NAICS 112111: Beef Cattle Ranching and Farming

Beef Cattle Ranching and Farming is NAICS code 112111. A business is small under it with $2.5 million or less in average annual receipts. No federal contracts are open under this code right now.

SBA size standard
$2.5 million or less in average annual receipts
Open contracts now
0
Federal spending, FY2025
$1 million
Share won by small businesses
54%
Small businesses registered
478

What NAICS 112111 covers

The Census Bureau's NAICS index lists these kinds of work under 112111:

  • Backgrounding, cattle
  • Beef cattle ranching or farming
  • Calf (e.g., feeder, stocker, veal) production
  • Cattle conditioning operations
  • Cattle farming or ranching
  • Dairy heifer replacement production
  • Feeder calf production
  • Stocker calf production
  • Veal calf production

Read the full definition, including what's excluded, on census.gov.

SBA size standard for 112111

To count as a small business for a contract assigned NAICS 112111, your business must have $2.5 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 beef cattle ranching and farming

Agencies that awarded the most under NAICS 112111 over the last three fiscal years, per USAspending.gov:

AgencyObligated
Agricultural Research Service$2.1 million
Bureau of Land Management$470,860
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service$312,361
Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons$262,394
National Park Service$251,157
Federal Prison Industries / Unicor$164,300
U.S. Customs and Border Protection$-3,075

Your competition

478 businesses with active SAM.gov registrations are rated small under NAICS 112111, most of them in Texas (59), California (45), Idaho (23), Oklahoma (23) and Oregon (22). Look any of them up with the free CAGE code and UEI lookup.

Small businesses winning 112111 contracts

Firms with 112111 as their primary code and the most federal contract dollars over the last three fiscal years:

Federal spending under 112111 by year

Fiscal yearContract obligations
FY2024$1.4 million
FY2025$1 million
FY2026$1.2 million
FY2027 (so far)$0

Source: USAspending.gov, all contract awards with this NAICS code. Fiscal years start October 1.

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Frequently asked questions

What is NAICS code 112111?

112111 is the 2022 NAICS code for Beef Cattle Ranching and Farming. The Census Bureau's index lists work such as backgrounding, cattle, beef cattle ranching or farming, calf (e.g., feeder, stocker, veal) production under it. Federal contracting uses the 2022 codes.

What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 112111?

$2.5 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 beef cattle ranching and farming?

None are open on SAM.gov right now, but new notices post daily. You can set up a free alert for this code.

How do I add NAICS code 112111 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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FedReady is an independent company, not affiliated with SBA, SAM.gov, the Census Bureau or any government agency. Open-contract counts come from SAM.gov and update daily; spending figures come from USAspending.gov.