NAICS Code 51321 — Software Publishers

NAICS Industry in the official 2022 North American Industry Classification System (U.S. Census Bureau). It contains 1 direct sub-code.

Code51321
TitleSoftware Publishers
LevelNAICS Industry (5-digit)
EditionNAICS 2022 edition

Official definition (2022 NAICS)

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in software publishing. Establishments in this industry carry out operations necessary for producing and distributing computer software, such as designing, providing documentation, assisting in installation, and providing support services to software purchasers. These establishments may design, develop, and publish, or publish only. These establishments may publish and distribute software through subscriptions and/or downloads.

This national industry shares the official Census description of 513210.

Where 51321 sits in the hierarchy

LevelCodeTitle
Sector51Information
Subsector513Publishing Industries
Industry Group5132Software Publishers
NAICS Industry51321Software Publishers

Codes under 51321

CodeTitle
513210Software Publishers

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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.