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NAICS code 311615: Poultry Processing

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) slaughtering poultry and small game and/or (2) preparing processed poultry and small game meat and meat byproducts.

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Activities listed under 311615

  • Canning poultry (except baby and pet food)
  • Chickens, processing, fresh, frozen, canned, or cooked (except baby and pet food)
  • Chickens, slaughtering and dressing
  • Dressing small game
  • Ducks, processing, fresh, frozen, canned, or cooked
  • Ducks, slaughtering and dressing
  • Geese, processing, fresh, frozen, canned, or cooked
  • Geese, slaughtering and dressing
  • Hams, poultry, manufacturing
  • Hot dogs, poultry, manufacturing
  • Luncheon meat, poultry, manufacturing
  • Meat canning, poultry (except baby and pet food), manufacturing
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  • Meat products (e.g., hot dogs, luncheon meats, sausages) made from a combination of poultry and other meats
  • Poultry (e.g., canned, cooked, fresh, frozen) manufacturing
  • Poultry (e.g., canned, cooked, fresh, frozen) processing
  • Poultry canning (except baby and pet food)
  • Poultry slaughtering, dressing, and packing
  • Processed poultry manufacturing
  • Rabbits processing (i.e., canned, cooked, fresh, frozen)
  • Rabbits slaughtering and dressing
  • Small game, processing, fresh, frozen, canned or cooked
  • Small game, slaughtering, dressing and packing
  • Turkeys, processing, fresh, frozen, canned, or cooked
  • Turkeys, slaughtering and dressing

Questions

What is NAICS code 311615?

NAICS 311615 is “Poultry Processing”. This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) slaughtering poultry and small game and/or (2) preparing processed poultry and small game meat and meat byproducts.

What businesses use NAICS code 311615?

Examples from the U.S. Census Bureau: Canning poultry (except baby and pet food); Chickens, processing, fresh, frozen, canned, or cooked (except baby and pet food); Chickens, slaughtering and dressing; Dressing small game; Ducks, processing, fresh, frozen, canned, or cooked; and Ducks, slaughtering and dressing.

What is not included in NAICS 311615?

Businesses mainly slaughtering animals (except poultry and small game) and/or preparing meats are classified in U.S. Industry 311611, Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering; preparing meat and meat byproducts (except poultry and small game) from purchased meats are classified in U.S. Industry 311612, Meat Processed from Carcasses; and rendering animal fats and oils, bones, and meat scraps are classified in U.S. Industry 311613, Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing.

What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 311615?

1,250 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 311615?

SIC 2015 (Poultry Slaughtering and Processing, part), from the U.S. Census Bureau concordances (1987 SIC → 2002 NAICS, carried to 2022 NAICS).

What is the IRS business code for NAICS 311615?

311610 (Animal slaughtering & processing) on Schedule C, line B, from the IRS list of principal business codes. The IRS code covers NAICS 311611–311615.

How do I find government contracts for NAICS 311615?

Federal agencies put a NAICS code on each solicitation in SAM.gov, and some states and cities use NAICS codes too. Add 311615 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); bids: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities. 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.