SIC Industry Description

Industry: 8611—Business Associations
Membership organizations engaged in promoting the business interests of their members. Associations owned by their members but organized to perform a specific business function, such as common marketing of crops or joint advertising, are classified according to the function performed.

Better business bureausJunior Chambers of Commerce
Boards of trade, other than security and commodity exchangesManufacturers' institutes
Business associations, other than civic and socialMerchants' associations, not engaged in credit investigations
Chambers of CommercePublic utility associations
Contractor's associationsReal estate boards
Growers' associations, not engaged in contract buying or sellingShipping and steamship company associations
Growers' marketing advisory servicesTrade associations
Industrial standards committees
Codes TitlesTotal Marketable US Businesses
8611Business Associations33,514
861100Business associations8,461
86110000Business associations8,461
861101Trade associations12,300
86110100Trade associations6,616
86110101Contractors' association2,535
86110102Manufacturers' institute693
86110103Merchants' association1,927
86110104Public utility association396
86110105Shipping and steamship company association133
861102Growers' associations455
86110200Growers' associations270
86110201Growers' marketing advisory service185
861103Regulatory associations894
86110300Regulatory associations230
86110301Better Business Bureau236
86110302Board of Trade23
86110303Industrial standards committee35
86110304Real estate board370
861199Business associations, nec11,404
86119901Banker's organization, advisory services81
86119902Chamber of Commerce9,741
86119903Community affairs and services1,513
86119904Junior Chamber of Commerce69