Analysis
NAICS 31135 is the 2022 NAICS industry for chocolate and confectionery manufacturing, part of 3113 (Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing). Census lists 32 example activities under it in the official index.
County Business Patterns counts 1,253 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 42,020 people at an average annual payroll of $54,226 per employee (23rd percentile of national industries). 32% of the establishments have fewer than five employees, which is close to the national mix.
By establishments it ranks 1st of the 3 codes at this level within Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing, with 65.5% of them.
Across its national industries Census lists 32 index entries; typical ones are baking chocolate made from cacao beans and baking chocolate made from purchased chocolate.
It splits into 2 more detailed codes. The largest by establishments is 311352 (Confectionery Manufacturing from Purchased Chocolate) with 973.
Census lists 3 related activities that belong elsewhere, most often in 31134, 44529 and 72251. Businesses that do several things are classified by their primary activity, the one that generates the most value, so check those boundaries before settling on this code.
Official definition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) manufacturing chocolate and chocolate confectioneries from cacao beans or (2) manufacturing chocolate confectioneries from chocolate produced elsewhere. Included in this industry are establishments primarily engaged in retailing chocolate confectionery products not for immediate consumption made on the premises from chocolate made elsewhere.
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.
Not this code if…
| The business mainly does | Use instead |
|---|---|
| Manufacturing, not for immediate consumption, nonchocolate confectioneries | 31134 Nonchocolate Confectionery Manufacturing |
| Retailing confectioneries not for immediate consumption made elsewhere | 44529 Other Specialty Food Retailers |
| Preparing and selling confectioneries for immediate consumption | 72251 Restaurants and Other Eating Places |
Index entries (32)
- Baking chocolate made from cacao beans
- Baking chocolate made from purchased chocolate