Food manufacturers in Iowa
Iowa has 503 food establishments employing 57,496 people (Census, 2023), and EPA's ECHO database lists 326 active food facilities in the state. By employment it is Iowa's largest manufacturing industry, and Iowa ranks number 9 among states for it.
- NAICS subsector
- 311
- Food Manufacturing
- Establishments
- 503
- Census 2023
- Employees
- 57,496
- Census 2023
- In EPA records
- 326
- With a page here
- 10
- Revised
- November 11, 2026
Food factories with a page
| Facility | What it makes (NAICS) | City |
|---|---|---|
| ADM Des Moines | Soybean and Other Oilseed Processing | Des Moines |
| AG Processing Inc-Eagle Grove | Soybean and Other Oilseed Processing | Eagle Grove |
| AG Processing, Inc - Sergeant Bluff | Soybean and Other Oilseed Processing | Sergeant Bluff |
| AG Processing, Inc. Manning | Soybean and Other Oilseed Processing | Manning |
| Agp-Sheldon | Soybean and Other Oilseed Processing | Sheldon |
| Archer Daniels Midland Company - Cedar Rapids | Wet Corn Milling and Starch Manufacturing | Cedar Rapids |
| Archer Daniels Midland Company (Clinton) | Wet Corn Milling and Starch Manufacturing | Clinton |
| Cargill Meat Solutions Corp | Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering | Ottumwa |
| Cargill, Inc. | Wet Corn Milling and Starch Manufacturing | Cedar Rapids |
| Grain Processing Corp | Wet Corn Milling and Starch Manufacturing | Muscatine |
These are the Iowa food facilities that report to EPA's Toxics Release Inventory. The other 316 in EPA records don't have a page yet.
What these factories make
- Soybean and Other Oilseed Processing (NAICS 311224): 5 facilities
- Wet Corn Milling and Starch Manufacturing (NAICS 311221): 4 facilities
- Fats and Oils Refining and Blending (NAICS 311225): 3 facilities
- All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing (NAICS 311999): 2 facilities
- Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering (NAICS 311611): 1 facility
- Meat Processed from Carcasses (NAICS 311612): 1 facility
- Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing (NAICS 311613): 1 facility
- Other Animal Food Manufacturing (NAICS 311119): 1 facility
Where they cluster
Cities with the most active food facilities in EPA records: Sioux City (18), Cedar Rapids (16), Des Moines (14), Le Mars (7), Mason City (7).
New food plants in Iowa
Sioux City soybean processing capacity expansion, Sioux CityannouncedBoone sour cream and cottage cheese plant, BooneannouncedWebster City protein beverage plant (former aquaculture facility), Webster CityannouncedBelle Plaine herbs and spices facility expansion, Belle PlaineannouncedIndependence food processing plant, IndependenceannouncedCedar Rapids corn processing plant expansion, Cedar RapidsannouncedMuscatine condiments and sauces plant expansion, MuscatineannouncedAnkeny liquid foods plant expansion, AnkenyannouncedSioux City honey processing plant, Sioux Cityannounced