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 farmsFrog farms
ApiariesHoney production
Aviaries (e.g., parakeet, canary, lovebirds)Kennels, breeding and raising own stock
Bee farmsLaboratory animal farms (e.g., rats, mice, guinea pigs)
Cat farmsRattlesnake farms
Dog farmsSilk (raw) production and silkworm farms
Earthworm hatcheriesWorm farms
Codes TitlesTotal Marketable US Businesses
0279Animal Specialties, Nec3,181
027900Animal specialties, nec564
02790000Animal specialties, nec564
027901Worm farms103
02790100Worm farms86
02790101Earthworm farm14
02790102Silk (raw) production and silkworm farm3
027902Bird sanctuaries159
02790200Bird sanctuaries88
02790201Aviary71
027903Amphibious animal farms79
02790300Amphibious animal farms9
02790301Alligator farm29
02790302Frog farm38
02790303Rattlesnake farm3
027904Domestic animal farms732
02790400Domestic animal farms101
02790401Cat farm32
02790402Dog farm194
02790403Kennels, breeding and raising own stock405
027999Animal specialties, nec, nec1,544
02799901Apiary (bee and honey farm)1,459
02799902Laboratory animal farm36
02799903Insect farm49