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2012 Edition

national industry 311611

Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering

Overview

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in slaughtering animals (except poultry and small game). Establishments that slaughter and prepare meats are included in this industry.

The immediate parent of national industry 311611 is international industry 31161: Animal Slaughtering and Processing

2012 NAICS Edition Cross References

  • Establishments primarily engaged in:
  • Processing meat and meat byproducts (except poultry and small game) from purchased meats:are classified in U.S. Industry 311612, Meat Processed from Carcasses;
  • Slaughtering and/or processing poultry and small game:are classified in U.S. Industry 311615, Poultry Processing;
  • Rendering lard and other animal fats and oils, animal fat, bones, and meat scraps:are classified in U.S. Industry 311613, Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing; and
  • Manufacturing canned and frozen specialty foods containing meat, such as nationality foods (e.g., enchiladas, egg rolls, pizza) and frozen dinners:are classified in Industry Group 3114, Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing.

Sub-Descriptions

  1. 311611 - Abattoirs
  2. 311611 - Animal fats (except poultry and small game) produced in slaughtering plants
  3. 311611 - Bacon, slab and sliced, produced in slaughtering plants
  4. 311611 - Beef carcasses, half carcasses, primal and sub-primal cuts, produced in slaughtering plants
  5. 311611 - Beef produced in slaughtering plants
  6. 311611 - Boxed beef produced in slaughtering plants
  7. 311611 - Boxed meats produced in slaughtering plants
  8. 311611 - Canned meats (except poultry) produced in slaughtering plants
  9. 311611 - Cured hides and skins produced in slaughtering plants
  10. 311611 - Custom slaughtering
  11. 311611 - Fats, animal (except poultry, small game), produced in slaughtering plants
  12. 311611 - Hams (except poultry) produced in slaughtering plants
  13. 311611 - Hides and skins produced in slaughtering plants
  14. 311611 - Horsemeat produced in slaughtering plants
  15. 311611 - Hot dogs (except poultry) produced in slaughtering plants
  16. 311611 - Inedible products (e.g., hides, skins, pulled wool, wool grease) produced in slaughtering plants
  17. 311611 - Lamb carcasses, half carcasses, primal and sub-primal cuts, produced in slaughtering plants
  18. 311611 - Lard produced in slaughtering plants
  19. 311611 - Luncheon meat (except poultry) produced in slaughtering plants
  20. 311611 - Meat canning (except poultry) produced in slaughtering plants
  21. 311611 - Meats fresh, chilled or frozen (except poultry and small game), produced in slaughtering plants
  22. 311611 - Meats, cured or smoked, produced in slaughtering plants
  23. 311611 - Pork carcasses, half carcasses, and primal and sub-primal cuts produced in slaughtering plants
  24. 311611 - Sausage casings, natural, produced in slaughtering plant
  25. 311611 - Slaughtering, custom
  26. 311611 - Tallow produced in a slaughtering plant
  27. 311611 - Variety meats, edible organs, made in slaughtering plants
  28. 311611 - Veal carcasses, half carcasses, primal and sub-primal cuts, produced in slaughtering plants

History

The NAICS editions in which this code was present are indicated below. In the event that a code was changed from the prior edition the equivalent value in that edition is provided for reference.

Edition Existed Equivalent Value
2002 311611
2007 311611
2012 311611
2017 311611
2022 311611

Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Mappings

  1. 2011 - Meat Packing Plants
  2. 2048 - Prepared Feed and Feed Ingredients for Animals and Fowls, Except Dogs and Cats
  3. 0751 - Livestock Services, Except Veterinary

Insurance Industry Mappings

The US Property and Casualty Insurance Industry may use the following classification descriptions which might encompass national industry 311611, Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering:

  1. abattoir no stockyard
  2. abattoir with stockyard
  3. animal except poultry slaughtering
  4. animal feed pet food classify a if for human consumption
  5. animal feed pet food classify a if for human consumption 2100b
  6. animal slaughtering and processing
  7. butchering
  8. canning and preserving meat fish seafood
  9. employment contractor temporary food product manufacturing not otherwise classified staff de pa
  10. fat oil manufacturing animal or vegetable including tank farm animal reduction lard refining
  11. food manufacturing
  12. food product manufacturing
  13. food product manufacturing not otherwise classified
  14. food product manufacturing not otherwise classified frozen
  15. food product manufacturing or processing not otherwise classified
  16. frozen food processing fish seafood meat
  17. frozen food processing meat fish seafood fruit vegetable
  18. frozen food product manufacturing
  19. lard refining
  20. livestock service except veterinary
  21. luncheon meat manufacturing
  22. manufacturing
  23. meat fish poultry or seafood curing
  24. meat fish poultry or seafood manufacturing not in airtight container
  25. meat fish poultry or seafood processing in airtight container
  26. meat fish poultry or seafood processing not in airtight container
  27. meat packer no stockyard excl frozen food or rendering
  28. meat packer with stockyard excl frozen food or rendering
  29. meat packing plant
  30. meat packing with stockyard excl frozen food rendering
  31. meat packing without stockyard excl frozen food rendering
  32. meat prepared product frozen manufacturing
  33. meat prepared product in airtight packaging manufacturing
  34. meat product manufacturing
  35. meat product manufacturing not otherwise classified including canning
  36. oil fat manufacturing animal or vegetable including tank farm animal reduction lard refining
  37. packing house
  38. prepared feed and feed ingredient for animal and fowl except dog and cat
  39. sandwich steak manufacturing
  40. sausage or sausage casing manufacturing
  41. slaughtering
  42. slaughtering plant
  43. stockyard butchering
  44. wool pulling

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