SIC Industry Description

Industry: 0279—Animal Specialties, Not Elsewhere Classified

Establishments primarily engaged in the production of animal specialties, not elsewhere classified, such as pets, bees, worms, and laboratory animals. This industry also includes establishments deriving 50 percent or more of their total value of sales of agricultural products from animal specialties (Industry Group 027), but less than 50 percent from products of any single industry.

Alligator farms	Frog farms
Apiaries	Honey production
Aviaries (e.g., parakeet, canary, lovebirds)	Kennels, breeding and raising own stock
Bee farms	Laboratory animal farms (e.g., rats, mice, guinea pigs)
Cat farms	Rattlesnake farms
Dog farms	Silk (raw) production and silkworm farms
Earthworm hatcheries	Worm farms

Codes	Titles	Total Marketable US Businesses
0279	Animal Specialties, Nec	3,144
027900	Animal specialties, nec	347
02790000	Animal specialties, nec	347
027901	Worm farms	113
02790100	Worm farms	95
02790101	Earthworm farm	15
02790102	Silk (raw) production and silkworm farm	3
027902	Bird sanctuaries	164
02790200	Bird sanctuaries	89
02790201	Aviary	75
027903	Amphibious animal farms	78
02790300	Amphibious animal farms	10
02790301	Alligator farm	28
02790302	Frog farm	37
02790303	Rattlesnake farm	3
027904	Domestic animal farms	813
02790400	Domestic animal farms	106
02790401	Cat farm	32
02790402	Dog farm	217
02790403	Kennels, breeding and raising own stock	458
027999	Animal specialties, nec, nec	1,629
02799901	Apiary (bee and honey farm)	1,529
02799902	Laboratory animal farm	50
02799903	Insect farm	50