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NAICS Industries with High Entry Barriers

NAICS Industries with High Entry Barriers shows which NAICS industries rank highest by Primary Metric in FPDS-based procurement data.

5419 leads this ranking at 5.42K. The top 10 account for 52.24% of the value in this result set, indicating a moderate concentration pattern.

Primary Metric Top NAICS Naics Ranking All Time Federal Market

Updated 03/19/2026

Top Entity
5419
5.42K
Rows Returned
100
Top 10 Share
52.24%
Moderate concentration
Ranking Metric
Primary Metric
Top NAICS

Analysis

5419 leads this ranking at 5.42K. The top 10 account for 52.24% of the value in this result set, indicating a moderate concentration pattern.

Why it matters: Use this page to identify leaders, compare major participants, and understand how activity is distributed across this segment of the federal market.

Methodology: The query groups FPDS records by the ranked entity, calculates the main metric, and orders results from highest to lowest. Supporting columns add context to the leaderboard.

Key Findings

  • 5419 holds the top position.
  • The top 10 account for 52.24% of the value in this result set.
  • 339 appears in the second position.

Limitations

  • Interpretation depends on the SQL scope and selected filters.
  • This page reflects only the returned query result set.

Query Used

-- NAICS Industries with High Entry Barriers
SELECT
    content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode AS naics_code,
    anyHeavy(content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode__description) AS naics_description,
    sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
    formatReadableQuantity(sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount)) AS total_obligated_readable,
    count() AS award_count,
    formatReadableQuantity(count()) AS award_count_readable,
    sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) / count() AS avg_award_size,
    formatReadableQuantity(sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) / count()) AS avg_award_size_readable,
    avg(content__award__competition__numberOfOffersReceived) AS avg_offers_received,
    formatReadableQuantity(avg(content__award__competition__numberOfOffersReceived)) AS avg_offers_received_readable,
    (sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) / count()) / avg(content__award__competition__numberOfOffersReceived) AS entry_barrier_score,
    formatReadableQuantity(
        (sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) / count()) / avg(content__award__competition__numberOfOffersReceived)
    ) AS entry_barrier_score_readable
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
    contract_type = 1
    AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode IS NOT NULL
    AND content__award__competition__numberOfOffersReceived IS NOT NULL
GROUP BY content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode
ORDER BY entry_barrier_score DESC
LIMIT 100

Ranking Table

This table ranks results by Primary Metric from highest to lowest.

