NAICS

Top NAICS Industries by Award Count

Top NAICS Industries by Award Count shows which NAICS industries rank highest by Award Count in FPDS-based procurement data.

423450 leads this ranking at 8.83M. The top 10 account for 42.31% of the value in this result set, indicating a moderate concentration pattern.

Award Count Top NAICS Naics Award Count All Time Federal Market

Updated 03/19/2026

Top Entity

423450

8.83M

Rows Returned

100

Top 10 Share

42.31%

Moderate concentration

Ranking Metric

Award Count

Top NAICS

Analysis

423450 leads this ranking at 8.83M. The top 10 account for 42.31% 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

423450 holds the top position.
The top 10 account for 42.31% of the value in this result set.
424210 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

-- Top NAICS Industries by Award Count
SELECT
    content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode AS naics_code,
    anyHeavy(content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode__description) AS naics_description,
    count() AS award_count,
    formatReadableQuantity(count()) AS award_count_readable,
    sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
    formatReadableQuantity(sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount)) AS total_obligated_readable,
    sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) / count() AS avg_award_size,
    formatReadableQuantity(sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) / count()) AS avg_award_size_readable
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
    contract_type = 1
    AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode IS NOT NULL
GROUP BY content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode
ORDER BY award_count DESC
LIMIT 100

Ranking Table

This table ranks results by Award Count from highest to lowest.

