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NAICS 51

NAICS Code 51: Information

The NAICS code for Information is 51.

The Information sector comprises establishments that produce and distribute information and cultural products, provide the means to transmit or distribute these products, or process data. Key industries include software publishing, broadcasting, telecommunications, and data processing.

NAICS 51 is a 2-digit sector in the NAICS 2022 classification system, covering 6 subsectors and 11 industry groups.

370,463

Total US Entities

6

Subsectors

11

Industry Groups

Classification

NAICS Hierarchy

CodeTitleUS Entities
512NAICS 512 — Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries96,741
5121NAICS 5121 — Motion Picture and Video Industries83,193
51211NAICS 51211 — Motion Picture and Video Production50,000
51212NAICS 51212 — Motion Picture and Video Distribution5,000
51213NAICS 51213 — Motion Picture and Video Exhibition10,000
51219NAICS 51219 — Post-Production Services and Other Motion Picture and Video Industries18,193
5122NAICS 5122 — Sound Recording Industries13,548
51221NAICS 51221 — Record Production and Distribution8,000
51222NAICS 51222 — Integrated Record Production/Distribution3,000
51223NAICS 51223 — Music Publishers2,548
513NAICS 513 — Publishing Industries72,785
5131NAICS 5131 — Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers45,993
51311NAICS 51311 — Newspaper Publishers8,000
51312NAICS 51312 — Periodical Publishers12,000
51313NAICS 51313 — Book Publishers18,000
51314NAICS 51314 — Directory and Mailing List Publishers7,993
5132NAICS 5132 — Software Publishers26,792
51321NAICS 51321 — Software Publishers26,792
516NAICS 516 — Broadcasting and Content Providers27,435
5161NAICS 5161 — Radio and Television Broadcasting7,963
51611NAICS 51611 — Radio Broadcasting3,500
51612NAICS 51612 — Television Broadcasting4,463
5162NAICS 5162 — Media Streaming, Libraries, and Other Content19,472
51621NAICS 51621 — Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers19,472
517NAICS 517 — Telecommunications122,285
5171NAICS 5171 — Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers68,444
51711NAICS 51711 — Wired Telecommunications Carriers30,000
51712NAICS 51712 — Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)38,444
5174NAICS 5174 — Satellite Telecommunications183
51741NAICS 51741 — Satellite Telecommunications183
5178NAICS 5178 — All Other Telecommunications53,658
51781NAICS 51781 — All Other Telecommunications53,658
518NAICS 518 — Computing Infrastructure Providers and Data Processing21,793
5182NAICS 5182 — Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, and Related Services21,793
51821NAICS 51821 — Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, and Related Services21,793
519NAICS 519 — Web Search Portals and Other Information Services29,424
5192NAICS 5192 — Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services29,424
51921NAICS 51921 — Libraries and Archives5,000
51929NAICS 51929 — Web Search Portals and Other Information Services24,424

Sample Data

Sample Companies in This Industry

Sector 51 — Information

Company NameNAICS Code
Alphabet Inc (Google)519
Meta Platforms Inc519
Comcast Corporation517
Disney Streaming Services516
Salesforce Inc513
ViacomCBS Inc516
AT&T Inc517
Twilio Inc517
Equinix Inc518
Lions Gate Entertainment512

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