Analysis
NAICS 311352 is the 2022 national industry for confectionery manufacturing from purchased chocolate, part of 31135 (Chocolate and Confectionery Manufacturing). Census lists 15 example activities under it in the official index.
County Business Patterns counts 973 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 32,379 people at an average annual payroll of $51,275 per employee (19th percentile of national industries). 31% of the establishments have fewer than five employees, which is close to the national mix.
By establishments it ranks 1st of the 2 codes at this level within Chocolate and Confectionery Manufacturing, with 77.7% of them.
Its index entries, the activities Census uses to assign businesses to this code, include baking chocolate made from purchased chocolate, candy stores, chocolate, candy made on premises not for…, chocolate (coating, instant, liquor, syrups) made from… and chocolate coatings and syrups made from purchased chocolate, among 15 in all.
Between 2018 and 2023 the number of establishments fell 8% and employment fell 9%. 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.
Census lists 4 related activities that belong elsewhere, most often in 311351, 311340, 445292 and 722515. 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 U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in 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 chocolate confectioneries from cacao beans | 311351 Chocolate and Confectionery Manufacturing from Cacao Beans |
| Manufacturing, not for immediate consumption, nonchocolate confectioneries | 311340 Nonchocolate Confectionery Manufacturing |
| Retailing confectioneries not for immediate consumption made elsewhere | 445292 Confectionery and Nut Retailers |
| Preparing and selling confectioneries for immediate consumption | 722515 Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars |
Index entries (15)
- Baking chocolate made from purchased chocolate
- Candy stores, chocolate, candy made on premises not for immediate consumption
- Chocolate (coating, instant, liquor, syrups) made from purchased chocolate
- Chocolate coatings and syrups made from purchased chocolate
- Chocolate covered candy bars made from purchased chocolate
- Chocolate covered granola bars made from purchased chocolate
- Cocoa, powdered drink, prepared, made from purchased chocolate
- Cocoa, powdered, made from purchased chocolate
- Cocoa, powdered, mixed with other ingredients, made from purchased chocolate
- Drink powdered mixes, cocoa, made from purchased cocoa
- Fudge, chocolate, made from purchased chocolate
- Granola bars and clusters, chocolate, made from purchased chocolate
- Liquor, chocolate, made from purchased chocolate
- Nuts, chocolate covered, made from purchased chocolate
- Syrup, chocolate, made from purchased chocolate