# Naics Code Naics Description Total Obligated Total Obligated Readable Award Count Award Count Readable Avg Award Size Avg Award Size Readable Avg Offers Received Avg Offers Received Readable Entry Barrier Score Entry Barrier Score Readable
1 5419 OTHER PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND TECHNICAL SERVICES 28000 28.00 thousand 2 2.00 14000 14.00 thousand 0 0.00 — inf vigintillion
2 339 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING 52000 52.00 thousand 1 1.00 52000 52.00 thousand 0 0.00 — inf vigintillion
3 44122 MOTORCYCLE, BOAT, AND OTHER MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS 38000 38.00 thousand 1 1.00 38000 38.00 thousand 0 0.00 — inf vigintillion
4 33621 MOTOR VEHICLE BODY AND TRAILER MANUFACTURING 91000 91.00 thousand 2 2.00 45500 45.50 thousand 0 0.00 — inf vigintillion
5 54134 DRAFTING SERVICES 66000 66.00 thousand 2 2.00 33000 33.00 thousand 0 0.00 — inf vigintillion
6 48849 OTHER SUPPORT ACTIVITIES FOR ROAD TRANSPORTATION 28000 28.00 thousand 1 1.00 28000 28.00 thousand 0 0.00 — inf vigintillion
7 31499 ALL OTHER TEXTILE PRODUCT MILLS 31000 31.00 thousand 1 1.00 31000 31.00 thousand 0 0.00 — inf vigintillion
8 51791 OTHER TELECOMMUNICATIONS 8450 8.45 thousand 2 2.00 4225 4.22 thousand 0 0.00 — inf vigintillion
9 23552 FLOOR LAYING AND OTHER FLOOR CONTRACTORS 28000 28.00 thousand 3 3.00 9333.33 9.33 thousand 0 0.00 — inf vigintillion
10 32532 PESTICIDE AND OTHER AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING 113000 113.00 thousand 2 2.00 56500 56.50 thousand 0 0.00 — inf vigintillion
11 23311 LAND SUBDIVISION AND LAND DEVELOPMENT 30000 30.00 thousand 1 1.00 30000 30.00 thousand 0 0.00 — inf vigintillion
12 42183 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT WHOLESALERS 45000 45.00 thousand 1 1.00 45000 45.00 thousand 0 0.00 — inf vigintillion
13 44221 FLOOR COVERING STORES 13000 13.00 thousand 1 1.00 13000 13.00 thousand 0 0.00 — inf vigintillion
14 72111 HOTELS (EXCEPT CASINO HOTELS) AND MOTELS 142000 142.00 thousand 10 10.00 14200 14.20 thousand 0 0.00 — inf vigintillion
15 42162 ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE, TELEVISION, AND RADIO SET WHOLESALERS 160000 160.00 thousand 2 2.00 80000 80.00 thousand 0 0.00 — inf vigintillion
16 2359 OTHER SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS 26000 26.00 thousand 1 1.00 26000 26.00 thousand 0 0.00 — inf vigintillion
17 2211 ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION, TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION 8000 8.00 thousand 2 2.00 4000 4.00 thousand 0 0.00 — inf vigintillion
18 61142 COMPUTER TRAINING 23000 23.00 thousand 1 1.00 23000 23.00 thousand 0 0.00 — inf vigintillion
19 5614 BUSINESS SUPPORT SERVICES 31913.03 31.91 thousand 2 2.00 15956.51 15.96 thousand 0 0.00 — inf vigintillion
20 54189 OTHER SERVICES RELATED TO ADVERTISING 35000 35.00 thousand 1 1.00 35000 35.00 thousand 0 0.00 — inf vigintillion
21 53111 LESSORS OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS AND DWELLINGS 281000 281.00 thousand 4 4.00 70250 70.25 thousand 0 0.00 — inf vigintillion
22 33531 ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING 26000 26.00 thousand 1 1.00 26000 26.00 thousand 0 0.00 — inf vigintillion
23 54194 VETERINARY SERVICES 39000 39.00 thousand 4 4.00 9750 9.75 thousand 0 0.00 — inf vigintillion
24 71113 MUSICAL GROUPS AND ARTISTS 25000 25.00 thousand 1 1.00 25000 25.00 thousand 0 0.00 — inf vigintillion
25 54111 OFFICES OF LAWYERS 28000 28.00 thousand 1 1.00 28000 28.00 thousand 0 0.00 — inf vigintillion
26 51322 CABLE AND OTHER PROGRAM DISTRIBUTION 5000 5.00 thousand 1 1.00 5000 5.00 thousand 0 0.00 — inf vigintillion
27 5415 COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN AND RELATED SERVICES 17000 17.00 thousand 1 1.00 17000 17.00 thousand 0 0.00 — inf vigintillion
28 71212 HISTORICAL SITES 44000 44.00 thousand 1 1.00 44000 44.00 thousand 0 0.00 — inf vigintillion
29 45321 OFFICE SUPPLIES AND STATIONERY STORES 29000 29.00 thousand 1 1.00 29000 29.00 thousand 0 0.00 — inf vigintillion
30 45439 OTHER DIRECT SELLING ESTABLISHMENTS 59000 59.00 thousand 1 1.00 59000 59.00 thousand 0 0.00 — inf vigintillion
31 514 INFORMATION SERVICES AND DATA PROCESSING SERVICES 325000 325.00 thousand 5 5.00 65000 65.00 thousand 0 0.00 — inf vigintillion
32 49211 COURIERS AND EXPRESS DELIVERY SERVICES 1000 1.00 thousand 1 1.00 1000 1.00 thousand 0 0.00 — inf vigintillion
