NAICS 444240: Nursery, Garden Center, and Farm Supply Retailers
Nursery, Garden Center, and Farm Supply Retailers is NAICS code 444240. A business is small under it with $21.5 million or less in average annual receipts. No federal contracts are open under this code right now.
- SBA size standard
- $21.5 million or less in average annual receipts
- Open contracts now
- 0
- Federal spending, FY2025
- $548,125
- Share won by small businesses
- 98%
- Small businesses registered
- 330
What NAICS 444240 covers
The Census Bureau's NAICS index lists these kinds of work under 444240:
- Christmas trees, cut, direct selling
- Farm supply stores
- Feed stores (except pet)
- Garden centers
- Lawn supply stores
- Nurseries, retail, stock primarily grown off premises
- Nursery and garden centers without tree production
Read the full definition, including what's excluded, on census.gov.
SBA size standard for 444240
To count as a small business for a contract assigned NAICS 444240, your business must have $21.5 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 nursery, garden center, and farm supply retailers
Agencies that awarded the most under NAICS 444240 over the last three fiscal years, per USAspending.gov:
| Agency | Obligated |
|---|---|
| Federal Prison Industries / Unicor | $2.2 million |
| Forest Service | $274,744 |
| Smithsonian Institution | $61,972 |
| Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons | $20,500 |
Your competition
330 businesses with active SAM.gov registrations are rated small under NAICS 444240, most of them in Texas (41), California (26), Florida (20), Georgia (18) and Virginia (17). Look any of them up with the free CAGE code and UEI lookup.
Small businesses winning 444240 contracts
Firms with 444240 as their primary code and the most federal contract dollars over the last three fiscal years:
- Roundstone Native Seed, LLC, KY: $2.7 million
- Roswell Livestock & Farm Supply Inc, NM: $1.1 million
- Double Diamond Ranch Supply, AZ: $183,740
- On 140 Feed & Seed, Inc, OR: $153,191
- S. R. C. Corp, UT: $149,442
Federal spending under 444240 by year
| Fiscal year | Contract obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2024 | $1.4 million |
| FY2025 | $548,125 |
| FY2026 | $581,210 |
| 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 444240?
444240 is the 2022 NAICS code for Nursery, Garden Center, and Farm Supply Retailers. The Census Bureau's index lists work such as christmas trees, cut, direct selling, farm supply stores, feed stores (except pet) under it. Federal contracting uses the 2022 codes.
What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 444240?
$21.5 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 nursery, garden center, and farm supply retailers?
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 444240 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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