#	Naics Code	Naics Description	Award Count	Award Count Readable	Total Obligated	Total Obligated Readable	Avg Award Size	Avg Award Size Readable
1	423450	MEDICAL, DENTAL, AND HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES MERCHANT WHOLESALERS	8,834,311.00 8.83 million	8.83 million	39855549374.63	39.86 billion	4511.44	4.51 thousand
2	424210	DRUGS AND DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES MERCHANT WHOLESALERS	4,280,848.00 4.28 million	4.28 million	80692432838.75	80.69 billion	18849.63	18.85 thousand
3	311991	PERISHABLE PREPARED FOOD MANUFACTURING	3,572,471.00 3.57 million	3.57 million	8110092026.22	8.11 billion	2270.16	2.27 thousand
4	311812	COMMERCIAL BAKERIES	3,328,611.00 3.33 million	3.33 million	13670640659.8	13.67 billion	4107.01	4.11 thousand
5	324110	PETROLEUM REFINERIES	2,627,482.00 2.63 million	2.63 million	223850872807.43	223.85 billion	85195.96	85.20 thousand
6	325411	MEDICINAL AND BOTANICAL MANUFACTURING	2,057,940.00 2.06 million	2.06 million	47901993491.27	47.90 billion	23276.67	23.28 thousand
7	453210	OFFICE SUPPLIES AND STATIONERY STORES	1,924,044.00 1.92 million	1.92 million	3037487445.42	3.04 billion	1578.69	1.58 thousand
8	541330	ENGINEERING SERVICES	1,869,085.00 1.87 million	1.87 million	850040954069.38	850.04 billion	454789.88	454.79 thousand
9	336413	OTHER AIRCRAFT PARTS AND AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING	1,824,561.00 1.82 million	1.82 million	324489930152.99	324.49 billion	177845.48	177.85 thousand
10	444130	HARDWARE STORES	1,763,871.00 1.76 million	1.76 million	3631782174.65	3.63 billion	2058.98	2.06 thousand
11	332212	HAND AND EDGE TOOL MANUFACTURING	1,340,422.00 1.34 million	1.34 million	2687965876.85	2.69 billion	2005.31	2.01 thousand
12	324191	PETROLEUM LUBRICATING OIL AND GREASE MANUFACTURING	1,339,259.00 1.34 million	1.34 million	2335476506.98	2.34 billion	1743.85	1.74 thousand
13	541519	OTHER COMPUTER RELATED SERVICES	1,338,767.00 1.34 million	1.34 million	352829182257.71	352.83 billion	263547.86	263.55 thousand
14	332510	HARDWARE MANUFACTURING	1,238,625.00 1.24 million	1.24 million	9146103651.24	9.15 billion	7384.07	7.38 thousand
15	339999	ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING	1,214,994.00 1.21 million	1.21 million	33898651770.49	33.90 billion	27900.26	27.90 thousand
16	339112	SURGICAL AND MEDICAL INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING	1,188,180.00 1.19 million	1.19 million	31336070675.58	31.34 billion	26373.16	26.37 thousand
17	332722	BOLT, NUT, SCREW, RIVET, AND WASHER MANUFACTURING	1,088,705.00 1.09 million	1.09 million	7811251540.12	7.81 billion	7174.81	7.17 thousand
18	236220	COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION	1,085,168.00 1.09 million	1.09 million	502768172099.72	502.77 billion	463309.06	463.31 thousand
19	444110	HOME CENTERS	1,020,282.00 1.02 million	1.02 million	1907992201.39	1.91 billion	1870.06	1.87 thousand
20	339113	SURGICAL APPLIANCE AND SUPPLIES MANUFACTURING	905,563.00 905.56 thousand	905.56 thousand	24191788956.79	24.19 billion	26714.63	26.71 thousand
21	337214	OFFICE FURNITURE (EXCEPT WOOD) MANUFACTURING	895,828.00 895.83 thousand	895.83 thousand	16457332941.63	16.46 billion	18371.08	18.37 thousand
22	541611	ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES	893,678.00 893.68 thousand	893.68 thousand	267167472282.22	267.17 billion	298952.72	298.95 thousand
23	339940	OFFICE SUPPLIES (EXCEPT PAPER) MANUFACTURING	874,000.00 874.00 thousand	874.00 thousand	1090470904.79	1.09 billion	1247.67	1.25 thousand
24	424480	FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLE MERCHANT WHOLESALERS	818,456.00 818.46 thousand	818.46 thousand	4473978009.19	4.47 billion	5466.36	5.47 thousand
25	334111	ELECTRONIC COMPUTER MANUFACTURING	776,775.00 776.77 thousand	776.77 thousand	84307937670.09	84.31 billion	108535.85	108.54 thousand
26	561210	FACILITIES SUPPORT SERVICES	725,258.00 725.26 thousand	725.26 thousand	731604622871.4	731.60 billion	1008750.84	1.01 million
27	423850	SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES MERCHANT WHOLESALERS	717,345.00 717.35 thousand	717.35 thousand	36160829594.58	36.16 billion	50409.25	50.41 thousand
