NAICS 311999, 311812
Specialty Food Manufacturing in California
Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing food products and commercial bakery goods not classified elsewhere.
- Establishments (2023)
- 531
- Statewide, California
- Employees
- 16,025
- Mid-March employment
- Annual payroll
- $914M
- All establishments
- Avg. establishment size
- 30.2
- Employees per establishment
What acquirers look at
Co-packing contracts and retail shelf placement are the durable assets. Food safety certification lapses are a frequent and expensive diligence surprise.
Food Manufacturing by county
Ranked by establishment count, 2023 County Business Patterns. For the crowded-versus-underserved reading, see the saturation ranking, which ranks by establishments per resident instead.
| # | County | Establishments | Per 10k residents | Share of state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles County | 157 | 0.2 | 29.6% |
| 2 | San Diego County | 57 | 0.2 | 10.7% |
| 3 | Alameda County | 38 | 0.2 | 7.2% |
| 4 | Orange County | 36 | 0.1 | 6.8% |
| 5 | San Francisco County | 24 | 0.3 | 4.5% |
| 6 | San Mateo County | 18 | 0.2 | 3.4% |
| 7 | Santa Clara County | 16 | 0.1 | 3.0% |
| 8 | Ventura County | 15 | 0.2 | 2.8% |
| 9 | San Bernardino County | 14 | 0.1 | 2.6% |
| 10 | Riverside County | 12 | 0.0 | 2.3% |
| 11 | Sonoma County | 12 | 0.2 | 2.3% |
| 12 | Sacramento County | 11 | 0.1 | 2.1% |
| 13 | Monterey County | 10 | 0.2 | 1.9% |
| 14 | San Joaquin County | 9 | 0.1 | 1.7% |
| 15 | Santa Barbara County | 9 | 0.2 | 1.7% |
| 16 | Santa Cruz County | 9 | 0.3 | 1.7% |
| 17 | Contra Costa County | 7 | 0.1 | 1.3% |
| 18 | Fresno County | 7 | 0.1 | 1.3% |
| 19 | Kern County | 7 | 0.1 | 1.3% |
| 20 | San Luis Obispo County | 6 | 0.2 | 1.1% |
| 21 | Napa County | 4 | 0.3 | 0.8% |
| 22 | Tulare County | 4 | 0.1 | 0.8% |
| 23 | Yolo County | 4 | 0.2 | 0.8% |
| 24 | Humboldt County | 3 | 0.2 | 0.6% |
| 25 | Stanislaus County | 3 | 0.1 | 0.6% |
Counties in California
Food Manufacturing in Los AngelesFood Manufacturing in San DiegoFood Manufacturing in OrangeFood Manufacturing in RiversideFood Manufacturing in San BernardinoFood Manufacturing in Santa ClaraFood Manufacturing in AlamedaFood Manufacturing in SacramentoFood Manufacturing in Contra CostaFood Manufacturing in FresnoFood Manufacturing in KernFood Manufacturing in VenturaFood Manufacturing in San FranciscoFood Manufacturing in San JoaquinFood Manufacturing in San MateoFood Manufacturing in StanislausFood Manufacturing in SonomaFood Manufacturing in TulareSolanoPlacerFood Manufacturing in Santa BarbaraFood Manufacturing in MontereyMercedFood Manufacturing in San Luis ObispoFood Manufacturing in Santa CruzMarinFood Manufacturing in YoloButteEl DoradoShastaImperialMaderaKingsFood Manufacturing in NapaFood Manufacturing in HumboldtNevadaSutterYubaMendocinoSan BenitoLakeTehamaTuolumneCalaverasSiskiyouAmadorGlennLassenDel NorteColusaPlumasInyoMariposaTrinityMonoModocSierraAlpine
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 County Business Patterns. Establishment counts, employment and annual payroll by NAICS. Retrieved 2026-09-08.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (2026Q1). Quarterly establishment counts and employment for employers covered by unemployment insurance. Retrieved 2026-09-08.