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Periodical Publishers
Federal contract obligations classified under NAICS 513120, 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 $59M in contracts classified under NAICS 513120, Periodical Publishers, in FY2026, and $179M over the five fiscal years since FY2023; the industry ranks 377 of 526 on this site.
Obligations were about level on FY2025 ($54M), with $0 so far in FY2027.
The largest recipient organisations by the value of $1.0M-plus awards since FY2023 were Elsevier Inc. ($41M), Ebsco Information Services, LLC ($12M) and Cox Subscriptions, Inc. ($7.4M).
By place of performance, the most money went to NY, MD and AL.
Contract obligations by fiscal year
Compared with the largest industry FY2026
| Measure | This industry | Aircraft Manufacturing | All contracts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract obligations, FY2026 | $59M | $45B | $716B |
| Five-year total | $179M | $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 | Elsevier Inc. | 10 | $41M |
| 2 | Ebsco Information Services, LLC | 2 | $12M |
| 3 | Cox Subscriptions, Inc. | 3 | $7.4M |
| 4 | S&P Global Inc. | 2 | $3.8M |
| 5 | Energy Intelligence Group, Inc | 2 | $3.7M |
| 6 | The Economist Newspaper, N.A Incorporated | 1 | $2.7M |
| 7 | John Wiley & Sons Inc | 1 | $2.5M |
| 8 | Clarivate Analytics (US) LLC | 1 | $1.8M |
| 9 | Springer Nature Customer Service Center LLC | 1 | $1.8M |
| 10 | Iq Solutions, Inc. | 1 | $1.7M |
| 11 | The Mathworks, Inc. | 1 | $1.7M |
| 12 | Prenax Inc | 1 | $1.4M |
| 13 | Iop Publishing Limited | 1 | $1.4M |
| 14 | Tax Analysts | 1 | $1.2M |
| 15 | Knowledgeworks Global LTD | 1 | $1.2M |
Buying agencies $1.0M+ awards
Where the work is performed
Largest awards since FY2023
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ebsco Information Services, LLC | Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of Health | ContractDefinitive Contract | $10M | 29 Sep 2025 | AL | USAspending |
| Elsevier Inc. | Department of CommerceU.S. Patent and Trademark Office | ContractDefinitive Contract | $6.6M | 30 Dec 2024 | MO | USAspending |
| Elsevier Inc. | Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of Health | ContractDefinitive Contract | $6.4M | 20 Dec 2024 | NY | USAspending |
| Elsevier Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractPurchase Order | $5.7M | 12 May 2023 | NY | USAspending |
| Elsevier Inc. | Department of Health and Human ServicesCenters for Disease Control and Prevention | ContractPurchase Order | $5.2M | 29 Dec 2022 | GA | USAspending |
| Elsevier Inc. | Department of AgricultureAgricultural Research Service | ContractDefinitive Contract | $4.8M | 28 Jun 2024 | MD | USAspending |
| Elsevier Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractPurchase Order | $3.7M | 28 Dec 2023 | NY | USAspending |
| Elsevier Inc. | Department of the InteriorU.S. Geological Survey | ContractPurchase Order | $3.4M | 28 Jun 2023 | VA | USAspending |
| Cox Subscriptions, Inc. | Department of CommerceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | ContractDelivery Order | $2.9M | 19 Feb 2026 | MD | USAspending |
| The Economist Newspaper, N.A Incorporated | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractPurchase Order | $2.7M | 30 Sep 2024 | TX | 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
- 511130 Book Publishers $183M
- 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 513120?
$59M in contract obligations classified under Periodical Publishers in FY2026, $179M over the five fiscal years since FY2023. Obligations are commitments, not payments.
Who are the top contractors in Periodical Publishers?
Elsevier Inc. ($41M), Ebsco Information Services, LLC ($12M), Cox Subscriptions, Inc. ($7.4M), S&P Global Inc. ($3.8M), Energy Intelligence Group, Inc ($3.7M), 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 Health and Human Services ($31M), Department of Defense ($22M), Department of Commerce ($18M), Department of the Interior ($5.1M), Department of Agriculture ($4.8M).
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.