28	423710	HARDWARE MERCHANT WHOLESALERS	705,803.00 705.80 thousand	705.80 thousand	737558200.62	737.56 million	1044.99	1.04 thousand
29	325520	ADHESIVE MANUFACTURING	659,753.00 659.75 thousand	659.75 thousand	861058472.41	861.06 million	1305.12	1.31 thousand
30	531120	LESSORS OF NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS (EXCEPT MINIWAREHOUSES)	656,156.00 656.16 thousand	656.16 thousand	30206463951.47	30.21 billion	46035.49	46.04 thousand
31	517110	WIRED TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIERS	621,760.00 621.76 thousand	621.76 thousand	79881622056.06	79.88 billion	128476.61	128.48 thousand
32	541712	RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY)	603,421.00 603.42 thousand	603.42 thousand	322805442215.5	322.81 billion	534958.91	534.96 thousand
33	332216	SAW BLADE AND HANDTOOL MANUFACTURING	583,030.00 583.03 thousand	583.03 thousand	1362533269.91	1.36 billion	2336.98	2.34 thousand
34	336411	AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURING	581,144.00 581.14 thousand	581.14 thousand	1021029248034.1	1.02 trillion	1756929.86	1.76 million
35	423610	ELECTRICAL APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT, WIRING SUPPLIES, AND RELATED EQUIPMENT MERCHANT WHOLESALERS	573,965.00 573.97 thousand	573.97 thousand	7588590578.96	7.59 billion	13221.34	13.22 thousand
36	541512	COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN SERVICES	573,710.00 573.71 thousand	573.71 thousand	403290977292.41	403.29 billion	702952.67	702.95 thousand
37	322230	STATIONERY PRODUCT MANUFACTURING	541,206.00 541.21 thousand	541.21 thousand	406150448.91	406.15 million	750.45	750.45
38	493190	OTHER WAREHOUSING AND STORAGE	537,744.00 537.74 thousand	537.74 thousand	9369068529.68	9.37 billion	17422.91	17.42 thousand
39	336611	SHIP BUILDING AND REPAIRING	516,360.00 516.36 thousand	516.36 thousand	436621328695.76	436.62 billion	845575.42	845.58 thousand
40	333618	OTHER ENGINE EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING	500,683.00 500.68 thousand	500.68 thousand	6958882880.38	6.96 billion	13898.78	13.90 thousand
41	333319	OTHER COMMERCIAL AND SERVICE INDUSTRY MACHINERY MANUFACTURING	493,967.00 493.97 thousand	493.97 thousand	15044544027.71	15.04 billion	30456.57	30.46 thousand
42	336111	AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURING	492,331.00 492.33 thousand	492.33 thousand	23689509716.78	23.69 billion	48117.03	48.12 thousand
43	541990	ALL OTHER PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND TECHNICAL SERVICES	475,827.00 475.83 thousand	475.83 thousand	233611540015.36	233.61 billion	490958.98	490.96 thousand
44	541710	RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES	474,765.00 474.76 thousand	474.76 thousand	540806321789.92	540.81 billion	1139103.18	1.14 million
45	311999	ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS FOOD MANUFACTURING	469,631.00 469.63 thousand	469.63 thousand	19415787336.42	19.42 billion	41342.64	41.34 thousand
46	424490	OTHER GROCERY AND RELATED PRODUCTS MERCHANT WHOLESALERS	464,939.00 464.94 thousand	464.94 thousand	25432139642.34	25.43 billion	54699.94	54.70 thousand
47	325510	PAINT AND COATING MANUFACTURING	444,055.00 444.06 thousand	444.06 thousand	1418174442.35	1.42 billion	3193.69	3.19 thousand
48	424410	GENERAL LINE GROCERY MERCHANT WHOLESALERS	443,572.00 443.57 thousand	443.57 thousand	32444430640.12	32.44 billion	73143.54	73.14 thousand
49	335912	PRIMARY BATTERY MANUFACTURING	429,295.00 429.30 thousand	429.30 thousand	2028872382.55	2.03 billion	4726.05	4.73 thousand
50	311911	ROASTED NUTS AND PEANUT BUTTER MANUFACTURING	424,780.00 424.78 thousand	424.78 thousand	2291795861.92	2.29 billion	5395.25	5.40 thousand
51	332312	FABRICATED STRUCTURAL METAL MANUFACTURING	423,806.00 423.81 thousand	423.81 thousand	5458693905.24	5.46 billion	12880.17	12.88 thousand
52	332710	MACHINE SHOPS	422,537.00 422.54 thousand	422.54 thousand	1686650570.39	1.69 billion	3991.72	3.99 thousand
53	443120	COMPUTER AND SOFTWARE STORES	412,720.00 412.72 thousand	412.72 thousand	43461825378.05	43.46 billion	105305.83	105.31 thousand
54	541511	CUSTOM COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES	408,147.00 408.15 thousand	408.15 thousand	159504147341.82	159.50 billion	390800.73	390.80 thousand
