Which industry receives the most federal contract money in FY2022?

Engineering Services, with $42B in FY2022.

What is a NAICS code?

The North American Industry Classification System: the standard industry code the buying agency records on each federal contract. It is how the government itself categorises what it purchased.

Where does this ranking come from?

It is computed from USASpending.gov award records, which are U.S. government works and in the public domain. Each figure is the FY2022 contract dollars coded to that NAICS industry. TheFiscalFinder does the ranking; the underlying figures are the government's own.

How many industries are shown?

The top 100 for FY2022. Each row opens that industrie's own page, where the same money is broken out by year, by counterparty and by place.

Does a high position mean anything is wrong?

No. This is a description of where public money went in FY2022, computed from public records. It is not an allegation about anyone on it.

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Top industries by federal contract dollars: FY2022

FY2022 · complete year · data as of 2026-07-11

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Engineering Services drew more federal contract money than any other industry in FY2022: $42B. Ranked by NAICS industry code, the classification the source records on contracts. NAICS appears on contracts only, so this is a procurement view by construction. Computed

Ranked from USASpending records. FY2020 to FY2026 are loaded. Rank vs FY2021 is each name's change in position from FY2021; a dash means the name was not in FY2021's data.

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The top 10 account for 52% of the $631.1B combined total of all 100 industries listed.
Child and Youth Services rose the most, from #133 in FY2021 to #64 in FY2022.
Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing fell the most among those listed, from #43 in FY2021 to #69 in FY2022.

