Meat Markets
Key Figures
Figures are published for NAICS 44521 directly.
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Official definition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing fresh, frozen, or cured meats and poultry. Delicatessen-type establishments primarily engaged in retailing fresh meat are included in this industry.
Source: US Census Bureau, 2017 NAICS Definitions. Public domain. Census publishes this definition under NAICS 445210, the only detailed industry in this group.
Illustrative examples
- Baked ham stores
- Meat markets
- Butcher shops
- Poultry dealers
- Frozen meat shops
Which code does this activity belong in?
Meat Markets comprises establishments retailing fresh, frozen, or cured meats and poultry, including delicatessen-type shops focused on fresh meat sales. The boundary separates meat retailers from Fish and Seafood Markets, which specialize in aquatic products, and from Other Specialty Food Stores, which handle packaged specialty foods excluding fresh meat, fish, and produce. Establishments in this industry focus on muscle meats and poultry rather than preserved or processed specialty food items sold in packaged form.
Written for NAICS 445210, the only detailed industry in this group.