The US Census Bureau’s federal procurement profile is led by information technology and data-related services, with Computer Systems Design Services and Other Computer Related Services accounting for the largest share of obligations. The award history also shows steady use of advertising, custom programming, and related support contracts across the analysis window.
Federal Agency
US CENSUS BUREAU Federal Contract Obligations (Last 10 Years)
US Census Bureau procurement data for the last 10 years shows $9.14 billion obligated across 17,425 award actions.
Totals reflect obligated dollars and award actions captured in the provided 10-year FPDS analysis window for agency ID 1323.
Agency ID
1323
Total Obligated
9.14 billion
9,137,887,385.75
Award Actions
17,425
Average Action Value
524,412.47
About US CENSUS BUREAU federal contract activity
Over the last 10 years, the US CENSUS BUREAU recorded $9.14 billion in obligated procurement across 17,425 awards, for an average award value of $524,412.47. The agency’s spend profile is dominated by services and IT-related contracting rather than large hardware purchases, indicating a sustained reliance on specialized contractors to support data collection, systems, and analytical operations.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
T-REX CONSULTING CORPORATION is the largest recipient by obligated dollars at $1.51 billion across 159 awards, followed by GENERAL DYNAMICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC. at $771.70 million and YOUNG & RUBICAM LLC at $629.86 million. The vendor mix also includes CDW GOVERNMENT LLC and DELOITTE CONSULTING LLP, showing a procurement base concentrated in information technology, communications, and professional services.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
The leading NAICS code is 541512, Computer Systems Design Services, with $3.59 billion across 3,156 awards, making it the dominant procurement category. Other major categories include 541519, Other Computer Related Services, at $1.69 billion, 519190, All Other Information Services, at $959.35 million, 541810, Advertising Agencies, at $713.86 million, and 541511, Custom Computer Programming Services, at $586.29 million.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations in the available recent years peaked in 2021 at $646.11 million across 1,445 awards, then declined through 2022 and 2023 before rising modestly in 2024 and easing again in 2025. Award counts remain relatively high even as dollar totals fluctuate, suggesting continued procurement activity with smaller average obligations in the most recent years.
How to interpret this page
This summary uses FPDS procurement obligations for US CENSUS BUREAU, agency ID 1323, over the last 10 years. Totals, vendor rankings, NAICS concentrations, and annual trend figures are based on obligated dollars and award counts only; no additional assumptions or outside sources were used.
Top Vendors
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ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Vendor | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| T-REX CONSULTING CORPORATION | 1,509,660,051.93 | 1.51 billion | 159 |
| GENERAL DYNAMICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC. | 771,699,568.13 | 771.70 million | 47 |
| YOUNG & RUBICAM LLC | 629,858,649.27 | 629.86 million | 155 |
| CDW GOVERNMENT LLC | 561,091,482.17 | 561.09 million | 38 |
| DELOITTE CONSULTING LLP | 318,869,787.08 | 318.87 million | 454 |
| PARADYME MANAGEMENT INC. | 215,145,144.92 | 215.15 million | 334 |
| IMMIXTECHNOLOGY, INC. | 204,515,899.37 | 204.52 million | 161 |
| BLUE TECH INC. | 182,195,859.20 | 182.20 million | 491 |
| ACE INFO SOLUTIONS, INC. | 163,155,283.48 | 163.16 million | 78 |
| THE MITRE CORPORATION | 158,906,065.34 | 158.91 million | 163 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, the US Census Bureau obligated 9.14 billion across 17,425 awards, with the top 10 vendors accounting for a substantial share of spend. T-REX Consulting Corporation is the largest vendor at 1.51 billion across 159 awards, followed by General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. at 771.70 million and Young & Rubicam LLC at 629.86 million. The distribution shows both high-dollar, lower-volume relationships and more frequent, lower-dollar awards, as seen with Deloitte Consulting LLP (454 awards, 318.87 million) and Blue Tech Inc. (491 awards, 182.20 million).
Top NAICS
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ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| NAICS Code | Description | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 541512 | COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN SERVICES | 3,592,694,632.64 | 3.59 billion | 3,156 |
| 541519 | OTHER COMPUTER RELATED SERVICES | 1,688,347,206.75 | 1.69 billion | 3,314 |
| 519190 | ALL OTHER INFORMATION SERVICES | 959,347,418.52 | 959.35 million | 129 |
| 541810 | ADVERTISING AGENCIES | 713,864,122.74 | 713.86 million | 279 |
| 541511 | CUSTOM COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES | 586,293,634.49 | 586.29 million | 1,015 |
| 541611 | ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES | 362,416,644.96 | 362.42 million | 1,045 |
| 334111 | ELECTRONIC COMPUTER MANUFACTURING | 263,339,261.50 | 263.34 million | 855 |
| 541618 | OTHER MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES | 132,294,881.01 | 132.29 million | 315 |
| 511210 | SOFTWARE PUBLISHERS | 81,499,219.03 | 81.50 million | 555 |
| 541613 | MARKETING CONSULTING SERVICES | 62,319,928.72 | 62.32 million | 139 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, US CENSUS BUREAU obligated 9.14 billion across 17,425 awards, with spending concentrated in IT and related professional services. NAICS 541512 (Computer Systems Design Services) was the largest category at 3.59 billion across 3,156 awards, followed by 541519 (Other Computer Related Services) at 1.69 billion across 3,314 awards; together they account for a substantial share of total obligations. The remaining top NAICS codes are more dispersed, with notable obligations in information services, advertising, programming, and management consulting, indicating a broad but service-heavy procurement profile.
Annual Trend
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ORDER BY year DESC| Year | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 255,413,898.16 | 255.41 million | 650 |
| 2024 | 414,980,795.93 | 414.98 million | 1,013 |
| 2023 | 424,755,226.69 | 424.76 million | 1,078 |
| 2022 | 428,648,203.45 | 428.65 million | 1,411 |
| 2021 | 646,108,100.36 | 646.11 million | 1,445 |
| 2020 | 1,474,886,363.31 | 1.47 billion | 2,380 |
| 2019 | 2,876,136,006.88 | 2.88 billion | 2,473 |
| 2018 | 1,165,879,985.78 | 1.17 billion | 2,380 |
| 2017 | 800,950,008.25 | 800.95 million | 2,361 |
| 2016 | 650,128,796.94 | 650.13 million | 2,234 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, US CENSUS BUREAU obligated $9.14 billion across 17,425 awards, with an average award value of $524,412. Obligations were heavily concentrated in 2019, which reached $2.88 billion and 2,473 awards, followed by a sustained decline from 2020 through 2025. Award counts were comparatively stable from 2016 through 2020, then fell in 2021–2025 as obligated dollars also decreased, indicating reduced procurement volume and value in the most recent years.
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