2017 NAICS Definition

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

311615 Poultry Processing

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) slaughtering poultry and small game and/or (2) preparing processed poultry and small game meat and meat byproducts.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--
  • Slaughtering animals (except poultry and small game) and/or preparing meats--are classified in U.S. Industry 311611, Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering;
  • Preparing meat and meat byproducts (except poultry and small game) from purchased meats--are classified in U.S. Industry 311612, Meat Processed from Carcasses;
  • Rendering animal fats and oils, bones, and meat scraps--are classified in U.S. Industry 311613, Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing;
  • Canning poultry and small game for baby food--are classified in U.S. Industry 311422, Specialty Canning;
  • Producing poultry-based animal feeds from carcasses--are classified in Industry 31111, Animal Food Manufacturing;
  • Manufacturing frozen meat and poultry products, such as nationality foods (e.g., enchiladas, egg rolls, pizza) and frozen dinners--are classified in U.S. Industry 311412, Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing; and
  • Drying, freezing, and breaking eggs--are classified in U.S. Industry 311999, All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing.
2007
NAICS		   2012
NAICS		   2017
NAICS		   Corresponding Index
Entries
311615   311615   311615   Canning poultry (except baby and pet food)
311615   311615   311615   Chickens, processing, fresh, frozen, canned, or cooked (except baby and pet food)
311615   311615   311615   Chickens, slaughtering and dressing
311615   311615   311615   Dressing small game
311615   311615   311615   Ducks, processing, fresh, frozen, canned, or cooked
311615   311615   311615   Ducks, slaughtering and dressing
311615   311615   311615   Geese, processing, fresh, frozen, canned, or cooked
311615   311615   311615   Geese, slaughtering and dressing
311615   311615   311615   Hams, poultry, manufacturing
311615   311615   311615   Hot dogs, poultry, manufacturing
311615   311615   311615   Luncheon meat, poultry, manufacturing
311615   311615   311615   Meat canning, poultry (except baby and pet food), manufacturing
311615   311615   311615   Meat products (e.g., hot dogs, luncheon meats, sausages) made from a combination of poultry and other meats
311615   311615   311615   Poultry (e.g., canned, cooked, fresh, frozen) manufacturing
311615   311615   311615   Poultry (e.g., canned, cooked, fresh, frozen) processing
311615   311615   311615   Poultry canning (except baby, pet food)
311615   311615   311615   Poultry slaughtering, dressing, and packing
311615   311615   311615   Processed poultry manufacturing
311615   311615   311615   Rabbits processing (i.e., canned, cooked, fresh, frozen)
311615   311615   311615   Rabbits slaughtering and dressing
311615   311615   311615   Small game, processing, fresh, frozen, canned or cooked
311615   311615   311615   Small game, slaughtering, dressing and packing
311615   311615   311615   Turkeys, processing, fresh, frozen, canned, or cooked
311615   311615   311615   Turkeys, slaughtering and dressing