NAICS 311211: Flour Milling
Flour Milling is NAICS code 311211. A business is small under it with 1,050 employees or fewer. No federal contracts are open under this code right now.
- SBA size standard
- 1,050 employees or fewer
- Open contracts now
- 0
- Federal spending, FY2025
- $23 million
- Share won by small businesses
- 75%
- Small businesses registered
- 66
What NAICS 311211 covers
The Census Bureau's NAICS index lists these kinds of work under 311211:
- Barley flour manufacturing
- Batters, prepared, made in flour mills
- Blended flour made in flour mills
- Brewers' and distillers' flakes and grits, corn, manufacturing
- Buckwheat flour manufacturing
- Bulgur (flour) manufacturing
- Cereal grain flour manufacturing
- Cereal grain germ manufacturing
- Corn flour manufacturing
- Corn meal made in flour mills
- Doughs, prepared, made in flour mills
- Durum flour manufacturing
- Farina (except breakfast food) made in flour mills
- Flour mills, cereals grains (except breakfast cereals, rice)
The index lists 34 entries for this code in all.
Read the full definition, including what's excluded, on census.gov.
SBA size standard for 311211
To count as a small business for a contract assigned NAICS 311211, your business must have 1,050 employees or fewer. Employees are averaged over the last 24 months.
From SBA's table of size standards, effective Mar 17, 2023. Confirm it with SBA's size standards tool before you certify your size.
Who buys flour milling
Agencies that awarded the most under NAICS 311211 over the last three fiscal years, per USAspending.gov:
| Agency | Obligated |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Marketing Service | $285.5 million |
| Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service | $640,144 |
| Department of the Army | $378,308 |
| Department of the Navy | $83,325 |
| Department of the Air Force | $57,595 |
Your competition
66 businesses with active SAM.gov registrations are rated small under NAICS 311211, most of them in Florida (9), Texas (7), California (6), Virginia (4) and Indiana (3). Look any of them up with the free CAGE code and UEI lookup.
Federal spending under 311211 by year
| Fiscal year | Contract obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2024 | $184.9 million |
| FY2025 | $23 million |
| FY2026 | $78.8 million |
| FY2027 (so far) | $0 |
Source: USAspending.gov, all contract awards with this NAICS code. Fiscal years start October 1.
Related NAICS codes
- 311212 Rice Milling
- 311213 Malt Manufacturing
- 311221 Wet Corn Milling and Starch Manufacturing
- 311224 Soybean and Other Oilseed Processing
- 311225 Fats and Oils Refining and Blending
- 311230 Breakfast Cereal Manufacturing
Frequently asked questions
What is NAICS code 311211?
311211 is the 2022 NAICS code for Flour Milling. The Census Bureau's index lists work such as barley flour manufacturing, batters, prepared, made in flour mills, blended flour made in flour mills under it. Federal contracting uses the 2022 codes.
What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 311211?
1,050 employees or fewer. A business at or under that is small for contracts assigned this code. The current SBA table took effect Mar 17, 2023.
Are there government contracts for flour milling?
None are open on SAM.gov right now, but new notices post daily. You can set up a free alert for this code.
How do I add NAICS code 311211 to my SAM.gov registration?
Update your entity registration on SAM.gov and add the code on the Goods and Services page, in the Assertions section. You can list several NAICS codes and mark one as your primary. Changes are free.
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