USDA's $2.5B Portfolio Tilts Heavily Toward Forestry and Construction: Small Business Dominance Masks Concentration Risk
WinAContract · Jul 22, 2026
The Department of Agriculture spent $2.52 billion across 339 awards with forestry support and construction commanding 54% of NAICS activity, while small business set-asides account for 75% of opportunities but face intense competition from repeat winners.
409
Open right now
2,067
On record
339
Awards
$2,523,110,116
Total awarded
The USDA contract landscape presents a paradox: 1,546 opportunities flagged as small business set-asides suggest open doors for smaller firms, yet the top winner alone captured $1.12 billion, and the top five contractors control nearly 38% of all award value. With 409 opportunities currently open and 956 added in the last month, the market is actively expanding, but the real opportunity lies in understanding where small and mid-size firms can actually compete without facing entrenched incumbents.
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