NAICS 424440: Poultry and Poultry Product Merchant Wholesalers
Poultry and Poultry Product Merchant Wholesalers is NAICS code 424440. A business is small under it with 150 employees or fewer. No federal contracts are open under this code right now.
- SBA size standard
- 150 employees or fewer
- Open contracts now
- 0
- Federal spending, FY2025
- $2.4 million
- Share won by small businesses
- 81%
- Small businesses registered
- 246
What NAICS 424440 covers
The Census Bureau's NAICS index lists these kinds of work under 424440:
- Chicken and chicken products (except canned and packaged frozen) merchant wholesalers
- Deli meats, poultry, merchant wholesalers
- Eggs merchant wholesalers
- Fresh poultry merchant wholesalers
- Frozen poultry (except packaged) merchant wholesalers
- Packaged poultry (except canned and frozen) merchant wholesalers
- Poultry and poultry products (except canned, packaged frozen) merchant wholesalers
- Poultry pies (except packaged frozen) merchant wholesalers
- Poultry, live and dressed, merchant wholesalers
- Processed poultry (e.g., luncheon) merchant wholesalers
- Turkey and turkey products (except canned and packaged frozen) merchant wholesalers
Read the full definition, including what's excluded, on census.gov.
SBA size standard for 424440
To count as a small business for a contract assigned NAICS 424440, your business must have 150 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 and poultry product merchant wholesalers
Agencies that awarded the most under NAICS 424440 over the last three fiscal years, per USAspending.gov:
| Agency | Obligated |
|---|---|
| Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons | $3.9 million |
| Defense Logistics Agency | $890,623 |
Your competition
246 businesses with active SAM.gov registrations are rated small under NAICS 424440, most of them in Florida (32), Texas (31), California (25), Georgia (13) and Illinois (12). Look any of them up with the free CAGE code and UEI lookup.
Small businesses winning 424440 contracts
Firms with 424440 as their primary code and the most federal contract dollars over the last three fiscal years:
- Pueblo Trading Co Inc, CA: $30.1 million
- Eggs Unlimited LLC, CA: $1.8 million
- Universal Poultry Products Inc, MA: $944,626
- Twin Valley Farms Exchange, Inc., PA: $604,797
Federal spending under 424440 by year
| Fiscal year | Contract obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2024 | $1.2 million |
| FY2025 | $2.4 million |
| FY2026 | $1.2 million |
| FY2027 (so far) | $0 |
Source: USAspending.gov, all contract awards with this NAICS code. Fiscal years start October 1.
Related NAICS codes
- 424410 General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers
- 424420 Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers
- 424430 Dairy Product (except Dried or Canned) Merchant Wholesalers
- 424450 Confectionery Merchant Wholesalers
- 424460 Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers
- 424470 Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers
- 424480 Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers
- 424490 Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers
Frequently asked questions
What is NAICS code 424440?
424440 is the 2022 NAICS code for Poultry and Poultry Product Merchant Wholesalers. The Census Bureau's index lists work such as chicken and chicken products (except canned and packaged frozen) merchant wholesalers, deli meats, poultry, merchant wholesalers, eggs merchant wholesalers under it. Federal contracting uses the 2022 codes.
What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 424440?
150 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 and poultry product merchant wholesalers?
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 424440 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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