sch.A-div.A-sdiv.01Agriculture

sch.A-div.A-sdiv.01 Agriculture

Subdivision 01 Agriculture

| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | | Group | Class | Title and Description | Rate | | 011 | | Horticulture and Fruit Growing | | | | 011100 | Plant Nurseries | 4.898% | | | | This class includes employers engaged in propagating and growing ornamental plants, plants for transplanting into gardens (such as seedlings or young fruit trees) or bulbs. This class also includes employers engaged in growing turf. | | | | | Exclusions and References:Employers mainly engaged in(a) growing flowers for seed collection are included in Class 011200 Cut Flower and Flower Seed Growing; and(b) growing forest nursery stock are included in Class 030300 Services to Forestry. | | | | | Primary Activities: | | | | | Bulb propagating | | | | | Fruit tree nursery operation | | | | | Ornamental plant growing | | | | | Plant propagation | | | | | Plant stock growing nec | | | | | Seedling growing | | | | | Turf growing | | | | | Vine stock nursery operation | | | | 011200 | Cut Flower and Flower Seed Growing | 5.231% | | | | This class includes employers engaged in growing flowers or foliage for cutting for display or growing flowers for seed collection. | | | | | Exclusions and References:Employers mainly engaged in growing seedlings of ornamental plants (including flowers) for sale are included in Class 011100 Plant Nurseries. | | | | | Primary Activities | | | | | Display foliage growing | | | | | Flower growing | | | | | Seeds, flower, growing | | | | 011300 | Vegetable Growing | 5.272% | | | | This class includes employers engaged in growing vegetables (except dry field peas or beans or soybeans) for human consumption. | | | | | Exclusions and References:Employers mainly engaged in(a) growing dry field peas or beans or soybeans are included in Class 012100 Grain Growing; and(b) growing vegetables for fodder are included in Class 016900 Crop and Plant Growing nec. | | | | | Primary Activities: | | | | | Beans growing (except dry field beans or soybeans) | | | | | Garlic growing | | | | | Herbs growing nec | | | | | Kumara growing | | | | | Melons growing | | | | | Onions growing | | | | | Potato growing | | | | | Seed potato growing | | | | | Sugar beet growing | | | | | Sweet potato (kumara) growing | | | | | Tomato growing | | | | | Vegetables growing (except dry field peas or beans or soybeans) | | | | | Vegetable seed growing | | | | 011400 | Grape Growing | 5.084% | | | | This class includes employers engaged in growing or sun-drying grapes. | | | | | Exclusions and References:Employers mainly engaged in(a) preserving (except sun-drying) grapes are included in Class 213000 Fruit and Vegetable Processing; and(b) manufacturing wine are included in Class 218300 Wine Mfg. | | | | | Primary Activities: | | | | | Grapes growing | | | | | Grapes sun-drying | | | | | Table grape growing | | | | | Vineyard operation | | | | 011500 | Apple and Pear Growing | 5.312% | | | | This class includes employers engaged in growing apples or pears. This class also includes growing other pome fruit. | | | | | Primary Activities: | | | | | Apples growing | | | | | Nashi pear growing | | | | | Pears growing | | | | | Quinces growing | | | | 011600 | Stone Fruit Growing | 5.247% | | | | This class includes employers engaged in growing stone fruit. | | | | | Primary Activities: | | | | | Apricots growing | | | | | Cherries growing | | | | | Nectarine growing | | | | | Peach growing | | | | | Plum or prune growing | | | | 011700 | Kiwi Fruit Growing | 5.272% | | | | This class includes employers engaged in growing kiwi fruit. | | | | | Primary Activities: | | | | | Kiwi fruit growing | | | | 011900 | Fruit Growing nec | 5.482% | | | | This class includes employers engaged in growing bananas, pineapples, citrus fruit, tree nuts and other fruit not elsewhere classified. | | | | | Primary Activities: | | | | | Almond growing | | | | | Avocado growing | | | | | Banana growing | | | | | Berry fruit growing | | | | | Cashew nut growing | | | | | Chestnut growing | | | | | Citrus fruit growing | | | | | Coconut growing | | | | | Currant, Red or Black, growing | | | | | Custard apple growing | | | | | Fig growing | | | | | Gooseberry growing | | | | | Loganberry growing | | | | | Loquat growing | | | | | Macadamia nut growing | | | | | Mango growing | | | | | Mulberry growing | | | | | Olive growing | | | | | Passionfruit growing | | | | | Pawpaw growing | | | | | Pecan nut growing | | | | | Persimmon growing | | | | | Pineapple growing | | | | | Raspberry growing | | | | | Strawberry growing | | | | | Walnut growing | | | 012 | | Grain, Sheep and Beef Cattle Farming | | | | 012100 | Grain Growing | 5.296% | | | | This class includes employers engaged in growing cereal or coarse grains or other cereal crops. This class also includes employers engaged in growing oilseeds, peanuts, lupins, dry field peas or beans. | | | | | Exclusions and References:Employers mainly engaged in growing cereal grains combined with farming of sheep or beef cattle are included in Class 012200 Combined Grain Growing and Sheep Farming and Beef Cattle Farming. | | | | | Primary Activities: | | | | | Barley growing | | | | | Cereal grain growing | | | | | Coarse grain growing | | | | | Dry field pea or field bean growing | | | | | Grain seed growing | | | | | Lupin growing | | | | | Maize growing | | | | | Millet growing (except broom millet) | | | | | Oat growing | | | | | Oilseed growing nec | | | | | Peanut growing | | | | | Rice growing | | | | | Safflower growing | | | | | Sorghum growing (except forage sorghum) | | | | | Soybean growing | | | | | Sunflower growing | | | | | Wheat growing | | | | 012200 | Combined Grain Growing, Sheep Farming and Beef Cattle Farming | 7.408% | | | | This class includes employers engaged in growing cereal grains mixed with sheep farming or cereal grains mixed with beef cattle farming. This class applies where the wages paid in either one of these activities do not exceed 80% of the total wages paid by the employer. | | | | | Primary Activities: | | | | | Beef cattle farming and cereal grain growing | | | | | Cereal grain growing and sheep or beef cattle farming | | | | | Prime lamb raising and cereal grain growing | | | | | Sheep farming and cereal grain growing | | | | 012300 | Sheep-Beef Cattle Farming | 7.457% | | | | This class includes employers engaged in farming both sheep and beef cattle. This class applies where the wages paid in either one of these activities do not exceed 80% of the total wages paid by the employer. | | | | | Exclusions and References:Employers mainly engaged in(a) mixed grain-sheep or grain-beef cattle farming are included in Class 012200 Combined Grain Growing, Sheep Farming and Beef Cattle Farming;(b) farming sheep are included in Class 012400 Sheep Farming;(c) farming beef cattle are included in Class 012510 Beef Cattle Farming; and(d) operating beef cattle feedlots are included in Class 012520 Beef Cattle Feedlots. | | | | | Primary Activities: | | | | | Beef cattle and sheep farming | | | | | Sheep and beef cattle farming | | | | 012400 | Sheep Farming | 8.074% | | | | This class includes employers engaged in farming sheep. This class also includes raising sheep for milk. | | | | | Exclusions and References:Employers mainly engaged in(a) mixed grain-sheep are included in Class 012200 Combined Grain Growing, Sheep Farming and Beef Cattle Farming; and(b) mixed sheep-beef cattle farming are included in Class 012300 Sheep-Beef Cattle Farming. | | | | | Primary Activities: | | | | | Prime lamb raising | | | | | Raw sheep milk production | | | | | Sheep farming | | | | | Wool growing | | | | 012510 | Beef Cattle Farming | 7.700% | | | | This class includes employers engaged in farming beef cattle on open pasture. | | | | | Exclusions and References:Employers mainly engaged in(a) mixed grain-beef cattle farming are included in Class 012200 Combined Grain Growing, Sheep Farming and Beef Cattle Farming;(b) mixed sheep-beef cattle farming in Class 012300 Sheep-Beef Cattle Farming; and(c) operating beef cattle feedlots are included in Class 012520 Beef Cattle Feedlots. | | | | | Primary Activities: | | | | | Beef cattle farming, grazing | | | | | Buffalo, domesticated, grazing | | | | 012520 | Beef Cattle Feedlots | 7.571% | | | | This class includes employers engaged in operating beef cattle feedlots where