Over the last 5 years, federal buyers obligated $8.53 billion under NAICS 311999 across 321,530 award actions, for an average action value of $26,515.18. The largest obligations came from the Agricultural Marketing Service and the Defense Logistics Agency, while US Foods, Inc. was the top vendor by total obligated amount.
NAICS Industry
NAICS 311999 Federal Contract Obligations (Last 5 Years)
Federal procurement activity for NAICS 311999 covers all other miscellaneous food manufacturing, with $8.53 billion obligated across 321,530 award actions in the last 5 years.
Annual obligations peaked in 2021 at $2.83 billion and remained above $1.24 billion in each later year shown, with 2025 at $1.51 billion.
NAICS Code
311999
Industry
ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS FOOD MANUFACTURING
Total Obligated
8.53 billion
8,525,426,465.84
Award Actions
321,530
Average Action Value
26,515.18
About NAICS 311999 federal contract activity
NAICS 311999, All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing, recorded 321,530 awards totaling 8.53 billion over the last 5 years, with an average award value of 26,515.18. The category is heavily transaction-driven, combining a high award count with a relatively modest average obligation per award, which is consistent with recurring food procurement and distribution activity.
Agency demand and leading federal buyers
Obligations are concentrated in a small set of buying organizations. Agricultural Marketing Service led with 4.02 billion across 3,101 awards, followed by the Defense Logistics Agency with 3.12 billion across 288,953 awards; together they account for the vast majority of spending in this NAICS. Veterans Affairs, the Federal Prison System, and the Defense Health Agency round out the top five, but each is materially smaller than the two largest buyers.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
US FOODS, INC. is the dominant vendor in this NAICS, with 1.34 billion across 89,664 awards, and US FOODS INC adds another 668.89 million across 11,039 awards. The remainder of the top vendor set includes large food and commodity suppliers such as Cargill, CHS, and Archer-Daniels-Midland, indicating a supplier base that spans broad-line food distribution and large-scale ingredient or commodity processing.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations peaked in 2021 at 2.83 billion, then declined to 1.60 billion in 2022 and 1.34 billion in 2023 before easing slightly to 1.25 billion in 2024. Spending rebounded to 1.51 billion in 2025, while award counts stayed consistently high between roughly 60,000 and 72,000 per year, showing sustained procurement volume even as dollar obligations fluctuated.
How to interpret this page
Figures reflect FPDS award records mapped to NAICS 311999 for the last 5 years and are summarized by obligated dollars, award count, and average award value. Agency and vendor rankings are based on total obligated amount within the analysis window; annual trend values represent obligations by fiscal year as reported in the 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 = '311999'
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 | 4,019,470,438.46 | 4.02 billion | 3,101 |
| 97AS | DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY | 3,121,464,261.16 | 3.12 billion | 288,953 |
| 3600 | VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF | 730,166,880.46 | 730.17 million | 112 |
| 1540 | FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM / BUREAU OF PRISONS | 366,235,733.38 | 366.24 million | 24,690 |
| 97DH | DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY (DHA) | 77,120,307.84 | 77.12 million | 95 |
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 76,521,495.13 | 76.52 million | 1,065 |
| 1450 | BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS | 43,323,466.22 | 43.32 million | 834 |
| 12C2 | FOREST SERVICE | 34,842,567.01 | 34.84 million | 743 |
| 2036 | BUREAU OF THE FISCAL SERVICE | 18,926,270.71 | 18.93 million | 61 |
| 7527 | INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE | 14,465,386.59 | 14.47 million | 265 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, obligations under NAICS 311999 totaled $8.53 billion across 321,530 awards, with spending concentrated in two agencies. Agricultural Marketing Service obligated $4.02 billion and Defense Logistics Agency $3.12 billion, together accounting for the clear majority of total obligated dollars in this NAICS. A secondary tier includes Veterans Affairs ($730.17 million) and the Federal Prison System/Bureau of Prisons ($366.24 million), while the remaining agencies each obligated less than $100 million, indicating a highly concentrated funding pattern with a much broader long-tail of smaller participants.
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 = '311999'
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US FOODS, INC. | 08GX7 | 1,340,882,508.36 | 1.34 billion | 89,664 |
| US FOODS INC | 9P251 | 668,885,484.06 | 668.89 million | 11,039 |
| CARGILL, INCORPORATED | 1B8W5 | 547,293,258.40 | 547.29 million | 81 |
| CHS INC. | 1M2A3 | 401,833,004.70 | 401.83 million | 44 |
| ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND COMPANY | 84168 | 305,304,660.66 | 305.30 million | 37 |
| THEODOR WILLE INTERTRADE GMBH | DB096 | 275,602,257.71 | 275.60 million | 63,407 |
| PRODUCE ALLIANCE, L.L.C. | 8NRZ1 | 224,246,911.12 | 224.25 million | 5 |
| LABATT INSTITUTIONAL SUPPLY COMPANY | 0S378 | 215,131,465.97 | 215.13 million | 24,749 |
| AMERIQUAL GROUP, LLC | 08KA0 | 208,142,774.34 | 208.14 million | 1,459 |
| COASTAL PACIFIC FOOD DISTRIBUTORS, INC. | 01AH6 | 207,557,742.82 | 207.56 million | 6,346 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, NAICS 311999 generated $8.53 billion across 321,530 awards, with a low average award value of $26,515.18, indicating a highly fragmented award profile. Top vendor obligations are concentrated at the upper end: US FOODS, INC. leads with $1.34 billion, and the top two entries under US FOODS together total about $2.01 billion, or roughly 24% of total obligations. Several vendors also show high award counts with comparatively lower obligated amounts, including THEODOR WILLE INTERTRADE GMBH (63,407 awards; $275.60 million) and LABATT INSTITUTIONAL SUPPLY COMPANY (24,749 awards; $215.13 million), suggesting frequent smaller-value transactions.
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 = '311999'
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 | 1,514,547,143.88 | 1.51 billion | 71,654 |
| 2024 | 1,245,483,307.73 | 1.25 billion | 66,108 |
| 2023 | 1,340,920,096.35 | 1.34 billion | 60,864 |
| 2022 | 1,597,836,265.06 | 1.60 billion | 61,615 |
| 2021 | 2,826,639,652.82 | 2.83 billion | 61,289 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, NAICS 311999 obligated $8.53 billion across 321,530 awards, with an average award value of $26,515. Obligations were most concentrated in 2021 at $2.83 billion, then declined to $1.60 billion in 2022 and remained in a narrower range through 2023-2025, between $1.25 billion and $1.51 billion annually. Award volume also trended lower after 2021, falling from 61,289-71,654 awards per year in the period to 60,864 in 2023, 66,108 in 2024, and 71,654 in 2025, indicating a high-volume, low-dollar award profile with declining annual obligation concentration after the 2021 peak.
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