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NAICS 424440, industry

NAICS 424440: Poultry and poultry product merchant wholesalers

NAICS 424440 is the industry code for poultry and poultry product merchant wholesalers. Use it on loan applications, tax forms and registrations. Lenders price it on the business's own numbers rather than an industry program.

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What 424440 covers

Wholesalers in this code distribute poultry and poultry products such as chicken, turkey and eggs, fresh or frozen, to stores, restaurants and processors.

Included in this code

  • Chicken and turkey wholesale
  • Egg distribution
  • Frozen poultry
  • Poultry products

Not this code

Businesses that use 424440

Egg distributorChicken wholesaler to restaurantsPoultry broker distributor

Financing for this trade

Poultry and egg distributors use refrigerated fleet financing and receivables lines. Lenders watch commodity price swings, food safety records and customer payment terms.

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Is 424440 the right code for a poultry distributor?

Yes, if you mainly distribute chicken, turkey, other poultry or eggs to grocers, restaurants or food service companies. If you slaughter or process birds, use 311615. Dealers selling live birds for further raising or processing use 424520. Egg graders that buy and resell eggs also belong here.

What is the SBA size standard for 424440?

The SBA size standard for 424440 is 150 employees. SBA counts the average number of people on payroll, full time, part time and temporary, over the last 24 months, and adds in any affiliates. A poultry distributor under that headcount counts as small for SBA 7(a) and 504 loans and for federal small business contracts, whatever its revenue.

What financing do poultry and egg distributors use?

They typically pair a working capital line for purchases from processors with refrigerated truck and cooler financing. Egg distributors may also finance grading and packing equipment. Lenders review margins through commodity price swings, food safety audits and how concentrated sales are among a few restaurant chains.

What does NAICS 424440 cover?

Poultry and poultry product merchant wholesalers. Industry level code in NAICS 2022, under 42 Wholesale trade, 424 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods, 4244 Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers, 42444 Poultry and poultry product merchant wholesalers.

What financing do NAICS 424440 businesses use?

Term loans, lines of credit, SBA loans and working capital are the usual products. Start an application and the AI matches the deal to lenders that fund this code.

Where do I put NAICS 424440?

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.