cattle are kept confined in a yard area with watering and feeding facilities. | | | | | Exclusions and References:Employers mainly engaged in(a) mixed grain-beef cattle farming are included in Class 012200 Combined Grain Growing, Sheep Farming and Beef Cattle Farming;(b) mixed sheep-beef cattle farming in Class 012300 Sheep-Beef Cattle Farming; and(c) beef cattle farming on open pasture is included in Class 012510 Beef Cattle Farming. | | | | | Primary Activities: | | | | | Beef cattle feedlots | | | 013 | | Dairy Cattle Farming | | | | 013000 | Dairy Cattle Farming | 6.660% | | | | This class includes employers engaged in farming dairy cattle. | | | | | Primary Activities: | | | | | Dairy cattle farming | | | | | Dairy operation | | | | | Raw cattle milk production | | | 014 | | Poultry Farming | | | | 014100 | Poultry Farming (Meat) | 6.814% | | | | This class includes employers engaged in raising poultry for production of meat or in hatching meat breed chicks. This class also includes the raising of game birds for meat or in hatching game birds for raising for meat. | | | | | Primary Activities: | | | | | Chicken farming (for meat) | | | | | Duck farming | | | | | Game bird farming | | | | | Goose farming | | | | | Ostrich farming | | | | | Poultry farming (for meat) | | | | | Poultry hatchery operation (meat breeds) | | | | | Turkey farming | | | | 014200 | Poultry Farming (Eggs) | 8.131% | | | | This class includes employers engaged in farming poultry for production of eggs or in hatching egg breed chicks. | | | | | Primary Activities: | | | | | Egg farm operation | | | | | Poultry farming (for eggs) | | | | | Poultry hatchery operation (egg breeds) | | | 015 | | Other Livestock Farming | | | | 015100 | Pig Farming | 6.141% | | | | This class includes employers engaged in farming pigs. | | | | | Primary Activities: | | | | | Pig farming | | | | | Pig raising | | | | 015200 | Horse Farming | 6.132% | | | | This class includes employers engaged in horse farming. | | | | | Primary Activities: | | | | | Horse breeding | | | | | Stud farm operation (horses) | | | | 015300 | Deer Farming | 6.141% | | | | This class includes employers engaged in farming deer. | | | | | Primary Activities: | | | | | Deer breeding | | | | | Deer farming for venison | | | | | Deer velvet production | | | | 015900 | Other Livestock Farming nec | 6.141% | | | | This class includes employers engaged in raising or breeding farm or domestic animals not elsewhere classified. | | | | | Exclusions and References:Employers mainly engaged in farming aquatic animals are included in Class 042000 Aquaculture. | | | | | Primary Activities: | | | | | Beekeeping | | | | | Bird breeding (except poultry or game birds) | | | | | Cat breeding | | | | | Crocodile farming | | | | | Dairy goat farming | | | | | Dog breeding | | | | | Fur skin animals farming | | | | | Goat farming | | | | | Livestock raising nec | | | | | Pet breeding | | | | | Rabbit farming | | | | | Snake farming | | | | | Worm farming | | | 016 | | Other Crop Growing | | | | 016100 | Sugar Cane Growing | 5.913% | | | | This class includes employers engaged in growing sugar cane. | | | | | Primary Activities: | | | | | Sugar cane growing | | | | 016200 | Cotton Growing | 4.947% | | | | This class includes employers engaged in growing cotton. | | | | | Primary Activities: | | | | | Cotton growing | | | | 016900 | Other Crop and Plant Growing nec | 6.766% | | | | This class includes employers engaged in crops and growing plants not elsewhere classified. | | | | | Primary Activities: | | | | | Arrowroot growing | | | | | Bamboo growing | | | | | Broom millet growing | | | | | Chicory growing | | | | | Coffee growing | | | | | Drug plants growing | | | | | Flax growing | | | | | Fodder growing | | | | | Forage sorghum growing | | | | | Ginger growing | | | | | Hay growing | | | | | Hops growing | | | | | Jute growing | | | | | Lavender growing | | | | | Lucerne growing | | | | | Mushroom growing | | | | | Mustard growing | | | | | Pasture seed growing | | | | | Ramie growing | | | | | Seed growing nec | | | | | Silage production | | | | | Sudan grass growing | | | | | Tobacco farming | | | | | Vegetable growing (for fodder) | |