NAICS Code 311212 — Rice Milling

National Industry in the official 2022 North American Industry Classification System (U.S. Census Bureau). It is one of 3 national industries under 31121 (Flour Milling and Malt Manufacturing).

Code	311212
Title	Rice Milling
Level	National Industry (6-digit)
Edition	NAICS 2022 edition
SBA size standard	750 employees

Official definition (2022 NAICS)

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one of the following: (1) milling rice; (2) cleaning and polishing rice; or (3) milling, cleaning, and polishing rice. The establishments in this industry may package the rice they mill with other ingredients.

Is a business under 311212 "small"?

Under the SBA size standards (13 CFR 121.201, effective March 17, 2023), a business classified in NAICS 311212 qualifies as a small business if it does not exceed 750 employees. Small-business status determines eligibility for federal set-aside contracts, SAM.gov certifications and SBA loan programs — employee count is averaged over the latest 24 months.

Where 311212 sits in the hierarchy

Level	Code	Title
Sector	31-33	Manufacturing
Subsector	311	Food Manufacturing
Industry Group	3112	Grain and Oilseed Milling
NAICS Industry	31121	Flour Milling and Malt Manufacturing
National Industry	311212	Rice Milling

Related SIC codes

Via the official U.S. Census concordance (1987 SIC ↔ NAICS), shown only where the industry definition is unchanged in NAICS 2022.

SIC code	Title
2044	Rice Milling
2099	Food Preparations, Not Elsewhere Classified

Related National Industry codes

• 311211 — Flour Milling
• 311213 — Malt 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.