Candy and chocolate manufacturers in the USA
EPA records list 154 active candy and chocolate makers in the US, facilities with codes for chocolate and non-chocolate confectionery. The most are in California, Illinois and Pennsylvania, with 55% of the total.
- Product
- Candy and chocolate manufacturers
- Facilities
- 154
- States
- 27
- NAICS
- 311340, 311351, 311352
- Revised
- November 1, 2026
By state
States with at least 15 such facilities have their own page with the facility list.
| State | Facilities | Share |
|---|---|---|
| California | 31 | 20.1% |
| Illinois | 27 | 17.5% |
| Pennsylvania | 26 | 16.9% |
| Massachusetts | 8 | 5.2% |
| New Jersey | 6 | 3.9% |
| Florida | 5 | 3.2% |
| Kansas | 5 | 3.2% |
| Michigan | 5 | 3.2% |
| Tennessee | 5 | 3.2% |
| Wisconsin | 5 | 3.2% |
| Indiana | 4 | 2.6% |
| North Carolina | 4 | 2.6% |
| Minnesota | 3 | 1.9% |
| Georgia | 2 | 1.3% |
| Iowa | 2 | 1.3% |
| Kentucky | 2 | 1.3% |
| Nevada | 2 | 1.3% |
| New York | 2 | 1.3% |
| Virginia | 2 | 1.3% |
| Colorado | 1 | 0.6% |
| Connecticut | 1 | 0.6% |
| Delaware | 1 | 0.6% |
| Missouri | 1 | 0.6% |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 0.6% |
| Ohio | 1 | 0.6% |
| Texas | 1 | 0.6% |
| Vermont | 1 | 0.6% |
EPA ECHO active facilities listing NAICS 311340, 311351, 311352. Codes are reported by facilities and not checked here. How these records work.
Biggest clusters
- Chicago, IL: 9
- Hershey, PA: 7
- Union City, CA: 3
- Oakland, CA: 2
- Fairfield, CA: 2
- Santa Rosa, CA: 2
- Elk Grove Village, IL: 2
- Skokie, IL: 2
Codes counted
- Nonchocolate Confectionery Manufacturing (NAICS 311340)
- Chocolate and Confectionery Manufacturing from Cacao Beans (NAICS 311351)
- Confectionery Manufacturing from Purchased Chocolate (NAICS 311352)
This sits inside food manufacturing, which has 31,130 establishments and 1,707,316 jobs (Census, 2023). See the industry.