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NAICS 424910, industry

NAICS 424910: Farm supplies merchant wholesalers

NAICS 424910 is the industry code for farm supplies merchant wholesalers. 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 424910 covers

Businesses here wholesale farm supplies such as feed, seed, fertilizer, agricultural chemicals and other inputs to farmers and retailers.

Included in this code

  • Feed and feed ingredients wholesale
  • Seed wholesale
  • Fertilizer and fertilizer materials
  • Agricultural chemicals and pesticides
  • Farm supply cooperatives that sell to farms

Not this code

Businesses that use 424910

Farm supply cooperativeFertilizer dealerFeed and seed wholesalerCrop protection distributor

Financing for this trade

Farm supply dealers run large seasonal lines of credit secured by receivables and inventory, and finance spreaders, applicators and storage. Lenders focus on farmer credit, crop cycles and chemical storage compliance.

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Is 424910 the right code for a farm supply dealer?

Yes, if you sell feed, seed, fertilizer or crop chemicals to farms, ranches or retail stores. Farm and ranch stores that sell mainly to the public use 444240. Custom application services without product sales use 115112. The closest alternatives are 424510 (grain and field bean merchant wholesalers) and 423820 (farm and garden machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers). Use whichever matches your largest revenue stream, and keep it consistent across tax filings, SBA forms and lender applications.

What is the SBA size standard for 424910?

The SBA size standard for 424910 is 200 employees. SBA counts the average number of people on payroll, full time, part time and temporary, over the last 24 months, and adds in any affiliates. A farm supply dealer under that headcount counts as small for SBA 7(a) and 504 loans and for federal small business contracts, whatever its revenue.

What financing do farm supply dealers use?

They use seasonal lines from agricultural banks or the Farm Credit System, because farmers buy inputs in spring and pay at harvest. Applicators, tenders and storage tanks are financed with equipment loans. Lenders look at farmer receivables, crop conditions and storage permits.

What does NAICS 424910 cover?

Farm supplies merchant wholesalers. Industry level code in NAICS 2022, under 42 Wholesale trade, 424 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods, 4249 Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers, 42491 Farm supplies merchant wholesalers.

What financing do NAICS 424910 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 424910?

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.