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Industry · NAICS 511130 · sector 51 Information
Book Publishers
Federal contract obligations classified under NAICS 511130, 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 $15M in contracts classified under NAICS 511130, Book Publishers, in FY2026, and $183M over the five fiscal years since FY2023; the industry ranks 374 of 526 on this site.
Obligations were down 62% on FY2025 ($41M), with $0 so far in FY2027.
The largest recipient organisations by the value of $1.0M-plus awards since FY2023 were Digitized Schematic Solutions LLC ($44M), Cox Subscriptions, Inc. ($19M) and Benchmark Education Company LLC ($4.5M).
By place of performance, the most money went to MI, NE and MT.
Contract obligations by fiscal year
Compared with the largest industry FY2026
| Measure | This industry | Aircraft Manufacturing | All contracts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract obligations, FY2026 | $15M | $45B | $716B |
| Five-year total | $183M | $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 | Digitized Schematic Solutions LLC | 14 | $44M |
| 2 | Cox Subscriptions, Inc. | 2 | $19M |
| 3 | Benchmark Education Company LLC | 3 | $4.5M |
| 4 | Ebsco Industries Inc | 2 | $2.3M |
Buying agencies $1.0M+ awards
Where the work is performed
Largest awards since FY2023
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cox Subscriptions, Inc. | Department of Health and Human ServicesOffice of the Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources | ContractDelivery Order | $16M | 4 Aug 2025 | NC | USAspending |
| Digitized Schematic Solutions LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDelivery Order | $5.5M | 22 Nov 2023 | MI | USAspending |
| Digitized Schematic Solutions LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDelivery Order | $5.2M | 23 Feb 2023 | MI | USAspending |
| Digitized Schematic Solutions LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDelivery Order | $4.9M | 23 Feb 2024 | MI | USAspending |
| Digitized Schematic Solutions LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDelivery Order | $4.8M | 20 Feb 2025 | GA | USAspending |
| Digitized Schematic Solutions LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDelivery Order | $3.9M | 10 Mar 2023 | MI | USAspending |
| Digitized Schematic Solutions LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDelivery Order | $3.5M | 6 Mar 2025 | MI | USAspending |
| Digitized Schematic Solutions LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDelivery Order | $3.4M | 11 Mar 2024 | MI | USAspending |
| Cox Subscriptions, Inc. | Department of DefenseDefense Health Agency | ContractDelivery Order | $3.0M | 3 Jan 2025 | VA | USAspending |
| Benchmark Education Company LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of Defense Education Activity | ContractDelivery Order | $2.3M | 28 Feb 2023 | NY | USAspending |
Other industries in sector 51: Information
- 511210 Software Publishers $23B
- 518210 Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services $13B
- 517110 Wired Telecommunications Carriers $8.6B
- 517410 Satellite Telecommunications $5.1B
- 513210 Software Publishers $5.0B
- 517919 All Other Telecommunications $3.0B
- 517111 Wired Telecommunications Carriers $1.6B
- 511199 All Other Publishers $1.4B
- 517312 Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) $1.1B
- 517810 All Other Telecommunications $1.1B
- 517311 Wired Telecommunications Carriers $1.0B
- 517112 Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) $828M
- 519290 Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services $818M
- 517911 Telecommunications Resellers $718M
- 519130 Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals $578M
- 519190 All Other Information Services $434M
- 512110 Motion Picture and Video Production $245M
- 513120 Periodical Publishers $179M
- 511120 Periodical Publishers $169M
- 517121 Telecommunications Resellers $160M
- 519120 Libraries and Archives $147M
- 519210 Libraries and Archives $124M
- 513130 Book Publishers $89M
- 513199 All Other Publishers $86M
Questions and answers
How much does the federal government spend on NAICS 511130?
$15M in contract obligations classified under Book Publishers in FY2026, $183M over the five fiscal years since FY2023. Obligations are commitments, not payments.
Who are the top contractors in Book Publishers?
Digitized Schematic Solutions LLC ($44M), Cox Subscriptions, Inc. ($19M), Benchmark Education Company LLC ($4.5M), Ebsco Industries Inc ($2.3M), 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 Defense ($52M), Department of Health and Human Services ($16M), National Science Foundation ($2.3M).
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.