NAICS Code 311812 — Commercial Bakeries

National Industry in the official 2022 North American Industry Classification System (U.S. Census Bureau). It is one of 3 national industries under 31181 (Bread and Bakery Product Manufacturing).

Code	311812
Title	Commercial Bakeries
Level	National Industry (6-digit)
Edition	NAICS 2022 edition
SBA size standard	1,000 employees

Official definition (2022 NAICS)

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing fresh and frozen bread and bread-type rolls and other fresh bakery (except cookies and crackers) products.

Is a business under 311812 "small"?

Under the SBA size standards (13 CFR 121.201, effective March 17, 2023), a business classified in NAICS 311812 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 311812 sits in the hierarchy

Level	Code	Title
Sector	31-33	Manufacturing
Subsector	311	Food Manufacturing
Industry Group	3118	Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing
NAICS Industry	31181	Bread and Bakery Product Manufacturing
National Industry	311812	Commercial Bakeries

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
2051	Bread and Other Bakery Products, Except Cookies and Crackers
2052	Cookies and Crackers

Related National Industry codes

• 311811 — Retail Bakeries
• 311813 — Frozen Cakes, Pies, and Other Pastries 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.