NAICS Code 311615 - Poultry Processing
Industry Sector
ManufacturingTotal Companies
531Verified Companies
370Est. Employment
239,582Annual Payroll
$7,858,866,000Total Revenue
$68,472,375,000Use Data For:
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Description
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.
Snapshot
NAICS Code 311615 - Poultry Processing is a final level code of the “Manufacturing” Sector. There are 370 companies verified as active in this industry in the USA with an estimated employment of 239,582 people.
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Industry Examples
Common types of examples within NAICS Code 311615 - Poultry Processing are:
- 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
- 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, 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
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Cross-References
- Slaughtering animals (except poultry and small game) and/or preparing meats: classified in U.S. NAICS Code - 311611 - Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering.
- Preparing meat and meat byproducts (except poultry and small game) from purchased meats: classified in U.S. NAICS Code - 311612 - Meat Processed from Carcasses.
- Rendering animal fat, bones, and meat scraps: classified in U.S. NAICS Code - 311613 - Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing.
- Canning poultry and small game for baby food: classified in U.S. NAICS Code - 311422 - Specialty Canning.
- Producing meat-based animal feeds from carcasses: classified in NAICS Code - 31111 - Animal Food Manufacturing.
- Manufacturing canned and frozen meat products, such as nationality foods (e.g., enchiladas, egg rolls, pizza) and frozen dinners: classified in NAICS Code - 3114 - Fruit and Vegetable Preserving andSpecialty Food Manufacturing.
- Drying, freezing, and breaking eggs: classified in U.S. NAICS Code - 311999 - All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing..
Companies
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- Chairman
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- Director
- Engineering
- Executive Director
- Facilities
- Finance
- Human Resource
- IT
- Manager
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- Operations
- Owner
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USA Import, Export, and Balance of Trade
Import (USD)
$523,898,697Export (USD)
$4,290,608,059Balance of Trade (USD)
$3,766,709,362Top Countries by U.S. Imports
Canada | $323,719,950 |
Chile | $164,459,249 |
Mexico | $14,618,954 |
Israel | $10,755,870 |
Korea, South | $3,812,697 |
Top Countries by U.S. Exports
Mexico | $959,845,168 |
Hong Kong | $432,120,575 |
Canada | $404,987,025 |
Taiwan | $190,712,952 |
Angola | $183,671,360 |
Countries With Highest Trade Surplus
Mexico | $945,226,214 |
Hong Kong | $432,120,575 |
Taiwan | $190,712,952 |
Angola | $183,671,360 |
Cuba | $154,537,803 |
Countries With Highest Trade Deficit
Chile | -$56,314,739 |
Israel | -$10,692,885 |
Spain | -$1,083,362 |
Czech Republic | $2,900 |
Bolivia | $3,260 |
U.S. Total Import value for NAICS Code 311615 is $523,898,697. Canada, Chile, and Mexico accounted for the top imports of Poultry, Prepared Or Preserved in 2018.
U.S. Total Export value for this industry is $4,290,608,059. Mexico, Hong Kong, and Canada accounted for the top exports of Poultry, Prepared Or Preserved in 2018.
Questions & Answers
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What is the largest size for a business in Poultry Processing to remain classified as a small business?
Any business in Poultry Processing with under 1,250 employees may be classified as a small business by SBA and Federal government programs.
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How many active businesses operate in NAICS Code 311615?
There are 370 verified business locations operating primarily in this industry.
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What was the total revenue for NAICS Code 311615?
In 2017 the total revenue for Poultry Processing was $68,472,375,000
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What was the annual payroll for NAICS Code 311615?
In 2017 the annual payroll for Poultry Processing was $7,858,866,000
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How many people work in NAICS Code 311615?
The number of reported paid employees is 239,582.