Variant of NAICS 1997 - Labour Force Survey (LFS) Industries

3253 - Pesticide, Fertilizer and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing

This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing agricultural chemicals, including nitrogenous and phosphoric fertilizer materials; mixed fertilizers; and agricultural and household pest control chemicals.

32531 - Fertilizer Manufacturing

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing nitrogenous or phosphoric fertilizer materials and mixing these ingredients into fertilizers; and in purchasing ingredients and mixing them into fertilizers. Establishments engaged in the manufacture of phosphoric acid, urea, ammonia and nitric acid, whether or not for use as a fertilizer material, are included.

• Exclusion(s):

  Establishments primarily engaged in:

  • mining potash (See 212396 Potash Mining)
  • manufacturing agricultural lime products (See 32741 Lime Manufacturing)

32532 - Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing agricultural chemicals, except fertilizers. Establishments engaged in manufacturing household pest control products are included.

• Exclusion(s):

  Establishments primarily engaged in:

  • manufacturing basic chemicals requiring further processing or formulation before use as agriculture chemicals (See 3251 Basic Chemical Manufacturing)
  • manufacturing agricultural lime products (See 32741 Lime Manufacturing)