NAICS Code 311225 — Fats and Oils Refining and Blending

National Industry in the official 2022 North American Industry Classification System (U.S. Census Bureau). It is one of 3 national industries under 31122 (Starch and Vegetable Fats and Oils Manufacturing).

Code	311225
Title	Fats and Oils Refining and Blending
Level	National Industry (6-digit)
Edition	NAICS 2022 edition
SBA size standard	1,100 employees

Official definition (2022 NAICS)

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) manufacturing shortening and margarine from purchased fats and oils; (2) refining and/or blending vegetable, oilseed, and tree nut oils from purchased oils; and (3) blending purchased animal fats with purchased vegetable fats.

Is a business under 311225 "small"?

Under the SBA size standards (13 CFR 121.201, effective March 17, 2023), a business classified in NAICS 311225 qualifies as a small business if it does not exceed 1,100 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 311225 sits in the hierarchy

Level	Code	Title
Sector	31-33	Manufacturing
Subsector	311	Food Manufacturing
Industry Group	3112	Grain and Oilseed Milling
NAICS Industry	31122	Starch and Vegetable Fats and Oils Manufacturing
National Industry	311225	Fats and Oils Refining and Blending

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
2046	Wet Corn Milling
2074	Cottonseed Oil Mills
2075	Soybean Oil Mills
2076	Vegetable Oil Mills, Except Corn, Cottonseed, and Soybean
2079	Shortening, Table Oils, Margarine, and Other Edible Fats and Oils, Not Elsewhere Classified

Related National Industry codes

• 311221 — Wet Corn Milling and Starch Manufacturing
• 311224 — Soybean and Other Oilseed Processing

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.