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K. W. Emerson, Inc.
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USAspending records $34M in award obligations to K. W. Emerson, Inc. (San Andreas, CA) over the fiscal years it is listed for (2023, 2024, 2025, 2026).
In FY2026, the most recent complete fiscal year, obligations were $3.5M, of which $3.5M (100%) came through contracts.
That is down 29% on FY2025 ($4.9M).
K. W. Emerson, Inc. ranks 1,138 of 2,836 listed organisations located in CA by five-year obligations, and 12,592 of 30,000 nationally.
Its $1.0M-plus awards since FY2023 came from Department of Agriculture: 7 awards worth $30M in total award value.
Its largest contract industry is NAICS 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction), where it ranks 78 of 357 organisations by the value of $1.0M-plus awards.
Obligations by fiscal year contracts vs assistance
| Fiscal year | All obligations | Contracts | Assistance | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $23,085,672 | $23,085,672 | $0 | — |
| FY2024 | $2,886,015 | $2,886,015 | $0 | -87% |
| FY2025 | $4,902,721 | $4,925,221 | $0 | +70% |
| FY2026 | $3,504,868 | $3,504,868 | $0 | -29% |
| FY2027 to date | under $1.0M | — | — | — |
A fiscal year runs 1 October to 30 September. "Contracts" are procurement award types A–D; "assistance" is everything else (grants, direct payments, loan subsidy cost, insurance, other). The contracts column is listed only where contract obligations alone reached $1.0M; the assistance figure is the remainder and may therefore include up to $1.0M of contracts.
Compared with its state and the largest recipients five listed years
| Measure | This organisation | Largest in CA | Largest nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five-year obligations (listed years) | $34M | $416B | $416B |
| FY2026 obligations | $3.5M | $118B | $118B |
| Contracts, five years | $34M | under $1.0M | $94B |
| Assistance, five years | $0 | $416B | $416B |
| Rank by five-year obligations | 12,592 of 30,000 | 1 of 2,836 in CA | 1 |
Largest in state: Health Care Services, California Department of. Largest nationally: Health Care Services, California Department of. Rankings count organisations located in the state, by the sum of their listed fiscal years.
Awarding agencies $1.0M+ awards since FY2023
| # | Agency | Awards | Award value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Agriculture | 7 | $30M | 100% |
Contract industries NAICS
Rank within NAICS 237310: 78 of 357 organisations by $1.0M+ award value; see Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction.
Places of performance $1.0M+ awards
Counties: Fresno County, CA $25M · Madera County, CA $4.5M
Largest awards begun since FY2023
| Awarding agency | Type | Industry or program | Award value | Begun | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of AgricultureForest Service | ContractBpa Call | 237310 Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction | $7.5M | 28 Sep 2023 | CA | USAspending |
| Department of AgricultureForest Service | ContractDefinitive Contract | 237310 Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction | $5.6M | 6 Jan 2023 | CA | USAspending |
| Department of AgricultureForest Service | ContractDefinitive Contract | 237990 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $4.5M | 14 Aug 2025 | CA | USAspending |
| Department of AgricultureForest Service | ContractBpa Call | 237310 Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction | $3.5M | 25 Mar 2026 | CA | USAspending |
| Department of AgricultureForest Service | ContractDefinitive Contract | 237310 Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction | $2.9M | 23 Sep 2023 | CA | USAspending |
| Department of AgricultureForest Service | ContractBpa Call | 237310 Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction | $2.9M | 9 Aug 2024 | CA | USAspending |
| Department of AgricultureForest Service | ContractBpa Call | 237310 Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction | $2.8M | 1 Aug 2023 | CA | USAspending |
Award value is the amount obligated to the award to date as USAspending reports it. Descriptions below are USAspending's text, unedited and truncated; those that appear to name a person are withheld.
- $7.5M, Department of Agriculture, 28 Sep 2023: CREEK (15) - CON - PROVIDENCE CREEK ROAD REPAIRS
- $5.6M, Department of Agriculture, 6 Jan 2023: CREEK (15) - CON - SCENIC BYWAY CREEK FIRE ROAD REPAIRS PHASE 2
- $4.5M, Department of Agriculture, 14 Aug 2025: 127EAW25C0019 - GAOA, SCENIC BYWAY REC SITE REHAB
- $3.5M, Department of Agriculture, 25 Mar 2026: THIS CONTRACT IS CRITICAL TO REPAIR THE ROADS DAMAGED DURING THE ATMOSPHERIC RIVER EVENTS THAT AFFECTED THE DINKEY LAKES AREA IN THE SIERRA NATIONAL FOREST.
- $2.9M, Department of Agriculture, 23 Sep 2023: THE USDA FOREST SERVICE REGION 5 SIERRA NATIONAL FOREST HAS A REQUIREMENT FOR THE REPAIR OF 10.52 MILES OF BEASORE ROAD.
- $2.9M, Department of Agriculture, 9 Aug 2024: 15 - CON - DINKEY, CREEK FIRE, AND MINARETS (4S81) ROAD REPAIRS
- $2.8M, Department of Agriculture, 1 Aug 2023: CREEK (15) - CON - REINFORCED SOIL SLOPES - ERFO
Questions and answers
How much federal money does K. W. Emerson, Inc. receive?
$34M in award obligations over the fiscal years it is listed for (FY2023: $23M; FY2024: $2.9M; FY2025: $4.9M; FY2026: $3.5M). Years not listed were under the $1.0M floor. Obligations are binding commitments, not payments made.
Which agencies award to K. W. Emerson, Inc.?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Department of Agriculture ($30M).
What is the money for?
Contracts are classified under NAICS 237310 Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction and NAICS 237990 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction.
Where is the work performed?
Primary places of performance for its larger awards: CA ($30M).
Is K. W. Emerson, Inc. a large federal recipient?
It ranks 12,592 of 30,000 organisations on this site by five-year obligations and 1,138 of 2,836 located in CA. The site covers organisations with at least $1.0M in a fiscal year; individuals are excluded.
Where does this data come from?
USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury), award transactions as loaded on 30 Sep 2026; fiscal-year totals via the spending-by-category endpoint and award lists via the award search endpoint. The USAspending recipient profile is the authoritative record.
Provenance
Source: USAspending.gov API v2 (U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service), CC0. Fiscal-year obligations from the spending-by-category recipient ranking by recipient state (listing floor $1.0M per year); awards from the award search endpoint (new awards of $1.0M or more by base obligation date); parent and business categories from the recipient profile where fetched. Closed fiscal years are snapshots taken after year end; FY2027 is refreshed on each build. Data loaded by USAspending on 30 Sep 2026. Individuals and sole proprietors are excluded at ingest. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections and the methodology.