2022 Edition

international industry 31161

Animal Slaughtering and Processing

Overview

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) slaughtering animals; (2) preparing processed meats and meat byproducts; and (3) rendering and/or refining animal fat, bones, and meat scraps. This industry includes establishments primarily engaged in assembly cutting and packing of meats (i.e., boxed meats) from purchased carcasses.

The immediate parent of international industry 31161 is industry group 3116: Animal Slaughtering and Processing

2022 NAICS Edition Cross References

  • Manufacturing canned meat for baby food--are classified in Industry 31142, Fruit and Vegetable Canning, Pickling, and Drying;
  • Manufacturing meat-based animal feeds from purchased carcasses--are classified in Industry 31111, Animal Food Manufacturing;
  • Blending purchased animal fats with vegetable fats--are classified in Industry 31122, Starch and Vegetable Fats and Oils Manufacturing;
  • Manufacturing canned and frozen specialty foods containing meat, such as nationality foods (e.g., enchiladas, pizza, egg rolls) and frozen dinners--are classified in Industry Group 3114, Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing;
  • Drying, freezing, or breaking eggs--are classified in Industry 31199, All Other Food Manufacturing; and
  • Cutting purchased meat carcasses and wholesaling meat cuts (except boxed meat)--are classified in Industry 42447, Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers.

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 31161
2007 31161
2012 31161
2017 31161
2022 31161

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