Primary Metal Manufacturing
8,773 FACILITIESAll Census product lines →NAICS 331
The Primary Metal Manufacturing industry, as defined by NAICS 331, had 6,096 establishments according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2025. Cleveland-Cliffs Burns Harbor LLC, located in Burns Harbor, employed 4,003 people in 2025. This register lists 8,773 facilities.
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These are counts by industry: the Economic Census records what establishments in primary metal manufacturing reported producing, and never names a plant.
Plants in this industry8,773 FACILITIES
Common questions
How many primary metal manufacturing facilities are in the United States?
As of SEP 2026, FactoryRegistry lists 8,773 primary metal manufacturing facilities (NAICS 331) across 53 states, compiled from EPA, OSHA and Census records.
Which state has the most primary metal manufacturing facilities?
California, with 894 facilities listed.
How many primary metal manufacturing facilities are still operating?
4,388 of the 8,773 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.

