Federal Contract Spending in Kern County, CA (FY2025)
Federal agencies obligated $1.2 billion on contracts performed in Kern County, CA in fiscal year 2025, about $1,322 per resident. The largest buyer was the Department of Defense ($962.1 million); the largest contractor was X-bow Launch Systems INC ($150.7 million).
Who buys
| Agency | FY2025 obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Defense | $962.1 million | 78% |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $113.0 million | 9% |
| Department of Homeland Security | $112.4 million | 9% |
| Department of Energy | $12.6 million | 1% |
| Department of Agriculture | $8.3 million | 1% |
| Department of the Interior | $7.3 million | 1% |
| Department of Transportation | $3.7 million | 0% |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | $1.9 million | 0% |
| Department of Health and Human Services | $1.5 million | 0% |
| General Services Administration | $825,358 | 0% |
Who wins
| Contractor | FY2025 obligations |
|---|---|
| X-bow Launch Systems INC | $150.7 million |
| V2x Aerospace LLC | $82.6 million |
| The Geo Group, Inc. | $62.7 million |
| Corecivic, Inc. | $49.2 million |
| Advanced Systems & Software Engineering Technologies LLC | $47.3 million |
| Lead Builders INC | $32.1 million |
| Amentum Technology, Inc. | $30.3 million |
| "alutiiq Logistics & Maintenance Services, Llc" | $28.0 million |
| Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | $23.9 million |
| New Directions Technologies, Inc. | $23.4 million |
What it buys
| Industry (NAICS) | FY2025 obligations |
|---|---|
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) (541715) | $273.3 million |
| Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (236220) | $131.0 million |
| Other Support Activities for Air Transportation (488190) | $123.6 million |
| Security Guards and Patrol Services (561612) | $116.5 million |
| Engineering Services (541330) | $70.3 million |
| Aircraft Manufacturing (336411) | $54.2 million |
| Remediation Services (562910) | $39.4 million |
| Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511) | $37.5 million |
| Facilities Support Services (561210) | $34.2 million |
| Computer Systems Design Services (541512) | $29.8 million |
Largest contracts with money obligated in the year
Value is the contract's total to date, not one year.
| Contract | Contractor | Agency | Started | Total value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N6247320F5226 | Environmental Chemical Corporation | Department of Defense | 2020-09-10 | $855.6 million |
| W9123817C0025 | Flatiron-dragados-sukut Joint Venture | Department of Defense | 2017-09-14 | $337.8 million |
| N6247321F4921 | Rq Construction, LLC | Department of Defense | 2021-06-24 | $280.5 million |
| N6247321F4727 | Whiting-turner Contracting Company, the | Department of Defense | 2021-09-16 | $213.9 million |
| N6893623F0268 | V2x Aerospace LLC | Department of Defense | 2023-03-29 | $185.3 million |
| N6247321F4923 | Webcor Construction LP | Department of Defense | 2021-06-24 | $179.0 million |
| N6247320F5106 | Rq Construction, LLC | Department of Defense | 2020-09-03 | $152.5 million |
| N6274221F4000 | Iap-ecc LLC | Department of Defense | 2020-11-20 | $140.8 million |
| FA930025C6015 | X-bow Launch Systems INC | Department of Defense | 2025-09-30 | $129.5 million |
| NND13AC02C | Vertex Aerospace LLC | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 2013-06-05 | $124.7 million |
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligations |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $1.7 billion |
| 2022 | $1.0 billion |
| 2023 | $1.2 billion |
| 2024 | $1.2 billion |
| 2025 | $1.2 billion |
| 2026 (partial: defense data lags 90 days) | $879.6 million |
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County FIPS 06029. Population 927,068.
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Source and coverage
Source: USAspending.gov, the U.S. Treasury's public record of federal spending. Figures are contract obligations (award types A, B, C and D) for federal fiscal year 2025, October 2024 to September 2025, by the place where the work is performed, not where the contractor is based. Grants and loans are not included. Retrieved 2026-11-01.
Obligations can be negative when earlier amounts are withdrawn. Some classified work is not reported. Contractors that may be individuals are left out of the name lists. Pushbuild is not affiliated with any government agency. Get the same data by API: US Federal Contracts API.