33 72231 FOOD SERVICE CONTRACTORS 81000 81.00 thousand 2 2.00 40500 40.50 thousand 0 0.00 — inf vigintillion
34 33271 MACHINE SHOPS 3456 3.46 thousand 1 1.00 3456 3.46 thousand 0 0.00 — inf vigintillion
35 51919 ALL OTHER INFORMATION SERVICES 4159.95 4.16 thousand 1 1.00 4159.95 4.16 thousand 0 0.00 — inf vigintillion
36 11 AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY, FISHING AND HUNTING 330.48 330.48 1 1.00 330.48 330.48 0 0.00 — inf vigintillion
37 42272 PETROLEUM AND PETROLEUM PRODUCTS WHOLESALERS (EXCEPT BULK STATIONS AND TERMINALS) 34000 34.00 thousand 1 1.00 34000 34.00 thousand 0 0.00 — inf vigintillion
38 44131 AUTOMOTIVE PARTS AND ACCESSORIES STORES 6000 6.00 thousand 2 2.00 3000 3.00 thousand 0 0.00 — inf vigintillion
39 2356 ROOFING, SIDING, AND SHEET METAL CONTRACTORS 73000 73.00 thousand 1 1.00 73000 73.00 thousand 0 0.00 — inf vigintillion
40 3273 CEMENT AND CONCRETE PRODUCT MANUFACTURING 33000 33.00 thousand 1 1.00 33000 33.00 thousand 0 0.00 — inf vigintillion
41 42149 OTHER PROFESSIONAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES WHOLESALERS 155000 155.00 thousand 4 4.00 38750 38.75 thousand 0 0.00 — inf vigintillion
42 62399 OTHER RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES 20000 20.00 thousand 1 1.00 20000 20.00 thousand 0 0.00 — inf vigintillion
43 54119 OTHER LEGAL SERVICES 100000 100.00 thousand 2 2.00 50000 50.00 thousand 0 0.00 — inf vigintillion
44 62142 OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE CENTERS 37000 37.00 thousand 1 1.00 37000 37.00 thousand 0 0.00 — inf vigintillion
45 54186 DIRECT MAIL ADVERTISING 42000 42.00 thousand 3 3.00 14000 14.00 thousand 0 0.00 — inf vigintillion
46 3272 GLASS AND GLASS PRODUCT MANUFACTURING 3000 3.00 thousand 1 1.00 3000 3.00 thousand 0 0.00 — inf vigintillion
47 48551 CHARTER BUS INDUSTRY 60000 60.00 thousand 2 2.00 30000 30.00 thousand 0 0.00 — inf vigintillion
48 561 ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPORT SERVICES 228000 228.00 thousand 1 1.00 228000 228.00 thousand 0 0.00 — inf vigintillion
49 92511 ADMINISTRATION OF HOUSING PROGRAMS 30000 30.00 thousand 2 2.00 15000 15.00 thousand 0 0.00 — inf vigintillion
50 484 TRUCK TRANSPORTATION 3000 3.00 thousand 1 1.00 3000 3.00 thousand 0 0.00 — inf vigintillion
51 23814 MASONRY CONTRACTORS 9700 9.70 thousand 2 2.00 4850 4.85 thousand 0 0.00 — inf vigintillion
52 42139 OTHER CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL WHOLESALERS 29000 29.00 thousand 1 1.00 29000 29.00 thousand 0 0.00 — inf vigintillion
53 44121 RECREATIONAL VEHICLE DEALERS 16000 16.00 thousand 1 1.00 16000 16.00 thousand 0 0.00 — inf vigintillion
54 33612 HEAVY DUTY TRUCK MANUFACTURING 11000 11.00 thousand 1 1.00 11000 11.00 thousand 0 0.00 — inf vigintillion
55 42252 LIVESTOCK WHOLESALERS 30000 30.00 thousand 1 1.00 30000 30.00 thousand 0 0.00 — inf vigintillion
56 33422 RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING 132000 132.00 thousand 2 2.00 66000 66.00 thousand 0 0.00 — inf vigintillion
57 54182 PUBLIC RELATIONS AGENCIES 100000 100.00 thousand 1 1.00 100000 100.00 thousand 0 0.00 — inf vigintillion
58 221 UTILITIES 1000 1.00 thousand 1 1.00 1000 1.00 thousand 0 0.00 — inf vigintillion
59 4212 FURNITURE AND HOME FURNISHING WHOLESALERS 83000 83.00 thousand 2 2.00 41500 41.50 thousand 0 0.00 — inf vigintillion
60 42131 LUMBER, PLYWOOD, MILLWORK, AND WOOD PANEL WHOLESALERS 47000 47.00 thousand 1 1.00 47000 47.00 thousand 0 0.00 — inf vigintillion
61 11251 AQUACULTURE 29000 29.00 thousand 1 1.00 29000 29.00 thousand 0 0.00 — inf vigintillion
62 48211 RAIL TRANSPORTATION 27000 27.00 thousand 1 1.00 27000 27.00 thousand 0 0.00 — inf vigintillion
63 61111 ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS 62000 62.00 thousand 2 2.00 31000 31.00 thousand 0 0.00 — inf vigintillion
64 54161 MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES 552000 552.00 thousand 6 6.00 92000 92.00 thousand 0 0.00 — inf vigintillion
65 92412 ADMINISTRATION OF CONSERVATION PROGRAMS 101000 101.00 thousand 3 3.00 33666.66 33.67 thousand 0 0.00 — inf vigintillion
66 56132 TEMPORARY HELP SERVICES 78000 78.00 thousand 5 5.00 15600 15.60 thousand 0 0.00 — inf vigintillion
67 42151 METAL SERVICE CENTERS AND OFFICES 52000 52.00 thousand 1 1.00 52000 52.00 thousand 0 0.00 — inf vigintillion
68 22132 SEWAGE TREATMENT FACILITIES 27000 27.00 thousand 1 1.00 27000 27.00 thousand 0 0.00 — inf vigintillion
69 62134 OFFICES OF PHYSICAL, OCCUPATIONAL AND SPEECH THERAPISTS, AND AUDIOLOGISTS 35000 35.00 thousand 1 1.00 35000 35.00 thousand 0 0.00 — inf vigintillion
