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Industry · NAICS 115112 · sector 11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating
Federal contract obligations classified under NAICS 115112, the organisations that win them and the agencies that award them.
USAspending caveat. Figures are obligations reported by federal agencies to USAspending.gov, not payments. In USAspending's words: "An outlay occurs when federal money is actually paid out, not just promised to be paid ('obligated')." "Every agency has a Senior Accountable Official who must officially certify that the quarterly financial data submitted by their agency is accurate and complete." "If there are any discrepancies in procurement data, FPDS is the authoritative source." Contract data for the Department of Defense and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is published with a 90-day delay. Data loaded 30 Sep 2026.
Federal agencies obligated $13M in contracts classified under NAICS 115112, Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating, in FY2026, and $74M over the five fiscal years since FY2023; the industry ranks 463 of 526 on this site.
Obligations were down 28% on FY2025 ($18M), with $0 so far in FY2027.
The largest recipient organisations by the value of $1.0M-plus awards since FY2023 were Al's Aerial Spraying, LLC ($5.5M), Red Bison Services, LLC ($2.0M) and Beckwith Forestry Service, Inc ($1.4M).
By place of performance, the most money went to ID, OR and ND.
Contract obligations by fiscal year
Compared with the largest industry FY2026
| Measure | This industry | Aircraft Manufacturing | All contracts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract obligations, FY2026 | $13M | $45B | $716B |
| Five-year total | $74M | $211B | $3.0T |
| Share of all contract obligations, five years | 0% | 7.1% | 100% |
Top contractors $1.0M+ award value since FY2023
| # | Organisation | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al's Aerial Spraying, LLC | 4 | $5.5M |
| 2 | Red Bison Services, LLC | 1 | $2.0M |
| 3 | Beckwith Forestry Service, Inc | 1 | $1.4M |
Buying agencies $1.0M+ awards
Where the work is performed
Largest awards since FY2023
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Bison Services, LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $2.0M | 17 May 2023 | ND | USAspending |
| Al's Aerial Spraying, LLC | Department of AgricultureForest Service | ContractDelivery Order | $1.5M | 18 Mar 2024 | MI | USAspending |
| Beckwith Forestry Service, Inc | Department of AgricultureUnder Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services | ContractDefinitive Contract | $1.4M | 23 Sep 2025 | KY | USAspending |
| Al's Aerial Spraying, LLC | Department of AgricultureForest Service | ContractDelivery Order | $1.4M | 23 Mar 2023 | MI | USAspending |
| Al's Aerial Spraying, LLC | Department of AgricultureForest Service | ContractDelivery Order | $1.4M | 11 May 2026 | MI | USAspending |
| Al's Aerial Spraying, LLC | Department of AgricultureForest Service | ContractDelivery Order | $1.1M | 9 Jun 2025 | MI | USAspending |
Other industries in sector 11: Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- 115310 Support Activities for Forestry $5.0B
- 115210 Support Activities for Animal Production $356M
- 112990 All Other Animal Production $200M
- 113210 Forest Nurseries and Gathering of Forest Products $107M
- 111335 Tree Nut Farming $38M
Questions and answers
How much does the federal government spend on NAICS 115112?
$13M in contract obligations classified under Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating in FY2026, $74M over the five fiscal years since FY2023. Obligations are commitments, not payments.
Who are the top contractors in Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating?
Al's Aerial Spraying, LLC ($5.5M), Red Bison Services, LLC ($2.0M), Beckwith Forestry Service, Inc ($1.4M), by the value of $1M-plus awards since FY2023.
Which agencies buy in this industry?
By the value of $1.0M-plus contracts since FY2023: Department of Agriculture ($6.9M), Department of Defense ($2.0M).
What is a NAICS code?
In USAspending's words: "NAICS stands for the North American Industrial Classification System. This 6-digit code tells you what industry the work falls into. Each contract record has a NAICS code." Assistance awards (grants, loans, direct payments) carry no NAICS code and are not counted here.
Provenance
Source: USAspending.gov API v2, spending by category (NAICS) by fiscal year, recipient cross-tabulation for FY2022–FY2025 and award search, loaded 30 Sep 2026. State figures come from each state's top-100 NAICS list, so small amounts in a state may be missing. See methodology.