Industry Description
Establishments primarily engaged in the warehousing and storage of farm products. Establishments primarily engaged in refrigerated warehousing are classified in Industry 4222.
Business Examples
Common types of business activities within US SIC 4221 - Farm Product Warehousing and Storage are:
- Bean elevators, except sales
- Cotton compresses and warehouses
- Farm product warehousing and storage, other than cold storage
- Grain elevators, storage only
- Potato cellars
- Tobacco warehousing and storage
- Wool and mohair warehousing
IBISWorld Industry Research Report
Farm Product Storage & Warehousing in the US (49313)
Revenue 2025
$1.3bn
Growth 2025
-1.79%
Key Trends
When farmers encounter lower commodity prices, they are more likely to store grain in anticipation of future price appreciation
The variability of decisions from farm to farm tends to cause volatility in demand
Global demand for agricultural products will likely remain strong
Products and Services
US-SIC Hierarchy 4221 - Farm Product Warehousing and Storage
US-SIC Code 4221 - Farm Product Warehousing and Storage sits in the 2-digit Farm Product Warehousing and Storage sector. US SIC codes can be 2 to 8 digits and the further along the hierarchy, the more detailed and specific the category will be.
Division: E
Division Title: Transportation, Communications, Electric, Gas, and Sanitary Services
2 Digits 3 Digits 4 Digits
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411 Local and Suburban Passenger Transportation
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412 Taxicabs
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413 Intercity and Rural Bus Transportation
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414 Bus Charter Service
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415 School Buses
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417 Terminal and Service Facilities for Motor Vehicle
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421 Trucking and Courier Services, Except Air
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422 Public Warehousing and Storage
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423 Terminal and Joint Terminal Maintenance
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431 United States Postal Service
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441 Deep Sea Foreign Transportation of Freight
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442 Deep Sea Domestic Transportation of Freight
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443 Freight Transportation On the Great Lakes-st.
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444 Water Transportation of Freight, Not Elsewhere
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448 Water Transportation of Passengers
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449 Services Incidental To Water Transportation
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451 Air Transportation, Scheduled, and Air Courier
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452 Air Transportation, Nonscheduled
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458 Airports, Flying Fields, and Airport Terminal
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461 Pipelines, Except Natural Gas
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472 Arrangement of Passenger Transportation
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473 Arrangement of Transportation of Freight and Cargo
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474 Rental of Railroad Cars
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478 Miscellaneous Services Incidental To Transportation
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481 Telephone Communications
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482 Telegraph and Other Message Communications
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483 Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations
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484 Cable and Other Pay Television Services
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489 Communications Services, Not Elsewhere
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491 Electric Services
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492 Gas Production and Distribution
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493 Combination Electric and Gas, and Other Utility
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494 Water Supply
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495 Sanitary Services
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496 Steam and Air-conditioning Supply
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497 Irrigation Systems
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Extended US-SIC Hierarchy for 4221 - Farm Product Warehousing and Storage
For business marketing and targeting, US SIC Codes have been extended to provide more specific classifications within US-SIC 4221 - Farm Product Warehousing and Storage. Extended US SIC Codes are being continuously updated to reflect the current business environment.
6 Digit SIC Codes
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422101 Grain elevators
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422102 Cotton compresses
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422103 Bean elevators
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422104 Potato warehouses
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422105 Warehouses-commodity & merchandise
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422106 Tobacco warehouses
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422107 Warehouses-cotton
8 Digit SIC Codes
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42210000 Farm product warehousing and storage
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42210100 Elevator storage
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42210101 Bean elevator
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42210102 Grain elevator, storage only
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42219900 Farm product warehousing and storage, nec
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42219901 Cotton compresses and warehouses
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42219902 Potato cellars
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42219903 Tobacco warehousing and storage
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42219904 Wool and mohair warehousing
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