Industries in the Animal Production subsector raise or fatten animals for the sale of animals or animal products. The subsector comprises establishments, such as ranches, farms, and feedlots primarily engaged in keeping, grazing, breeding, or feeding animals. These animals are kept for the products they produce or for eventual sale. The animals are generally raised in various environments, from total confinement or captivity to feeding on an open range pasture.

The industries in this subsector are grouped by important factors, such as suitable grazing or pasture land, specialized buildings, type of equipment, and the amount and types of labor required. Establishments are classified to the Animal Production subsector when animal production (i.e., value of animals for market) accounts for one-half or more of the establishment's total agricultural production. Establishments with one-half or more animal production with no one animal product or family of animal products of an industry accounting for one-half of the establishment's agricultural production are treated as combination animal farming classified to Industry 11299, All Other Animal Production.

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in feeding cattle for fattening.

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NAICS	SIC	Corresponding Index Entries
112112	0211	Beef cattle feedlots (except stockyards for transportation)
112112	0211	Cattle feedlots (except stockyards for transportation)
112112	0211	Fattening cattle
112112	0211	Feed yards (except stockyards for transportation), cattle
112112	0211	Feedlots (except stockyards for transportation), cattle

This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in breeding, hatching, and raising poultry for meat or egg production.

This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in raising sheep, lambs, and goats, or feeding lambs for fattening.

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in farm raising shellfish (e.g., crayfish, shrimp, oysters, clams, mollusks).

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NAICS	SIC	Corresponding Index Entries
112512	0273	Clam production, farm raising
112512	0273	Crawfish production, farm raising
112512	0273	Crustacean production, farm raising
112512	0919	Cultured pearl production, farm raising
112512	0273	Fish farms, shellfish
112512	0921	Hatcheries, shellfish
112512	0273	Mollusk production, farm raising
112512	0273	Mussel production, farm raising
112512	0273	Oyster production, farm raising
112512	0921	Shellfish hatcheries
112512	0273	Shrimp production, farm raising

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in farm raising animal aquaculture (except finfish and shellfish). Alligator, frog, or turtle production is included in this industry.

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NAICS	SIC	Corresponding Index Entries
112519	0279	Alligator production, farm raising
112519	0279	Animal aquaculture (except finfish, shellfish)
112519	0279	Frog production, farm raising
112519	0273	Turtle production, farm raising

This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in raising animals and insects (except cattle, hogs and pigs, poultry, sheep and goats, animal aquaculture) for sale or product production. These establishments are primarily engaged in raising one of the following: bees, horses and other equines, rabbits and other fur-bearing animals, and so forth, and producing products, such as honey and other bee products. Establishments primarily engaged in raising a combination of animals with no one animal or family of animals accounting for one-half of the establishment's agricultural production (i.e., value of animals for market) are included in this industry group.