Analysis
NAICS 31134 is the 2022 NAICS industry for nonchocolate confectionery manufacturing, part of 3113 (Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing).
It has only one more detailed code, 311340, which covers exactly the same activities; the definition, index entries and statistics are on that page.
County Business Patterns counts 577 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 28,988 people at an average annual payroll of $62,332 per employee (38th percentile of national industries). 34% of the establishments have fewer than five employees, which is close to the national mix.
Between 2018 and 2023 the number of establishments grew 11% and employment rose 30%. The 2018 count used NAICS 2017, so part of a large move can come from codes being redefined rather than from businesses opening or closing.
By establishments it ranks 2nd of the 3 codes at this level within Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing, with 30.2% of them.
Official definition
See industry description for 311340.
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.