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NAICS code 311221: Wet Corn Milling and Starch Manufacturing

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in wet milling corn and other vegetables (except to make ethyl alcohol). Examples of products made in these establishments are corn sweeteners, such as glucose, dextrose, and fructose; corn oil; and starches (except laundry).

SBA small-business size limit
1,300 staff

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The SBA limit is 1,300 employees average number of employees.

What 311221 covers

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Activities listed under 311221

  • Corn dextrin manufacturing
  • Corn gluten feed manufacturing
  • Corn gluten meal manufacturing
  • Corn oil cake and meal manufacturing
  • Corn oil mills
  • Corn oil, crude and refined, made by wet milling corn
  • Corn starch manufacturing
  • Corn sweeteners (e.g., dextrose, fructose, glucose) made by wet milling corn
  • Crude corn oil manufacturing
  • Dextrin made by wet milling corn
  • Gluten feed, flour, and meal, made by wet milling corn
  • Gluten manufacturing
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  • HFCS (high fructose corn syrup) manufacturing
  • High fructose corn syrup (HFCS) manufacturing
  • Maltodextrins manufacturing
  • Margarine and other corn oils made by wet milling corn
  • Oil, corn crude and refined, made by wet milling corn
  • Potato starches manufacturing
  • Rice starches manufacturing
  • Root starches manufacturing
  • Starches (except laundry) manufacturing
  • Steepwater concentrate manufacturing
  • Sugar made by wet milling corn
  • Syrup, corn, made by wet milling
  • Table oil, corn, made by wet milling
  • Tapioca manufacturing
  • Vegetable starches manufacturing
  • Wet milling corn and other vegetables

Questions

What is NAICS code 311221?

NAICS 311221 is “Wet Corn Milling and Starch Manufacturing”. This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in wet milling corn and other vegetables (except to make ethyl alcohol).

What businesses use NAICS code 311221?

Examples from the U.S. Census Bureau: Corn dextrin manufacturing; Corn gluten feed manufacturing; Corn gluten meal manufacturing; Corn oil cake and meal manufacturing; Corn oil mills; and Corn oil, crude and refined, made by wet milling corn.

What is not included in NAICS 311221?

Businesses mainly refining and/or blending corn oil from purchased oils are classified in U.S. Industry 311225, Fats and Oils Refining and Blending; manufacturing sweetening syrups from corn syrup and starch base dessert powders are classified in U.S. Industry 311999, All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing; and reducing maple sap to maple syrup are classified in U.S. Industry 111998, All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming.

What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 311221?

1,300 employees (average over the last 24 months), including affiliates. Source: 13 CFR 121.201, effective March 17, 2023.

What is the SIC code for NAICS 311221?

SIC 2046 (Wet Corn Milling, part), from the U.S. Census Bureau concordances (1987 SIC → 2002 NAICS, carried to 2022 NAICS).

What is the IRS business code for NAICS 311221?

311200 (Grain & oilseed milling) on Schedule C, line B, from the IRS list of principal business codes. The IRS code covers NAICS 311211–311230.

How do I find government contracts for NAICS 311221?

Federal agencies put a NAICS code on each solicitation in SAM.gov, and some states and cities use NAICS codes too. Add 311221 to your SAM.gov registration and to your bid alerts; PublicBeam emails new bids for the codes you choose every morning.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS (public domain). PublicBeam is independent and not affiliated with the Census Bureau or any agency. Always check the NAICS code in the official notice before you bid.