Industry Description
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one of the following: (1) growing crops (except oilseeds and/or grains; vegetables and/or melons; fruits and/or tree nuts; greenhouse, nursery, and/or floriculture products; tobacco; cotton; sugarcane; hay; sugar beets; or peanuts); (2) growing a combination of crops (except a combination of oilseed(s) and grain(s); and a combination of fruit(s) and tree nut(s)) with no one crop or family of crops accounting for one-half of the establishment's agricultural production (i.e., value of crops for market); or (3) gathering tea or maple sap.
Illustrative Examples:
Agave farming
Mint farming
General combination crop farming (except oilseed and grain; vegetables and melons; fruit and tree nut combinations)
Hay seed farming
Grass seed farming
Hop farming
Spice farming
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Business Examples
Common types of business activities within NAICS 111998 - All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming are:
- Bentgrass seed farming
- Herb farming, open field
- Kenaf farming
- Mint farming
- Crimson cloves seed farming
- Clover seed farming
- Bluegrass-Kentucky seed farming
- Aloe farming
- Tea farming
- Maple syrup (i.e., maple sap reducing)
- Orchard grass seed farming
- Maple sap concentrating (i.e., producing pure maple syrup in the field)
- Guar farming
- Hay seed farming
- General combination crop farming (except fruit and nut combinations, oilseed and grain, vegetable)
- Ryegrass seed farming
- Hop farming
- Grass seed farming
- Fescue seed farming
- Maple sap gathering
- Alfalfa seed farming
- Amaranth farming
- Chicory farming
- Agave farming
- Sorghum sudan seed farming
- Spice farming
- Marijuana, grown in an open field
- Syrup, pure maple (i.e., maple syrup reducing)
- Jojoba farming
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Hay & Crop Farming in the US (11199)
Revenue 2025
$41.4bn
Growth 2025
-0.93%
Key Trends
The industry exhibited a slight decline in revenue and profitability as a result of the pandemic
Hay farmers have increased their presence in the industry
Demand for price-premium organic hay from downstream industries is an opportunity
Products and Services
Similar Industries
For some business types, there may be a similar industry to 111998 - All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming that is a better classification match. Establishments primarily engaged in:
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NAICS Cross Reference
Growing oilseeds and/or wheat, corn, rice, or other grains--are classified in Industry Group 1111, Oilseed and Grain Farming;
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Growing vegetables and/or melons--are classified in Industry Group 1112, Vegetable and Melon Farming;
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Growing fruits and/or tree nuts--are classified in Industry Group 1113, Fruit and Tree Nut Farming;
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Growing greenhouse, nursery, and/or floriculture products--are classified in Industry Group 1114, Greenhouse, Nursery, and Floriculture Production;
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Growing tobacco--are classified in Industry 111910, Tobacco Farming;
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Growing cotton--are classified in Industry 111920, Cotton Farming;
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Growing sugarcane--are classified in Industry 111930, Sugarcane Farming;
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Growing hay--are classified in Industry 111940, Hay Farming;
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Growing sugar beets--are classified in U.S. Industry 111991, Sugar Beet Farming;
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Growing peanuts--are classified in U.S. Industry 111992, Peanut Farming; and
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Growing algae, seaweed, or other aquatic plants--are classified in U.S. Industry 112519, Other Aquaculture.
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NAICS Hierarchy 111998 - All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming
NAICS Code 111998 - All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming sits in the 2-digit All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming sector. NAICS codes can be 2- to 6-digits and the further along the hierarchy, the more detailed and specific the category will be. Learn more about the structure of NAICS codes
2 Digits: 11
Sector Title: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
3 Digits 4 Digits 5 Digits 6 Digits
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1111 Oilseed and Grain Farming
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11111 Soybean Farming
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11112 Oilseed (except Soybean) Farming
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11113 Dry Pea and Bean Farming
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11114 Wheat Farming
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11115 Corn Farming
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11116 Rice Farming
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11119 Other Grain Farming
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1112 Vegetable and Melon Farming
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11121 Vegetable and Melon Farming
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1113 Fruit and Tree Nut Farming
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11131 Orange Groves
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11132 Citrus (except Orange) Groves
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11133 Noncitrus Fruit and Tree Nut Farming
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1114 Greenhouse, Nursery, and Floriculture Production
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11141 Food Crops Grown Under Cover
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11142 Nursery and Floriculture Production
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1119 Other Crop Farming
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11191 Tobacco Farming
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11192 Cotton Farming
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11193 Sugarcane Farming
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11194 Hay Farming
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11199 All Other Crop Farming
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1121 Cattle Ranching and Farming
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11211 Beef Cattle Ranching and Farming, including Feedlots
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11212 Dairy Cattle and Milk Production
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11213 Dual-Purpose Cattle Ranching and Farming
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1122 Hog and Pig Farming
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11221 Hog and Pig Farming
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1123 Poultry and Egg Production
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11231 Chicken Egg Production
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11232 Broilers and Other Meat Type Chicken Production
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11233 Turkey Production
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11234 Poultry Hatcheries
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11239 Other Poultry Production
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1124 Sheep and Goat Farming
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11241 Sheep Farming
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11242 Goat Farming
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1125 Aquaculture
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1129 Other Animal Production
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11291 Apiculture
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11292 Horses and Other Equine Production
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11293 Fur-Bearing Animal and Rabbit Production
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11299 All Other Animal Production
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1131 Timber Tract Operations
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11311 Timber Tract Operations
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1132 Forest Nurseries and Gathering of Forest Products
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11321 Forest Nurseries and Gathering of Forest Products
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1133 Logging
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11331 Logging
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1141 Fishing
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1142 Hunting and Trapping
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11421 Hunting and Trapping
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1151 Support Activities for Crop Production
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1152 Support Activities for Animal Production
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11521 Support Activities for Animal Production
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1153 Support Activities for Forestry
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11531 Support Activities for Forestry
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