Over the last five years, federal agencies obligated 4.67 billion across 7,146 award actions under NAICS 311421, with an average action value of 653,584.68. The activity is led by the Agricultural Marketing Service and the Defense Logistics Agency, and the largest vendors include SO-PAK-CO, Inc., AmeriQual Group, LLC, and The Wornick Company.
NAICS Industry
NAICS 311421 Federal Contract Obligations (Last 5 Years)
Federal procurement activity for NAICS 311421 covers fruit and vegetable canning obligations, awards, agencies, vendors, and annual trends over the last five years.
Totals reflect the selected five-year analysis window and may include multiple award actions tied to the same vendor or agency.
NAICS Code
311421
Industry
FRUIT AND VEGETABLE CANNING
Total Obligated
4.67 billion
4,670,516,126.45
Award Actions
7,146
Average Action Value
653,584.68
About NAICS 311421 federal contract activity
Over the last 5 years, NAICS 311421, FRUIT AND VEGETABLE CANNING, recorded $4.67 billion in obligated federal procurement across 7,146 awards, with an average award value of $653,584.68. The volume and value profile indicates a steady demand base concentrated in food supply and institutional feeding requirements.
Agency demand and leading federal buyers
The Agricultural Marketing Service led all agencies with $2.69 billion in obligations across 5,972 awards, accounting for the majority of spending in this NAICS. The Defense Logistics Agency followed with $1.96 billion across 417 awards, while the Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons obligated $13.98 million across 757 awards, reflecting a much smaller but active procurement footprint.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
Vendor activity is concentrated among a small set of suppliers. SO-PAK-CO, INC. and AMERIQUAL GROUP, LLC each received more than $700 million, while THE WORNICK COMPANY, PACIFIC COAST PRODUCERS, and BURNETTE FOODS, INC. also represented significant obligated value and recurring award activity.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations were highest in 2024 at $1.17 billion across 2,035 awards, followed by $973.55 million in 2023 and $920.99 million in 2025. The five-year pattern shows a generally elevated and sustained demand level, with obligations rising from $753.14 million in 2021 to a peak in 2024 before easing slightly in 2025.
How to interpret this page
This summary is based on FPDS award records associated with NAICS 311421 for the last 5 years. Obligated dollars and award counts are aggregated from the provided analysis window, and agency and vendor rankings reflect total obligated value within that same dataset.
Top Agencies
SELECT
agency_id,
agency_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID AS agency_id,
anyHeavy(content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID__name) AS agency_name,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode = '311421'
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 5 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY agency_id
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Agency ID | Agency Name | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12K2 | AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE | 2,691,701,858.78 | 2.69 billion | 5,972 |
| 97AS | DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY | 1,964,836,805.79 | 1.96 billion | 417 |
| 1540 | FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM / BUREAU OF PRISONS | 13,977,461.88 | 13.98 million | 757 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, NAICS 311421 obligations totaled $4.67 billion across 7,146 awards, with an average award value of $653.6K. The market is highly concentrated: Agricultural Marketing Service accounted for $2.69 billion, or about 58% of total obligations, across 5,972 awards. Defense Logistics Agency followed with $1.96 billion, about 42% of total obligations, but only 417 awards, indicating much larger average award values than AMS. The Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons was a distant third at $14.0 million, showing minimal obligation volume relative to the top two agencies.
Top Vendors
SELECT
vendor_name,
cage_code,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName AS vendor_name,
anyHeavy(content__award__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__entityIdentifiers__cageCode) AS cage_code,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode = '311421'
AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 5 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY vendor_name
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Vendor | CAGE Code | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SO-PAK-CO, INC. | 6D623 | 733,329,442.26 | 733.33 million | 126 |
| AMERIQUAL GROUP, LLC | 08KA0 | 702,545,214.10 | 702.55 million | 126 |
| WORNICK COMPANY, THE | 9Y162 | 510,423,709.31 | 510.42 million | 71 |
| PACIFIC COAST PRODUCERS | 3UUQ9 | 444,243,697.09 | 444.24 million | 410 |
| BURNETTE FOODS, INC. | 6A391 | 191,015,421.85 | 191.02 million | 527 |
| DEL MONTE FOODS, INC. | 71GS3 | 159,196,386.49 | 159.20 million | 365 |
| CHERRY CENTRAL COOPERATIVE, INC. | 1GQB8 | 150,191,965.88 | 150.19 million | 252 |
| MCCALL FARMS INC | 325H9 | 130,573,904.85 | 130.57 million | 185 |
| NEIL JONES FOOD COMPANY, THE | 8K527 | 121,655,634.66 | 121.66 million | 260 |
| SENECA FOODS CORP | 3A233 | 97,900,043.24 | 97.90 million | 366 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, NAICS 311421 obligated $4.67 billion across 7,146 awards, with an average award value of $653.6K. Top vendor obligations are moderately concentrated: SO-PAK-CO, INC. and AMERIQUAL GROUP, LLC each received over $700 million, and the top 10 vendors together account for a substantial share of total obligations. Award volume is more distributed than dollars, with vendors such as BURNETTE FOODS, INC. (527 awards) and PACIFIC COAST PRODUCERS (410 awards) showing high transaction counts relative to obligated value.
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__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode = '311421'
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 5 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY year
)
ORDER BY year DESC| Year | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 920,985,695.79 | 920.99 million | 1,405 |
| 2024 | 1,167,185,446.19 | 1.17 billion | 2,035 |
| 2023 | 973,549,062.38 | 973.55 million | 1,663 |
| 2022 | 855,659,928.40 | 855.66 million | 1,210 |
| 2021 | 753,135,993.69 | 753.14 million | 833 |
Insight
NAICS 311421 obligated spending totaled $4.67 billion across 7,146 awards over the last 5 years, with an average award value of $653,585. Annual obligations were concentrated in 2024 at $1.17 billion and 2,035 awards, while 2025 remained elevated at $920.99 million across 1,405 awards. The series shows a clear upward shift from 2021 through 2024, followed by a lower but still strong 2025 level relative to the earlier years.
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