NAICS Code 444 — Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers

Subsector in the official 2022 North American Industry Classification System (U.S. Census Bureau). It contains 2 direct sub-codes.

Code	444
Title	Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers
Level	Subsector (3-digit)
Edition	NAICS 2022 edition

Official definition (2022 NAICS)

Industries in the Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers subsector retail new building materials, hardware, paint, and garden and outdoor power equipment and supplies. Establishments in this subsector with fixed point-of-sale locations, including home centers and retail lumber yards, may display merchandise either indoors or outdoors under covered areas. The staff is usually knowledgeable in the use of the specific products being retailed in the construction, repair, and maintenance of the home and associated grounds.

Where 444 sits in the hierarchy

Level	Code	Title
Sector	44-45	Retail Trade
Subsector	444	Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers

Codes under 444

Code	Title
4441	Building Material and Supplies Dealers
4442	Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Retailers

Related Subsector codes

• 441 — Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers
• 445 — Food and Beverage Retailers
• 449 — Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, and Appliance Retailers
• 455 — General Merchandise Retailers
• 456 — Health and Personal Care Retailers
• 457 — Gasoline Stations and Fuel Dealers
• 458 — Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, and Jewelry Retailers
• 459 — Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers

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.