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Industry · NAICS 212321 · sector 21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Construction Sand and Gravel Mining
Federal contract obligations classified under NAICS 212321, 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 $20M in contracts classified under NAICS 212321, Construction Sand and Gravel Mining, in FY2025, and $92M over the five fiscal years since FY2022; the industry ranks 465 of 547 on this site.
Obligations were up 21% on FY2024 ($17M), with $13M so far in FY2026.
The largest recipient organisations by the value of $1.0M-plus awards since FY2022 were DBR Investments Inc ($4.6M), Crowley Holdings LLC ($3.0M) and Medved Global Inc ($1.2M).
By place of performance, the most money went to WY.
Contract obligations by fiscal year
Compared with the largest industry FY2025
| Measure | This industry | Aircraft Manufacturing | All contracts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract obligations, FY2025 | $20M | $61B | $779B |
| Five-year total | $92M | $248B | $3.7T |
| Share of all contract obligations, five years | 0% | 6.8% | 100% |
Top contractors $1.0M+ award value since FY2022
| # | Organisation | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DBR Investments Inc | 1 | $4.6M |
| 2 | Crowley Holdings LLC | 2 | $3.0M |
| 3 | Medved Global Inc | 1 | $1.2M |
| 4 | Contracting Solutions, Inc. | 1 | $1.1M |
Buying agencies $1.0M+ awards
Where the work is performed
Largest awards since FY2022
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DBR Investments Inc | Department of the InteriorBureau of Reclamation | ContractDefinitive Contract | $4.6M | 19 Sep 2025 | AZ | USAspending |
| Crowley Holdings LLC | Department of the InteriorNational Park Service | ContractPurchase Order | $1.9M | 30 Jun 2022 | CA | USAspending |
| Recipient not shown | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDefinitive Contract | $1.8M | 31 Jul 2022 | — | USAspending |
| Recipient not shown | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractPurchase Order | $1.4M | 27 Dec 2022 | — | USAspending |
| Medved Global Inc | Department of AgricultureForest Service | ContractDefinitive Contract | $1.2M | 1 Aug 2023 | CO | USAspending |
| Crowley Holdings LLC | Department of the InteriorU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | ContractPurchase Order | $1.1M | 15 Jul 2022 | AR | USAspending |
| Contracting Solutions, Inc. | Smithsonian Institution | ContractDefinitive Contract | $1.1M | 2 Feb 2022 | DC | USAspending |
Other industries in sector 21: Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- 213112 Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations $255M
- 211130 Natural Gas Extraction $230M
- 212290 Other Metal Ore Mining $85M
- 212319 Other Crushed and Broken Stone Mining and Quarrying $79M
- 212312 Crushed and Broken Limestone Mining and Quarrying $75M
Questions and answers
How much does the federal government spend on NAICS 212321?
$20M in contract obligations classified under Construction Sand and Gravel Mining in FY2025, $92M over the five fiscal years since FY2022. Obligations are commitments, not payments.
Who are the top contractors in Construction Sand and Gravel Mining?
DBR Investments Inc ($4.6M), Crowley Holdings LLC ($3.0M), Medved Global Inc ($1.2M), Contracting Solutions, Inc. ($1.1M), by the value of $1M-plus awards since FY2022.
Which agencies buy in this industry?
By the value of $1.0M-plus contracts since FY2022: Department of the Interior ($7.7M), Department of Defense ($3.2M), Department of Agriculture ($1.2M), Smithsonian Institution ($1.1M).
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.