Wet Corn Milling
Key Figures
Figures are published for NAICS 311221 directly.
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Official definition
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in wet milling corn and other vegetables (except to make ethyl alcohol). Examples of products made in these establishments are corn sweeteners, such as glucose, dextrose, and fructose; corn oil; and starches (except laundry).
Source: US Census Bureau, 2017 NAICS Definitions. Public domain.
Which code does this activity belong in?
Wet corn milling establishments process corn and other vegetables through wet milling processes to produce corn sweeteners, corn oil, and starches. The boundary separates this activity from oilseed crushing; Soybean and Other Oilseed Processing covers establishments that crush oilseeds and tree nuts like soybeans and cottonseeds. Additionally, wet corn milling differs from Fats and Oils Refining and Blending, which handles the refining and blending of purchased oils rather than the initial extraction and processing of corn and vegetables.