NAICS 2022 industry USA Verified: Census NAICS 2022 · 2026-01-01
31161
NAICS 31161 — Animal Slaughtering and Processing
Animal Slaughtering and Processing
NAICS 31161 is the NAICS industry code for animal slaughtering and processing establishments in the United States. It forms part of the hierarchical North American Industry Classification System maintained by the Census Bureau.
Child industry codes in 31161 (4)
Exclusions & Cross-References
Activities classified under other official NAICS codes:
- manufacturing fresh preparations of meat, poultry and other ingredients, such as pizza and egg rolls (See 311990 All other food manufacturing (CAN))
- manufacturing frozen preparations of meat, poultry and other ingredients, such as frozen dinners (See 311410 Frozen food manufacturing (CAN))
- manufacturing preparations, except frozen or fresh, of meat, poultry and other ingredients, such as baby food and pork and beans (See 311420 Fruit and vegetable canning, pickling and drying (CAN))
- processing or blending purchased animal fats and oils (See 311225 Fat and oil refining and blending (US))
- producing animal feed from purchased meat products (See 31111 Animal food manufacturing)
Official data
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Official name | North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2022 |
| Issuing authority | U.S. Census Bureau with OMB, Statistics Canada, and INEGI |
| Tax authority | Internal Revenue Service (IRS) |
| Purpose | Statistical business classification and federal contracting (SAM.gov, SBA standards) |
| Used in | SAM.gov registration, SBA size determinations, IRS tax classification, SEC EDGAR (via SIC crosswalk) |
| Active since | 2022 (current edition) |
| Hierarchy level | Sector (2-digit) |
| Source | https://www.census.gov/naics/ |
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