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NAICS 311211, industry

NAICS 311211: Flour milling

NAICS 311211 is the industry code for flour milling. Use it on loan applications, tax forms and registrations. Explore financing for manufacturing and start your application when you are ready.

What 311211 covers

Businesses classified here mill wheat, rye and other grains into flour, meal and bran.

Included in this code

  • Wheat flour milling
  • Rye and corn meal milling
  • Bran and millfeed
  • Whole grain and specialty flour

Businesses that use 311211

Regional wheat flour millStone ground specialty mill

Financing for this trade

Food makers use equipment loans for milling and sifting equipment, asset based lines on inventory and grocery receivables, invoice factoring, and SBA 504 or 7(a) loans for plants and expansions. Lenders look at grain hedging, bakery customer contracts and plant condition.

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Is 311211 the right code for a flour mill?

Yes, if your business mills grain into flour or meal. The code for flour mixes from purchased flour is 311824. Pick the code that matches the activity earning most of your revenue, and use that same code on your tax return, loan applications and SBA forms so lenders see one consistent picture.

What is the SBA size standard for 311211?

The SBA size standard for 311211 is 1,050 employees. A business at or under that headcount, counting affiliates, is small for SBA loans such as 7(a) and 504 and for federal contracting set asides. Employees are averaged across all pay periods over the past 24 months, including part time and temporary staff.

What financing do flour millers use?

Food makers use equipment loans for milling and sifting equipment, asset based lines on inventory and grocery receivables, invoice factoring, and SBA 504 or 7(a) loans for plants and expansions. Lenders look at grain hedging, bakery customer contracts and plant condition. Lenders that already fund this trade move faster because they know how to read its cash cycle.

What does NAICS 311211 cover?

Flour milling. Industry level code in NAICS 2022, under 31-33 Manufacturing, 311 Food manufacturing, 3112 Grain and oilseed milling, 31121 Flour milling and malt manufacturing.

What financing do NAICS 311211 businesses use?

Equipment financing, working capital, SBA loans and invoice factoring are the products placed most for manufacturing businesses. Start an application and the AI matches the deal to lenders that fund this code.

Where do I put NAICS 311211?

On the SBA loan application, on federal Schedule C or Form 1120, on SAM.gov and state registrations, and on most lender applications. A business can report more than one code; use this one if it describes what produces most of your revenue.