NAICS 311615: Poultry Processing
Poultry Processing is NAICS code 311615. A business is small under it with 1,250 employees or fewer. No federal contracts are open under this code right now.
- SBA size standard
- 1,250 employees or fewer
- Open contracts now
- 0
- Federal spending, FY2025
- $526.3 million
- Share won by small businesses
- 20%
- Small businesses registered
- 122
What NAICS 311615 covers
The Census Bureau's NAICS index lists these kinds of work under 311615:
- Canning poultry (except baby and pet food)
- Chickens, processing, fresh, frozen, canned, or cooked (except baby and pet food)
- Dressing small game
- Ducks, processing, fresh, frozen, canned, or cooked
- Geese, processing, fresh, frozen, canned, or cooked
- Hams, poultry, manufacturing
- Hot dogs, poultry, manufacturing
- Luncheon meat, poultry, manufacturing
- Meat canning, poultry (except baby and pet food), manufacturing
- Meat products (e.g., hot dogs, luncheon meats, sausages) made from a combination of poultry and other meats
- Poultry (e.g., canned, cooked, fresh, frozen) manufacturing
- Poultry canning (except baby and pet food)
- Poultry slaughtering, dressing, and packing
- Processed poultry manufacturing
The index lists 24 entries for this code in all.
Read the full definition, including what's excluded, on census.gov.
SBA size standard for 311615
To count as a small business for a contract assigned NAICS 311615, your business must have 1,250 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 poultry processing
Agencies that awarded the most under NAICS 311615 over the last three fiscal years, per USAspending.gov:
| Agency | Obligated |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Marketing Service | $1.7 billion |
| Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons | $4.9 million |
| Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service | $53,928 |
Your competition
122 businesses with active SAM.gov registrations are rated small under NAICS 311615, most of them in California (17), Florida (16), Texas (9), Illinois (7) and Georgia (6). Look any of them up with the free CAGE code and UEI lookup.
Federal spending under 311615 by year
| Fiscal year | Contract obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2024 | $660.2 million |
| FY2025 | $526.3 million |
| FY2026 | $540 million |
| FY2027 (so far) | $0 |
Source: USAspending.gov, all contract awards with this NAICS code. Fiscal years start October 1.
Related NAICS codes
- 311611 Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
- 311612 Meat Processed from Carcasses
- 311613 Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing
Frequently asked questions
What is NAICS code 311615?
311615 is the 2022 NAICS code for Poultry Processing. The Census Bureau's index lists work such as canning poultry (except baby and pet food), chickens, processing, fresh, frozen, canned, or cooked (except baby and pet food), dressing small game under it. Federal contracting uses the 2022 codes.
What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 311615?
1,250 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 poultry processing?
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 311615 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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