The Agricultural Marketing Service recorded 41.69 billion in obligated spending across 54,222 award actions over the last 10 years, with an average action value of 768,871.42. Activity is concentrated in food manufacturing and processing categories, led by NAICS 311999, 311611, 311421, 311615, and 311513, and by vendors including Tyson Foods, Stutz Packing Company, Cargill, and Pacific Coast Producers.
Federal Agency
AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE Federal Contract Obligations (Last 10 Years)
FPDS procurement summary for the Agricultural Marketing Service (12K2) covering the last 10 years of obligations, awards, vendors, and NAICS activity.
Figures reflect readable FPDS obligations and award counts for the analysis window shown and may include separate records for related vendor names such as Tyson Foods, Inc. and Tyson Foods Inc.
Agency ID
12K2
Total Obligated
41.69 billion
41,689,746,528.11
Award Actions
54,222
Average Action Value
768,871.42
About AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE federal contract activity
Over the last 10 years, the Agricultural Marketing Service (12K2) recorded 54,222 awards totaling 41.69 billion in obligations, with an average award value of 768,871.42. The agency’s procurement profile is dominated by food and agricultural product acquisitions, indicating sustained reliance on large-volume commodity and processing contracts.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
Vendor obligations are concentrated among major meat and food suppliers, led by TYSON FOODS, INC. at 1.03 billion across 469 awards, followed by STUTZ PACKING COMPANY at 804.95 million and CARGILL, INCORPORATED at 710.39 million. The presence of both TYSON FOODS, INC. and TYSON FOODS INC. among the top vendors suggests vendor name variation in the underlying data and should be considered when aggregating supplier performance.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
The largest share of obligations falls under NAICS 311999, All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing, at 7.55 billion, followed by Animal (Except Poultry) Slaughtering, Fruit and Vegetable Canning, Poultry Processing, and Cheese Manufacturing. This mix shows a procurement portfolio centered on processed food, protein, and dairy categories rather than broad administrative or service-heavy spending.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations among the most recent reported years show a peak in 2021 at 5.51 billion, followed by 2023 at 5.09 billion and a decline to 3.61 billion in 2025. Award counts remained high across the period, with 2024 posting the most awards in the provided trend set at 9,635, suggesting continued transaction volume even as obligated dollars fluctuated.
How to interpret this page
This summary is based on FPDS Query records for agency ID 12K2 over the last 10 years and reflects obligated dollars, award counts, vendor names, and NAICS classifications as reported in the source data. Values are presented as aggregated totals from the supplied analysis window and may reflect data quality issues such as duplicate or variant vendor names.
Top Vendors
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FROM
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SELECT
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sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID = '12K2'
AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 10 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY vendor_name
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Vendor | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| TYSON FOODS, INC. | 1,034,699,472.49 | 1.03 billion | 469 |
| STUTZ PACKING COMPANY | 804,949,678.27 | 804.95 million | 509 |
| CARGILL, INCORPORATED | 710,389,956.30 | 710.39 million | 129 |
| PACIFIC COAST PRODUCERS | 680,701,190.31 | 680.70 million | 580 |
| TYSON FOODS INC. | 675,799,299.09 | 675.80 million | 336 |
| ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND COMPANY | 672,544,470.23 | 672.54 million | 284 |
| DEL MONTE FOODS, INC. | 606,635,397.33 | 606.64 million | 881 |
| BONGARDS' CREAMERIES | 578,218,670.12 | 578.22 million | 425 |
| CRIDER, INC. | 522,618,672.70 | 522.62 million | 484 |
| GOODMAN FOOD PRODUCTS | 522,408,303.67 | 522.41 million | 143 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE obligated $41.69 billion across 54,222 awards, with an average award value of $768,871.42. Vendor obligations are concentrated among a small set of large food and agricultural suppliers: the top 10 vendors each received between $522.41 million and $1.03 billion. TYSON FOODS, INC. is the largest recipient at $1.03 billion, while several vendors appear in multiple name variants, including TYSON FOODS, INC. and TYSON FOODS INC., which suggests the apparent concentration may be understated if vendor identities are not normalized.
Top NAICS
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naics_code,
naics_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
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anyHeavy(content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode__description) AS naics_name,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID = '12K2'
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 10 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY naics_code
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| NAICS Code | Description | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 311999 | ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS FOOD MANUFACTURING | 7,554,534,108.91 | 7.55 billion | 4,906 |
| 311611 | ANIMAL (EXCEPT POULTRY) SLAUGHTERING | 5,660,158,774.68 | 5.66 billion | 4,449 |
| 311421 | FRUIT AND VEGETABLE CANNING | 4,851,095,457.54 | 4.85 billion | 8,864 |
| 311615 | POULTRY PROCESSING | 4,496,077,912.91 | 4.50 billion | 3,351 |
| 311513 | CHEESE MANUFACTURING | 3,674,242,613.92 | 3.67 billion | 4,599 |
| 311991 | PERISHABLE PREPARED FOOD MANUFACTURING | 3,134,746,825.35 | 3.13 billion | 3,256 |
| 311411 | FROZEN FRUIT, JUICE, AND VEGETABLE MANUFACTURING | 2,079,439,693.42 | 2.08 billion | 3,483 |
| 311710 | SEAFOOD PRODUCT PREPARATION AND PACKAGING | 1,834,510,411.55 | 1.83 billion | 841 |
| 311911 | ROASTED NUTS AND PEANUT BUTTER MANUFACTURING | 1,359,097,544.15 | 1.36 billion | 1,165 |
| 311423 | DRIED AND DEHYDRATED FOOD MANUFACTURING | 1,292,258,090.00 | 1.29 billion | 1,224 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, Agricultural Marketing Service obligated $41.69 billion across 54,222 awards, with the top 10 NAICS codes accounting for a substantial share of activity in food manufacturing and processing. The largest obligations are concentrated in NAICS 311999 ($7.55 billion), 311611 ($5.66 billion), 311421 ($4.85 billion), and 311615 ($4.50 billion), indicating a strong emphasis on meat, produce, and related processed food categories. Award volume is also broad across these codes, with 311421 leading the group by count at 8,864 awards, suggesting a mix of high-dollar and high-frequency procurement activity within the agency’s food supply portfolio.
Annual Trend
SELECT
year,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
toYear(parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate)) AS year,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID = '12K2'
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 10 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY year
)
ORDER BY year DESC| Year | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,606,279,134.87 | 3.61 billion | 8,679 |
| 2024 | 4,545,165,061.74 | 4.55 billion | 9,635 |
| 2023 | 5,089,452,907.70 | 5.09 billion | 7,619 |
| 2022 | 4,400,642,653.83 | 4.40 billion | 6,692 |
| 2021 | 5,505,970,861.99 | 5.51 billion | 4,667 |
| 2020 | 8,247,077,046.25 | 8.25 billion | 5,615 |
| 2019 | 3,905,325,631.85 | 3.91 billion | 3,773 |
| 2018 | 2,188,360,938.85 | 2.19 billion | 2,692 |
| 2017 | 2,150,560,527.94 | 2.15 billion | 2,411 |
| 2016 | 2,050,911,763.09 | 2.05 billion | 2,439 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE obligated $41.69 billion across 54,222 awards, averaging $768,871 per award. Obligations were not evenly distributed, with a clear peak in 2020 at $8.25 billion, followed by elevated levels in 2021–2024 and a decline to $3.61 billion in 2025. Annual award counts rose from 2,411 in 2017 to a high of 9,635 in 2024, indicating both higher activity and a more dispersed award profile in recent years.
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