311111 Dog and Cat Food Manufacturing

Official definition

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing dog and cat food from ingredients, such as grains, oilseed mill products, and meat products.

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS descriptions.

When to use a different code

Census classifies these close-sounding activities somewhere else. Businesses mainly engaged in:

• Manufacturing food for animals (except dog and cat) are classified in U.S. Industry 311119, Other Animal Food Manufacturing.
• Slaughtering animals for feed are classified in Industry 31161, Animal Slaughtering and Processing.
• Manufacturing vitamins and minerals for dogs and cats are classified in Industry 32541, Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing.

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS cross-references.

Activities listed under 311111

The Census index assigns these 11 activities to this code. If your business matches one, this is your code.

• Animal feed mills, dog and cat, manufacturing
• Animal feeds, prepared, dog and cat, manufacturing
• Cat food manufacturing
• Dog and cat food (e.g., canned, dry, frozen, semimoist), manufacturing
• Dog food manufacturing
• Feed supplements, dog and cat, manufacturing
• Feeds, prepared for dog and cat, manufacturing
• Horsemeat, processing, for dog and cat food
• Meat canning, dog and cat, pet food, made from purchased carcasses
• Meat products, dog and cat, pet food, canning, made from purchased carcasses
• Pet food, dog and cat, manufacturing

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS index file.

SBA size standard for 311111

To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 311111, your business (including affiliates) must not exceed 1,250 employees. Check your business.

Source: SBA table of size standards, effective March 17, 2023.

Closest UK SIC 2007 codes

There is no official one-to-one link between NAICS and UK SIC. These codes share the same international class (ISIC Rev. 4: 1080), so treat them as a starting point and check the definition.

• 10810Manufacture of sugarUK SIC
• 10821Manufacture of cocoa and chocolate confectioneryUK SIC
• 10822Manufacture of sugar confectioneryUK SIC
• 10831Tea processingUK SIC
• 10832Production of coffee and coffee substitutesUK SIC
• 10840Manufacture of condiments and seasoningsUK SIC
• 10850Manufacture of prepared meals and dishesUK SIC
• 10860Manufacture of homogenized food preparations and dietetic foodUK SIC
• 10890Manufacture of other food products n.e.c.UK SIC

Built from Census concordances 2022→2017 NAICS and 2017 NAICS→ISIC Rev. 4.

Similar codes to compare

• 311119Other Animal Food Manufacturing