55	325412	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATION MANUFACTURING	389,340.00 389.34 thousand	389.34 thousand	177480191468.71	177.48 billion	455848.85	455.85 thousand
56	334516	ANALYTICAL LABORATORY INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING	388,208.00 388.21 thousand	388.21 thousand	19610165878.18	19.61 billion	50514.58	50.51 thousand
57	332999	ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS FABRICATED METAL PRODUCT MANUFACTURING	350,202.00 350.20 thousand	350.20 thousand	15200536332.67	15.20 billion	43405.05	43.41 thousand
58	334419	OTHER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MANUFACTURING	347,084.00 347.08 thousand	347.08 thousand	30368832952.04	30.37 billion	87497.06	87.50 thousand
59	334511	SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION, GUIDANCE, AERONAUTICAL, AND NAUTICAL SYSTEM AND INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING	336,660.00 336.66 thousand	336.66 thousand	279275606847.88	279.28 billion	829547.93	829.55 thousand
60	322121	PAPER (EXCEPT NEWSPRINT) MILLS	330,856.00 330.86 thousand	330.86 thousand	5279453208.62	5.28 billion	15956.95	15.96 thousand
61	339991	GASKET, PACKING, AND SEALING DEVICE MANUFACTURING	325,280.00 325.28 thousand	325.28 thousand	2714787229.68	2.71 billion	8346	8.35 thousand
62	562211	HAZARDOUS WASTE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL	323,834.00 323.83 thousand	323.83 thousand	40826625756.78	40.83 billion	126072.69	126.07 thousand
63	333999	ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINERY MANUFACTURING	317,170.00 317.17 thousand	317.17 thousand	8964895446.19	8.96 billion	28265.26	28.27 thousand
64	721110	HOTELS (EXCEPT CASINO HOTELS) AND MOTELS	308,620.00 308.62 thousand	308.62 thousand	7869036319.57	7.87 billion	25497.49	25.50 thousand
65	622110	GENERAL MEDICAL AND SURGICAL HOSPITALS	306,505.00 306.50 thousand	306.50 thousand	24937210512.8	24.94 billion	81359.88	81.36 thousand
66	511210	SOFTWARE PUBLISHERS	304,564.00 304.56 thousand	304.56 thousand	58573213011.68	58.57 billion	192318.24	192.32 thousand
67	561720	JANITORIAL SERVICES	303,331.00 303.33 thousand	303.33 thousand	33397846426.02	33.40 billion	110103.63	110.10 thousand
68	334220	RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING	293,723.00 293.72 thousand	293.72 thousand	103968620237.02	103.97 billion	353968.26	353.97 thousand
69	339944	CARBON PAPER AND INKED RIBBON MANUFACTURING	292,914.00 292.91 thousand	292.91 thousand	1106705318.65	1.11 billion	3778.26	3.78 thousand
70	561320	TEMPORARY HELP SERVICES	290,769.00 290.77 thousand	290.77 thousand	17784421570.21	17.78 billion	61163.4	61.16 thousand
71	541614	PROCESS, PHYSICAL DISTRIBUTION, AND LOGISTICS CONSULTING SERVICES	286,001.00 286.00 thousand	286.00 thousand	37794341669.83	37.79 billion	132147.58	132.15 thousand
72	541930	TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETATION SERVICES	285,789.00 285.79 thousand	285.79 thousand	15558484015.17	15.56 billion	54440.45	54.44 thousand
73	811219	OTHER ELECTRONIC AND PRECISION EQUIPMENT REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE	275,792.00 275.79 thousand	275.79 thousand	25966291215.37	25.97 billion	94151.72	94.15 thousand
74	541620	ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES	275,141.00 275.14 thousand	275.14 thousand	26524085189.67	26.52 billion	96401.79	96.40 thousand
75	541715	RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY)	269,691.00 269.69 thousand	269.69 thousand	253831674818.17	253.83 billion	941194.45	941.19 thousand
76	333911	PUMP AND PUMPING EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING	269,271.00 269.27 thousand	269.27 thousand	3109462090.26	3.11 billion	11547.7	11.55 thousand
77	332991	BALL AND ROLLER BEARING MANUFACTURING	268,054.00 268.05 thousand	268.05 thousand	4232414420.49	4.23 billion	15789.4	15.79 thousand
78	336112	LIGHT TRUCK AND UTILITY VEHICLE MANUFACTURING	255,781.00 255.78 thousand	255.78 thousand	30130391616.44	30.13 billion	117797.61	117.80 thousand
79	562910	REMEDIATION SERVICES	254,906.00 254.91 thousand	254.91 thousand	112821595271.94	112.82 billion	442600.78	442.60 thousand
80	561612	SECURITY GUARDS AND PATROL SERVICES	253,610.00 253.61 thousand	253.61 thousand	98774731003.95	98.77 billion	389474.9	389.47 thousand
