Food manufacturers in Virginia
Virginia has 523 food establishments employing 32,403 people (Census, 2023), and EPA's ECHO database lists 199 active food facilities in the state. By employment it is Virginia's number 2 manufacturing industry, and Virginia ranks number 23 among states for it.
- NAICS subsector
- 311
- Food Manufacturing
- Establishments
- 523
- Census 2023
- Employees
- 32,403
- Census 2023
- In EPA records
- 199
- With a page here
- 1
- Revised
- November 11, 2026
Food factories with a page
| Facility | What it makes (NAICS) | City |
|---|---|---|
| Perdue Agribusiness, Inc | Soybean and Other Oilseed Processing | Chesapeake |
These are the Virginia food facilities that report to EPA's Toxics Release Inventory. The other 198 in EPA records don't have a page yet.
What these factories make
- Soybean and Other Oilseed Processing (NAICS 311224): 1 facility
- Poultry Processing (NAICS 311615): 1 facility
Where they cluster
Cities with the most active food facilities in EPA records: Harrisonburg (11), Winchester (9), Richmond (8), Timberville (6), Lynchburg (6).
New food plants in Virginia
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Food manufacturing across the US. Everything made in Virginia.