Federal spend by industry (NAICS)
How much does the federal government spend under NAICS 115112 (Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating), and who wins the contracts?
At a glance
Top contractors — largest recipients of Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating awards
| Contractor | Award actions | Obligated | Share of obligated $ |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHWOODS FORESTRY, INC. | 27 | $1,392,435 | 97.7% |
| SENTINEL SUPPLY CHAIN LLC | 1 | $32,670 | 2.3% |
Top 2 of 2 contractors on file, by obligated dollars. A high obligation is an exact fact, not an endorsement. Each named contractor links to its canonical federal contractor record.
Source: USASpending.gov award record. Confirm current status at SAM.gov →
Who buys Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating — top awarding agencies
| Awarding agency | Award actions | Obligated | Share of obligated $ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Agriculture | 27 | $1,392,435 | 97.7% |
| Department of Defense | 1 | $32,670 | 2.3% |
Source: USASpending.gov award record. Confirm current status at SAM.gov →
Set-aside reliance
How much of the federal spending under Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating runs through a small-business or socioeconomic set-aside vehicle — an exact ratio of public dollars, not an eligibility determination.
Source: USASpending.gov award record. Confirm current status at SAM.gov →
Obligations by fiscal year (the YoY trend)
| Federal fiscal year | Award actions | Obligated |
|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 1 | $32,670 |
| FY2022 | 3 | $189,242 |
| FY2021 | 2 | $232,692 |
| FY2018 | 2 | $61,361 |
| FY2017 | 4 | $146,000 |
| FY2015 | 2 | $74,341 |
| FY2013 | 4 | $138,702 |
| FY2012 | 3 | $200,683 |
| FY2011 | 5 | $208,187 |
| FY2009 | 1 | $61,934 |
Federal fiscal years run October 1 – September 30. Showing the most recent 10 of 11 years with award actions on file.
Source: USASpending.gov award record. Confirm current status at SAM.gov →
Largest awards on record
| Award ID (PIID) | Awarding agency | Signed | Obligated | Award type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12444621C0009 | Department of Agriculture | 2021-04-05 | $180,930 | DEFINITIVE CONTRACT |
| AG569RD120005 | Department of Agriculture | 2012-04-20 | $102,939 | DO |
| 12444622F0032 | Department of Agriculture | 2022-04-28 | $94,931 | DELIVERY ORDER |
| AG569RC080006 | Department of Agriculture | 2008-04-10 | $79,293 | DCA |
| 12444522F0067 | Department of Agriculture | 2022-05-04 | $69,522 | DELIVERY ORDER |
Prime-award actions only — sub-award (subcontract) records are not ingested. Confirm the full award history at USASpending.gov →
Source: USASpending.gov award record. Confirm current status at SAM.gov →
What this NAICS code covers
NAICS 115112 is Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating in the North American Industry Classification System — the standard the federal government uses to classify what it buys. The U.S. Small Business Administration sets a small-business size standard (a receipts or employee threshold) per NAICS code, used to decide who qualifies for small-business set-asides.
| Reference | Source |
|---|---|
| NAICS 115112 definition | U.S. Census Bureau (NAICS 2022) |
| Small-business size standard for NAICS 115112 | U.S. Small Business Administration |
How to read this profile
This page reports exact public-record facts and assigns no score or label. An obligated-dollar figure is an exact sum over USASpending.gov prime awards on the records Fonteum currently holds; it is a bounded slice of the federal corpus, not a completeness claim, and it is not a budget or forecast. Contractors are named only as the neutral recipients of public awards. The award footprint fills in as the federal award-archive backfill runs.
Related federal-contracting evidence
- Federal spend by industry — all NAICS codes with award activity →
- Federal agencies — debarments & contracting, agency by agency →
- Federal contractor records — exclusions & awards by entity →
- Federal Suspension & Debarment Scorecard — every agency, ranked →
- The Leakage Report — contracts awarded during an active exclusion →
- Federal contracting questions, answered →
Sources: USASpending.gov prime awards (U.S. Government Works, public domain) for the spending figures; U.S. Census Bureau (NAICS 2022) for the industry title; U.S. Small Business Administration for the size standard. Confirm any current figure at usaspending.gov. Canonical record: https://fonteum.com/gov/naics/115112. Industry data as of 2026-07-20.