Top 99 Contractors in NAICS 31161: Animal Slaughtering and Processing, FY2025

Parent companies by net contract obligations Oct 1, 2024 – Sep 30, 2025 Code page on GovTribe

The top 10 won 67% of FY2025 NAICS 31161 contract dollars

Ranking facts

Contract obligations
$1,084,115,418 Net of deobligations, by contracts coded NAICS 31161 or a code under it
Contractors
107 Parent companies with an obligation
Largest contractor
Tyson Foods Inc. $227 million, 20.4% of obligations
Data as of

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Full ranking

Rank Contractor Net obligations Share Trend
1 $226,850,191
Rank history: #1 in FY2021, #1 in FY2022, #1 in FY2023 and #1 in FY2024; unchanged since FY2024.
2 $81,452,938
Rank history: #3 in FY2021, #4 in FY2022, #5 in FY2023 and #4 in FY2024; up 2 since FY2024.
3 $76,556,384
Rank history: #4 in FY2021, #5 in FY2022, #6 in FY2023 and #3 in FY2024; unchanged since FY2024.
4 $65,753,632
Rank history: #8 in FY2021, #11 in FY2022, #13 in FY2023 and #13 in FY2024; up 9 since FY2024.
5
Pilgrim'S Pride Corporation
$55,367,346
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2023 lists and #8 in FY2024; up 3 since FY2024.
6
Harris Ranch Beef Company Through Central Valley Meat Co., Inc.
$52,759,148
Rank history: not on the FY2021 list, #37 in FY2022, #11 in FY2023 and #7 in FY2024; up 1 since FY2024.
7
Hormel Foods Corporation Through Jennie-O Turkey Store Inc.
$50,571,004
Rank history: #7 in FY2021, #2 in FY2022, #10 in FY2023 and #2 in FY2024; down 5 since FY2024.
8 $49,505,670
Rank history: #9 in FY2021, #6 in FY2022, #2 in FY2023 and #5 in FY2024; down 3 since FY2024.
9 $44,393,024
Rank history: #5 in FY2021, #8 in FY2022, #8 in FY2023 and #9 in FY2024; unchanged since FY2024.
10 $43,027,027
Rank history: #29 in FY2021, #16 in FY2022, #15 in FY2023 and #14 in FY2024; up 4 since FY2024.
11 $40,719,607
Rank history: #14 in FY2021, #15 in FY2022, #12 in FY2023 and #18 in FY2024; up 7 since FY2024.
12 $34,926,734
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2022 lists, #63 in FY2023 and #30 in FY2024; up 18 since FY2024.
13 $32,051,174
Rank history: #13 in FY2021, #3 in FY2022, #3 in FY2023 and #6 in FY2024; down 7 since FY2024.
14
Rich Chicks LLC
$27,436,364
Rank history: #33 in FY2021, #18 in FY2022, #20 in FY2023 and #20 in FY2024; up 6 since FY2024.
15 $19,653,966
Rank history: #10 in FY2021, #19 in FY2022, #18 in FY2023 and #17 in FY2024; up 2 since FY2024.
16 $18,601,473
Rank history: #17 in FY2021, #21 in FY2022, #16 in FY2023 and #23 in FY2024; up 7 since FY2024.
17
Foster Dairy Farms Through Foster Poultry Farms, LLC
$16,276,242
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2023 lists and #25 in FY2024; up 8 since FY2024.
18 $14,028,227
Rank history: #12 in FY2021, #14 in FY2022, #9 in FY2023 and #10 in FY2024; down 8 since FY2024.
19 $13,765,580
Rank history: #15 in FY2021, #13 in FY2022, #19 in FY2023 and #21 in FY2024; up 2 since FY2024.
20 $8,714,160
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2023 lists and #11 in FY2024; down 9 since FY2024.
21
Lakeside Foods Inc.
$8,126,269
Rank history: #2 in FY2021, #9 in FY2022, #7 in FY2023 and #22 in FY2024; up 1 since FY2024.
22
Tony Downs Foods Co.
$7,975,719
Rank history: #30 in FY2021, #33 in FY2022, #37 in FY2023 and #66 in FY2024; up 44 since FY2024.
23 $7,576,957
Rank history: #28 in FY2021, #41 in FY2022, #41 in FY2023 and #42 in FY2024; up 19 since FY2024.
24
Seneca Foods Corp Through Baxters North America, Inc.
$6,995,443
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2023 lists and #24 in FY2024; unchanged since FY2024.
25 $6,863,220
Rank history: #51 in FY2021, #32 in FY2022, #34 in FY2023 and #29 in FY2024; up 4 since FY2024.
26 $6,531,500
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2022 lists, #90 in FY2023 and #40 in FY2024; up 14 since FY2024.
27 $5,718,839
Rank history: #6 in FY2021, #7 in FY2022, #4 in FY2023 and #15 in FY2024; down 12 since FY2024.
28 $5,458,864
