NAICS Code 812220 — Cemeteries and Crematories

National Industry in the official 2022 North American Industry Classification System (U.S. Census Bureau). It is the only national industry under 81222 (Cemeteries and Crematories).

Code	812220
Title	Cemeteries and Crematories
Level	National Industry (6-digit)
Edition	NAICS 2022 edition
SBA size standard	$25 million in average annual receipts

Official definition (2022 NAICS)

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating sites or structures reserved for the interment of human or animal remains and/or cremating the dead.

Illustrative Examples:

Cemetery associations (i.e., operators of cemeteries)

Memorial gardens (i.e., burial places)

Pet cemeteries

Crematories (except combined with funeral homes)

Mausoleums

Cross-References.

Is a business under 812220 "small"?

Under the SBA size standards (13 CFR 121.201, effective March 17, 2023), a business classified in NAICS 812220 qualifies as a small business if it does not exceed $25 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 812220 sits in the hierarchy

Level	Code	Title
Sector	81	Other Services (except Public Administration)
Subsector	812	Personal and Laundry Services
Industry Group	8122	Death Care Services
NAICS Industry	81222	Cemeteries and Crematories
National Industry	812220	Cemeteries and Crematories

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
6531	Real Estate Agents and Managers
6553	Cemetery Subdividers and Developers
7261	Funeral Service and Crematories

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.