This U.S. industry comprises establishments engaged in crushing soybeans. Examples of products produced in these establishments are soybean oil, soybean cake and meal, and soybean protein isolates and concentrates.
The NAICS industry code for Soybean Processing is 311222. Included in this industry are:
Lecithin, soybean, made in crushing mills
Shortening, soybean, made in crushing mills
Soybean cakes and meal manufacturing
Soybean flour and grits manufacturing
Soybean millfeed made in oil mills
Soybean oil mills
Soybean oil, cake, and meal, made in crushing mills
Soybean oil, crude, manufacturing
Soybean oil, deodorized, made in oil mills
Soybean oil, refined, made in crushing mills
Soybean protein concentrates made in crushing mills
Soybean protein isolates made in crushing mills
Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in
- Refining and/or blending soybean oil from purchased oil - classified in U.S. Industry 311225, Fats and Oils Refining and Blending;
- Wet milling corn and other vegetables - classified in U.S. Industry 311221, Wet Corn Milling; and
- Crushing oilseeds (except soybeans) and tree nuts - classified in U.S. Industry 311223, Other Oilseed Processing.
Information courtesy of the U.S. Census Bureau.
