Food Manufacturing
31,198 FACILITIESAll Census product lines →NAICS 311
The Food Manufacturing industry, as defined by NAICS 311, had an annual payroll of about $108.5 billion according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2024. The Bureau of Labor Statistics counted 42,010 establishments in the Food Manufacturing industry across the United States in 2024. This register lists 31,198 facilities in the United States.
SUMMARIZED FROM THE FEDERAL FIGURES ON THIS PAGE
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These are counts by industry: the Economic Census records what establishments in food manufacturing reported producing, and never names a plant.
Where these plants are56 STATES
Bars are drawn against California, the largest, rather than against the national total.
Common questions
How many food manufacturing facilities are in the United States?
As of SEP 2026, FactoryRegistry lists 31,198 food manufacturing facilities (NAICS 311) across 56 states, compiled from EPA, OSHA and Census records.
Which state has the most food manufacturing facilities?
California, with 4,649 facilities listed.
How many food manufacturing facilities are still operating?
16,357 of the 31,198 listed carry a recent operating signal in federal data — the register's Active or Likely active status. The rest are listed from their filings alone, which is a gap in the federal record rather than evidence that a plant has closed.