NAICS Code 32531: Fertilizer and Compost Manufacturing

NAICS industry

Definition

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) manufacturing nitrogenous or phosphatic fertilizer materials; (2) manufacturing fertilizers from sewage or animal waste; (3) manufacturing nitrogenous or phosphatic materials and mixing with other ingredients into fertilizers; (4) mixing ingredients made elsewhere into fertilizers; and (5) manufacturing compost.

Code facts

Codes under it
4
Contract awards
25 In the last 12 months
Contract obligations
$2,000,323 In FY2025

NAICS codes and definitions come from the U.S. Census Bureau, size standards from the SBA and contract spending from SAM.gov/FPDS.

Contract obligations by fiscal year

Fiscal year Obligated
FY2027 To date $0
FY2026 $892,631
FY2025 $2,000,323
FY2024 $1,424,965
FY2023 $1,636,639

Top contractors by obligations

Rank Contractor Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 Share
1 Rainier Seeds, LLC $208,825
2 Two Rivers Terminal, LLC $156,090
3 Pacific Fibre Products, Inc. $96,042
4 Farmers Fertilizer Co $73,111
5 Walking Point Farms LLC $62,325
6 Wedgworth's Inc. $59,089
7 Keystone Composting Solutions, LLC $49,950
8 BSE Performance, LLC $46,799
9 Ezekiel Bahar $39,762
10 Warrior Dynamics LLC $34,125

Top funding agencies by obligations

Rank Agency Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 Share
1 Department of the Army Department of Defense $380,541
2 Department of Agriculture $311,581
3 Department of Veterans Affairs $96,450
4 Department of the Navy Department of Defense $39,762
5 Department of State $30,723
6 Department of Justice $26,075
7 Defense Logistics Agency Department of Defense $7,499

Contract obligations by state

Rank Place of performance Obligated, last 12 months Share
1 Washington $208,825
2 Idaho $156,090
3 Oregon $144,783
4 Kentucky $73,111
5 Florida $59,089
6 Nebraska $51,224
7 Pennsylvania $49,950
8 Arizona $46,799
9 California $36,247
10 Texas $26,075
11 Maryland $9,156
12 Michigan $392
13 New York $168
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Shares are of everything obligated under NAICS 32531 in the last 12 months before deobligations, including work performed abroad or with no place of performance on record.

