NAICS Code 115112: Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating
National industry
SBA small business size standard: $9.5 million in average annual receipts
Definition
This U.S. industry comprises 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.
Code facts
- Part of
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11
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115
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1151
- 11511
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1151
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115
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11
- Contract awards
- 109 In the last 12 months
- Contract obligations
- $17,772,626 In FY2025
NAICS codes and definitions come from the U.S. Census Bureau, size standards from the SBA and contract spending from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Business activities under NAICS 115112
- Aerial dusting or spraying (i.e., using specialized or dedicated aircraft)
- Bracing of orchard trees and vines
- Chemical treatment of soil for crops
- Citrus grove cultivation services
- Crop dusting
- Crop spraying
- Cultivation services
- Detasseling corn
- Disease control for crops
- Dusting crops
- Entomological service, agricultural
- Fertilizer application for crops
- Hoeing
- Insect control for crops
- Orchard cultivation services (e.g., bracing, planting, pruning, removal, spraying, surgery)
- Pest control services, agricultural
- Planting crops
- Plowing
- Pollinating
- Pruning of orchard trees and vines
- Seed bed preparing
- Seeding crops
- Spraying crops
- Spreading lime for crops
- Surgery on trees and vines
- Thinning of crops, mechanical and chemical
- Transplanting services
- Vineyard cultivation services
- Weed control services for crops
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Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $182,061 |
| FY2026 | $11,299,687 |
| FY2025 | $17,772,626 |
| FY2024 | $18,454,066 |
| FY2023 | $24,708,937 |
Top contractors by obligations
| Rank | Contractor | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vegetation Management West, L.P. | $1,469,687 | |
| 2 | Flint Farms, LLC | $944,750 | |
| 3 | Stream Wetland Services, L.L.C. | $844,121 | |
| 4 | Crop Jet Aviation, L.L.C. | $682,322 | |
| 5 | Valley Air LLC | $513,769 | |
| 6 | Helicopter Applicators Inc. | $513,490 | |
| 7 | B & B Nurseries, Inc. | $465,000 | |
| 8 | North Fork Native Plants Inc. | $443,148 | |
| 9 | LG Forestry, LLC | $429,039 | |
| 10 | River Bottom Farms, Inc. | $344,263 |
See the full FY2025 ranking of NAICS 115112 contractors, by parent company.
Top funding agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of the Interior | $6,118,219 | |
| 2 | Department of Agriculture | $2,040,703 | |
| 3 | Department of Energy | $1,469,687 | |
| 4 | Department of the Army | $1,352,845 | |
| 5 | Department of Justice | $274,040 | |
| 6 | Department of Veterans Affairs | $139,239 | |
| 7 | Air Force | $82,396 | |
| 8 | International Boundary and Water Commission U.S.-Mexico | $4,620 |
Top PSC codes by obligations
| Rank | PSC code | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
F006 Land Treatment Practices Services (plowing/ |
$2,254,228 | |
| 2 | F005 Forest Tree Planting Services | $1,865,452 | |
| 3 | F014 Tree Thinning Services | $1,469,687 | |
| 4 | F105 Pesticides Support Services | $1,083,024 | |
| 5 |
F001 Aerial Fertilization/ |
$968,198 | |
| 6 | F002 Aerial Seeding Services | $714,730 | |
| 7 |
F010 Seedling Production/ |
$686,676 | |
| 8 |
F009 Seed Collection/ |
$455,406 | |
| 9 | 8730 Seeds and Nursery Stock | $399,006 | |
| 10 | Z1PA Maintenance of Recreation Facilities (Non-Building) | $272,406 |
Contract obligations by state
| Rank | Place of performance | Obligated, last 12 months | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $2,248,997 | |
| 2 | Colorado | $1,245,481 | |
| 3 | Idaho | $948,441 | |
| 4 | Louisiana | $844,121 | |
| 5 | Wyoming | $840,795 | |
| 6 | Oregon | $772,128 | |
| 7 | Kansas | $526,532 | |
| 8 | Pennsylvania | $513,490 | |
| 9 | Illinois | $487,852 | |
| 10 | Utah | $482,035 | |
| 11 | Arizona | $417,114 | |
| 12 | Mississippi | $389,275 | |
| 13 | South Carolina | $346,876 | |
| 14 | Missouri | $228,805 | |
| 15 | Michigan | $228,747 | |
| 16 | Iowa | $191,097 | |
| 17 | Washington | $184,874 | |
| 18 | Wisconsin | $167,313 | |
| 19 | Oklahoma | $140,134 | |
| 20 | Minnesota | $85,419 | |
| 21 | Montana | $76,518 | |
| 22 | Hawaii | $51,150 | |
| 23 | Alabama | $41,759 | |
| 24 | Florida | $32,550 | |
| 25 | Arkansas | $31,682 | |
| 26 | New Mexico | $28,484 | |
| 27 | Nebraska | $27,679 | |
| 28 | Kentucky | $17,420 | |
| 29 | Nevada | $9,117 | |
| 30 | Texas | $4,620 |
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Shares are of everything obligated under NAICS 115112 in the last 12 months before deobligations, including work performed abroad or with no place of performance on record.
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Size standard history
Federal Register rules that named this code
Proposed size standard changes
| Proposed rule | Published | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Size Standards: Monetary-Based Industry Size Standards | Closed Oct 21, 2025No final rule found |
From the NAICS codes each rule's amendments to 13 CFR 121.201 name. Rules that print their size standard tables as images aren't listed.
Quick answers
What is NAICS 115112?
NAICS 115112 is Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating, a national industry in NAICS 11, Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting.
What is the NAICS code for hoeing?
The NAICS code for hoeing is 115112, Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating.
What is the NAICS code for plowing?
The NAICS code for plowing is 115112, Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating.
What is the NAICS code for pollinating?
The NAICS code for pollinating is 115112, Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating.
When did the size standard for NAICS 115112 last change?
The most recent Federal Register rule on record that names NAICS 115112 in the SBA's size standards is "Small Business Size Standards: Adjustment of Monetary-Based Size Standards, Disadvantage Thresholds, and 8(a) Eligibility Thresholds for Inflation" (87 FR 69118), published Nov 17, 2022 and effective Dec 19, 2022.
How much do federal agencies spend under NAICS 115112?
Federal contracts under NAICS 115112 obligated $17,772,626 in fiscal year 2025 and $72,417,376 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
Who are the largest contractors under NAICS 115112?
The contractors with the most obligated under NAICS 115112 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Vegetation Management West, L.P. ($1,469,687); Flint Farms, LLC ($944,750); and Stream Wetland Services, L.L.C. ($844,121).
Which agencies buy the most under NAICS 115112?
The agencies that obligated the most under NAICS 115112 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Department of the Interior ($6,118,219), Department of Agriculture ($2,040,703) and Department of Energy ($1,469,687).
Which PSC codes are used with NAICS 115112?
The PSC codes with the most obligated under NAICS 115112 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are F006 Land Treatment Practices Services (plowing/
Where is the work under NAICS 115112 performed?
By place of performance, the states with the most contract obligations under NAICS 115112 over the last 12 months are California ($2,248,997), Colorado ($1,245,481) and Idaho ($948,441).
What is the latest contract opportunity under NAICS 115112?
The latest contract opportunity under NAICS 115112 is IL - Chautauqua and Emiquon National Wildlife Refu, award notice, posted November 3, 2026.
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