NAICS 311821: Cookie and Cracker Manufacturing
Cookie and Cracker Manufacturing is NAICS code 311821. 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
- $2.5 million
- Share won by small businesses
- 91%
- Small businesses registered
- 123
What NAICS 311821 covers
The Census Bureau's NAICS index lists these kinds of work under 311821:
- Bakery products, dry (e.g., biscuits, cookies, crackers), manufacturing
- Cones, ice cream, manufacturing
- Cookies manufacturing
- Cookies, filled, manufacturing
- Crackers (e.g., graham, soda) manufacturing
- Graham wafers manufacturing
- Ice cream cones manufacturing
- Saltines manufacturing
- Soda crackers manufacturing
Read the full definition, including what's excluded, on census.gov.
SBA size standard for 311821
To count as a small business for a contract assigned NAICS 311821, 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 cookie and cracker manufacturing
Agencies that awarded the most under NAICS 311821 over the last three fiscal years, per USAspending.gov:
| Agency | Obligated |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Marketing Service | $6.4 million |
| Department of State | $207,449 |
Your competition
123 businesses with active SAM.gov registrations are rated small under NAICS 311821, most of them in Texas (20), Florida (17), California (14), Georgia (8) and Illinois (7). Look any of them up with the free CAGE code and UEI lookup.
Federal spending under 311821 by year
| Fiscal year | Contract obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2024 | $2.2 million |
| FY2025 | $2.5 million |
| FY2026 | $1.9 million |
| FY2027 (so far) | $0 |
Source: USAspending.gov, all contract awards with this NAICS code. Fiscal years start October 1.
Related NAICS codes
- 311811 Retail Bakeries
- 311812 Commercial Bakeries
- 311813 Frozen Cakes, Pies, and Other Pastries Manufacturing
- 311824 Dry Pasta, Dough, and Flour Mixes Manufacturing from Purchased Flour
- 311830 Tortilla Manufacturing
Frequently asked questions
What is NAICS code 311821?
311821 is the 2022 NAICS code for Cookie and Cracker Manufacturing. The Census Bureau's index lists work such as bakery products, dry (e.g., biscuits, cookies, crackers), manufacturing, cones, ice cream, manufacturing, cookies manufacturing under it. Federal contracting uses the 2022 codes.
What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 311821?
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 cookie and cracker manufacturing?
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 311821 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.
Keep going
- Search other NAICS codes by keyword or company
- How to choose NAICS codes for government contracts
- NAICS codes with the most open federal contracts
FedReady is an independent company, not affiliated with SBA, SAM.gov, the Census Bureau or any government agency. Open-contract counts come from SAM.gov and update daily; spending figures come from USAspending.gov.