Food manufacturers in North Dakota
North Dakota has 124 food establishments employing 5,981 people (Census, 2023), and EPA's ECHO database lists 59 active food facilities in the state. By employment it is North Dakota's number 2 manufacturing industry, and North Dakota ranks number 42 among states for it.
- NAICS subsector
- 311
- Food Manufacturing
- Establishments
- 124
- Census 2023
- Employees
- 5,981
- Census 2023
- In EPA records
- 59
- With a page here
- 4
- Revised
- November 11, 2026
Food factories with a page
| Facility | What it makes (NAICS) | City |
|---|---|---|
| American Crystal Sugar Company-Drayton Plant | Beet Sugar Manufacturing | Drayton |
| Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) Company - Velva | Soybean and Other Oilseed Processing | Velva |
| Cargill Inc Wet Corn Milling - Wahpeton | Wet Corn Milling and Starch Manufacturing | Wahpeton |
| J R Simplot Co | Frozen Fruit, Juice, and Vegetable Manufacturing | Grand Forks |
These are the North Dakota food facilities that report to EPA's Toxics Release Inventory. The other 55 in EPA records don't have a page yet.
What these factories make
- Beet Sugar Manufacturing (NAICS 311313): 1 facility
- Soybean and Other Oilseed Processing (NAICS 311224): 1 facility
- Wet Corn Milling and Starch Manufacturing (NAICS 311221): 1 facility
- Frozen Fruit, Juice, and Vegetable Manufacturing (NAICS 311411): 1 facility
- Dried and Dehydrated Food Manufacturing (NAICS 311423): 1 facility
Where they cluster
Cities with the most active food facilities in EPA records: Grand Forks (7), Fargo (5), Hillsboro (3), Ardoch (3), Wahpeton (3).
New food plants in North Dakota
Food manufacturing across the US. Everything made in North Dakota.