Small business size standards by NAICS

The Small Business Administration has established numerical definitions, or size standards, for all for-profit industries. Size standards represent the largest size that a business (including its subsidiaries and affiliates) may be to remain classified as a small business concern. These size standards apply to SBA’s financial assistance and to its other programs, as well as to Federal government procurement programs when there is a benefit available to qualifying as a small business concern. Also, the Small Business Act states that unless specifically authorized by statute, no Federal department or agency may prescribe a size standard for categorizing a business concern as a small business concern, unless such proposed size standard meets certain criteria and is approved by the Administrator of SBA. These size standards are matched to North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) industries.

Table: Size standards by industry

The table below is an embedded spread sheet. It has multiple sheets that can be accessed via the tabs at the bottom of the document.

Reference

• SBA.gov

See also

• What is a small business?

External links

• SBA Office of Size Standards
• Code of Federal Regulations, Title 13, Part 121 - Small Business Size Regulations