Rank history: #34 in FY2021, #40 in FY2022, #54 in FY2023 and #48 in FY2024; up 20 since FY2024.
29 $5,229,079
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2024 lists; new.
30 $4,390,663
Rank history: #42 in FY2021, #39 in FY2022, not on the FY2023 list and #51 in FY2024; up 21 since FY2024.
31 $4,238,560
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2022 lists, #43 in FY2023 and #36 in FY2024; up 5 since FY2024.
32 $4,055,951
Rank history: #43 in FY2021, #27 in FY2022, #36 in FY2023 and #37 in FY2024; up 5 since FY2024.
33
OSI Group LLC Through OSI Industries, LLC
$3,900,968
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2023 lists and #38 in FY2024; up 5 since FY2024.
34 $3,835,530
Rank history: #40 in FY2021, #35 in FY2022, #27 in FY2023 and #28 in FY2024; down 6 since FY2024.
35 $3,591,151
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2023 lists and #53 in FY2024; up 18 since FY2024.
36 $3,166,885
Rank history: #19 in FY2021, #29 in FY2022, #32 in FY2023 and not on the FY2024 list; returned.
37 $2,767,518
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2022 lists, #40 in FY2023 and #32 in FY2024; down 5 since FY2024.
38 $2,657,307
Rank history: #32 in FY2021, #53 in FY2022, #53 in FY2023 and #27 in FY2024; down 11 since FY2024.
39 $1,617,700
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2022 lists, #44 in FY2023 and #35 in FY2024; down 4 since FY2024.
40 $1,608,361
Rank history: #39 in FY2021, #49 in FY2022, #51 in FY2023 and #61 in FY2024; up 21 since FY2024.
41
Pueblo Trading Co Inc
$1,456,662
Rank history: #73 in FY2021, #57 in FY2022, #50 in FY2023 and #52 in FY2024; up 11 since FY2024.
42 $1,450,683
Rank history: #25 in FY2021, #23 in FY2022, #39 in FY2023 and #12 in FY2024; down 30 since FY2024.
43
North Star Imports LLC
$1,262,725
Rank history: #44 in FY2021, #48 in FY2022, #42 in FY2023 and #49 in FY2024; up 6 since FY2024.
44 $1,191,391
Rank history: not on the FY2021 list, #76 in FY2022, #49 in FY2023 and #60 in FY2024; up 16 since FY2024.
45 $1,129,531
Rank history: #22 in FY2021, #30 in FY2022, #24 in FY2023 and #19 in FY2024; down 26 since FY2024.
46 $923,100
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2022 lists, #31 in FY2023 and #26 in FY2024; down 20 since FY2024.
47 $903,536
Rank history: #87 in FY2021, #64 in FY2022, #61 in FY2023 and #62 in FY2024; up 15 since FY2024.
48 $892,039
Rank history: #58 in FY2021, #68 in FY2022, #69 in FY2023 and #67 in FY2024; up 19 since FY2024.
49 $809,200
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2023 lists and #44 in FY2024; down 5 since FY2024.
50
Clarks Trading Co Through Clark's Trading Co.
$716,552
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2022 lists, #79 in FY2023 and #58 in FY2024; up 8 since FY2024.
51 $712,486
Rank history: #54 in FY2021, #56 in FY2022, #52 in FY2023 and #63 in FY2024; up 12 since FY2024.
52 $534,895
Rank history: #57 in FY2021, #58 in FY2022, #64 in FY2023 and #68 in FY2024; up 16 since FY2024.
53 $492,001
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2024 lists; new.
54 $487,859
Rank history: #48 in FY2021, #54 in FY2022, #57 in FY2023 and #39 in FY2024; down 15 since FY2024.
55 $455,500
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2022 lists, #100 in FY2023 and #71 in FY2024; up 16 since FY2024.
56 $405,510
Rank history: #52 in FY2021, #55 in FY2022, #56 in FY2023 and #87 in FY2024; up 31 since FY2024.
57 $389,985
Rank history: #80 in FY2021, not on the FY2022 list, #94 in FY2023 and #85 in FY2024; up 28 since FY2024.
58 $362,607
Rank history: #60 in FY2021, #60 in FY2022, #67 in FY2023 and #70 in FY2024; up 12 since FY2024.
59 $337,435
Rank history: #61 in FY2021, #74 in FY2022, #58 in FY2023 and #65 in FY2024; up 6 since FY2024.
60 $256,979
Rank history: #67 in FY2021, #73 in FY2022, #70 in FY2023 and #76 in FY2024; up 16 since FY2024.
61 $256,064
Rank history: #99 in FY2021, #59 in FY2022, #47 in FY2023 and #59 in FY2024; down 2 since FY2024.
