NAICS Code 212322 — Industrial Sand Mining

National Industry in the official 2022 North American Industry Classification System (U.S. Census Bureau). It is one of 3 national industries under 21232 (Sand, Gravel, Clay, and Ceramic and Refractory Minerals Mining and Quarrying).

Code	212322
Title	Industrial Sand Mining
Level	National Industry (6-digit)
Edition	NAICS 2022 edition
SBA size standard	750 employees

Official definition (2022 NAICS)

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) operating industrial grade sand pits; (2) dredging for industrial grade sand; and (3) washing, screening, or otherwise preparing industrial grade sand.

Is a business under 212322 "small"?

Under the SBA size standards (13 CFR 121.201, effective March 17, 2023), a business classified in NAICS 212322 qualifies as a small business if it does not exceed 750 employees. Small-business status determines eligibility for federal set-aside contracts, SAM.gov certifications and SBA loan programs — employee count is averaged over the latest 24 months.

Where 212322 sits in the hierarchy

Level	Code	Title
Sector	21	Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
Subsector	212	Mining (except Oil and Gas)
Industry Group	2123	Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying
NAICS Industry	21232	Sand, Gravel, Clay, and Ceramic and Refractory Minerals Mining and Quarrying
National Industry	212322	Industrial Sand Mining

Related SIC codes

Via the official U.S. Census concordance (1987 SIC ↔ NAICS), shown only where the industry definition is unchanged in NAICS 2022.

SIC code	Title
1446	Industrial Sand

Related National Industry codes

• 212321 — Construction Sand and Gravel Mining
• 212323 — Kaolin, Clay, and Ceramic and Refractory Minerals Mining

Data: official 2022 NAICS structure, descriptions and Census concordances, U.S. Census Bureau — U.S. government works in the public domain (17 U.S.C. §105). Suggested reference, not an official determination.