activities listed under 712130
The Census index assigns these 16 activities to this code. If your business matches one, this is your code.
- Animal exhibits, live
- Animal safari parks
- Aquariums
- Arboreta
- Arboretums
- Aviaries
- Botanical gardens
- Conservatories, botanical
- Gardens, zoological or botanical
- Menageries
- Parks, wild animal
- Petting zoos
- Reptile exhibits, live
- Wild animal parks
- Zoological gardens
- Zoos
SBA size standard for 712130
To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 712130, your business (including affiliates) must not exceed $34 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: 9103), 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.