NAICS Subsector 511: Publishing Industries (except Internet)
Subsector
Definition
Industries in the Publishing Industries (except Internet) subsector group establishments engaged in the publishing of newspapers, magazines, other periodicals, and books, as well as directory and mailing list and software publishing. In general, these establishments, which are known as publishers, issue copies of works for which they usually possess copyright. Works may be in one or more formats including traditional print form, CD-ROM, or proprietary electronic networks.
Publishers may publish works originally created by others for which they have obtained the rights and/or works that they have created in-house. Software publishing is included here because the activity, creation of a copyrighted product and bringing it to market, is equivalent to the creation process for other types of intellectual products.
Government contracts for this product: PSC 7A21 IT Business Application Software
Code facts
- Part of
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- 51
- Codes under it
- 2
- Contract awards
- 2,989 In the last 12 months
- Contract obligations
- $6,539,981,928 In FY2025
NAICS codes and definitions come from the U.S. Census Bureau and contract spending from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $83,149,473 |
| FY2026 | $6,671,519,360 |
| FY2025 | $6,539,981,928 |
| FY2024 | $6,855,640,760 |
| FY2023 | $5,981,693,738 |
Top contractors by obligations
| Rank | Contractor | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dell Federal Systems L.P | $2,093,533,819 | |
| 2 | Carahsoft Technology Corp | $1,750,223,826 | |
| 3 | Dell Marketing L.P. | $861,661,860 | |
| 4 | Minburn Technology Group, LLC | $430,964,139 | |
| 5 | World Wide Technology LLC | $223,733,315 | |
| 6 | Reed Technology And Information Services LLC | $218,142,681 | |
| 7 | Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. | $147,436,975 | |
| 8 | Palantir Technologies Inc. | $109,418,330 | |
| 9 | Unison Software Inc. | $68,168,349 | |
| 10 | CA, Inc. | $55,423,125 |
See the full FY2025 ranking of NAICS 511 contractors, by parent company.
Top funding agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of the Army | $1,259,116,477 | |
| 2 | Air Force | $908,694,704 | |
| 3 | Department of the Navy | $732,011,816 | |
| 4 | Department of Veterans Affairs | $714,668,466 | |
| 5 | Department of Health and Human Services | $600,897,541 | |
| 6 | Department of Homeland Security | $535,261,667 | |
| 7 | Social Security Administration | $276,605,792 | |
| 8 | Department of Commerce | $255,026,683 | |
| 9 | Defense Information Systems Agency | $234,048,982 | |
| 10 | Defense Logistics Agency | $156,663,663 |
Top PSC codes by obligations
Contract obligations by state
| Rank | Place of performance | Obligated, last 12 months | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia | $2,321,995,958 | |
| 2 | Texas | $1,220,318,316 | |
| 3 | District of Columbia | $654,492,918 | |
| 4 | Alabama | $531,324,573 | |
| 5 | Maryland | $401,515,069 | |
| 6 | Missouri | $218,759,965 | |
| 7 | Pennsylvania | $214,728,381 | |
| 8 | California | $207,499,624 | |
| 9 | Massachusetts | $125,811,384 | |
| 10 | Georgia | $105,018,112 | |
| 11 | Washington | $76,612,256 | |
| 12 | Florida | $66,402,471 | |
| 13 | Colorado | $43,843,090 | |
| 14 | Arizona | $39,636,500 | |
| 15 | Indiana | $39,631,685 | |
| 16 | Utah | $36,907,779 | |
| 17 | South Carolina | $31,279,866 | |
| 18 | Michigan | $22,997,325 | |
| 19 | Ohio | $22,926,917 | |
| 20 | Illinois | $22,057,146 | |
| 21 | Mississippi | $21,361,061 | |
| 22 | North Carolina | $19,188,021 | |
| 23 | Kentucky | $18,265,169 | |
| 24 | Nebraska | $13,194,692 | |
| 25 | West Virginia | $12,173,720 | |
| 26 | New Hampshire | $11,382,387 | |
| 27 | Hawaii | $9,829,347 | |
| 28 | New York | $8,438,326 | |
| 29 | Vermont | $6,900,831 | |
| 30 | New Jersey | $6,799,238 | |
| 31 | Minnesota | $5,855,558 | |
| 32 | Oklahoma | $5,511,221 | |
| 33 | Tennessee | $3,799,074 | |
| 34 | New Mexico | $3,270,499 | |
| 35 | Kansas | $2,325,401 | |
| 36 | Louisiana | $2,307,582 | |
| 37 | Oregon | $1,866,915 | |
| 38 | Rhode Island | $1,437,254 | |
| 39 | Montana | $1,003,414 | |
| 40 | Alaska | $908,337 | |
| 41 | Nevada | $827,585 | |
| 42 | Connecticut | $722,227 | |
| 43 | Iowa | $504,060 | |
| 44 | Wisconsin | $494,877 | |
| 45 | South Dakota | $368,191 | |
| 46 | Maine | $275,731 | |
| 47 | Delaware | $232,969 | |
| 48 | Arkansas | $42,652 | |
| 49 | Guam | $40,906 | |
| 50 | Idaho | $38,582 | |
| 51 | Wyoming | $8,649 |
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Shares are of everything obligated under NAICS 511 in the last 12 months before deobligations, including work performed abroad or with no place of performance on record.
Contract opportunities
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Codes under 511
Quick answers
What is NAICS 511?
NAICS 511 is Publishing Industries (except Internet), a subsector in NAICS 51, Information.
What codes are under NAICS 511?
NAICS 511 has 2 codes under it with their own GovTribe pages: 5111 Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers and 5112 Software Publishers.
How much do federal agencies spend under NAICS 511?
Federal contracts under NAICS 511 obligated $6,539,981,928 in fiscal year 2025 and $26,131,985,259 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
Who are the largest contractors under NAICS 511?
The contractors with the most obligated under NAICS 511 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Dell Federal Systems L.P ($2,093,533,819), Carahsoft Technology Corp ($1,750,223,826) and Dell Marketing L.P. ($861,661,860).
Which agencies buy the most under NAICS 511?
The agencies that obligated the most under NAICS 511 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Department of the Army ($1,259,116,477), Air Force ($908,694,704) and Department of the Navy ($732,011,816).
Which PSC codes are used with NAICS 511?
The PSC codes with the most obligated under NAICS 511 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are 7A21 IT and Telecom – Business Application Software (Perpetual License Software), DA10 IT and Telecom – Business Application/
Where is the work under NAICS 511 performed?
By place of performance, the states with the most contract obligations under NAICS 511 over the last 12 months are Virginia ($2,321,995,958), Texas ($1,220,318,316) and the District of Columbia ($654,492,918).
What is the latest contract opportunity under NAICS 511?
The latest contract opportunity under NAICS 511 is 7J--Request for information (RFI) - Drive Sanitization, solicitation from Citizen and Immigration Services, posted December 8, 2022.
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