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NAICS 31161
Animal slaughtering and processing

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Definition	Data from the Economic Census					Annual, monthly data
	Employers	Nonemployers	Compare to '97	States	Products, Size, etc.

Employers: 2002
Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Nonemployers are shown below. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Value of shipments ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees

31-33	Manufacturing	350,828	3,916,136,712	576,170,541	14,699,536
311	Food mfg	27,915	458,786,540	45,519,634	1,506,932
3116	Animal slaughtering & processing	3,973	122,920,593	12,636,889	505,513
31161	Animal slaughtering & processing	3,973	122,920,593	12,636,889	505,513
311611	Animal (except poultry) slaughtering	1,870	57,345,270	4,259,086	154,987
311612	Meat processed from carcasses	1,338	25,758,143	2,947,190	98,712
311613	Rendering & meat byproduct processing	229	2,157,193	306,264	9,040
311615	Poultry processing	536	37,659,987	5,124,349	242,774

Nonemployers: 2002
Data based on 2002 Nonemployer Statistics. Table includes only firms subject to federal income tax. Nonemployers are businesses with no paid employees. Introductory text includes scope and methodology. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
NAICS code	NAICS Title	All firms		Nonemployers				Employers
		Establish- ments	Receipts ($1,000)	Establishments		Receipts		Establish- ments	Value of shipments ($1,000)
		Establish- ments	Receipts ($1,000)	Number	% of all	$1,000	% of all	Establish- ments	Value of shipments ($1,000)
N = Not available
31-33	Manufacturing	641,208	3,929,538,352	290,380	45.3	13,401,640	0.3	350,828	3,916,136,712
311	Food mfg	48,008	459,659,876	20,093	41.9	873,336	0.2	27,915	458,786,540
3116	Animal slaughtering & processing	5,809	122,999,624	1,836	31.6	79,031	0.1	3,973	122,920,593
31161	Animal slaughtering & processing	5,809	122,999,624	1,836	31.6	79,031	0.1	3,973	122,920,593

Definition: NAICS 31161 Animal slaughtering and processing

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) slaughtering animals; (2) preparing processed meats and meat byproducts; and (3) rendering and/or refining animal fat, bones, and meat scraps. This industry includes establishments primarily engaged in assembly cutting and packing of meats (i.e., boxed meats) from purchased carcasses.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

Manufacturing canned meat for baby food--are classified in Industry 31142, Fruit and Vegetable Canning, Pickling, and Drying;
Manufacturing meat-based animal feeds from carcasses--are classified in Industry 31111, Animal Food Manufacturing;
Blending purchased animal fats with vegetable fats--are classified in Industry 31122, Starch and Vegetable Fats and Oils Manufacturing;
Manufacturing canned and frozen specialty foods containing meat, such as nationality foods (e.g., enchiladas, pizza, egg rolls) and frozen dinners,--are classified in Industry Group 3114, Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing;
Drying, freezing, or breaking eggs--are classified in Industry 31199, All Other Food Manufacturing; and
Cutting meat (except box meat)--are classified in Industry 424470, Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers.

Historical comparability

NAICS 31161, Animal slaughtering and processing, is comparable between 2002 and 1997.

In comparisons with data before 1997, 1997 NAICS 31161 corresponds to the sum of multiple SIC codes. See the Bridge Between 1997 NAICS and 1987 SIC.

Comparative Statistics: 2002 and 1997

Data are in current dollars and have not been adjusted for inflation. Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. "% change" rows show percent change between 1997 and 2002.
1997 NAICS code	1997 NAICS Description	Year	Establishments	Value of shipments ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees

31161	Animal slaughtering & processing	2002	3,973	122,920,593	12,636,889	507,070
		1997	3,397	112,979,006	9,917,710	464,991
		% change	17.0	8.8	27.4	8.7

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Geographic Distribution -- Animal slaughtering and processing: 2002

Data for manufacturing industries are published for the U.S., states with 100+ employees, metropolitan areas with 250+ employees, and counties and cities with 500+ employees. Counts of establishments are also published for ZIP Codes.

Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Nonemployers are shown above. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.

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Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Value of shipments
($1,000)

Value of shipments
% of
U.S.

