NAICS 111421: Nursery and Tree Production
Nursery and Tree Production is NAICS code 111421. A business is small under it with $3.3 million or less in average annual receipts. 2 federal contracts are open on SAM.gov under this code right now.
- SBA size standard
- $3.3 million or less in average annual receipts
- Open contracts now
- 2
- Federal spending, FY2025
- $2.4 million
- Share won by small businesses
- 62%
- Small businesses registered
- 265
Open federal contracts for nursery and tree production
What NAICS 111421 covers
The Census Bureau's NAICS index lists these kinds of work under 111421:
- Azalea farming
- Christmas tree growing
- Corms farming
- Field nurseries (i.e., growing of flowers and shrubbery)
- Flower bulb growing
- Fruit stock (e.g., plants, seedlings, trees) growing
- Herbaceous perennial growing
- Nursery stock growing
- Nursery with tree production (except for reforestation)
- Preseeded mat farming
- Propagation material farming
- Rose bush growing
- Short rotation woody tree growing (i.e., growing and harvesting cycle ten years or less)
- Shrubbery farming
The index lists 18 entries for this code in all.
Read the full definition, including what's excluded, on census.gov.
SBA size standard for 111421
To count as a small business for a contract assigned NAICS 111421, your business must have $3.3 million or less in average annual receipts. Receipts are averaged over your last five completed fiscal years.
From SBA's table of size standards, effective Mar 17, 2023. Confirm it with SBA's size standards tool before you certify your size.
Who buys nursery and tree production
Agencies that awarded the most under NAICS 111421 over the last three fiscal years, per USAspending.gov:
| Agency | Obligated |
|---|---|
| Forest Service | $3 million |
| Bureau of Reclamation | $1.2 million |
| U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | $861,965 |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | $573,622 |
| Agricultural Research Service | $180,102 |
| Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service | $175,500 |
| Department of the Army | $150,445 |
| Smithsonian Institution | $124,328 |
Open notices right now come from Department of Agriculture (1) and Dept of Defense (1).
Set-asides on open 111421 contracts
- No set-aside (full and open): 1
- Total small business set-aside: 1
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Your competition
265 businesses with active SAM.gov registrations are rated small under NAICS 111421, most of them in Florida (41), Texas (26), California (16), Illinois (11) and Oregon (10). Look any of them up with the free CAGE code and UEI lookup.
Small businesses winning 111421 contracts
Firms with 111421 as their primary code and the most federal contract dollars over the last three fiscal years:
- Second Nature, LLC, FL: $2.5 million
- Greenheart Farms, Inc., CA: $2.2 million
- Silvaseed Company, WA: $1.1 million
- North Fork Native Plants Inc, ID: $964,949
- Desert Sage Farm LLC, ID: $872,790
- Ground Level, Inc., FL: $717,462
- Derby Canyon Natives, Inc., WA: $380,176
- Michael Taylor Consulting, FL: $237,453
Federal spending under 111421 by year
| Fiscal year | Contract obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2024 | $2.4 million |
| FY2025 | $2.4 million |
| FY2026 | $2 million |
| FY2027 (so far) | $0 |
Source: USAspending.gov, all contract awards with this NAICS code. Fiscal years start October 1.
Related NAICS codes
Frequently asked questions
What is NAICS code 111421?
111421 is the 2022 NAICS code for Nursery and Tree Production. The Census Bureau's index lists work such as azalea farming, christmas tree growing, corms farming under it. Federal contracting uses the 2022 codes.
What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 111421?
$3.3 million or less in average annual receipts. A business at or under that is small for contracts assigned this code. The current SBA table took effect Mar 17, 2023.
Are there government contracts for nursery and tree production?
Yes. 2 federal contract opportunities under NAICS 111421 are open on SAM.gov right now. Agencies obligated about $2.4 million under this code in fiscal year 2025, according to USAspending.gov.
How do I add NAICS code 111421 to my SAM.gov registration?
Update your entity registration on SAM.gov and add the code on the Goods and Services page, in the Assertions section. You can list several NAICS codes and mark one as your primary. Changes are free.
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