Starch & Vegetable Fats & Oils Manufacturing
Key Figures
Figures are published for NAICS 31122 directly.
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Official definition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) wet milling corn and vegetables; (2) crushing oilseeds and tree nuts; (3) refining and/or blending vegetable oils; (4) manufacturing shortening and margarine; and (5) blending purchased animal fats with vegetable fats.
Source: US Census Bureau, 2017 NAICS Definitions. Public domain.
Which code does this activity belong in?
Code 31122 covers establishments that extract oils and starches from raw materials through wet milling or crushing, then process these extracted materials into refined oils, shortenings, and margarines. Establishments milling flour or meal from grains are classified in Flour Milling and Malt Manufacturing, while those manufacturing finished breakfast cereals are classified in Breakfast Cereal Manufacturing. The key distinction is that code 31122 focuses on producing ingredient materials and basic fat products rather than finished grain-based foods.