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NAICS 115112, industry

NAICS 115112: Soil preparation, planting, and cultivating

NAICS 115112 is the industry code for soil preparation, planting, and cultivating. Use it on loan applications, tax forms and registrations. Explore financing for agriculture and start your application when you are ready.

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What 115112 covers

Businesses classified here prepare soil, plant, fertilize, spray and cultivate crops for farmers on a fee or contract basis. Crop dusting by aircraft is included.

Included in this code

  • Custom tillage and planting
  • Crop spraying and aerial crop dusting
  • Fertilizer application for farms
  • Orchard pruning and vine training
  • Pollination services
  • Weed control for crops

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Businesses that use 115112

Aerial crop dusterCustom planting contractorVineyard management crew

Financing for this trade

Farm service businesses use equipment loans for the machinery they run, working capital lines to carry crews and fuel until growers pay, and invoice factoring on grower receivables. Lenders look at customer concentration, seasonality and the age and value of the equipment.

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Is 115112 the right code for a custom farming, spraying or planting service?

Yes, if your business plants, sprays, fertilizes or cultivates crops for farmers. The code for crop harvesting by machine is 115113. Pick the code that matches the activity earning most of your revenue, and use that same code on your tax return, loan applications and SBA forms so lenders see one consistent picture.

What is the SBA size standard for 115112?

The SBA size standard for 115112 is $9.5 million in average annual receipts. A business at or under that figure, counting affiliates, is small for SBA loans such as 7(a) and 504 and for federal contracting set asides. Receipts are averaged over the five most recently completed fiscal years.

What financing do custom farm operators use?

Farm service businesses use equipment loans for the machinery they run, working capital lines to carry crews and fuel until growers pay, and invoice factoring on grower receivables. Lenders look at customer concentration, seasonality and the age and value of the equipment. Lenders that already fund this trade move faster because they know how to read its cash cycle.

What does NAICS 115112 cover?

Soil preparation, planting, and cultivating. Industry level code in NAICS 2022, under 11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, 115 Support activities for agriculture and forestry, 1151 Support activities for crop production, 11511 Support activities for crop production.

What financing do NAICS 115112 businesses use?

Equipment financing, working capital, SBA loans and invoice factoring are the products placed most for agriculture businesses. Start an application and the AI matches the deal to lenders that fund this code.

Where do I put NAICS 115112?

On the SBA loan application, on federal Schedule C or Form 1120, on SAM.gov and state registrations, and on most lender applications. A business can report more than one code; use this one if it describes what produces most of your revenue.