62 $239,114
Rank history: not on the FY2021 list, #52 in FY2022, #62 in FY2023 and #54 in FY2024; down 8 since FY2024.
63 $225,993
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2023 lists and #84 in FY2024; up 21 since FY2024.
64 $192,511
Rank history: #93 in FY2021, not on the FY2022–FY2023 lists and #96 in FY2024; up 32 since FY2024.
65 $152,189
Rank history: #77 in FY2021, not on the FY2022–FY2023 lists and #95 in FY2024; up 30 since FY2024.
66 $135,450
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2024 lists; new.
67 $133,753
Rank history: #68 in FY2021, #80 in FY2022, #82 in FY2023 and #80 in FY2024; up 13 since FY2024.
68
Apex Food Group LLC
$120,950
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2022 lists, #65 in FY2023 and #89 in FY2024; up 21 since FY2024.
69 $99,880
Rank history: #81 in FY2021, #83 in FY2022, #78 in FY2023 and #86 in FY2024; up 17 since FY2024.
70 $95,304
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2024 lists; new.
71 $93,458
Rank history: #83 in FY2021, #70 in FY2022, #66 in FY2023 and #82 in FY2024; up 11 since FY2024.
72 $92,119
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2022 lists, #87 in FY2023 and #93 in FY2024; up 21 since FY2024.
73 $88,500
Rank history: #84 in FY2021, not on the FY2022 list, #74 in FY2023 and #78 in FY2024; up 5 since FY2024.
74 $83,959
Rank history: not on the FY2021 list, #79 in FY2022, #98 in FY2023 and #88 in FY2024; up 14 since FY2024.
75 $81,981
Rank history: #53 in FY2021, #62 in FY2022, #76 in FY2023 and #73 in FY2024; down 2 since FY2024.
76 $72,230
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2024 lists; new.
77 $66,659
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2024 lists; new.
78 $58,400
Rank history: #85 in FY2021 and not on the FY2022–FY2024 lists; returned.
79 $49,747
Rank history: #92 in FY2021, not on the FY2022–FY2023 lists and #83 in FY2024; up 4 since FY2024.
80 $49,588
Rank history: #64 in FY2021, #91 in FY2022, #72 in FY2023 and #79 in FY2024; down 1 since FY2024.
81 $38,850
Rank history: #97 in FY2021, not on the FY2022 list, #81 in FY2023 and #91 in FY2024; up 10 since FY2024.
82 $37,070
Rank history: #59 in FY2021, #63 in FY2022 and not on the FY2023–FY2024 lists; up 27 since FY2024.
83 $25,841
Rank history: #91 in FY2021, #67 in FY2022, #93 in FY2023 and not on the FY2024 list; up 22 since FY2024.
84 $25,000
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2024 lists; new.
85 $25,000
Rank history: #66 in FY2021, not on the FY2022 list, #80 in FY2023 and not on the FY2024 list; returned.
86 $22,000
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2024 lists; new.
87 $21,500
Rank history: #90 in FY2021, #96 in FY2022, #88 in FY2023 and not on the FY2024 list; returned.
88 $17,677
Rank history: not on the FY2021 list, #94 in FY2022, #99 in FY2023 and not on the FY2024 list; up 18 since FY2024.
89 $17,343
Rank history: not on the FY2021 list, #86 in FY2022, #92 in FY2023 and not on the FY2024 list; returned.
90 $15,080
Rank history: #96 in FY2021 and not on the FY2022–FY2024 lists; up 13 since FY2024.
91 $15,000
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2024 lists; up 20 since FY2024.
92 $12,526
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2024 lists; new.
93 $12,442
Rank history: #70 in FY2021 and not on the FY2022–FY2024 lists; up 9 since FY2024.
94 $12,000
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2024 lists; up 10 since FY2024.
95 $8,325
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2024 lists; new.
96 $7,500
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2024 lists; up 18 since FY2024.
97 $5,732
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2024 lists; up 16 since FY2024.
98 $4,448
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2024 lists; new.
99 $2,741
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2024 lists; new.
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Rankings for the codes under NAICS 31161

