Analysis
NAICS 31142 is the 2022 NAICS industry for fruit and vegetable canning, pickling, and drying, part of 3114 (Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing). Census lists 79 example activities under it in the official index.
County Business Patterns counts 1,188 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 73,873 people at an average annual payroll of $63,645 per employee (40th 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 2 codes at this level within Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing, with 60% of them.
Census lists 8 related activities that belong elsewhere, most often in 31151, 31171, 31161 and 31121. 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.
Across its national industries Census lists 79 index entries; typical ones are artichokes, canned, manufacturing, baby foods (including meats) canning and bouillon made in dehydration plants.
Its goods appear in 309 statistical lines of the US tariff schedule, mostly under headings 2008 (fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants, otherwise…), 2005 (other vegetables prepared or preserved otherwise than by…) and 2009 (fruit or nut juices (including grape must and coconut…). That link is how import data is matched to domestic producers, for example in trade-remedy cases.
Official definition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing canned, pickled, and dried fruits, vegetables, and specialty foods. Establishments in this industry may package the dried or dehydrated ingredients they make with other purchased ingredients. Examples of products made by these establishments are canned juices; canned baby foods; canned soups (except seafood); canned dry beans; canned tomato-based sauces, such as catsup, salsa, chili sauce, spaghetti sauce, barbeque sauce, and tomato paste; pickles and relishes; jams and jellies; dried soup mixes and bouillon; and sauerkraut.
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.
Not this code if…
| The business mainly does | Use instead |
|---|---|
| Manufacturing canned dairy products | 31151 Dairy Product (except Frozen) Manufacturing |
| Manufacturing canned seafood soups and seafood products | 31171 Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging |
| Manufacturing canned meat products | 31161 Animal Slaughtering and Processing |
| Milling rice and packaging it with other ingredients or manufacturing vegetable flours and meals | 31121 Flour Milling and Malt Manufacturing |
| Manufacturing dry pasta and packaging it with other ingredients | 31182 Cookie, Cracker, and Pasta Manufacturing |
| Mixing purchased dried and/or dehydrated potatoes, rice, and pasta and packaging them with other purchased ingredients; mixing purchased dried and/or dehydrated ingredients for soup mixes and bouillon; and manufacturing canned puddings | 31199 All Other Food Manufacturing |
| Manufacturing dry salad dressing and dry sauce mixes | 31194 Seasoning and Dressing Manufacturing |
| Manufacturing canned fruit and vegetable drinks, cocktails, and ades (except juices) | 31211 Soft Drink and Ice Manufacturing |
Index entries (79)
- Artichokes, canned, manufacturing
- Baby foods (including meats) canning
- Bouillon made in dehydration plants