Quick Statistics

The subsector's revenue for the year 2008 was approximately $607.9 billion USD, with an estimated gross profit of 31.1%. Import was valued at $40.0 billion USD from 217 countries. The subsector also exported $49.4 billion USD worth of merchandise to 169 countries. Adding import value to and subtracting export value from the subsector's shipment value, the total domestic demand for the subsector in 2008 was $598.5 billion USD.

Reference

Industries in the Food Manufacturing subsector transform livestock and agricultural products into products for intermediate or final consumption. The industry groups are distinguished by the raw materials (generally of animal or vegetable origin) processed into food products.

The food products manufactured in these establishments are typically sold to wholesalers or retailers for distribution to consumers, but establishments primarily engaged in retailing bakery and candy products made on the premises not for immediate consumption are included.

Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing beverages are classified in Subsector 312, Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing.

6-digit Industries Within This Subsector

311111 Dog & cat food mfg
311119 Other animal food mfg
311211 Flour milling
311212 Rice milling
311213 Malt mfg
311221 Wet corn milling
311222 Soybean processing
311223 Other oilseed processing
311225 Fats & oils refining & blending
311230 Breakfast cereal mfg
311311 Sugarcane mills
311312 Cane sugar refining
311313 Beet sugar mfg
311320 Chocolate & confectionery mfg from cacao beans
311330 Confectionery mfg from purchased chocolate
311340 Nonchocolate confectionery mfg
311411 Frozen fruit, juice, & vegetable mfg
311412 Frozen specialty food mfg
311421 Fruit & vegetable canning
311422 Specialty canning
311423 Dried & dehydrated food mfg
311511 Fluid milk mfg
311512 Creamery butter mfg
311513 Cheese mfg
311514 Dry, condensed, & evaporated dairy product mfg
311520 Ice cream & frozen dessert mfg
311611 Animal (except poultry) slaughtering
311612 Meat processed from carcasses
311613 Rendering & meat byproduct processing
311615 Poultry processing
311711 Seafood canning
311712 Fresh & frozen seafood processing
311811 Retail bakeries
311812 Commercial bakeries
311813 Frozen cakes, pies, & other pastries mfg
311821 Cookie & cracker mfg
311822 Flour mixes & dough mfg from purchased flour
311823 Dry pasta mfg
311830 Tortilla mfg
311911 Roasted nuts & peanut butter mfg
311919 Other snack food mfg
311920 Coffee & tea mfg
311930 Flavoring syrup & concentrate mfg
311941 Mayonnaise, dressing, & other prepared sauce mfg
311942 Spice & extract mfg
311991 Perishable prepared food mfg
311999 All other miscellaneous food mfg

5-digit Industries Within This Subsector

31111X Animal food
31121X Flour milling and malt
31122X Starch and vegetable fats and oils
31131X Sugar
31141X Frozen food
31142X Fruit and vegetable canning, pickling, and drying
31151X Dairy product (except frozen)
31161X Animal slaughtering and processing
31171X Seafood product preparation and packaging
31181X Bread and bakery product
31182X Cookie, cracker, and pasta
31191X Snack food
31194X Seasoning and dressing
31199X All other food

4-digit Industry Groups Within This Subsector

3112XX Grain and oilseed milling
3113XX Sugar and confectionery product
3114XX Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty food
3115XX Dairy product
3118XX Bakeries and tortilla
3119XX Other food

Subsector Report

311XXX Food manufacturing