Analysis
NAICS 311919 is the 2022 national industry for other snack food manufacturing, part of 31191 (Snack Food Manufacturing). Census lists 8 example activities under it in the official index.
Between 2018 and 2023 the number of establishments grew 21% and employment rose 20%. 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.
County Business Patterns counts 491 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 48,599 people at an average annual payroll of $57,017 per employee (28th percentile of national industries). 33% 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 Snack Food Manufacturing, with 64.8% of them.
Census lists 7 related activities that belong elsewhere, most often in 311821, 311340, 311911 and 311999. 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.
Its index entries, the activities Census uses to assign businesses to this code, include cheese curls and puffs manufacturing, corn chips and related corn snacks manufacturing, popcorn (except candy covered), popped, manufacturing and pork rinds manufacturing, among 8 in all.
Official definition
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing snack foods (except roasted nuts and peanut butter).
Illustrative Examples:
Corn chips and related corn snacks manufacturing Popped popcorn (except candy-covered) manufacturing Pork rinds manufacturing Potato chips manufacturing Pretzels (except soft) manufacturing Tortilla chips manufacturing
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.
Not this code if…
| The business mainly does | Use instead |
|---|---|
| Manufacturing cookies and crackers | 311821 Cookie and Cracker Manufacturing |
| Manufacturing candy-covered popcorn and nonchocolate granola bars | 311340 Nonchocolate Confectionery Manufacturing |
| Salting, roasting, drying, cooking, or canning nuts and seeds | 311911 Roasted Nuts and Peanut Butter Manufacturing |
| Manufacturing unpopped popcorn | 311999 All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing |
| Manufacturing soft pretzels | 311812 Commercial Bakeries |
| Manufacturing dried and smoked meat snacks (except pork rinds) | 31161 Animal Slaughtering and Processing |
| Preparing and selling snacks (e.g., popcorn, pretzels) for immediate consumption | 722515 Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars |
Index entries (8)
- Cheese curls and puffs manufacturing
- Corn chips and related corn snacks manufacturing
- Popcorn (except candy covered), popped, manufacturing
- Pork rinds manufacturing
- Potato chips manufacturing
- Potato sticks manufacturing
- Pretzels (except soft) manufacturing
- Tortilla chips manufacturing