70 32739 OTHER CONCRETE PRODUCT MANUFACTURING 206000 206.00 thousand 5 5.00 41200 41.20 thousand 0 0.00 — inf vigintillion
71 532 RENTAL AND LEASING SERVICES 2000 2.00 thousand 1 1.00 2000 2.00 thousand 0 0.00 — inf vigintillion
72 23835 FINISH CARPENTRY CONTRACTORS 16900 16.90 thousand 1 1.00 16900 16.90 thousand 0 0.00 — inf vigintillion
73 54193 TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETATION SERVICES 10000 10.00 thousand 1 1.00 10000 10.00 thousand 0 0.00 — inf vigintillion
74 42292 BOOK, PERIODICAL, AND NEWSPAPER WHOLESALERS 100000 100.00 thousand 1 1.00 100000 100.00 thousand 0 0.00 — inf vigintillion
75 33121 IRON AND STEEL PIPE AND TUBE MANUFACTURING FROM PURCHASED STEEL 37000 37.00 thousand 3 3.00 12333.33 12.33 thousand 0 0.00 — inf vigintillion
76 53249 OTHER COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT RENTAL AND LEASING 68000 68.00 thousand 1 1.00 68000 68.00 thousand 0 0.00 — inf vigintillion
77 92216 FIRE PROTECTION 131000 131.00 thousand 3 3.00 43666.66 43.67 thousand 0 0.00 — inf vigintillion
78 23831 DRYWALL AND INSULATION CONTRACTORS 2600 2.60 thousand 2 2.00 1300 1.30 thousand 0 0.00 — inf vigintillion
79 45393 MANUFACTURED (MOBILE) HOME DEALERS 106000 106.00 thousand 1 1.00 106000 106.00 thousand 0 0.00 — inf vigintillion
80 42199 OTHER MISCELLANEOUS DURABLE GOODS WHOLESALERS 77000 77.00 thousand 4 4.00 19250 19.25 thousand 0 0.00 — inf vigintillion
81 23591 STRUCTURAL STEEL ERECTION CONTRACTORS 92000 92.00 thousand 6 6.00 15333.33 15.33 thousand 0 0.00 — inf vigintillion
82 22111 ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION 365000 365.00 thousand 6 6.00 60833.33 60.83 thousand 0 0.00 — inf vigintillion
83 72131 ROOMING AND BOARDING HOUSES 26000 26.00 thousand 2 2.00 13000 13.00 thousand 0 0.00 — inf vigintillion
84 48423 SPECIALIZED FREIGHT (EXCEPT USED GOODS) TRUCKING, LONG-DISTANCE 284000 284.00 thousand 1 1.00 284000 284.00 thousand 0 0.00 — inf vigintillion
85 2332 RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION 91000 91.00 thousand 4 4.00 22750 22.75 thousand 0 0.00 — inf vigintillion
86 51113 BOOK PUBLISHERS 382000 382.00 thousand 3 3.00 127333.33 127.33 thousand 0 0.00 — inf vigintillion
87 44711 GASOLINE STATIONS WITH CONVENIENCE STORES 26000 26.00 thousand 1 1.00 26000 26.00 thousand 0 0.00 — inf vigintillion
88 42191 SPORTING AND RECREATIONAL GOODS AND SUPPLIES WHOLESALERS 74000 74.00 thousand 1 1.00 74000 74.00 thousand 0 0.00 — inf vigintillion
89 92311 ADMINISTRATION OF EDUCATION PROGRAMS 10000 10.00 thousand 1 1.00 10000 10.00 thousand 0 0.00 — inf vigintillion
90 33242 METAL TANK (HEAVY GAUGE) MANUFACTURING 1000 1.00 thousand 1 1.00 1000 1.00 thousand 0 0.00 — inf vigintillion
91 523150 INVESTMENT BANKING AND SECURITIES INTERMEDIATION 1050500242.84 1.05 billion 30 30.00 35016674.76 35.02 million 1.1666666666667 1.17 30014292.651429 30.01 million
92 212234 COPPER ORE AND NICKEL ORE MINING 559495085.09 559.50 million 58 58.00 9646466.98 9.65 million 2 2.00 4823233.49 4.82 million
93 312221 CIGARETTE MANUFACTURING 695291316.64 695.29 million 344 344.00 2021195.68 2.02 million 0.46802325581395 0.47 4318579.5895652 4.32 million
94 524114 DIRECT HEALTH AND MEDICAL INSURANCE CARRIERS 258162629657.21 258.16 billion 22507 22.51 thousand 11470326.1 11.47 million 3.6069222908428 3.61 3180086.8372242 3.18 million
95 621491 HMO MEDICAL CENTERS 9845505449.59 9.85 billion 2034 2.03 thousand 4840464.82 4.84 million 1.5280235988201 1.53 3167794.5443629 3.17 million
96 331410 NONFERROUS METAL (EXCEPT ALUMINUM) SMELTING AND REFINING 4138919007.25 4.14 billion 771 771.00 5368247.73 5.37 million 2.3501945525292 2.35 2284171.6334603 2.28 million
97 336414 GUIDED MISSILE AND SPACE VEHICLE MANUFACTURING 337256637412.63 337.26 billion 50836 50.84 thousand 6634208.77 6.63 million 4.6949799354788 4.69 1413043.0504861 1.41 million
98 325414 BIOLOGICAL PRODUCT (EXCEPT DIAGNOSTIC) MANUFACTURING 45868356328.44 45.87 billion 22910 22.91 thousand 2002110.7 2.00 million 1.5322130074203 1.53 1306679.0911603 1.31 million
99 336411 AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURING 909404993916.82 909.40 billion 304398 304.40 thousand 2987552.46 2.99 million 2.3746870873002 2.37 1258082.5810598 1.26 million
100 332993 AMMUNITION (EXCEPT SMALL ARMS) MANUFACTURING 79504249615.24 79.50 billion 32724 32.72 thousand 2429539.46 2.43 million 1.9780283583914 1.98 1228263.2095203 1.23 million

