NAICS Code 311520 — Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert Manufacturing

National Industry in the official 2022 North American Industry Classification System (U.S. Census Bureau). It is the only national industry under 31152 (Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert Manufacturing).

Code	311520
Title	Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert Manufacturing
Level	National Industry (6-digit)
Edition	NAICS 2022 edition
SBA size standard	1,000 employees

Official definition (2022 NAICS)

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing ice cream, frozen yogurts, frozen ices, sherbets, frozen tofu, and other frozen desserts (except bakery products).

Is a business under 311520 "small"?

Under the SBA size standards (13 CFR 121.201, effective March 17, 2023), a business classified in NAICS 311520 qualifies as a small business if it does not exceed 1,000 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 311520 sits in the hierarchy

Level	Code	Title
Sector	31-33	Manufacturing
Subsector	311	Food Manufacturing
Industry Group	3115	Dairy Product Manufacturing
NAICS Industry	31152	Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert Manufacturing
National Industry	311520	Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert 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
2024	Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts

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.