Code Net obligations Largest contractor
311611 Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering $544,609,139 Caviness Beef Packers, Limited
311615 Poultry Processing $526,348,492 Tyson Foods Inc.
311612 Meat Processed from Carcasses $13,099,880 Seneca Foods Corp

How this ranking works

  • Source: every contract action FPDS records (as published on SAM.gov) in the period, as GovTribe received it.
  • Amounts are net obligations: what was obligated, less what was deobligated. Shares are of $1.11 billion obligated before deobligations, so they never pass 100%.
  • Parent companies: each action counts under the ultimate parent its award record names, or under the awardee when it names none, so no dollar counts twice. Parents of the same name (Inc., LLC and the like aside) count as one company, since FPDS records a company's parent under more than one UEI over time. GovTribe corrects a few parents and names by hand; see the corrections.
  • Fiscal year 2025 ran Oct 1, 2024 – Sep 30, 2025. The Department of Defense reports its contract actions to FPDS about 90 days late, so a fiscal year is ranked once they're in, in February, and the list doesn't change after.
  • Rank changes compare with FY2024. "New" marks a company outside that period's top 500, and "Returned" one of those that was on an earlier fiscal year's list.
  • Rank lines show each company's rank on every fiscal year's list since FY2021, #1 at the top, on a scale that gives the top of the list more room. A dashed stretch spans years it wasn't on the list. The step from FY2024 takes the color of the rank change beside it.
  • Placeholder recipients FPDS uses when it names no company ("Miscellaneous Foreign Contractors" and the like) aren't ranked.

Quick answers

Who were the top 10 NAICS 31161 contractors in FY2025?

1. Tyson Foods Inc. ($227M), 2. Caviness Beef Packers, Limited ($81.5M), 3. Cherry Meat Packers, Inc. ($76.6M), 4. American Beef Packers, Inc. ($65.8M), 5. Pilgrim'S Pride Corporation ($55.4M), 6. Harris Ranch Beef Company ($52.8M), 7. Hormel Foods Corporation ($50.6M), 8. Crider, Inc. ($49.5M), 9. JTM Provisions Co Inc. ($44.4M), 10. Gold Creek Foods, LLC ($43M).

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