How This Ranking Is Built

Build a ranked FPDS view for "NAICS Industries with High Entry Barriers" using aggregated procurement data.

Query structure

  • Results are sorted from highest to lowest by the main ranking metric.
  • Grouping is used to combine FPDS records into comparable entity-level results.

Included fields

  • naics_code — Defines the ranked NAICS industry.
  • naics_code — Defines the main ranking metric: Primary Metric.
  • total_obligated — Adds supporting context to the leaderboard.
  • award_count — Adds supporting context to the leaderboard.
  • award_count_readable — Adds supporting context to the leaderboard.
  • avg_award_size — Adds supporting context to the leaderboard.
  • avg_offers_received — Adds supporting context to the leaderboard.
  • avg_offers_received_readable — Adds supporting context to the leaderboard.
  • entry_barrier_score — Adds supporting context to the leaderboard.

How to use this ranking

  • Supports fast market review.
  • Helps compare leaders and close competitors.
  • Adds context beyond a raw transaction list.

Computed Metrics

Top 3 Share
22.61%
Top 5 Share
31.72%
Mean
73,811.02
Median
44,176.00
Max
621,491.00
Min
11.00
Concentration
Moderate
Fragmentation
Moderate

Top Entities

# Entity Value
1 5419 5.42K
2 339 339
3 44122 44.12K
4 33621 33.62K
5 54134 54.13K
6 48849 48.85K
7 31499 31.5K
8 51791 51.79K
9 23552 23.55K
10 32532 32.53K

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