NAICS 311221 Wet Corn Milling

NAICS Code: 311221

Code Title: Wet Corn Milling

Code Sector: 31-33 - Manufacturing

NAICS 311221 Wet Corn Milling Description

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in wet milling corn and other vegetables (except to make ethyl alcohol). Examples of products made in these establishments are corn sweeteners, such as glucose, dextrose, and fructose; corn oil; and starches (except laundry).


Cross References

Establishments primarily engaged in--
  • Refining and/or blending corn oil from purchased oils--are classified in U.S. Industry 311225, Fats and Oils Refining and Blending;
  • Manufacturing sweetening syrups from corn syrup and starch base dessert powders--are classified in U.S. Industry 311999, All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing;
  • Reducing maple sap to maple syrup--are classified in U.S. Industry 111998, All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming;
  • Milling (except wet milling) corn--are classified in U.S. Industry 311211, Flour Milling;
  • Wet milling corn to produce nonpotable ethyl alcohol--are classified in U.S. Industry 325193, Ethyl Alcohol Manufacturing;
  • Manufacturing laundry starches--are classified in U.S. Industry 325612, Polish and Other Sanitation Good Manufacturing.

Alternate Titles

  • Corn dextrin manufacturing
  • Corn gluten feed manufacturing
  • Corn gluten meal manufacturing
  • Corn oil cake and meal manufacturing
  • Corn oil mills
  • Corn oil, crude and refined, made by wet milling corn
  • Corn starch manufacturing
  • Corn sweeteners (e.g., dextrose, fructose, glucose) made by wet milling corn
  • Crude corn oil manufacturing
  • Dextrin made by wet milling corn
  • Gluten feed, flour, and meal, made by wet milling corn
  • Gluten manufacturing
  • HFCS (high fructose corn syrup) manufacturing
  • High fructose corn syrup (HFCS) manufacturing
  • Maltodextrins manufacturing
  • Margarine and other corn oils made by wet milling corn
  • Oil, corn crude and refined, made by wet milling corn
  • Potato starches manufacturing
  • Rice starches manufacturing
  • Root starches manufacturing
  • Starches (except laundry) manufacturing
  • Steepwater concentrate manufacturing
  • Sugar made by wet milling corn
  • Syrup, corn, made by wet milling
  • Table oil, corn, made by wet milling
  • Tapioca manufacturing
  • Vegetable starches manufacturing
  • Wet milling corn and other vegetables

NAICS 311221 Crosswalk

Crosswalk between the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and Standard Industrial Classification System (SIC) --

Crosswalk between the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities Code Revision 4.0 --

  • ISIC 1040 - Manufacture of vegetable and animal oils and fats
  • ISIC 1062 - Manufacture of starch and starch products