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Corn Farming

Establishments in this category are primarly engaged in growing corn (except sweet corn) and/or producing corn seeds.

Oilseed and Grain Combination Farming

This includes establishments engaged in growing a combination of oilseed(s) and grain(s) with no one oilseed (or family of oilseeds) or grain (or family of grains) accounting for one-half of the establishment's agricultural production (value of crops for market). These establishments may produce oilseed(s) and grain(s) seeds and/or grow oilseed(s) and grain(s).

All Other Grain Farming

This includes establishments primarily engaged in growing grains and/or producing grain(s) seeds (except wheat, corn, rice, and oilseed(s) and grain(s) combinations).

Illustrative Examples:

Barley farming
Sorghum farming
Oat farming
Wild rice farming
Rye farming

Potato Farming

This includes establishments primarily engaged in growing potatoes and/or producing seed potatoes.

Other Vegetable (except Potato) and Melon Farming

This includes establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) growing melons and/or vegetables (except potatoes; dry peas; dry beans; field, silage, or seed corn; and sugar beets); (2) producing vegetable and/or melon seeds; and (3) growing vegetable and/or melon bedding plants.

Illustrative Examples:

Carrot farming
Squash farming
Green bean farming
Tomato farming
Watermelon farming
Melon farming (e.g., cantaloupe, casaba, honeydew, watermelon)
Vegetable (except potato) farming
Pepper farming (e.g., bell, chili, green, red, sweet peppers)

Citrus (except Orange) Groves

Establishments in this category are primarly engaged in growing citrus fruits (except oranges).

Illustrative Examples:

Citrus groves (except oranges)
Mandarin groves
Grapefruit groves
Tangelo groves
Lemon groves
Tangerine groves

Grape Vineyards

This includes establishments primarily engaged in growing grapes and/or growing grapes to sun dry into raisins.

Strawberry Farming

This includes establishments primarily engaged in growing strawberries.

Berry (except Strawberry) Farming

This includes establishments primarily engaged in growing berries.

Illustrative Examples:

Berry (except strawberries) farming
Cranberry farming
Blackberry farming
Currant farming
Blueberry farming
Raspberry farming

Mushroom Production

This includes establishments primarily engaged in growing mushrooms under cover in mines underground, or in other controlled environments.

Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover

This includes establishments primarily engaged in growing food crops (except mushrooms) under glass or protective cover.

Illustrative Examples:

Alfalfa sprout farming, grown under cover
Melon farming, grown under cover
Vegetable farming, grown under cover
Hydroponic crop farming
Fruit farming, grown under cover

Hay Farming

Establishments in this category are primarly engaged in growing hay, alfalfa, clover, and/or mixed hay.

All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming

This includes establishments primarily engaged in one of the following: (1) growing crops (except oilseeds and/or grains; vegetables and/or melons; fruits and/or tree nuts; greenhouse, nursery, and/or floriculture products; tobacco; cotton; sugarcane; hay; sugar beets; or peanuts); (2) growing a combination of crops (except a combination of oilseed(s) and grain(s); and a combination of fruit(s) and tree nut(s)) with no one crop or family of crops accounting for one-half of the establishment's agricultural production (i.e., value of crops for market); or (3) gathering tea or maple sap.

Illustrative Examples:

Agave farming
Mint farming
General combination crop farming (except oilseed and grain; vegetables and melons; fruit and tree nut combinations)
Hay seed farming
Grass seed farming
Hop farming
Spice farming

Cotton Ginning

This includes establishments primarily engaged in ginning cotton.

Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating

This includes establishments primarily engaged in performing a soil preparation activity or crop production service, such as plowing, fertilizing, seed bed preparation, planting, cultivating, and crop protecting services.