Industry Description
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in processing or preserving meat and meat byproducts (except poultry and small game) from purchased meats. This industry includes establishments primarily engaged in assembly cutting and packing of meats (i.e., boxed meats) from purchased meats.
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Business Examples
Common types of business activities within NAICS 311612 - Meat Processed from Carcasses are:
- Bacon, slab and sliced, made from purchased carcasses
- Bologna made from purchased carcasses
- Salted meats made from purchased carcasses
- Pastrami made from purchased carcasses
- Cured meats (e.g., brined, dried, and salted) made from purchased carcasses
- Boxed beef made from purchased carcasses
- Potted meats made from purchased carcasses
- Pork, primal and sub-primal cuts, made from purchased carcasses
- Collagen sausage casings made from purchased hides
- Processed meats manufacturing
- Sausage and similar cased products made from purchased carcasses
- Veal, primal and sub-primal cuts, made from purchased carcasses
- Variety meats, edible organs, made from purchased meats
- Meats, fresh or chilled (except poultry and small game), frozen, made from purchased carcasses
- Lamb, primal and sub-primal cuts, made from purchased carcasses
- Hams, preserved (except poultry), made from purchased carcasses
- Boxed meat produced from purchased carcasses
- Dried meats made from purchased carcasses
- Smoked meats made from purchased carcasses
- Cooked meats made from purchased carcasses
- Beef, primal and sub-primal cuts, made from purchased carcasses
- Meats (except poultry), cured or smoked, made from purchased carcasses
- Sausage casings, collagen, made from purchased hides
- Beef stew made from purchased carcasses
- Hams, canned, made from purchased carcasses
- Luncheon meat (except poultry) made from purchased carcasses
- Corned meats made from purchases carcasses
- Meat canning (except baby, pet food, poultry), made from purchased carcasses
- Frozen meat pies (i.e., tourtires) made from purchased carcasses
- Meat products canning (except baby, pet food, poultry) made from purchased carcasses
- Meat extracts made from purchased carcasses
- Sandwich spreads, meat, made from purchased carcasses
- Hot dogs (except poultry) made from purchased carcasses
- Pig's feet, cooked and pickled, made from purchased carcasses
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Meat, Beef & Poultry Processing in the US (31161)
Revenue 2025
$294.6bn
Growth 2025
-1.23%
Key Trends
Reliable consumer spending buoyed demand for meat products through the pandemic
The increased use of grains and oilseeds as inputs in ethanol production has increased how much operators need to pay to feed their livestock.
The industry will continue its trend of consolidation to vertically integrate its operations and lower unit costs of production
Products and Services
Similar Industries
For some business types, there may be a similar industry to 311612 - Meat Processed from Carcasses that is a better classification match. Establishments primarily engaged in:
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NAICS Cross Reference
Manufacturing meat-based animal feeds from carcasses--are classified in Industry 31111, Animal Food Manufacturing;
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Manufacturing canned and frozen specialty foods containing meat, such as nationality foods (e.g., enchiladas, egg rolls, pizza) and frozen dinners--are classified in Industry Group 3114, Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing; and
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Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing in the US
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Manufacturing canned meats for baby food--are classified in U.S. Industry 311422, Specialty Canning;
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Slaughtering animals (except poultry and small game)--are classified in U.S. Industry 311611, Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering;
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Rendering lard and other animal fats and oils, bones, and meat scraps--are classified in U.S. Industry 311613, Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing;
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Slaughtering poultry and small game--are classified in U.S. Industry 311615, Poultry Processing;
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Cutting meat (except boxed meat)--are classified in Industry 424470, Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers.
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NAICS Hierarchy 311612 - Meat Processed from Carcasses
NAICS Code 311612 - Meat Processed from Carcasses sits in the 2-digit Meat Processed from Carcasses sector. NAICS codes can be 2- to 6-digits and the further along the hierarchy, the more detailed and specific the category will be. Learn more about the structure of NAICS codes
2 Digits: 31-33
Sector Title: Manufacturing
3 Digits 4 Digits 5 Digits 6 Digits
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3111 Animal Food Manufacturing
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31111 Animal Food Manufacturing
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3112 Grain and Oilseed Milling
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31121 Flour Milling and Malt Manufacturing
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31122 Starch and Vegetable Fats and Oils Manufacturing
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31123 Breakfast Cereal Manufacturing
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3113 Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing
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31131 Sugar Manufacturing
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31134 Nonchocolate Confectionery Manufacturing
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31135 Chocolate and Confectionery Manufacturing
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3114 Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing
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31141 Frozen Food Manufacturing
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31142 Fruit and Vegetable Canning, Pickling, and Drying
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3115 Dairy Product Manufacturing
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31151 Dairy Product (except Frozen) Manufacturing
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31152 Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert Manufacturing
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3116 Animal Slaughtering and Processing
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31161 Animal Slaughtering and Processing
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3117 Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging
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31171 Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging
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3118 Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing
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31181 Bread and Bakery Product Manufacturing
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31182 Cookie, Cracker, and Pasta Manufacturing
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31183 Tortilla Manufacturing
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3119 Other Food Manufacturing
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31191 Snack Food Manufacturing
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31192 Coffee and Tea Manufacturing
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31193 Flavoring Syrup and Concentrate Manufacturing
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31194 Seasoning and Dressing Manufacturing
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31199 All Other Food Manufacturing
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3121 Beverage Manufacturing
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31211 Soft Drink and Ice Manufacturing
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31212 Breweries
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31213 Wineries
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31214 Distilleries
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3122 Tobacco Manufacturing
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31223 Tobacco Manufacturing
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3131 Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills
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31311 Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills
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3132 Fabric Mills
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31321 Broadwoven Fabric Mills
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31322 Narrow Fabric Mills and Schiffli Machine Embroidery
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31323 Nonwoven Fabric Mills
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31324 Knit Fabric Mills
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3133 Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills
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31331 Textile and Fabric Finishing Mills
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31332 Fabric Coating Mills
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3141 Textile Furnishings Mills
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31411 Carpet and Rug Mills
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31412 Curtain and Linen Mills
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3149 Other Textile Product Mills
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31491 Textile Bag and Canvas Mills
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31499 All Other Textile Product Mills
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3151 Apparel Knitting Mills
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31511 Hosiery and Sock Mills
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31519 Other Apparel Knitting Mills
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3152 Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing
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31521 Cut and Sew Apparel Contractors
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31522 Men’s and Boys’ Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing
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31524 Women’s, Girls’, and Infants’ Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing
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31528 Other Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing
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3159 Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing
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31599 Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing
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3161 Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing
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31611 Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing
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3162 Footwear Manufacturing
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31621 Footwear Manufacturing
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3169 Other Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing
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31699 Other Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing
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