NAICS Code 311 — Food Manufacturing

Subsector in the official 2022 North American Industry Classification System (U.S. Census Bureau). It contains 9 direct sub-codes.

Code	311
Title	Food Manufacturing
Level	Subsector (3-digit)
Edition	NAICS 2022 edition

Official definition (2022 NAICS)

Industries in the Food Manufacturing subsector transform livestock and agricultural products into products for intermediate or final consumption. The industry groups are distinguished by the raw materials (generally of animal or vegetable origin) processed into food products.

The food products manufactured in these establishments are typically sold to wholesalers or retailers for distribution to consumers, but establishments primarily engaged in retailing bakery and candy products made on the premises not for immediate consumption are included.

Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing beverages are classified in Subsector 312, Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing.

Where 311 sits in the hierarchy

Level	Code	Title
Sector	31-33	Manufacturing
Subsector	311	Food Manufacturing

Codes under 311

Code	Title
3111	Animal Food Manufacturing
3112	Grain and Oilseed Milling
3113	Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing
3114	Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing
3115	Dairy Product Manufacturing
3116	Animal Slaughtering and Processing
3117	Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging
3118	Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing
3119	Other Food Manufacturing

Related Subsector codes

• 312 — Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing
• 313 — Textile Mills
• 314 — Textile Product Mills
• 315 — Apparel Manufacturing
• 316 — Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing
• 321 — Wood Product Manufacturing
• 322 — Paper Manufacturing
• 323 — Printing and Related Support Activities
• 324 — Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing
• 325 — Chemical Manufacturing
• 326 — Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing
• 327 — Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing

Data: official 2022 NAICS structure, descriptions and Census concordances, U.S. Census Bureau — U.S. government works in the public domain (17 U.S.C. §105). Suggested reference, not an official determination.