2017 NAICS Definition

T = Canadian, Mexican, and United States industries are comparable.

311221 Wet Corn Milling

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in wet milling corn and other vegetables (except to make ethyl alcohol). Examples of products made in these establishments are corn sweeteners, such as glucose, dextrose, and fructose; corn oil; and starches (except laundry).

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--
  • Refining and/or blending corn oil from purchased oils--are classified in U.S. Industry 311225, Fats and Oils Refining and Blending;
  • Manufacturing sweetening syrups from corn syrup and starch base dessert powders--are classified in U.S. Industry 311999, All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing;
  • Reducing maple sap to maple syrup--are classified in U.S. Industry 111998, All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming;
  • Milling (except wet milling) corn--are classified in U.S. Industry 311211, Flour Milling;
  • Wet milling corn to produce nonpotable ethyl alcohol--are classified in U.S. Industry 325193, Ethyl Alcohol Manufacturing; and
  • Manufacturing laundry starches--are classified in U.S. Industry 325612, Polish and Other Sanitation Good Manufacturing.
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NAICS		   2012
NAICS		   2017
NAICS		   Corresponding Index
Entries
311221   311221   311221   Corn dextrin manufacturing
311221   311221   311221   Corn gluten feed manufacturing
311221   311221   311221   Corn gluten meal manufacturing
311221   311221   311221   Corn oil cake and meal manufacturing
311221   311221   311221   Corn oil mills
311221   311221   311221   Corn oil, crude and refined, made by wet milling corn
311221   311221   311221   Corn starch manufacturing
311221   311221   311221   Corn sweeteners (e.g., dextrose, fructose, glucose) made by wet milling corn
311221   311221   311221   Crude corn oil manufacturing
311221   311221   311221   Dextrin made by wet milling corn
311221   311221   311221   Gluten feed, flour, and meal, made by wet milling corn
311221   311221   311221   Gluten manufacturing
311221   311221   311221   HFCS (high fructose corn syrup) manufacturing
311221   311221   311221   High fructose corn syrup (HFCS) manufacturing
311221   311221   311221   Maltodextrins manufacturing
311221   311221   311221   Margarine and other corn oils made by wet milling corn
311221   311221   311221   Oil, corn crude and refined, made by wet milling corn
311221   311221   311221   Potato starches manufacturing
311221   311221   311221   Rice starches manufacturing
311221   311221   311221   Root starches manufacturing
311221   311221   311221   Starches (except laundry) manufacturing
311221   311221   311221   Steepwater concentrate manufacturing
311221   311221   311221   Sugar made by wet milling corn
311221   311221   311221   Syrup, corn, made by wet milling
311221   311221   311221   Table oil, corn, made by wet milling
311221   311221   311221   Tapioca manufacturing
311221   311221   311221   Vegetable starches manufacturing
311221   311221   311221   Wet milling corn and other vegetables