SIC Code 0279 - Animal Specialties, Not Elsewhere Classified
Industry Sector
Agriculture, Forestry, FishingTotal Companies
1,441Est. Employment
N/ADescription
Establishments primarily engaged in the production of animal specialties, not elsewhere classified, such as pets, bees, worms, and laboratory animals. This industry also includes establishments deriving 50 percent or more of their total value of sales of agricultural products from animal specialties SIC Code - 027, but less than 50 percent from products of any single industry.
Snapshot
SIC Code 0279 - Animal Specialties, Not Elsewhere Classified is a final level code of the “Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing” Division. There are 1,441 companies classified in this industry in the USA with an estimated employment of N/A people.
Industry Examples
Common types of examples within SIC Code 0279 - Animal Specialties, Not Elsewhere Classified are:
- Alligator farms
- Apiaries
- Aviaries (e.g., parakeet, canary, lovebirds)
- Bee farms
- Cat farms
- Dog farms
- Earthworm hatcheries
- Frog farms
- Honey production
- Kennels, breeding and raising own stock
- Laboratory animal farms (e.g., rats, mice, guinea pigs)
- Rattlesnake farms
- Silk (raw) production and silkworm farms
- Worm farms
Extended SIC Code Categories for SIC 0279
For business marketing and targeting, SIC Codes have been extended to provide more specific classifications within SIC Code 0279 – Animal Specialties, Not Elsewhere Classified. Extended SIC Codes are being continuously updated to reflect the current business environment.
6-digit SIC
- 027901 Cats
- 027902 Beekeepers
- 027903 Animals-Laboratory Use
- 027904 Earthworms
- 027905 Animal Breeders
- 027906 Llamas
- 027908 Frog Dealers
- 027910 Deer Farms
- 027911 Butterfly Breeders
- 027999 Animal Specialties Nec
7-digit SIC
- 0279001 Animal Specialties Nec
- 0279002 Worm Farms
- 0279003 Aviary
- 0279004 Animals-Laboratory Use
- 0279005 Bird Sanctuaries
- 0279006 Insect Farms
- 0279007 Domestic Animal Farms
- 0279008 Dog Farms
- 0279009 Animal Breeders
- 0279009 Breeding & Raising Kennels
- 0279010 Bee & Honey Farms
- 0279010 Beekeepers
- 0279011 Earthworms
- 0279012 Silk Production & Silkworm Farms
- 0279013 Amphibious Animal Farms
- 0279014 Alligator Farms
- 0279015 Frog Dealers
- 0279016 Rattlesnake Farms
- 0279017 Cats
- 0279018 Llamas
- 0279019 Deer Farms
- 0279020 Butterfly Breeders
8-digit SIC
- 02790000 Animal Specialties, Nec
- 02790100 Worm Farms
- 02790101 Earthworm Farm
- 02790102 Silk (raw) Production And Silkworm Farm
- 02790200 Bird Sanctuaries
- 02790201 Aviary
- 02790300 Amphibious Animal Farms
- 02790301 Alligator Farm
- 02790302 Frog Farm
- 02790303 Rattlesnake Farm
- 02790400 Domestic Animal Farms
- 02790401 Cat Farm
- 02790402 Dog Farm
- 02790403 Kennels, Breeding And Raising Own Stock
- 02799901 Apiary (bee And Honey Farm)
- 02799902 Laboratory Animal Farm
- 02799903 Insect Farm
