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NAICS 212312: Crushed and broken limestone mining and quarrying

NAICS 212312 is the industry code for crushed and broken limestone mining and quarrying. Use it on loan applications, tax forms and registrations. Lenders price it on the business's own numbers rather than an industry program.

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What 212312 covers

Businesses classified here mine and crush limestone and dolomite for aggregate, agricultural lime and industrial uses.

Included in this code

  • Crushed limestone quarrying
  • Dolomite quarrying
  • Agricultural lime production
  • Limestone for cement and steel

Not this code

Businesses that use 212312

Aggregate quarry supplying road buildersAgricultural lime pit

Financing for this trade

Quarries and pits use equipment loans for loaders, crushers, screens and trucks, working capital lines, and real estate loans secured by permitted reserves. Lenders look at permits and reserve life, haul distance to customers and construction season swings.

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Is 212312 the right code for a limestone quarry?

Yes, if your business quarries and crushes limestone. The code for lime manufacturing in kilns is 327410. 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 212312?

The SBA size standard for 212312 is 750 employees. A business at or under that headcount, counting affiliates, is small for SBA loans such as 7(a) and 504 and for federal contracting set asides. Employees are averaged across all pay periods over the past 24 months, including part time and temporary staff.

What financing do limestone quarries use?

Quarries and pits use equipment loans for loaders, crushers, screens and trucks, working capital lines, and real estate loans secured by permitted reserves. Lenders look at permits and reserve life, haul distance to customers and construction season swings. Lenders that already fund this trade move faster because they know how to read its cash cycle.

What does NAICS 212312 cover?

Crushed and broken limestone mining and quarrying. Industry level code in NAICS 2022, under 21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction, 212 Mining (except oil and gas), 2123 Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying, 21231 Stone mining and quarrying.

What financing do NAICS 212312 businesses use?

Term loans, lines of credit, SBA loans and working capital are the usual products. Start an application and the AI matches the deal to lenders that fund this code.

Where do I put NAICS 212312?

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.