NAICS Code 561450 — Credit Bureaus

National Industry in the official 2022 North American Industry Classification System (U.S. Census Bureau). It is the only national industry under 56145 (Credit Bureaus).

Code	561450
Title	Credit Bureaus
Level	National Industry (6-digit)
Edition	NAICS 2022 edition
SBA size standard	$41 million in average annual receipts

Official definition (2022 NAICS)

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in compiling information, such as credit and employment histories, and providing the information to financial institutions, retailers, and others who have a need to evaluate the creditworthiness of individuals and businesses.

Illustrative Examples:

Credit agencies

Credit rating services

Credit investigation services

Credit reporting bureaus

Is a business under 561450 "small"?

Under the SBA size standards (13 CFR 121.201, effective March 17, 2023), a business classified in NAICS 561450 qualifies as a small business if it does not exceed $41 million in average annual receipts. Small-business status determines eligibility for federal set-aside contracts, SAM.gov certifications and SBA loan programs — receipts are averaged over the latest 5 fiscal years.

Where 561450 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	56145	Credit Bureaus
National Industry	561450	Credit Bureaus

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
7323	Credit Reporting Services

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.