Contract opportunities

Notice Posted Due
8720--Sources Sought JBNC Fertilizer (March Delivery) Pre-Solicitation · National Cemetery Administration · 36C78627Q00021
8720--Sources Sought JBNC Fertilizer (March Delivery) Pre-Solicitation · National Cemetery Administration · 36C78627Q0002
Sources Sought Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Fertilizer and Grass Seed Pre-Solicitation · National Cemetery Administration
YTC ITAM Native Seed Mix Solicitation · MICC Fort Drum
Fall forage seed Solicitation · MICC Fort Drum
Dry Bulk Fertilizer Award Notice · Agricultural Research Service · 1232SA26Q1090 —
Seed Solicitation · MICC Fort Drum · W911S226U3853
Dry Bulk Fertilizer Solicitation · Agricultural Research Service · 1232SA26F1090
YTC Annual Seed Order Solicitation · MICC Fort Drum
Herbicide Solicitation · MICC Fort Drum
AMENDMENT 1 - Purchase/Delivery of Fertilizer Mix & Sulphur, CSO, Mendocino NF Solicitation · Forest Service
TECHNOLOGY/BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY Direct Conversion of Air to Ammonia and Nitric Acid using Advanced Manufactured Electrochemical Reactors Special Notice · Department of Energy
Dworshak Dam Liquid Fertilizer Award Notice · ENDIST Walla Walla (USACE) · W912EF26PA021 —
Dworshak Dam Liquid Fertilizer Solicitation · ENDIST Walla Walla (USACE) · W912EF26QA041
Dworshak Dam Liquid Fertilizer Pre-Solicitation · ENDIST Walla Walla (USACE) · W912EF26QA041
Bessey Nursery- Growing Media Award Notice · Region 2 - Rocky Mountain Region (USFS) · 1240LP26P0015 —
Fertilizer, dry, bulk for the Whitmore farm at the USDA, ARS in Groveland, FL (1165263) Solicitation · Agricultural Research Service
Spring Seeds Solicitation · MICC Fort Drum
Jefferson Barracks Fertilizer/ Herbicide/Seed Pre-Solicitation · National Cemetery Administration
Bulk Fertilizer Award Notice · Agricultural Research Service · 1162968 —
Bessey Nursery- Growing Media Solicitation · Region 2 - Rocky Mountain Region (USFS) · 1240LP26Q0015
Grow Media Delivery, Lucky Peak Nursery, 2026 Solicitation · Forest Service
Alfalfa and Wheat Fertilizer Solicitation · Agricultural Research Service
Bulk propellant Solicitation · Naval Sea Systems Command (Navy)
Corn Fertilizer Solicitation · Agricultural Research Service
Bulk Fertilizer Solicitation · Agricultural Research Service · 1232SA26Q0124
Turf Treatment Services for Culpeper National Cemetery, Culpeper, VA -- S208 Pre-Solicitation · National Cemetery Administration
UREA Fertilizer Solicitation · Correctional Facilities (BOP)
Propellant, dinitrog Solicitation · Energy (DLA)
Dehydrated Food Waste By-Product Special Notice · Bureau of Prisons
Holganix Fertilizer Riverside National Cemetery -- 8720 Award Notice · National Cemetery Administration · 36C78625P50574 —
Seed Solicitation · MICC Fort Drum · W911S225U2066
Fall forage seeds Award Notice · MICC Fort Drum · W911S225PA822 —
Fertilizer Award Notice · MICC Fort Drum · W911S225PA692 —
Fertilizers and chemicals florida national cemetery Solicitation · National Cemetery Administration · 36C78625Q50359
Holganix Fertilizer Riverside National Cemetery -- 8720 Solicitation · National Cemetery Administration · QSE--36C78625Q50345
Brand Name Holganix Fertilizer Riverside National Cemetery -- 8720 Pre-Solicitation · National Cemetery Administration —
Fertilizer Solicitation · MICC Fort Drum · W911S225U1422
Fertilizers and chemicals florida national cemetery Pre-Solicitation · National Cemetery Administration · 36C78625Q50344
Fall forage seeds Solicitation · MICC Fort Drum · W911S225U1253
Liquid Food Composter Maintenance and Repairs Pre-Solicitation · Mission and Installation Contracting Command (AMC)
Granular Fertilizer - Beltsville, MD Award Notice · Agricultural Research Service · 1232SA25P0069 —
Hydraulic Biotic Soil Media with Bonded Fiber Matrix, 50lb bags Award Notice · MICC Fort Drum · W911S225PA385 —
Granular Fertilizer - Beltsville, MD Solicitation · Agricultural Research Service · 1232SA25Q0095
Dry Bulk Fertilizer Solicitation · Agricultural Research Service · 12405B25Q0082
Hydraulic Biotic Soil Media with Bonded Fiber Matrix, 50lb bags Solicitation · MICC Fort Drum · W911S225U0772
Supply and Apply Fertilizer and Herbicide - El Reno, OK Award Notice · Plains Area (FRIID) —
Liquid Nitrogen Fertilizer Blend Solicitation · Agricultural Research Service
36C78625Q50238 Fertilizer Supply Black Hills NC -- 6850 Solicitation · National Cemetery Administration
Pre-chem and fertilizer for Cape Canaveral -- 6850 Solicitation · National Cemetery Administration
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Codes under 32531

Quick answers

What is NAICS 32531?

NAICS 32531 is Fertilizer and Compost Manufacturing, a NAICS industry in NAICS 31-33, Manufacturing.

What codes are under NAICS 32531?

NAICS 32531 has 4 codes under it with their own GovTribe pages, including 325311 Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing, 325312 Phosphatic Fertilizer Manufacturing and 325314 Fertilizer (Mixing Only) Manufacturing.

How much do federal agencies spend under NAICS 32531?

Federal contracts under NAICS 32531 obligated $2,000,323 in fiscal year 2025 and $5,954,558 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.

Who are the largest contractors under NAICS 32531?

The contractors with the most obligated under NAICS 32531 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Rainier Seeds, LLC ($208,825); Two Rivers Terminal, LLC ($156,090); and Pacific Fibre Products, Inc. ($96,042).

Which agencies buy the most under NAICS 32531?

The agencies that obligated the most under NAICS 32531 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Department of the Army ($380,541), Department of Agriculture ($311,581) and Department of Veterans Affairs ($96,450).

Which PSC codes are used with NAICS 32531?

The PSC codes with the most obligated under NAICS 32531 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are 8720 Fertilizers, 8730 Seeds and Nursery Stock and 6810 Chemicals.

Where is the work under NAICS 32531 performed?

By place of performance, the states with the most contract obligations under NAICS 32531 over the last 12 months are Washington ($208,825), Idaho ($156,090) and Oregon ($144,783).

What is the latest contract opportunity under NAICS 32531?

The latest contract opportunity under NAICS 32531 is 8720--Sources Sought JBNC Fertilizer (March Delivery), pre-solicitation from National Cemetery Administration, posted October 14, 2026.

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