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NAICS 311615
Poultry 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
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
311615	Poultry processing	N	N	N	N	N	N	536	37,659,987

Definition: NAICS 311615 Poultry processing

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) slaughtering poultry and small game and/or (2) preparing processed poultry and small game meat and meat byproducts.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

Slaughtering animals (except poultry and small game) and/or preparing meats--are classified in U.S. Industry 311611, Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering;
Preparing meat and meat byproducts (except poultry and small game) from purchased meats--are classified in U.S. Industry 311612, Meat Processed from Carcasses;
Rendering animal fat, bones, and meat scraps--are classified in U.S. Industry 311613, Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing;
Canning poultry and small game for baby food--are classified in U.S. Industry 311422, Specialty Canning;
Producing meat-based animal feeds from carcasses--are classified in Industry 31111, Animal Food Manufacturing;
Manufacturing canned and frozen meat products, 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
Drying, freezing, and breaking eggs--are classified in U.S. Industry 311999, All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing.

Historical comparability

NAICS 311615, Poultry processing, is comparable between 2002 and 1997.

For comparisons with data before 1997, 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

311615	Poultry processing	2002	536	37,659,987	5,124,349	242,774
		1997	472	31,877,695	4,055,871	224,309
		% change	13.6	18.1	26.3	8.2

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Geographic Distribution -- Poultry 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-
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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

536

37,659,987

100.00

131

5,124,349

242,774

Arkansas

6,239,382

16.57

2,306

736,845

36,236

Georgia

3,835,849

10.19

446

624,622

28,195

North Carolina

3,383,706

8.98

407

447,942

20,996

Texas

3,191,666

8.47

147

285,700

14,988

Alabama

2,958,413

7.86

661

429,452

20,616

Mississippi

2,687,562

7.14

939

360,292

19,691

Virginia

2,378,519

6.32

326

252,945

12,456

Missouri

1,650,424

4.38

291

234,282

10,569

California

1,063,139

2.82

175,861

8,489

South Carolina

910,887

2.42

222

136,224

6,428

Minnesota

905,695

2.40

180

148,822

6,081

Pennsylvania

895,675

2.38

133,145

5,329

Tennessee

847,272

2.25

146

137,207

6,423

Kentucky

597,506

1.59

146

105,636

4,681

Illinois

572,247

1.52

52,123

1,805

Delaware

566,760

1.50

704

98,035

5,145

Wisconsin

511,563

1.36

85,098

3,233

Maryland

510,995

1.36

58,129

2,909

Michigan

489,274

1.30

63,541

2,465

Louisiana

453,992

1.21

102

68,593

3,736

Indiana

391,336

1.04

59,809

2,520

Florida

389,655

1.03

76,231

3,552

West Virginia

368,957

0.98

205

50,619

3,023

Iowa

332,014

0.88

113

55,622

2,384

New Jersey

265,706

0.71

35,579

1,603

Ohio

176,588

0.47

32,302

1,239

New York

85,211

0.23

13,160

598

Nebraska

74,758

0.20

12,823

589

All other states, including those below

925,236

2.46

153,710

6,795

Oklahoma

(1000-2499)

Colorado

(500-999)

Kansas

(500-999)

Utah

(500-999)

Washington

(500-999)

Massachusetts

(250-499)

South Dakota

(250-499)

Hawaii

(100-249)

Products Lines for Poultry processing
Product code	Product description	Value of shipments of this line ($000)	Percent of industry value (%)
311615	Poultry processing	36,970,020	100.00
311615D1	Processed poultry and small game (20%/more poultry or meat)	8,659,782	23.42
31161514	Young chickens, other broilers and fryers, including frozen	7,783,234	21.05
31161511	Young chickens, wet ice pack broilers and fryers, bulk	7,204,106	19.49
31161513	Young chickens, tray pack broilers and fryers, chilled	4,845,411	13.11
31161512	Young chickens, dry ice pack broilers and fryers, bulk	2,850,396	7.71
31161573	Turkeys, old (breeders) (over 12 mo.), whole/parts, incl. frozen	2,376,363	6.43
	-Other	3,250,728	8.79

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Products, Size, and Other Data from the Economic Census -- Poultry processing
Series number	Title	Contents	Geography
EC02-31SG-1	General Summary	Industry Statistics for Industry Groups & Industries	US
EC02-31SP-1	Product Summary	Products Statistics: 2002 & 1997	US
EC02-31SX-1	Industry-Product Analysis Summary	Industry Shipments by Product	US
EC02-31SX-1	Industry-Product Analysis Summary	Product Shipments by Contributing Industry	US
EC02-31A	Geographic Area Series	Industry Statistics for the States, Metropolitan & Micropolitan Statistical Areas, Counties, and Places	States
EC02-31I-311615	Industry Series (data may be inconsistent with final figures in Summary Series)	Historical Statistics for the Industry: 2002 & Earlier Years	US
		Detailed Statistics by Industry	US
		Industry Statistics by Employment Size	US
		Industry Statistics by Primary Product Class Specialization	US
		Detailed Miscellaneous Receipts by Industry	US

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Data from the Other Census Bureau Programs -- NAICS 311615
Title (with link to data)	Frequency	Contents	Geography
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
County Business Patterns	Annual	Employees; payroll; number of establishments by employment size of establishment	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
U.S. International Trade Statistics	Monthly	Value of exports and imports by country [select 3-digit NAICS, then select 6-digit NAICS]	US