NAICS 2022 nationalIndustry USA Verified: Census NAICS 2022 · 2026-01-01

NAICS 312140 — Distilleries

Distilleries

NAICS 312140 is the national industry code for distilleries establishments in the United States. The Small Business Administration sets a size standard of 1,100 for this classification. It forms part of the hierarchical North American Industry Classification System maintained by the Census Bureau.

SBA: 1,100 View full SBA standard

Exclusions & Cross-References

Activities classified under other official NAICS codes:

bottling purchased liquor (See 413220 Alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers (CAN))
manufacturing brandy (See 312130 Wineries (US))
manufacturing fruit beverage neutral spirits (See 312130 Wineries (US))
manufacturing non-potable ethanol (ethyl alcohol) (See 325190 Other basic organic chemical manufacturing (MEX))

Official Illustrative Examples

Primary activities officially recognized by Census Bureau / Statistics Canada:

alcoholic liquor (e.g., rum, vodka, whisky), manufacturing blending distilled beverages (except brandy) eggnog, alcoholic, manufacturing ethyl alcohol, potable, manufacturing mixed drinks, alcoholic, manufacturing

Complete Index of Activities (13 recognized activities) ▼

alcoholic beverages (except brandy), distilling

alcoholic liquor (e.g., rum, vodka, whisky), manufacturing

blending distilled beverages (except brandy)

cordials, alcoholic, manufacturing

distilling potable liquor (except brandy)

eggnog, alcoholic, manufacturing

ethyl alcohol, potable, manufacturing

grain alcohol, beverage purposes, manufacturing

liqueurs, manufacturing

liquor-based coolers, manufacturing

liquors, distilling and blending (except brandy)

mixed drinks, alcoholic, manufacturing

neutral spirits, beverage (except fruit), 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/