2022 NAICS national industry in sector 31-33 Manufacturing
311821 Cookie and Cracker Manufacturing
NAICS 311821 is the US industry code for cookie and cracker manufacturing. This U.S.
- Code
- 311821 (2022 NAICS)
- Title
- Cookie and Cracker Manufacturing
- Part of
- Cookie, Cracker, and Pasta Manufacturing
- SBA small business limit
- Up to 1,250 employees
- Closest UK SIC
- 10710 (details)
Changes coming. The NAICS 2027 revision applies to data from 1 January 2027, and SBA proposed new size standards on 20 August 2026. The values on this page are the ones in force today; we update this page when the official files change.
Official definition
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing cookies, crackers, and other products, such as ice cream cones.
When to use a different code
Census classifies these close-sounding activities somewhere else. Businesses mainly engaged in:
- Preparing and selling bakery products (e.g., cookies, pretzels) for immediate consumption are classified in U.S. Industry 722515, Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars.
- Retailing bakery products not for immediate consumption made elsewhere are classified in U.S. Industry 445291, Baked Goods Retailers.
- Manufacturing bakery products (e.g., breads, cookies, pies) are classified in Industry 31181, Bread and Bakery Product Manufacturing.
- Manufacturing pretzels (except soft) are classified in U.S. Industry 311919, Other Snack Food Manufacturing.
Activities listed under 311821
The Census index assigns these 9 activities to this code. If your business matches one, this is your code.
- Bakery products, dry (e.g., biscuits, cookies, crackers), manufacturing
- Cones, ice cream, manufacturing
- Cookies manufacturing
- Cookies, filled, manufacturing
- Crackers (e.g., graham, soda) manufacturing
- Graham wafers manufacturing
- Ice cream cones manufacturing
- Saltines manufacturing
- Soda crackers manufacturing
SBA size standard for 311821
To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 311821, 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: 1071), so treat them as a starting point and check the definition.
Built from Census concordances 2022→2017 NAICS and 2017 NAICS→ISIC Rev. 4.
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Data last changed November 14, 2026. How this page is built.