# 13 CFR § 121.107: How does SBA determine a concern's “primary industry”?

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## Section

- **Citation:** 13 CFR § 121.107
- **Heading:** How does SBA determine a concern's “primary industry”?
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 13—Business Credit and Assistance > CHAPTER I—SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION > PART 121—SMALL BUSINESS SIZE REGULATIONS > Subpart A—Size Eligibility Provisions and Standards > Provisions of General Applicability

## Text

In determining the primary industry in which a concern or a concern combined with its affiliates is engaged, SBA considers the distribution of receipts, employees and costs of doing business among the different industries in which business operations occurred for the most recently completed fiscal year. SBA may also consider other factors, such as the distribution of patents, contract awards, and assets.

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