Rank	Name	FY2022	FY2021	Change	Rank vs FY2021
01	Engineering ServicesNAICS 541330	$42B	$40B	+5%	▲ 1
02	Pharmaceutical Preparation ManufacturingNAICS 325412	$38B	$22.1B	+71%	▲ 7
03	Aircraft ManufacturingNAICS 336411	$37.2B	$40.7B	−8%	▼ 2
04	Direct Health and Medical Insurance CarriersNAICS 524114	$37.1B	$26.9B	+38%	▲ 2
05	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)NAICS 541715	$35.9B	$29.7B	+21%	▼ 1
06	Facilities Support ServicesNAICS 561210	$34.9B	$32.8B	+7%	▼ 3
07	Computer Systems Design ServicesNAICS 541512	$30.5B	$27.3B	+12%	▼ 2
08	Commercial and Institutional Building ConstructionNAICS 236220	$28.9B	$23B	+26%	▼ 1
09	Other Computer Related ServicesNAICS 541519	$23.5B	$22.5B	+4%	▼ 1
10	Ship Building and RepairingNAICS 336611	$22.3B	$20.7B	+7%	same
11	Guided Missile and Space Vehicle ManufacturingNAICS 336414	$22.2B	$18.4B	+21%	▲ 1
12	Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment ManufacturingNAICS 336413	$14.5B	$14B	+4%	▲ 2
13	Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument ManufacturingNAICS 334511	$14.1B	$13.4B	+5%	▲ 3
14	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)NAICS 541712	$13.8B	$16.1B	−14%	▼ 1
15	Petroleum RefineriesNAICS 324110	$13.7B	$6.5B	+112%	▲ 8
16	Administrative Management and General Management Consulting ServicesNAICS 541611	$13B	$13.4B	−3%	▼ 1
17	All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical ServicesNAICS 541990	$11.8B	$10.9B	+8%	same
18	Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts ManufacturingNAICS 336412	$11.1B	$7.3B	+53%	▲ 2
19	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life SciencesNAICS 541710	$9.4B	$8.5B	+11%	same
20	Custom Computer Programming ServicesNAICS 541511	$9.2B	$8.7B	+6%	▼ 2
21	Other Heavy and Civil Engineering ConstructionNAICS 237990	$9.2B	$6.7B	+38%	same
22	Other Support Activities for Air TransportationNAICS 488190	$6.9B	$6.6B	+4%	same
23	Military Armored Vehicle, Tank, and Tank Component ManufacturingNAICS 336992	$6.6B	$5.4B	+21%	▲ 2
24	Remediation ServicesNAICS 562910	$6.1B	$4.8B	+26%	▲ 3
25	In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance ManufacturingNAICS 325413	$5.2B	$2.1B	+152%	▲ 21
26	Security Guards and Patrol ServicesNAICS 561612	$5.2B	$5.1B	+2%	same
27	Software PublishersNAICS 511210	$4.8B	$3.8B	+26%	▲ 2
28	Medicinal and Botanical ManufacturingNAICS 325411	$4.5B	$4.1B	+10%	same
29	Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air TransportationNAICS 481212	$3.9B	$2.8B	+39%	▲ 8
30	Ammunition (except Small Arms) ManufacturingNAICS 332993	$3.9B	$3.8B	+3%	▲ 2
31	Electronic Computer ManufacturingNAICS 334111	$3.8B	$3.8B	+1%	▼ 1
32	Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment ManufacturingNAICS 334220	$3.7B	$3.7B	0%	▲ 1
33	Computer Facilities Management ServicesNAICS 541513	$3.3B	$3.1B	+8%	▲ 3
34	Biological Product (except Diagnostic) ManufacturingNAICS 325414	$3.2B	$20.4B	−84%	▼ 23
35	Emergency and Other Relief ServicesNAICS 624230	$3.1B	$3.8B	−19%	▼ 4
36	All Other Miscellaneous ManufacturingNAICS 339999	$3B	$1.9B	+57%	▲ 17
37	Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists)NAICS 621111	$2.9B	$5.7B	−49%	▼ 13
38	Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology)NAICS 541714	$2.8B	$2.6B	+10%	▲ 2
39	Wired Telecommunications CarriersNAICS 517110	$2.7B	$2.4B	+12%	▲ 2
40	Deep Sea Freight TransportationNAICS 483111	$2.6B	$2.3B	+14%	▲ 4
41	Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related ServicesNAICS 518210	$2.6B	$2.7B	−6%	▼ 3
42	Power Boiler and Heat Exchanger ManufacturingNAICS 332410	$2.5B	$3.1B	−21%	▼ 7
43	Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air TransportationNAICS 481211	$2.4B	$2B	+17%	▲ 6
44	Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and MaintenanceNAICS 811219	$2.2B	$2.1B	+8%	▲ 3
45	Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Smelting and RefiningNAICS 331410	$2.2B	$2B	+10%	▲ 6
46	Other Communications Equipment ManufacturingNAICS 334290	$2.1B	$2.1B	+4%	▲ 2
47	Highway, Street, and Bridge ConstructionNAICS 237310	$2.1B	$1.9B	+12%	▲ 7
48	Service Establishment Equipment and Supplies Merchant WholesalersNAICS 423850	$2.1B	$2.2B	−4%	▼ 3
49	Other Scientific and Technical Consulting ServicesNAICS 541690	$2.1B	$1.9B	+10%	▲ 6
50	Janitorial ServicesNAICS 561720	$2B	$1.9B	+6%	▲ 6
51	Hazardous Waste Treatment and DisposalNAICS 562211	$2B	$2.4B	−17%	▼ 9
52	Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant WholesalersNAICS 424210	$1.8B	$1.7B	+2%	▲ 6
53	Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting ServicesNAICS 541614	$1.8B	$1.4B	+30%	▲ 14
54	Medical LaboratoriesNAICS 621511	$1.7B	$2.6B	−34%	▼ 15
55	Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant WholesalersNAICS 423450	$1.7B	$2B	−15%	▼ 5
56	All Other Miscellaneous Food ManufacturingNAICS 311999	$1.6B	$3.2B	−50%	▼ 22