81	336412	AIRCRAFT ENGINE AND ENGINE PARTS MANUFACTURING	250,688.00 250.69 thousand	250.69 thousand	178117177914.66	178.12 billion	710513.37	710.51 thousand
82	325611	SOAP AND OTHER DETERGENT MANUFACTURING	243,541.00 243.54 thousand	243.54 thousand	1692774367.88	1.69 billion	6950.67	6.95 thousand
83	541310	ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES	238,724.00 238.72 thousand	238.72 thousand	32056549297.46	32.06 billion	134282.89	134.28 thousand
84	335999	ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND COMPONENT MANUFACTURING	238,225.00 238.22 thousand	238.22 thousand	13534902882.56	13.53 billion	56815.62	56.82 thousand
85	336211	MOTOR VEHICLE BODY MANUFACTURING	235,621.00 235.62 thousand	235.62 thousand	16095065165.07	16.10 billion	68309.12	68.31 thousand
86	333316	PHOTOGRAPHIC AND PHOTOCOPYING EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING	232,044.00 232.04 thousand	232.04 thousand	1747523200.11	1.75 billion	7530.99	7.53 thousand
87	423840	INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES MERCHANT WHOLESALERS	227,794.00 227.79 thousand	227.79 thousand	692004992.81	692.00 million	3037.85	3.04 thousand
88	334519	OTHER MEASURING AND CONTROLLING DEVICE MANUFACTURING	225,731.00 225.73 thousand	225.73 thousand	15146249762.18	15.15 billion	67098.66	67.10 thousand
89	811310	COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT (EXCEPT AUTOMOTIVE AND ELECTRONIC) REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE	225,205.00 225.21 thousand	225.21 thousand	15279650489.81	15.28 billion	67847.74	67.85 thousand
90	621111	OFFICES OF PHYSICIANS (EXCEPT MENTAL HEALTH SPECIALISTS)	224,296.00 224.30 thousand	224.30 thousand	76394862073.34	76.39 billion	340598.41	340.60 thousand
91	115310	SUPPORT ACTIVITIES FOR FORESTRY	223,584.00 223.58 thousand	223.58 thousand	11680845379.11	11.68 billion	52243.65	52.24 thousand
92	334290	OTHER COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING	222,031.00 222.03 thousand	222.03 thousand	59224872201.02	59.22 billion	266741.45	266.74 thousand
93	326211	TIRE MANUFACTURING (EXCEPT RETREADING)	220,933.00 220.93 thousand	220.93 thousand	4014595505.19	4.01 billion	18171.09	18.17 thousand
94	332911	INDUSTRIAL VALVE MANUFACTURING	212,568.00 212.57 thousand	212.57 thousand	3910124668.74	3.91 billion	18394.7	18.39 thousand
95	541690	OTHER SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL CONSULTING SERVICES	212,036.00 212.04 thousand	212.04 thousand	47235324228.7	47.24 billion	222770.3	222.77 thousand
96	311511	FLUID MILK MANUFACTURING	207,383.00 207.38 thousand	207.38 thousand	1769706537.13	1.77 billion	8533.51	8.53 thousand
97	332994	SMALL ARMS, ORDNANCE, AND ORDNANCE ACCESSORIES MANUFACTURING	207,299.00 207.30 thousand	207.30 thousand	23583952673.24	23.58 billion	113767.8	113.77 thousand
98	332996	FABRICATED PIPE AND PIPE FITTING MANUFACTURING	200,485.00 200.49 thousand	200.49 thousand	1735627716.75	1.74 billion	8657.14	8.66 thousand
99	611430	PROFESSIONAL AND MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT TRAINING	200,216.00 200.22 thousand	200.22 thousand	21470676059	21.47 billion	107237.56	107.24 thousand
100	237990	OTHER HEAVY AND CIVIL ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION	198,766.00 198.77 thousand	198.77 thousand	138207821692.21	138.21 billion	695329.29	695.33 thousand

How This Ranking Is Built

Build a ranked FPDS view for "Top NAICS Industries by Award Count" 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.
COUNT logic is used because the ranking is based on volume of awards.

Included fields

naics_code — Defines the ranked NAICS industry.
award_count — Defines the main ranking metric: Award Count.
total_obligated — Adds supporting context to the leaderboard.
avg_award_size — 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

22.01%

Top 5 Share

29.86%

Mean

758,299.02

Median

424,293.00

Max

8,834,311.00

Min

198,766.00

Concentration

Moderate

Fragmentation

Moderate

Top Entities

#	Entity	Value
1	423450	8.83M
2	424210	4.28M
3	311991	3.57M
4	311812	3.33M
5	324110	2.63M
6	325411	2.06M
7	453210	1.92M
8	541330	1.87M
9	336413	1.82M
10	444130	1.76M

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