NAICS 31164-digit industry group · NAICS 2022

NAICS Code 3116: Animal Slaughtering and Processing

The NAICS code for Animal Slaughtering and Processing is 3116.

Animal Slaughtering and Processing establishments kill and dress beef cattle, hogs, sheep, and poultry, and process carcasses into fresh, frozen, smoked, and cured meat products. Large-scale multi-species plants operate on thin margins and serve as the critical node linking livestock production to retail and foodservice channels.

Animal Slaughtering and Processing falls under the NAICS code for NAICS 311 — Food Manufacturing, a subsector of Manufacturing.

4,695

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NAICS Industries

3116

NAICS Code

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NAICS Industries (5-digit)

NAICS Code	Industry Title	US Entities
31161	NAICS 31161 — Animal Slaughtering and Processing	4,695

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