NAICS Code 56144 — Collection Agencies

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

Code	`56144`
Title	Collection Agencies
Level	NAICS Industry (5-digit)
Edition	NAICS 2022 edition

Official definition (2022 NAICS)

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in collecting payments for claims and remitting payments collected to their clients.

Illustrative Examples:

Account or delinquent account collection services

Tax collection services on a contract or fee basis

Bill or debt collection services

This national industry shares the official Census description of 561440.

Where 56144 sits in the hierarchy

Level	Code	Title
Sector	`56`	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
Subsector	`561`	Administrative and Support Services
Industry Group	`5614`	Business Support Services
NAICS Industry	`56144`	Collection Agencies

Codes under 56144

Code	Title
`561440`	Collection Agencies

Related NAICS Industry codes

56141 — Document Preparation Services
56142 — Telephone Call Centers
56143 — Business Service Centers
56145 — Credit Bureaus
56149 — Other Business Support Services

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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.