NAICS Code 311512 — Creamery Butter Manufacturing

National Industry in the official 2022 North American Industry Classification System (U.S. Census Bureau). It is one of 4 national industries under 31151 (Dairy Product (except Frozen) Manufacturing).

Code	311512
Title	Creamery Butter Manufacturing
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 manufacturing creamery butter from milk and/or processed milk products.

Cross-References.

Is a business under 311512 "small"?

Under the SBA size standards (13 CFR 121.201, effective March 17, 2023), a business classified in NAICS 311512 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 311512 sits in the hierarchy

Level	Code	Title
Sector	31-33	Manufacturing
Subsector	311	Food Manufacturing
Industry Group	3115	Dairy Product Manufacturing
NAICS Industry	31151	Dairy Product (except Frozen) Manufacturing
National Industry	311512	Creamery Butter Manufacturing

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
2021	Creamery Butter

Related National Industry codes

• 311511 — Fluid Milk Manufacturing
• 311513 — Cheese Manufacturing
• 311514 — Dry, Condensed, and Evaporated Dairy 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.