Value of shipments
per capita
($)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

United States

3,973

122,920,593

100.00

427

12,636,889

505,513

Nebraska

130

12,598,952

10.25

7,295

728,803

26,985

Texas

282

11,814,749

9.61

543

917,771

r 38,463

Kansas

8,302,266

6.75

3,058

474,941

17,587

Iowa

154

8,044,331

6.54

2,741

771,792

28,127

Arkansas

6,784,285

5.52

2,507

845,544

40,260

Illinois

187

6,133,135

4.99

487

604,414

19,768

North Carolina

142

5,862,502

4.77

705

749,655

32,678

Georgia

131

5,406,322

4.40

629

784,268

33,009

Wisconsin

135

4,890,386

3.98

899

514,203

17,087

California

279

4,359,315

3.55

124

524,113

21,019

Minnesota

123

3,932,207

3.20

783

479,198

15,629

Pennsylvania

177

3,790,740

3.08

308

434,541

14,510

Virginia

3,510,997

2.86

482

459,276

18,940

Mississippi

3,404,479

2.77

1,189

460,459

23,148

Alabama

3,283,424

2.67

733

462,740

21,727

Colorado

3,160,196

2.57

702

197,643

6,954

Missouri

134

2,457,113

2.00

433

322,824

13,665

Oklahoma

1,979,951

1.61

568

224,291

8,888

Tennessee

1,941,242

1.58

335

248,594

10,483

Indiana

1,939,454

1.58

315

210,282

8,156

Michigan

103

1,938,739

1.58

193

184,501

6,632

Ohio

141

1,857,842

1.51

163

206,637

7,199

Washington

1,799,607

1.46

296

131,240

5,126

Kentucky

1,454,350

1.18

356

228,241

8,761

South Carolina

1,309,271

1.07

319

206,566

9,388

South Dakota

1,286,194

1.05

1,692

118,340

4,729

Idaho

1,222,227

0.99

909

78,796

3,188

Florida

1,071,687

0.87

156,387

6,387

New York

154

1,019,750

0.83

122,266

4,118

New Jersey

905,544

0.74

106

140,718

4,193

Utah

899,068

0.73

387

61,110

2,570

Maryland

700,639

0.57

129

79,971

3,684

Arizona

689,259

0.56

127

41,246

1,589

Louisiana

680,073

0.55

152

93,469

4,682

Delaware

587,695

0.48

730

101,149

5,262

Massachusetts

513,284

0.42

75,096

2,502

West Virginia

394,464

0.32

219

52,947

3,106

Oregon

287,568

0.23

42,275

1,547

Connecticut

166,087

0.14

26,007

809

North Dakota

136,322

0.11

215

13,801

539

New Mexico

123,059

0.10

11,319

603

Maine

109,727

0.09

13,652

446

Rhode Island

69,252

0.06

9,801

273

Nevada

60,162

0.05

4,943

173

Montana

56,388

0.05

6,540

266

Hawaii

41,381

0.03

6,312

320

Vermont

40,946

0.03

5,045

231

All other states, including those below

3,162

107

Products, Size, and Other Data from the Economic Census -- Animal slaughtering and processing
Link to pdf	Series number	Title	Link to AFF or Drill-down tables	Contents	Geography
	EC02-31SG-1	General Summary		Industry Statistics for Industry Groups & Industries	US
	EC02-31A	Geographic Area Series		Industry Statistics for the States, Metropolitan & Micropolitan Statistical Areas, Counties, and Places	States

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Data from the Other Census Bureau Programs -- NAICS 31161
Title (with link to data)	Frequency	Contents	Geography
Annual Survey of Manufactures: Geographic Area Series	Annual	General statistics for states (click AFF icon, select "ASM: GAS: Stats for All Mfg by State", then filter rows to this industry)	US, states
Annual Survey of Manufactures: Statistics for Industry Groups and Industries	Annual	Detailed national statistics for the industry (click AFF icon, select "ASM: GS: Stats for Ind Groups & Ind", then filter rows to this industry)	US
Annual Survey of Manufactures: Value of Product Shipments	Annual	National statistics for 7-digit product classes (click AFF icon, select "ASM: VPS: Val of Shps for Product Classes", then filter rows to desired products	US
CIR M311K, Fats and Oils: Production, Consumption, and Stocks	Monthly	Includes quantity of production for selected 10-digit product codes.	US
County Business Patterns	Annual	Employees; payroll; number of establishments by employment size of establishment	US, states, metro areas, counties
Nonemployer Statistics	Annual	Number of establishments and sales of firms with no paid employees	US, states, metro areas, counties
Statistics of U.S. Businesses	Annual	Number of firms, employees, payroll, (and revenue, for 2002 only) by employment-size of the enterprise	US, states, metro areas

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Industry Statistics Sampler NAICS 31161 Animal slaughtering and processing

Definition: NAICS 31161 Animal slaughtering and processing

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Industry Statistics Sampler
NAICS 31161
Animal slaughtering and processing