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NAICS 311611, industry

NAICS 311611: Animal (except poultry) slaughtering

NAICS 311611 is the industry code for animal (except poultry) slaughtering. Use it on loan applications, tax forms and registrations. Explore financing for manufacturing and start your application when you are ready.

What 311611 covers

Businesses classified here slaughter cattle, hogs, sheep and other animals except poultry, and may cut and process the meat in the same plant.

Included in this code

  • Beef slaughter
  • Pork slaughter
  • Lamb slaughter
  • Custom slaughter
  • Bison and game slaughter

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Businesses that use 311611

Regional beef packerUSDA inspected custom slaughterhouseSmall meat locker

Financing for this trade

Food makers use equipment loans for kill floor, refrigeration and packaging 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 livestock costs, USDA inspection status and customer contracts.

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Is 311611 the right code for a meat packer?

Yes, if your business slaughters cattle, hogs or other animals other than poultry. The code for poultry processing is 311615. 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 311611?

The SBA size standard for 311611 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 meat packers use?

Food makers use equipment loans for kill floor, refrigeration and packaging 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 livestock costs, USDA inspection status and customer contracts. Lenders that already fund this trade move faster because they know how to read its cash cycle.

What does NAICS 311611 cover?

Animal (except poultry) slaughtering. Industry level code in NAICS 2022, under 31-33 Manufacturing, 311 Food manufacturing, 3116 Animal slaughtering and processing, 31161 Animal slaughtering and processing.

What financing do NAICS 311611 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 311611?

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.