57	Other Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Parts and Auxiliary Equipment ManufacturingNAICS 336419	$1.6B	$1.5B	+6%	▲ 6
58	Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) Rolling, Drawing, and ExtrudingNAICS 331491	$1.6B	$1.8B	−11%	▼ 1
59	General Medical and Surgical HospitalsNAICS 622110	$1.5B	$1.5B	0%	▲ 3
60	Advertising AgenciesNAICS 541810	$1.5B	$1.4B	+8%	▲ 6
61	All Other Support ServicesNAICS 561990	$1.5B	$1.7B	−14%	▼ 2
62	Commercial BakeriesNAICS 311812	$1.5B	$1.3B	+9%	▲ 6
63	Other Technical and Trade SchoolsNAICS 611519	$1.4B	$1.4B	−4%	▲ 2
64	Child and Youth ServicesNAICS 624110	$1.4B	$486.2M	+180%	▲ 69
65	Surgical Appliance and Supplies ManufacturingNAICS 339113	$1.3B	$2B	−35%	▼ 13
66	Automobile ManufacturingNAICS 336111	$1.3B	$1.2B	+4%	▲ 3
67	Research and Development in the Social Sciences and HumanitiesNAICS 541720	$1.3B	$1.1B	+14%	▲ 8
68	Temporary Help ServicesNAICS 561320	$1.3B	$1.2B	+8%	▲ 2
69	Surgical and Medical Instrument ManufacturingNAICS 339112	$1.2B	$2.3B	−48%	▼ 26
70	Other Activities Related to Credit IntermediationNAICS 522390	$1.2B	$1.1B	+6%	▲ 2
71	Offices of Certified Public AccountantsNAICS 541211	$1.2B	$1B	+12%	▲ 7
72	Environmental Consulting ServicesNAICS 541620	$1.2B	$1B	+11%	▲ 7
73	Analytical Laboratory Instrument ManufacturingNAICS 334516	$1.1B	$1.4B	−21%	▼ 9
74	Food Service ContractorsNAICS 722310	$1.1B	$1.2B	−3%	▼ 3
75	Satellite TelecommunicationsNAICS 517410	$1.1B	$1.1B	−4%	▼ 2
76	Support Activities for ForestryNAICS 115310	$1B	$833.3M	+25%	▲ 14
77	All Other TelecommunicationsNAICS 517919	$1B	$972.9M	+7%	▲ 5
78	Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning ContractorsNAICS 238220	$1B	$850.7M	+22%	▲ 9
79	All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care ServicesNAICS 621999	$1B	$437.2M	+136%	▲ 63
80	Research and Development in BiotechnologyNAICS 541711	$988.2M	$1.7B	−43%	▼ 20
81	Professional and Management Development TrainingNAICS 611430	$983.3M	$1B	−5%	▼ 1
82	Electric Power DistributionNAICS 221122	$981.7M	$742.7M	+32%	▲ 17
83	Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories ManufacturingNAICS 332994	$975M	$860.3M	+13%	▲ 3
84	Other Electronic Component ManufacturingNAICS 334419	$952.7M	$842M	+13%	▲ 4
85	Office Administrative ServicesNAICS 561110	$918.1M	$769.7M	+19%	▲ 12
86	Other Management Consulting ServicesNAICS 541618	$913.3M	$526.3M	+74%	▲ 38
87	Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures ConstructionNAICS 237110	$889M	$534.9M	+66%	▲ 36
88	Other Commercial and Service Industry Machinery ManufacturingNAICS 333318	$867.2M	$1.1B	−21%	▼ 12
89	Telemarketing Bureaus and Other Contact CentersNAICS 561422	$860.3M	$1.1B	−23%	▼ 15
90	Human Resources Consulting ServicesNAICS 541612	$860.1M	$778.3M	+11%	▲ 6
91	Other Warehousing and StorageNAICS 493190	$856.2M	$552.3M	+55%	▲ 29
92	Architectural ServicesNAICS 541310	$853.2M	$872.5M	−2%	▼ 7
93	Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation ContractorsNAICS 238210	$852.9M	$792.1M	+8%	▲ 1
94	Flight TrainingNAICS 611512	$847.3M	$785.8M	+8%	▲ 1
95	Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)NAICS 623110	$834M	$951.7M	−12%	▼ 12
96	Fruit and Vegetable CanningNAICS 311421	$818.6M	$678.7M	+21%	▲ 8
97	Optical Instrument and Lens ManufacturingNAICS 333314	$812.8M	$627.8M	+29%	▲ 13
98	Other Measuring and Controlling Device ManufacturingNAICS 334519	$787.6M	$890.2M	−12%	▼ 14
99	Small Arms Ammunition ManufacturingNAICS 332992	$777.4M	$703M	+11%	▲ 2
100	All Other Specialty Trade ContractorsNAICS 238990	$746M	$827.1M	−10%	▼ 9

An award carries one NAICS code, chosen by the buying agency for the predominant work. Broad industries therefore absorb work that could plausibly sit in a neighbouring code.

Questions

Which industry receives the most federal contract money in FY2022?: Engineering Services, with $42B in FY2022.
What is a NAICS code?: The North American Industry Classification System: the standard industry code the buying agency records on each federal contract. It is how the government itself categorises what it purchased.
Where does this ranking come from?: It is computed from USASpending.gov award records, which are U.S. government works and in the public domain. Each figure is the FY2022 contract dollars coded to that NAICS industry. TheFiscalFinder does the ranking; the underlying figures are the government's own.
How many industries are shown?: The top 100 for FY2022. Each row opens that industrie's own page, where the same money is broken out by year, by counterparty and by place.
Does a high position mean anything is wrong?: No. This is a description of where public money went in FY2022, computed from public records. It is not an allegation about anyone on it.

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