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NAICS 311513: Cheese manufacturing

NAICS 311513 is the industry code for cheese manufacturing. Use it on loan applications, tax forms and registrations. Explore financing for manufacturing and start your application when you are ready.

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What 311513 covers

Businesses classified here make natural and processed cheese, cheese spreads and cheese foods.

Included in this code

  • Natural cheese
  • Processed cheese
  • Cheese spreads
  • Farmstead and artisan cheese
  • Whey from cheesemaking

Not this code

Businesses that use 311513

Wisconsin cheese plantArtisan creameryMozzarella maker

Financing for this trade

Food makers use equipment loans for vats, presses and aging rooms, 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, aging inventory and buyer concentration.

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Is 311513 the right code for a cheese maker?

Yes, if your business makes cheese. The code for cottage cheese is 311511. 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 311513?

The SBA size standard for 311513 is 1,250 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 cheese makers use?

Food makers use equipment loans for vats, presses and aging rooms, 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, aging inventory and buyer concentration. Lenders that already fund this trade move faster because they know how to read its cash cycle.

What does NAICS 311513 cover?

Cheese 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 311513 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 311513?

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.