NAICS 511120: Periodical Publishers
National industry
SBA small business size standard: 1,000 employees
Code facts
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51
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511
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5111
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5111
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511
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51
- Contract awards
- 40 In the last 12 months
- Contract obligations
- $37,251,123 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 | $254,821 |
| FY2026 | $22,159,738 |
| FY2025 | $37,251,123 |
| FY2024 | $45,227,489 |
| FY2023 | $63,976,407 |
Top contractors by obligations
| Rank | Contractor | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Relx Inc. | $9,118,368 | |
| 2 | Prenax Inc. | $6,995,653 | |
| 3 | Elsevier B.V. | $1,673,768 | |
| 4 | Teledyne Controls, LLC | $1,589,040 | |
| 5 | Ebsco Industries Inc. | $839,086 | |
| 6 | Merative US L.P. | $371,475 | |
| 7 | American Chemical Society | $370,814 | |
| 8 | With Intelligence LIMITED | $285,110 | |
| 9 | Sae International | $203,632 | |
| 10 | J.d. Power | $190,000 |
See the full FY2025 ranking of NAICS 511120 contractors, by parent company.
Top funding agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Defense Health Agency | $5,414,658 | |
| 2 | Department of the Navy | $2,006,519 | |
| 3 | Department of State | $1,776,733 | |
| 4 | Department of Commerce | $1,657,046 | |
| 5 | Equal Employment Opportunity Commission | $1,304,288 | |
| 6 | International Development Finance Corporation | $1,296,808 | |
| 7 | Department of Health and Human Services | $1,021,810 | |
| 8 | Department of the Army | $929,325 | |
| 9 | Department of Veterans Affairs | $834,501 | |
| 10 | Department of Agriculture | $689,785 |
Top PSC codes by obligations
| Rank | PSC code | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
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| 1 |
DA10 IT and Telecom – Business Application/ |
$7,720,301 | |
| 2 | 7630 Newspapers and Periodicals | $4,064,195 | |
| 3 | DF01 IT and Telecom – IT Management Support Services (Labor) | $1,638,000 | |
| 4 | U099 Other Education and Training Services | $1,615,738 | |
| 5 | 7A20 IT and Telecom – Application Development Software (Perpetual License Software) | $1,196,304 | |
| 6 | 7A21 IT and Telecom – Business Application Software (Perpetual License Software) | $1,027,464 | |
| 7 | 4920 Aircraft Maintenance and Repair Shop Specialized Equipment | $675,512 | |
| 8 | R612 Information Retrieval | $633,135 | |
| 9 | R499 Other Professional Services | $544,800 | |
| 10 | 7B20 IT and Telecom – High Performance Compute (Hardware and Perpetual License Software) | $494,729 |
Contract obligations by state
| Rank | Place of performance | Obligated, last 12 months | Share |
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| 1 | District of Columbia | $8,154,649 | |
| 2 | Virginia | $5,601,264 | |
| 3 | Ohio | $2,725,240 | |
| 4 | Maryland | $2,030,558 | |
| 5 | California | $1,119,656 | |
| 6 | Connecticut | $546,084 | |
| 7 | Oklahoma | $494,729 | |
| 8 | Michigan | $371,475 | |
| 9 | Arizona | $138,193 | |
| 10 | Minnesota | $113,715 | |
| 11 | New York | $105,261 | |
| 12 | Massachusetts | $58,532 | |
| 13 | Pennsylvania | $53,425 | |
| 14 | New Jersey | $52,496 | |
| 15 | New Hampshire | $46,929 | |
| 16 | Illinois | $27,830 | |
| 17 | Mississippi | $9,654 |
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Definition
This industry comprises establishments known either as magazine publishers or periodical publishers. These establishments carry out the operations necessary for producing and distributing magazines and other periodicals, such as gathering, writing, and editing articles, and selling and preparing advertisements. These establishments may publish magazines and other periodicals in print or electronic form.
Illustrative examples
- Advertising periodical publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
- Advertising periodical publishers and printing combined
- Agricultural magazine and periodical publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
- Agricultural magazine and periodical publishers and printing combined
- Comic book publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
- Comic book publishers and printing combined (except exclusive Internet publishing)
- Financial magazine and periodical publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
- Financial magazine and periodical publishers and printing combined
- Juvenile magazine and periodical publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
- Juvenile magazine and periodical publishers and printing combined
- Magazine publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
- Magazine publishers and printing combined
- Medical journal and periodical publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
- Medical journal and periodical publishers and printing combined
- Newsletter publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
- Newsletter publishers and printing combined (except Internet)
- Periodical publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
- Periodical publishers and printing combined
- Professional magazine and periodical publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
- Professional magazine and periodical publishers and printing combined
- Publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing), magazine
- Publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing), periodical
- Publishers, magazine, combined with printing
- Publishers, periodical, combined with printing
- Radio guide publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
- Radio guide publishers and printing combined
- Radio schedule publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
- Radio schedule publishers and printing combined
- Religious magazine and periodical publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
- Religious magazine and periodical publishers and printing combined
- Scholarly journal publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
- Scholarly journal publishers and printing combined
- Scholastic magazine and periodical publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
- Scholastic magazine and periodical publishers and printing combined
- Scientific journal and periodical publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
- Scientific journal and periodical publishers and printing combined
- Technical magazine and periodical publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
- Technical magazine and periodical publishers and printing combined
- Television guide publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
- Television guide publishers and printing combined
- Trade journal publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
- Trade journal publishers and printing combined
- Trade magazine and periodical publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing)
- Trade magazine and periodical publishers and printing combined
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Quick answers
What is NAICS 511120?
NAICS 511120 is Periodical Publishers, a national industry in NAICS 51, Information.
What is the NAICS code for magazine publishers and printing combined?
The NAICS code for magazine publishers and printing combined is 511120, Periodical Publishers.
What is the NAICS code for periodical publishers and printing combined?
The NAICS code for periodical publishers and printing combined is 511120, Periodical Publishers.
What is the NAICS code for radio guide publishers and printing combined?
The NAICS code for radio guide publishers and printing combined is 511120, Periodical Publishers.
How much do federal agencies spend under NAICS 511120?
Federal contracts under NAICS 511120 obligated $37,251,123 in fiscal year 2025 and $168,869,578 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
Who are the largest contractors under NAICS 511120?
The contractors with the most obligated under NAICS 511120 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Relx Inc. ($9,118,368), Prenax Inc. ($6,995,653) and Elsevier B.V. ($1,673,768).
Which agencies buy the most under NAICS 511120?
The agencies that obligated the most under NAICS 511120 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Defense Health Agency ($5,414,658), Department of the Navy ($2,006,519) and Department of State ($1,776,733).
Which PSC codes are used with NAICS 511120?
The PSC codes with the most obligated under NAICS 511120 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are DA10 IT and Telecom – Business Application/
Where is the work under NAICS 511120 performed?
By place of performance, the states with the most contract obligations under NAICS 511120 over the last 12 months are the District of Columbia ($8,154,649), Virginia ($5,601,264) and Ohio ($2,725,240).
What is the latest contract opportunity under NAICS 511120?
The latest contract opportunity under NAICS 511120 is Synopsis Notification (Elsevier BV - Digital Platform Subscription), special notice from MICC Fort Eustis, posted October 22, 2022.
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