NAICS 311615: Poultry Processing
National industry
SBA small business size standard: 1,250 employees
Code facts
- Part of
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31-33
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311
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3116
- 31161
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3116
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311
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31-33
- Contract awards
- 210 In the last 12 months
- Contract obligations
- $526,348,492 In FY2025
NAICS codes and definitions come from the U.S. Census Bureau, size standards from the SBA and contract spending from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $206,058 |
| FY2026 | $450,477,509 |
| FY2025 | $526,348,492 |
| FY2024 | $660,195,130 |
| FY2023 | $456,171,288 |
Top contractors by obligations
| Rank | Contractor | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyson Foods Inc. | $180,037,886 | |
| 2 | Jennie-O Turkey Store Inc. | $58,614,109 | |
| 3 | Gold Creek Foods, LLC | $54,453,060 | |
| 4 | Pilgrim's Pride Corporation | $38,629,232 | |
| 5 | JTM Provisions Co Inc. | $25,671,608 | |
| 6 | Crider, Inc. | $23,390,224 | |
| 7 | Rich Chicks LLC | $20,787,739 | |
| 8 | Foster Poultry Farms, LLC | $10,760,619 | |
| 9 | Out Of The Shell LLC | $7,624,440 | |
| 10 | George's, Inc. | $6,232,484 |
See the full FY2025 ranking of NAICS 311615 contractors, by parent company.
Top funding agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Agriculture | $449,539,533 | |
| 2 | Department of Justice | $1,144,033 |
Top PSC codes by obligations
| Rank | PSC code | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8905 Meat, Poultry, and Fish | $450,682,660 | |
| 2 | S203 Food Services | $4,996 |
Contract obligations by state
| Rank | Place of performance | Obligated, last 12 months | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pennsylvania | $146,243,881 | |
| 2 | Georgia | $92,288,414 | |
| 3 | Minnesota | $59,222,289 | |
| 4 | South Carolina | $33,133,112 | |
| 5 | Ohio | $25,333,028 | |
| 6 | North Carolina | $23,922,767 | |
| 7 | California | $18,711,374 | |
| 8 | Virginia | $11,645,410 | |
| 9 | Oklahoma | $8,866,963 | |
| 10 | Texas | $7,993,757 | |
| 11 | Arkansas | $7,783,582 | |
| 12 | Alabama | $6,760,905 | |
| 13 | Nebraska | $3,950,665 | |
| 14 | Illinois | $2,940,637 | |
| 15 | Mississippi | $1,502,602 | |
| 16 | Florida | $237,244 | |
| 17 | New York | $118,046 | |
| 18 | Tennessee | $39,000 |
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Contract opportunities
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Definition
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.
Illustrative examples
- Canning poultry (except baby and pet food)
- Chickens, processing, fresh, frozen, canned, or cooked (except baby and pet food)
- Chickens, slaughtering and dressing
- Dressing small game
- Ducks, processing, fresh, frozen, canned, or cooked
- Ducks, slaughtering and dressing
- Geese, processing, fresh, frozen, canned, or cooked
- Geese, slaughtering and dressing
- Hams, poultry, manufacturing
- Hot dogs, poultry, manufacturing
- Luncheon meat, poultry, manufacturing
- Meat canning, poultry (except baby and pet food), manufacturing
- Meat products (e.g., hot dogs, luncheon meats, sausages) made from a combination of poultry and other meats
- Poultry (e.g., canned, cooked, fresh, frozen) manufacturing
- Poultry (e.g., canned, cooked, fresh, frozen) processing
- Poultry canning (except baby, pet food)
- Poultry slaughtering, dressing, and packing
- Processed poultry manufacturing
- Rabbits processing (i.e., canned, cooked, fresh, frozen)
- Rabbits slaughtering and dressing
- Small game, processing, fresh, frozen, canned or cooked
- Small game, slaughtering, dressing and packing
- Turkeys, processing, fresh, frozen, canned, or cooked
- Turkeys, slaughtering and dressing
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Quick answers
What is NAICS 311615?
NAICS 311615 is Poultry Processing, a national industry in NAICS 31-33, Manufacturing.
What is the NAICS code for dressing small game?
The NAICS code for dressing small game is 311615, Poultry Processing.
What is the NAICS code for processed poultry manufacturing?
The NAICS code for processed poultry manufacturing is 311615, Poultry Processing.
What is the NAICS code for rabbits slaughtering and dressing?
The NAICS code for rabbits slaughtering and dressing is 311615, Poultry Processing.
How much do federal agencies spend under NAICS 311615?
Federal contracts under NAICS 311615 obligated $526,348,492 in fiscal year 2025 and $2,093,398,476 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
Who are the largest contractors under NAICS 311615?
The contractors with the most obligated under NAICS 311615 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Tyson Foods Inc. ($180,037,886); Jennie-O Turkey Store Inc. ($58,614,109); and Gold Creek Foods, LLC ($54,453,060).
Which agencies buy the most under NAICS 311615?
The agencies that obligated the most under NAICS 311615 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Department of Agriculture ($449,539,533) and Department of Justice ($1,144,033).
Which PSC codes are used with NAICS 311615?
The PSC codes with the most obligated under NAICS 311615 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are 8905 Meat, Poultry, and Fish and S203 Food Services.
Where is the work under NAICS 311615 performed?
By place of performance, the states with the most contract obligations under NAICS 311615 over the last 12 months are Pennsylvania ($146,243,881), Georgia ($92,288,414) and Minnesota ($59,222,289).
What is the latest contract opportunity under NAICS 311615?
The latest contract opportunity under NAICS 311615 is CHICKEN And CHICKEN PRODUCTS for Domestic Food Assistance Programs, solicitation from Agricultural Marketing Service, posted October 22, 2026.
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