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NAICS 311511: Fluid milk manufacturing

NAICS 311511 is the industry code for fluid milk manufacturing. Use it on loan applications, tax forms and registrations. Explore financing for manufacturing and start your application when you are ready.

What 311511 covers

Businesses classified here process and package fluid milk, cream, yogurt, cottage cheese, sour cream and plant based milk alternatives.

Included in this code

  • Fluid milk bottling
  • Yogurt
  • Cottage cheese and sour cream
  • Cream
  • Plant based milks

Businesses that use 311511

Regional dairy processorYogurt brandOat milk maker

Financing for this trade

Food makers use equipment loans for pasteurizers, fillers and refrigerated trucks, asset based lines on inventory and grocery receivables, invoice factoring, and SBA 504 or 7(a) loans for plants and expansions. Lenders look at milk supply contracts, retailer concentration and cold chain.

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Is 311511 the right code for a milk processor?

Yes, if your business processes and packages milk, cream, yogurt or milk alternatives. The code for dairy farms is 112120. 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 311511?

The SBA size standard for 311511 is 1,150 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 fluid milk processors use?

Food makers use equipment loans for pasteurizers, fillers and refrigerated trucks, asset based lines on inventory and grocery receivables, invoice factoring, and SBA 504 or 7(a) loans for plants and expansions. Lenders look at milk supply contracts, retailer concentration and cold chain. Lenders that already fund this trade move faster because they know how to read its cash cycle.

What does NAICS 311511 cover?

Fluid milk manufacturing. Industry level code in NAICS 2022, under 31-33 Manufacturing, 311 Food manufacturing, 3115 Dairy product manufacturing, 31151 Dairy product (except frozen) manufacturing.

What financing do NAICS 311511 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 311511?

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.